Colorado College - Nugget Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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ROTC The ROTC department at CC is working to- ward two goals — to commission a minimum of twenty-fiv e cadets in the U. S. Army Reserve each year and to give military training to all freshman and sophomore men during their basic course. Sfc. Petre, Sfc. Penton, Mr. Lang, M Sgt. Wadkins, Maj. Johnson, Capt. Pistone, M Sgt. Seymour, Mrs. L. A. Barefield, Col. Decker. MUSIC The music department has purchased a rather unusual instrument — a harpsichord. It is one of the largest in this area, and was made in Germany. It is approximately ten years old. Mr. Jenkins, Dr. Seay, Mr. Gamer, Dr. Lanner, Mr. Aus- tin, Dr. Juhas. PHILOSOPHY Enrollment in the philosophy courses has jumped considerably in the past few years, showing that the student is willing to be encouraged to think. Dr. Gray has recently published a book, The War- riors. Dr. Maue, Miss Cauvel, Dr. Gray, Rev. Jepson.

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GERMAN To help the 145 students taking German, the department ' s assistant, Peter von Puttkamer, who is an exchange student from Germany, uses a tape recorder. All German professors here were either born in Germany or have studied extensively there. Dr. Brandt, Mrs. Elstun, and Mrs. Feyock. HISTORY Faculty in the history department are carrying out a revised program for the history majors. More independent reading, theses for outstanding senior majors, reading courses, and a language reguire- ment are the new goals. Mr. Volan, Dr. Hockman, Mr. Rudoff, Mrs. Satt, Dr. Geiger, Dr. Gilbert, Dr. Carter. MATHEMATICS Dr. E. J. Miles, CC Carnegie Visiting Profes- sor of Mathematics, came in I 957 after forty-three years at Yale. He stepped into his place as founder of a dynasty, which includes Thomas Rawles and Joseph Leech, who both studied under him. Dr. Miles, Dr. Hansman, Dr. Rusch, Dr. Rawles, and Dr. Leech.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical education is required of all freshman women. Sports range from archery to skiing. Miss Young and Miss Roberts. mh. m PHYSICS Dr. Wilber Wright of the physics department returned this year after attending Stanford Uni- versity on a National Science Research Foundation Grant. He also headed the committee which de- signed the new science building. Dr. Boucher, Dr. Wright, Mr. Olson, and Mr. Bell. POLITICAL SCIENCE The political science classes were very interested and active in the presidential elections this year. Dr. Sondermann, Dr. Mertz, and Mr. Brooks.