Elizabethtown College - Conestogan / Etonian Yearbook (Elizabethtown, PA)

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History Relaxing in the faculty lounge, Prof. Raymond C. Franke discusses background focts for his class in Modern European History with Mary F. Strickler, instructor in history. During a Medieval History lecture, Dr. Wilhelm Reuning, assistant professor in history and political science, clarifies a confusing pe- riod of Arab history as Gwen Miller checks her notes. PURVEYING the development of civili- zation from its beginning to the present day provides a sense of security in the knowledge of past problems met and conquered. A basic understanding of politi- cal, social, economic, cultural, and intellectual move- ments inspires confidence for the future. Political science with special emphasis on the most important international organizations at work in the world today scans the horizons of global politics ac- quainting the student with the major factors which influence the relationships of national states. The study of the history and principles which com- pose the American heritage of democratic govern- ment deepens an appreciation for our laws and Constitution. Point of Order — Dr. Ralph W. Schlosser, professor of English, explains parliamen- tary procedure concerning questions of privilege, point of order, and subsidiary mo- tions to a group of novice political leaders in the Forum in Parliamentary Procedure. Prof. D. Paul Greene, instructor in history, points out the Kingdom of Lombardy to Faye Taggart in a post- lecture period of a History of Civilization class. 23

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English Dr. Ralph W. Schlosser, head of the department of English, discusses the selection of English electives with Sun Kim and Donald Willoughby in his Memorial fHall office. No man is an Hand, intire of it selfe . . . any mans deatii diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankinde. — John Donne Literature, the finest thoughts of men, reveals the culture and life of an age and un- locks the doors to the hidden treasures of the thinkers of all times. Facility in communication — the spoken word, the radio commentary, the television panel, the sermon, the news article, research reports — all prepare the student for the professional world of today. Grammar and literory selections are stressed in freshmen English classes by Prof. Raymond C. Franke, shown explaining the diagram of a sentence, and Elinor B. Neumann, pointing out the high lights of an essay by Benchley. An article in the Journal of Higher Education caught the attention of Vera R. Hackman, associate professor of English, who is discussing it with Alice S. Heilman, in- structor in Children ' s Literature. A description of a muffed scene in a past production of The Corn is Green amuses Sock and Buskiners Edwin Ankeny, president, and Lenora Shenk, secretary, as they discuss their forthcoming production with Dr. James R. King, assistant professor of English and odvisor. 22

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Dr. Frederick Neumann, professor of longuage, directs students in German II in a study of German culture. Kathryn Herr, instructor in French, emphasizes points in grammar for first year students, Foye Taggart and Mendel Sohn. College algebra absorbs the attention of Glenn Snelbecker and Ronold Hendricks and Carl E. fieilman, associate professor of mathematics. Language • Mathematics Language — the means of communi- cation which draws cultures together — is an essential part of education in the increasingly smaller world of today. Man ' s inventive genius has created the need for greater international understanding. Any student wishing to enter the field of diplomatic relations finds the mastery of world tongues a necessity. Aside from linguistic knowledge for practical pur- poses, the student gains an insight into the cultures, customs, thoughts, and experiences of other nations. Richness in scientific, philosophical, and literary thought and pure beauty of expression provide un- limited benefits for the developing student. Mathematics, the basis for advanced work in many related scientific fields, consists of a combination of numbers, figures, signs, and formulas used in solving problems. Treating the direct relationships of quantities, magnitudes, and methods by which new quantities are deducible from knowns and unknowns, this field teaches students to recognize relationships and to apply accumulated facts to new situations. In a world in which mathematics is emphasized more and more, a real understanding of numerical principles supplies a foundation for life in our mod- ern world. Pointing to the radius of a circle, H. Ronald Rouse, instructor in mathe- matics, explains its relation to an equation in Basic Mathematics 10a. 24