Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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CHEMISTRY The ChemisTry DeparTmenT aTTempTs To cle- velop in The sTuclenT The abiliTy To Thinlc ob- iecTively. The scienTiTic rneThod as exemplified by chemisTry requires The acquisiTion oT cerTain manual skills, accuracy in observaTion, honesT ancl careTul recording oT experimenTal daTa and logical inTerpreTaTion. The deparTmenT believes ThaT such Training is applicable in all fields of human endeavor. Courses are oTTered in gen- eral chemisTry, qualiTaTive and quanTiTaTive analysis, advanced analyTical chemisTry, or- ganic cl-iemisTry, and physical chemisTry. For The prospecTive Teacher There is arcourse de- signed To acquaini' him wiTh The pracTical aspecTs OT adminisTraTion OT an elemenTary course in chemisTry. Glenn S, Weiland, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.g C, Allen Sloaf, B.S., A.M., Ph.D.g John B. Zinn, Head, Ockershausen Professor, B.S., Fh,D.g Mary Harsch, A.B. MATHEMATICS There are Those who mighT conTend ThaT iT is The aim oT a MaThemaTics DeparTrnenT To Teach maThemaTics per se. YeT iT is only The puresT oT maThomaTicians who would hold ThaT maThemaTics is oTher Than a sliqhT generalizalion Trom The applicaTion, Thus, This cleparTmenT aTTempTs To Turnish The underqraduaTe sludenT wiTh a Tirm Touridalion in n'iaThemaTics, nol iusT Tor iTs own sake or The sake of advanced sTudy, buf as a basis Tor Teaching and an aid Towards The unders sTanding of The sciences. ln addiTion To college algebra and plane Trigonomehy, The deparTmenT olfers courses in elemenlary analysis, analyTic geomelry, calculus, modern georneTry, modern analysis and melhocls of leaching. Andrew L. Maffeff, A.B., A.M.g Richard A. Arms, Alumni Professor, Direcior of Dramaiics, A.B., Ph.D.g Earl E. Ziegler, B.S., M.S.

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BIOLOGY The courses of 'rhe Biology Deparlmerii' have been designed lo provide an undersfanding of 'rhe basic principles of general and compara- live biology. Groups mee? al frequenl inlers vals for informal discussions, and in lhe labora- tory each sludenl may make many praclical observalions for himself. Showing The cullural values of a biological science, 'rhe courses poinl oul The correlalion of biology wifh so- ciology, psychology and ofher re'al'ecl sfudies. The biological principles in relalion 'ro human life are emphasized by lhe deparlmenl. Funda- menlal Training is also provided lor sludenls who plan 'ro enler graduale schools of medi- cine, or olher professional biological fields. George E. Grube, B.S., M.S.g M. Max Hensley, A.B., M.S., Ph.D.g Earl Bowen, Head, Dr. Charles H. Graeff Professor, A.B., A.M., Ph.1D.g William Grant, B.S., M.S., Fh.D.q Mrs. William C. Granlg Nina Wil- liams, A.B.g Harold M. Messer, Ph.B., A.M. FACULTY PHYSICS To relale For fhe sfudenl The principles of phy- sics lo lhe conlemporary world and ils problems is lhe goal of lhe physics deparlmenl. Courses are offered 'ro inlroduce mefhocls of obieclive lhinlc- ing and laboralory experimenlalion and lo cor- relate lhe principles of physics wilh sludies in relaled fields. The cleparlmenl is inleresled in providing fundamenlal fraininq for sfudenls who plan lo do advanced work in graduale physics and in engineering. General, lheorelical. modern and advanced laboralory physics are given in addifion lo mechanics, eleclroriics. descriplive meleoroloqy and lhermodynamics. Experimenls performed in lhe laboralory supplemenl classroom leclures. Richard T. Mara, A.B., NLS., Ph.D.g Howard C. Long, A.B., A.M., Ph.D.

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FAC LTY GERMAN The chief purpose of 'rhe Deparlmenl of German is 'lo enable lhe siudenl fo under- sland and appreciale 'lhe conrribulion of Ger- man civilizalion, ils lileraiure and ils hisiory. as well as Hs language, lo The cullure of The Weslern world. This aim is achieved by reading, wriling and speaking lhe language and sludying German. ln addilion lo elemen- iary and iniermecliale courses in The German language are ihose offered in comparafive philology, cornposiiion and conversalion. Courses in lhe reading inlerpreiarion of lhe Classical Period, The nineleenlh cenlury and lhe conlemporary period as well as sludy oi wrirings from Lulher and Goel'he's Fausl are also available. William K. Sundermeyer, Head, lPh.D.g Thomas W. Samuelson, A.B., M.A.g Frederick C. Ahrens, A.B.. A.M., Ph.D.g Martha H. Sforek, A.B., Pl1.D. ENGLISH The members of lhe English Deparlmenl fry io develop The abilily ol fheir siuclenls lo read, wrile, and speak Their own language: fo Teach lheir sludenls lo know greal lileralure. The de- parlmenl believes Thar maslery of one's own language-lhe abilily 'ro read il' and hear il' wilh full underslending, and lo express one's knowl- edge and opinions wiih facilily, clarify, and grace -is essenlial lo success in almosl every occupa- iion. They also believe 'fhal iamiliarily wiih 'the greal Iilerafure of lhe pasl and of ihe presenl, which is lhe embodimeni of The noblesl ihoughls of The noblest minds, is lhe besl preparalion for living happily wilh one's self, one's fellows. and one's God. Sealed: Harry F. Bolich, A.B., A.M.g Alice Carr Hersh- berqer, A.B., Kafhrine K. Taylor, A.B. Slanding: George S. Warlhenf' Head, Graaff Professor, A.B., A.M., Ph,D.g Francis C, Mason, A.B., A.M., Pl1.D.3 LeRoy W. Smilh, A.B., A.M.g Lee Snook, A.B.g Ralph D. Lindeman, A.B., A.M.g Joseph K. Wolfinqer, A,B., AM. 'Deceased February 6, I954. Appointed Head, March 30, l954.