Goshen College - Maple Leaf Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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l A Sevenfeenih Ceniury French Literature srudenls enioy ad- vantages of a small, informal class. Professor Mary Eleanor Bender stimulates ihe class' Thinking on ihree greaf classical dramatisis, Corneille, Moliere and Racine. To his Vicioricn Period class, Professor Rudy Wiebe ree lates the overly concerned ahifude the Viclorians had to my a greal variefy of issues caused by 1he social and indus- frial revolufions of the nineteenih cenfury.

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l Students of Mrs. Smith's Elementary Spanish class ask -about Mexico's Pyramid of the Sun in their desire to know more about the efiects of religion an Mexican culture. uickening Contagion of Letters les Swartly attacks his opponent's thesis in Argumentation and Debate class with this quote: The elephant iokes now sweeping the nation are a detriment to the complex 'shaggy dog' style. 16 Man's hopes, doubts, and ideas were experi- enced vicariously by students in the literature courses of Division I, Language, Literature and Fine Arts. Japanese Literature added an Orien- tal perspective to the division, which also in- cludes courses in Victorian, Contemporary, and French literature. Students in German Conversation developed oral skills and imitated the accent of Professor Marion Wenger. Rudy Wiebe, an editor from Canada, exposed juniors to Victorian poets and novelists while Victor Vogt, a seminary student, stressed writing skills to Basic Communications students. Japanese Literature students met Tuesday evenings to explore Oriental forms of prose and poetry, such as the haiku. In other extracurricular activities, three fac- ulty members led a panel discussion on the i'Christian Writerw in a November Youth Forum. Students in Public Speaking gained invalu- able experience by giving eight classroom speeches and by participating in extracurricu- lar forensic activities: as timekeepers in the Maple Leaf Debate Tournament or as con- testants in speech contests. Division I during the year sponsored art exhibits, chorus tours, forensic events, dra- matics, recitals, and orchestra programs. l.l..t

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Having sketched a scene from nature, Gloria Chan applies bright watercolors to the outline to complete her artistic creation in Watercolor class. Rehearsing for their fall concert, Professor Lon Sherer and the string section of the orchestra work through o cliFlicult passage in Beethove-n's Fifth Symphony. s ..-' 0. -,,, ,...-. , f, V ,.,. 'G . . 'Y 7 ,,4 , ,, ax ., ...J .,.wf,k' A - . '--' ,,- - Pg--'..,. .4 . f . 17, 4.1K ,.r:.'. - , gs- -' -' , f' , ' ' 'f' ---.7'- 4 is 4-' . -. , 1 ,N ' r, , ,... - -. N , . .4- ,.,- ,QT-.,, 2' 1: . -.':.4 f: .F ....,,.- A- rv Mp- J4. --Q--5? 65 -'F' .rffipizc ' - ,.1 , , .. .. . . Ap vs n 5, K' .-.xt