Colorado College - Nugget Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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rsi i rvi E. t r Department of English Prof. Goodenough The most outstanding contribution of the English department this year has been the inauguration of a three-course instead of a two-section plan in Freshman English. Students are grouped on the basis of their in- telligence-test scores and given instruction in that material which best suits their individual need. In this wav much repetition is avoided, and the experiment has been voted a decided success by the department heads. For the first time, Colorado College has a praise- worthy literary magazine, the Centurion. It is sponsored by this department to replace the timeworn literary section in the Tiger, and gives student talent a setting appropriate to its merit. Department of Mathematics The Mathematics Department has been busy ad- justing its program to fit the new choices in freshman mathematics. It is also engaged, with the mathematicians throughout the state, in preparing for the meeting in Boulder next August of the two national mathematics societies. Early last fall Professor Sisam attended the Inter- national Mathematical Society at Bologna, Italy, before which he presented the results of some of his investigations. He also has delivered several addresses on mathematical topics throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Dean Lovitt is writing a book on the Elements of Statistical Method. Professor Albright is planning for a large summer school. Miss Hood received her Master ' s degree last June. Miss Belschner plans to obtain hers this June. Prof. Sisam W. Lewis Abbot Ph. D., Pennsylvania Sociology Guy H. Albright A. M., Harvard Mathematics Otis A. Barnes Ph. D„ Illinois Chemistry Willi Ph Martha C. Belschner A. B., Colorado College Mathematics AM C. BlNKLEY D., California History 22

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Ov Vke PIKEX P EAK NUGGET INI I M E. T E: El INJ HUNDRED T l-J I R T V ■r J Dean Hershey Dean Lovitt Dean Lee Dean of the College The office of Dean of the College is to supplement and extend the services of the President. Specifically during the past year Dean Hershey has en- deavored to report the progress of the college to educational accrediting agencies and to interpret the standards set by such agencies to the college. One of the most delightful aspects of the work of the office is to assist members of the senior class in making promising contacts for further academic and professional study or for teaching positions. ; Dean of Men Dr. W. V. Lovitt was appointed Dean of Men this vear to fill the vacancy left by C. B. Hershey, who now holds the position of Dean of the College. During his first year in this office, Dr. Lovitt has very capably carried on his work and is extremely well liked. Rapid strides have been made during the past year, several new features, such as the closer analysis of grades and encouragement of high marks having been introduced under Dean Lovitt. Dean of Women The department of the Dean of Women is chiefly a clearing house for the special academic problems as well as for the social activities of the women students. The Dean of Women lives in Bemis Hall, and among her important responsibilities is the supervision of the dormitories where the out-of-town students live. Organized self-government prevails among the hall residents, to which the Dean acts as adviser. She is accessible at all times for conferences with groups and individual students, town as well as hall.

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CA 9%e PIKEX PEAK NUG MIMELTEIEM M NDRED T M I Department of Romance Languages Headed by Professor Charles T. Latimer, the De- partment of Romance Languages is becoming more and more popular with the students of Colorado College. Because of the variety of its courses, ranging from begin- ning classes to conversational and more advanced literary courses, the department draws an increasingly large number of majors each year. Many courses in French and Spanish are offered, besides several courses in Italian and German, giving the students of Colorado College ,, , . r 11 r Prof. Latimer the advantage of all tour. Since all of the instructors have been abroad, the courses are presented in a form and accent acquired only from study or travel in that respective country. Department of History In addition to its regular work of teaching, the De- partment of History has continued to show its interest in research work. Professor W. C. Binkley, the chair- man, intends to spend the summer in Texas, gathering material for his History of the Republic of Texas, much of which is already finished. Professor Archer B. Hulbert completes this year 2.5 years of college teaching, during which time he has written 36 books, edited 27 others, and contributed countless Prof. Binkley magazine articles. Assistant Professor J. C. Russell completed, before his resignation in January, two studies on thirteenth century literary activities. Instructor L. W. Fuller is doing work toward his doctor ' s degree. Paul E. Boucher Ph. D., Rice Institute Physics Elinor D. Breeze A. M., New York U. Classics Edith C. Bramhall Ph. D., Pennsylvania Political Science James W. Crowell A. M., Haverford Romance Languages Vera H. Buck A. M., Colorado College Romance Languages 23