Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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FACULTY MATHEMATICS By esfablishing a firm foundafion in mafhemafical principles and by offering a wide variefy of courses sfimulafing +0 +he calcula+ive mind, HIe deparfmenf hopes +0 aid sfudenfs planning graduafe sfudy. as well as ofhers. The courses are presenfed as aids +0 +he un- dersfanding of science and as a basis for feaching. M. Scuff Moorehead, Ph.D.; Robert H. Frylinq, M.S.; Richard A. Arms, Ph.D.. Head of Department; Albert W. Bufferfield, A.M. M Kenneth L. Smoke. Ph.D.. Head of Deparfmenf, John D. Shand, Ph.D.; Oli- Frank H. Kramer, Ph.D.. Head of Deparfmenf; Lesfer 0. Johnson' AM. var W. Heimrich, A.M. PSYCHOLOGY EDUCATION By probing info human +hough+s and acfions, and in Funcfioning +0 prepare s+uden+s for high school feach- analyzing by means of fexfbooks and pradical experience ing. +he educafion depar'rmemL provides classroom in- H'Ie abilifies and mofives of people. courses offered by sfrucfion in mefhods of feaching-avisual educa'rion. psy- Jrhe psychology deparfmenf provide We sfudenf wifh fhe chology. and +he principles of guidance. These are sup- principles of psychology as well as an undersfanding of plemenfed by pracfice- -+eaching af GeHysburg High himseht and Hue world abomL him. School during +he senior year. 17

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THE BIOLOGY GeHysburg's biology depar+men+ begins wifh basic fundamenfals of flora and fauna for +he beginner. and progresses info more specific phases of man and beasf +0 provide sfudenfs wifh +he principles of general and comparafive biology. The deparfmemL also sfresses knowledge of science and ifs rela+ion +0 man Jroday. Seated: Kennefh V Gardner, M.S.; Earl Bowen, Ph.D., Head of Deparfmenf; Mary A. Graver. A.B.: Helen H. Darrah, M.S.; Harold H. MeSser, Ph.D. Sfanding: Roberf D. Barnes, Ph.D.; William C. Darrah, 3.5.; Marvin M. Hensley, Ph.D. CHEMISTRY A working knowledge in +heory and laborafory Jrech- nique 0 general. analyfical. organic. and physical chem- isfry for each chemisfry major is He aim of fhis deparf- menf. An emphasis is placed on Hwe personal develop menf of objecfive +hinking and logical inferprefafion of laborafory experimenfs +0 broaden +he s+udenf's powers of deducfive reasoning. Jack R. Corbin, B S.: Howard C. Long. Ph.D.. Head of Deoarfmenf; Richard T. Mara, Ph.D.; Theodore C. Daniels, A.B. Glenn S. Weiland, Ph.D.; Mary C. Albaugh, A.B.; C. Allen Sloa'r, Ph.D.; John B. Zinn. Ph.D.. Head of Daparfmenf. PHYSICS In a Held becoming more imporfamL and well-known in foday's world. Hue physics sfudenf will receive from Geffysburg's deparfmenf. mefhods of obiecfive +hinking and laborafory experimenfafion. From here he will pro- gress +0 rela+e principles of physics +0 problems of Hwe confemporary world and +0 correlafe Jrhe principles of Hwe science wifh relafed sciences.

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THE GERMAN In order fo Jreach +he s+uden+ +0 read. wrife. and speak German wifh fluency, Jrhe deparfmenf offers gram- mar courses as well as advanced liferafure courses and an infensive sludy of Goefhe's Faust. Praclice is also given in composilion, conversafion, and in Jrhe inferpre- +afion of works. Seated: Ilse Langerhanss Lena Forfenbaugh, A.M. Sfand'ng: William K. Sundermeyerl Ph.D., Head of Department; Frederick C. Ahrens, PhsD. ENGLBH From lundamenfals of English grammar +0 Hie appre- ciafion of pas1L ancl confemporary liferary figures. +he English deparfmenl endeavors +0 broaden all aspecls of grammafical and li+erary knowledge. The deparfmemL also offers courses in creafive wrifing and speech, believing +ha+ proficiency in +hese are imporfanT in any field. Guillermo Barriga. M.A.; William L. Sanborn. Dr. D'Universiw; William D. Harlshorne, Jr.I A.M.: Albert Bachmans Ph.D.. Head of Deparfmenl; Herberf G. Hamme, A.Ms; Sigrid L. Lehnberqer, A.M.; Angel Franco, PhJD. fRVANLE Marie McLennand, A.M.; Kalhrine K. Taylor. A.B.; Francis C. Mason' Ph.D.; l James D. Pickering, A.M.; Freda Townsend, Ph.D,; Ralph Lindeman. A.Ms; R.chard B. Geyer. Fh.D., Head of Deparimenf; Joseph K. Wolfinger. A.M. Missing from picfure: Harry F. Bolich. A.M.; Jean A. Harfzell. A.B. ROMANCE LANGUAGES Spanish and French lilerafure as well as grammar courses are offered by Jrhe deparfmenl which aims +0 give +he sludenf a working knowledge of +he language upon which he is concenfraling. Classes in phonefics and conversalion are designed for +he advanced sfudenl' +0 encourage beHer expression and grea+er appreciafion of human values.