Goucher College - Donnybrook Fair Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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And Those Who Profess... The English department in informal session: DR. SARA DEFORD, Miss VIRGINIA CANFIELD, DR. JOSEPH BEATTY, DR. ELIZABETH NITCHIE, DR. RAE BLANCHARD, DR. IRENE MILLER. DR. KENNETH WALKER, DR. DOROTIIEA WYATT, DR. DOROTHY STIMSON, DR. IAMEs CUNNINGHAM. 26 English Under the guidance and the program set forth by the English Department the student is introduced to all trends and phases of literature throughout the ages. From the variety of courses ottered this department hopes to broaden the students writing and critical ability and to enrich hcr cultural background. This department, work- ing in Close association with the Philosophy, Religion, Art and History Departments, gives the student a Chance to develop an appreciation and understanding of her literary heritage. This year the Department Of English OEered an opportu- nity to all the students in the school to meet Archibald MacLeish. Through his Visit and the meetings of the poetry club at the home of Dr. Nitchie the department hopes to bring the stu- dent into personal contact with the literary world. History The members of the Department of History are specialists in their own Eelds. Dr. Stimson, head of the department, is particularly interested in the history of scientihc thought and she has written a history of the Royal Society, the oldest scientihc society in the English-speaking world. This year, for thc Erst time, a course in this subject has been offered and is taught by Dr. Stimson. Dr. Wyatt, Dr. Walker, and Dr. Cunningham also have their specific Eelds of in- terestethe Americas, Economic-European his- tory, and the history of Latin America, respec- tively. In cooperation With the Political Science, English, and the Economics and Sociology De- partments, the History Department attempts to bring to the student a complete and integrated picture of the world-its past and its present.

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Consideration and Approbation: MISS Dates and ttLatcs : MRS. EVERE'IT T. IWaIks and Charts: MRS. H. C. DEWS, ELEANOR CLIFTON, Director of Ad- NICHOLS, Dean of Students MRS. TYLER JANNEY, assistants; MISS missions. MILDRED COVEY, Registrar. References and Preferences: MISS ELEANOR FALLEY, Librarian, Mlss KA'I'HERINE BOUDR, Cataloguer, Mlss ELEANOR LUCAS, Reference and Circulation Librarian. I115 and Pills: DR. GRACE HILLER, College Physician. jobs and Futures: MISS MARY T. MCCURLEY, Vocational Director. The individuals behind the administrative titles are the perpetual problcm-solvcrs at Goueher. Whether its a question of application handled by the Director of Admissions, or a matter of exam schedules issued from the Regis- trar7s Othce, we know where to turn for assist- ance. Every student is familiar With the ofhce of the Dean of Students, the source of our date permissions. Bahy-sitters and graduates apply to the Director of Vocational Guidance for job ad- vice. The Household Manager keeps tabs 011 all sources of student complaints, except the medical which are handled by the College Physician. Loscrts Keeper: MRS. MYRNA F OWLER, Household Manager. 25

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...They Rear The Tender Thought MRS. CARLOS GARTRELL, MISS LOUISE AVERILL, MISS PRISCILLA CRUM; not shown, DR. ELEANOR SPENCER, MR. RICH- ARD LAIIEY. DR. OTTO R. ORTMANN and DR. ERNST LERT discuss cadence and cadenza. Fine Arts Sculpture, architecture and paintingethese are 2111 points of emphasis in the Department of Fine Arts and these Eelds are supplemented by excursions to Baltimore and VVashingtOIfs art galleries. Through Mr. Richard Lahey's courses in creative work the student is able to develoP her own creative ability as well as receive a back- ground of cultural study. Music By offering a wide variety of courses, from elc- mentary music appreciation to the more ad- vanced study of composition, the music depart- ment is able to give the student both an oppor- tunity to appreciate the art and to continue further development of her own creative ability. Baltimords music centers play an important part in this held. 27