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

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HISTORY The Department of History and Political Science has been hard at work maintaining the standards of excellence traditionally asso- ciated with it. Since its faculty has been committed to the belief that quality teaching proceeds from sound scholarship, each member has been engaged in either research and writing or the attainment of advanced degrees. Its plans for the future are ambitious. Offerings in the field of history will be expanded to include courses in the Asian, Middle Eastern, African, and Latin American areas. In addition, more spe- cialized offerings will make it possible for a student to complete a major in either European or American history. The political science program is to be expanded this coming aca- demic year with specialized personnel engaged to offer the courses needed for a major in this discipline. There is urgent need for trained college graduates in this area, and Elizabethtown College will do its best to help supply it. With dedicated additions to its staff and a new classroom build- ing to house it, the Department of History and Political Science will progress with the college by continuing to build on its foundation of excellence. Clyde K. Nelson A.B., The King ' s College; B.D., East- ern Baptist Seminary; Th.M., Eastern Baptist Seminary; M.A., University of Pennsylvania Joseph P. Zaccano, Jr. A.B., Dickinson College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh. J. Kenneth Kreider B.A., Elizabethtown College; M.A. Pennsylvania State University Ben B. Hess A.B., Elizabethtown College; M.A., The Pennsylvania State University; University of Pennsylvania Frank Seiders B.A., Dickinson; L.L.B., Dickinson. Paul L. Wenrich B.S., Franklin and Marshall; M. The Pennsylvania State University. Page Twenty-

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ENGLISH The aim of the Department of English is in general to offer courses of instruction which give the student the opportunity to acquire both depth and breadth of knowledge, a grasp of ideas as well as facts, an orderliness and openness of mind and clarity, precision and grace of expression. Except for the special field of preparing teachers, we feel that the English major program should be kept free of vocationalism. Its core must be the study of the English language, and of English and American literature, is for their own sake — and for what they contribute to the stu- dent ' s liberal education. Whatever vocationally oriented courses and of the humanities. And these must be studied liberally — that it may be expedient for the English department to offer, these should not be included in the English major program. It is essential that the freshman be trained to read intelli- gently, to think clearly and critically, and to write effectively. To the accomplishment of this purpose, the course in English com- position is offered. In order to make this important course of study more effective, we advocate strongly the lowering of the student-teacher ratio. It would be possible thereby for the indi- vidual student to receive more personal attention from his in- structor. In order that our program of studies may be more complete and well-rounded, we hope to add courses in Anglo-Saxon, Mid- dle English, and Chaucer. Greater emphasis needs to be placed on our linguistic and literary heritage. Several other suggestions may be made as follows: quali- fied students should be encouraged to undertake independent study, the Elm, Conestogan, and Etownian should be more ac- tively promoted, and the possibility of establishing an English club might be considered. And so it is apparent that our aim is quite positive — to strengthen, improve and enrich the English major program. Richard W. Bomberger-Department Head A.B., Franklin and Marshall College; A.M., The University of Virginia Carl J. Campbell A.B., Franklin and Marshall College; M.A., The University of Pennsylvania J. Thomas Dwyer A.B., University of Pennsylvania; M.A., University of Pennsylvania Audrey Rader B.A., Bryn Mawr Jobie E. Riley B.A., Manchester Collepe; B.D., Bethany Seminary; M.A., Northwestern University Ralph VV. Schlosser Pd.B., Elizabethtown College; Ursinus College; A.M.. Columbia University; Litt.D., Ursinus College M. Evelyn Poe A.B., Houghton College; M.A., Cornell University Esther K. Swick A.B., Thiel College; M.A., Columbia University vv 1 w 1 9 r ZTjt f f Page Twenty -five

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Irvin L. Bossier — Department Head B.S., Ursinus College; M.S., in Mathematics, Purdue University Robert O. Dolan B.S., California State College; M.A., West Virginia University Norman L. Wykoff A.B., Hanover College; M.A., University of Louisville Ronald L. Shubert B.S., Elizabethtown College, M.A., University of Kansas Donald E. Koontz B.S., Juniata College; M.A. The Pennsylvania State University; Trinity College MATHEMATICS There has been a real forward movement in the mathematics de- partment during the past five years; and this movement is continuing now and into our plans for the future. This progress has been achieved by two main courses of action. First, we have improved the content, incorporated modern mathematics, and rearranged our existing cours- es. Secondly, we have added seven courses during this past period, are offering three additional courses this year, and are considering others in our thinking and planning for the future. All this has been and is going to provide the very best mathematics program for the entire student body and not just for the mathematics and science majors. It was with this in mind that three years ago we instituted a terminal course called Survey of Mathematics, designed particularly for liberal arts majors who desire some mathematics, but plan to take no addi- tional mathematics beyond the freshman year. This fall we offered a course designed strictly for elementary education majors, enabling them to understand the modern mathematics which is now being taught at the elementary school level. We are further planning to in- corporate analytical geometry and calculus into a unified three-se- mester course. We feel that this will enable us to offer a finer course to the students who would normally take calculus. It will also get our students into some calculus during their freshman year. This will be of great benefit to science majors and to anyone taking courses in these areas. To improve our program for our mathematics majors, we have added the following courses: Modern Algebra, Linear Algebra, Math- ematical Statistics, Advanced Calculus. Seminar in Mathematics, and Set Theory and Topology, and Modern Geometry. Our goal here has been to provide our majors with the courses that will help them be- come well qualified to continue their mathematics in graduate school, to teach high school mathematics, or to put their mathematics to use in industry. We sincerely hope that these changes have helped and will con- tinue to help make Elizabethtown College just a little hit better. Page Tuenty-seven