Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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FACULTY GREEK AND LATIN To insure a knowledge of Hue Greek language. Iifera- fure and hisfory, +he Greek deparfmemL offers a wide variefy of courses which are of special help +0 fhe pre- fheological sfudenf. Courses oHered by We La+in depar+men+ include +hose in Roman hisfory and philosophy as well as in classic works. Ernesf F. Krape, Frieda Jackson, A.M.; Frank H. Kramer, Ph.D.: William K. Sundermeyer, Ph.D., Head of Ar? Department Missing from picture: Par- ker B. Wagnild. A.M., Head of Music Deparfmenf; R. Henry Ackley, AsB.; Lois Kadel. M.SsM.; Virginia Barriga: J. Herbert Springer; Marie Budde, B.M.; E. Douglas Danielf, M.A. FINE ARTS To Jreach and broaden +he already acquired knowledge of music. He music depar+men+ gives s+uden+s courses in harmony. keyboard harmony, music his+ory, form. and analysis. as well as a course in choral conducfing and individual music lessons. Courses in drawing. painfing, poHery. and Hwe hisfory and appreciafion of anL offered by +he deparfmenf sfress +he imporfance of ar+ in cul+ure. William Frederick Shaffer. Ph.D., Head of Deparimenf John 6. Glenn. Ph.D., Head nf Depar'ment Carey Moors. A.B.: William C. Walfemeyer. Ph.D.. Head oi Department; Edwin Freed. RD; Harold A. Dunkelberger. Ph.Ds BIBLE Endeavoring +0 give fhe s+uden+ an undersfanding of Chrisfianify compared +0 ofher religions, as well as a reaIiza+ion of hisforical concern applied +0 moral and efhical sfandards. +he deparfmenf sfresses liferary, his- Jrorical. and religious appreciafion of +he world's greafesf book.

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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.

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is Paul R. Baird, A.M.; Philip Johnson. A.M.; George R. Larkin,' A.M.; Esther V. Howell, Ph.D.; Chester Jarvis, A.M.; Milfon L. Siokes, Ph.D.. Head of Deparimen'; Conway S. Williams, M.S. hDied January 2l, I956. SOCIOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY The funcfions of +he groups which make up sociefy. +heir habifs. and insfifufions, are Jrhe concern of Jrhe so- ciology deparfmenf. Book work is supplemenfed wifh educafionai field Jrrips. Bv confemplahng fhouths of +he philosophers of +he ages and by s+imula+ing +heore+ical discussions. +he phi- losophy deparfmemL affempfs +0 s+ir +he sfudenf in +he invesfigafion of +he fads and principles of reaiify. hu- man nafure. and conduct Fronf: Roberf Forfenbaugh. Ph.D., Head of Deparfmenf; Rober? L. Bloom. Ph.D. Back: Basil Crapsher. Ph.D.; Charles H. Glaffelfer, Ph.D. THE ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE Organized wifh +he purpose of insfrucfing Jrhe sfudenf in +he iundamenfals fhaf guide large scale or localized economic behavior. economics courses give a back- ground in business adminisfrafion as well as applied eco- nomics. Designed +0 familiarize fhe sfudenf wi+h our coun- fry's polifical framework. Jrhe polifical science deparf- menf offers courses in preparaiion for responsible cifis zenszhip. W. Richard Schubarf. A.M.; Norman E. Richardson. Jr.I Ph.D., Head of Philosophy Deparfmenf. Heinz Langerhans, Ph.D.; M. Esfher Bloss' Ph.D.I Head of SOCioIogy De- parfrnenf. HISTORY Thaf his'rory is an imporfanf influence of man's fu+ure as well as a record of pasf civilizafions is +he dogma of +he his+ory depariment Courses are designed in +he be- Iieit +ha+ one may guide his life more infelligenHy if he has some concepfion of +he influence of pasf evenfs on human life.