Gorham State College - Hillcrest / Green and White Yearbook (Gorham, ME)

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left te Right: and Mr. Peese. EXPLORING I Ii Mr. Whitten,.Miss Dickey, Miss Weed, Mr. EbrinerJ Mr. MtT-barg, 5065a Stacked HE Social Studies Department ctims to give Gerhem's prospective teachers CI breed knowledge cit the pest and te elert them to the problems cut the present. The required ceurses ley c: strung fremewerk fer basic understandings. The freshmen teke Ct twessemester course in the History cit Civilization, with Mr. James Whitten teaching the ancient cmcl medieval periods and Miss Ednc: Dickey teaching the medern period. The sophomores are required to take c: semester course in Secielegy, which is ably taught by Mr. Paul Barker, whe enlivens the class with sympasiums and field trips. Another secend-yectr required course is United States Histery, 13 33-1958. This twe-semester course is presented by Mr. Allen Peese and Miss Esther Weed. Mr. Wensel Meberg teaches Principles of Geegrephy, :1 required course for sephemeres. The iunier required subiects cire Economics and Maine Histery, which are taught by Mr. Barker and Miss Weed. The seniors tctke American Government, which is efferecl by Mr. FEUSE, whe ieined the Gerhem fecuity in 19'5? end has become ct popular and highly valued member of the department. The electiyes effered by the depci rtment are varied. Miss Dickeyis ceurse en the Bible is e favorite with these WhD eniey literature and history. Mr. Meberg yeries his electives from year tci year so that his rich offering includes political, economic, ctnd regicincil geography. Mr. Peese offers courses in Europe since 1914 end Medern Russia. Mr. Barker's electives, Criminelegy, Marriage, and Anthrepelegy, ere eiweys popular. Mr. Whitten's weli-Iikecl course in Cenedictn Histery includes c: visit to Quebeci Miss Weedis electives ere net the same every year; they include Celeniel Histery cut the United States, Diplomatic History of the United States, and the West. The members cit the department feel that wide rectclihg end trcwel are essential te cm understanding of the world today. Mr. Meberg end the N.A.T.A. take :1 lead in premeting the letter. All members cat the depertment take pride in the wide use-mede cit magazines cmci banks by the students ef the cellege. 23 INTERPRETING PERCEWING

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MR. SAMUEL BRDCATD Gorham. Main: Art. 1 Gnrhum Hurmul Schnul. y 3.5. Rurgws Univeriitr, M-5. Univar- i .hpff min:r af Maine. MR5. GWEN EAWTELLE . Gurhum, Maine Art and Campus Schnal. 5.5. Univauity af Minnemm, HA. I. Geurga Plubudy Callage fur Teachers. fH-J MIES HEIEH HEEL Gurhnm, Maine Music and CumPu: Enhaul. l5. Gnrhum 51m: Tauuher: Callugel H. HF Music, Univeuifr nF Michigan. Ml. GIRARD CHMBERLAHD Gaurhurn. Maine Huiic. E. u'F Music, Buslnn University; M. GF Mutic, Ensign Univursitr; Univuuiw uf Ellmguw; Harvard. MISS HIRIAM ANDREWS Garham, Huina Music. l5. Calumbiu Uniwriiw, MA. Calum- bin Univeriily, New England Cum Hrvuinrf, Julfiard.

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M155 ESTHER WDDD Blue Hill, Maine Hislary. ELA, 1'.I:-::nlhq.f Cuilege; MA. Radcliffe CuElege. MR. WEHSEL MDEERG Gurhum. Maine Geography. BA. Clark UnTversHy, MA. Efurk Uni- versiw. MISS EDNA. DICKE'I' Gnrhurn, Maine Dean of Wumen. Prafesanr 0f History. BA. lJni'Iumrsiwr cf New Hampshire, MA. Unimrsity of New Humpahire. MR. FhUL BARKER W251 Buxtun; Maine ME. ALLEN FEAEE Gnrhnm, Maine Social Studies. BA. Hisfury, Colby Culiege; MA. Pulit- icul Science, Ohio State Lh'ui'urearsihur+ Suchalngy and Ecunumics. ?A- WiHenbe-rg Cullege, M.E'rr. Emporiu .Ewh TeachErs Cuifege, E.D. Colgate; FHN Divinity Schuul, Eeriin Uni- HEH-Wa Tubingen University, Boston 1-1,',' 'rarslty.