Elmira College - Iris Yearbook (Elmira, NY)

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Sherwin H. Baer, Assistant Professor of Speech. Daniel S. Krempel, Assistant Professor of Speech and Drama. The Speech and Theater Department has ful- filled its goals by including courses in theater practicum-an actor's studio, director's work- shop, and designer's laboratory-in production colloquium, and in the screen arts. The Department of Dance affords interested students with courses in everything from the rudiments of dance to the advanced complexi- ties. There is also a lecture course given on the history of dance. The Art Department has broadened its hori- zons considerably. Courses are now given in the history and literature of art, and in applied art. Students may study forms of art ranging from oil painting to advanced sculpture. An architec- ture course is also given. Bruce B. Klee Assistant Professor of Speech David M. Grossman Audio Visual Director N x l I Elbert W. Ryerson, Assistant in Art: Helen H. Bjorvand, Associate Professor of Art: Herbert S. Lourie, Assistant Professor of Art. 29

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iuidion, 0 ine .Ania Gwynn S. Bement, Associate Professor of Music. Dr. Murray was named Chairman of the Divi- sion of Fine Arts following the retirement of Miss Geraldine Quinlan. The division includes the fields of art, dance, music, speech and thea- ICT. The required course, Introduction to the Fine Arts, has been reorganized to approach each art separately through the consideration of aesthetic problems. Contemporary examples of art pro- vide the framework of study, with insight being sought in reading and discussion. The Music Department offers courses in ap- plied music, music history and literature, and music theory. Music courses range from those suitable for the student merely interested in broadening her cultural horizons to the student who has a concentration in the Held of music. William J. Lee, Associate Professor of Music. Annie Laurie Lee, Associate Professor of Music.

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Standing: james E. Applegate, Assistant Professor of English: George M. Kahrl, Professor of Englishg Victor M. Hoar, jr., Instructor in English. Sitting: Burdett H. Gardner, Assistant Professor of English: Malcolm M. Marsden, Associate Pro- fessor of English: Paul Ramsey, Jr., Assistant Professor of English. Dr. George M. Kahrl is Chairman of the Di- vision of Languages and Literature, which in- cludes the study of Greek, Latin, Classical Stud- ies, English, French, German, Italian and Span- ish. Under the new curriculum plan, a student may have an English concentration in either lit- erature or Writing language. A variety of read- ing courses are offered in the genres, cultural areas, specific authors, and literary criticism. 30 iuidion of O-!1a1fLguage5 Hugh A. Hatter Associate Professor of' Spanish