Haverford College - Record Yearbook (Haverford, PA)

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(. John W. 1- ' lr.ht ll Ralph M. Sargent, Frank J. Quinn, John Ash- mead, Jr., William H. Wishmeyer, John A. Luster, Jr. Willard E. Mead, Gerhard G. Friedrich, Quinn again, Kenneth S. Woodroofe Thomas E. Drake, Reginald F. Arragon Richard M. Bernheimer 11

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FACULTY BIBLICAL LITERATURE: A serious scholar with a vast knowl- edge of his subject, Flight seems to have an adequate department all by himself. ECONOMICS: Teaf has a passion for precise and concise think- ing; his art of questioning may alienate the sensitive, but he seems to care whether his students learn something. Despite his great accomplishments in economics, a select number will remember Hunter best for his hot licks on the drums; in class he specializes in acrobatics and deadpan humor. Bell has made his mark in the one year he has been around; he admits to an occasional pipeful to make himself feel older. ENGLISH: Ashmead calls you Mr., belittles your view, and then has the audacity to tell you that the form is related to the content. Friedrich, small and bustling, is unquestionably good in his field, but perhaps should stop peeking at his students. Lester catalogues nine- teenth century literature with a librarian ' s vigor; his jokes are funny, even if they are in his notes. Sargent continues to bounce around in his Shakespeare class looking like the life of the cocktail party. Snyder will still give the most callous veteran a start with his ecstatic exclama- tions; his love for poetry is catching. Mead, temporarily at Haverford from Shady Side Academy, is rather inclined to think that all the world ' s a rostrum. Wishmeyer, disenchanter of small boys, wants to put a meaning into life. As C. S. Lewis ' prize product, Quinn has added a touch of Gaelic freshness and serious scholarship to the scene. His vivacious counterpart, Woodroofe, looks for all the world like a casually tailored leprechaun. Both, Tweedledum and Tweedledee seem to love life for its own sake. Quinn appears twice in the pictures so he could be with Ken. HISTORY: The arrival of Rex Arragon has put a spoke in the Luntians ' historical wheel. The boys complain that they can never tell what his course is history of. Coming from Reed College, where marks don ' t seem to matter, he has handed many a shocker to less-enlightened Haverfordians. Drake, now back from a sabbatical, continues his quiet, sincere treatment of American History, with a Friendly bias. HISTORY OF ART: Bernheimer is the course. He is a brilliant lecturer, with just the right flavor of an accent. His knowledge of philosophy and history, as well as art, makes his course one of the richest offered at Haverford. HISTORY OF QUAKERISM: W. Comfort is still at his post offering a complete, if slightly sarcastic, view of the people known as Quakers. MUSIC: Swan is that wonderful looking gentleman with the goatee; his rules for music composition are aesthetic rather than mechani- cal. Reese ' s white locks can be seen streaming from his eternally open convertible when the Glee Club hits the road; he is a genial taskmaster, who is busy busy busy. 10

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PHILOSOPHY: Steere ' s general demeanor, in and out of class, is that of a big friendly bear; he is amazingly versatile, qua philosopher, and will accept insights from any quarter. Foss, perhaps the most lovable member of the department, is better as a philosopher than as an interpreter; under his interpretations, some of the most surprising things become dynamic. Parker is one of the most acute analytic thinkers in the college; his objective approach to things has made a great many people seek him out for advice on matters small and large. Bodde is giving a course in Chinese Philosophy during Steere ' s absence. POLITICAL SCIENCE: Somers is a political realist who demands top-level performance, frequently to the dismay of the gaseous thinker; as a teacher he has the unqualified respect of his students. Haviland is an extremely capable discussion leader, with a tendency toward letting explosive intellectuals hoist themselves on their own petards. Roche says: Marx is Hegel on a tricycle. A stimulating lecturer, for the men he has disenchanting bits about Lincoln; for the boys he stages gun battles. Reitzel, new this year, is excellent at holding discussion to the mark. PSYCHOLOGY: In class Pepinsky confounds his students with his high syllabic ratio, containing undertones of Herr Ebbinghouse; his interest is in the physiological aspects of psychology. Campbell balances the department with his emphasis on the social aspects of human behavior, and with his belief in the powers of discussion to solve problems. SOCIOLOGY: Reid is the master of discussion par excellence, although rather prone to operational gobbledygook; he has a personal charm and savoir faire that is undeniable. Schwab is a pleasant- mannered anthropologist, who, together with his wife, is still doing a study of a Nigerian culture. He teaches underclassmen and gr aduates the ways of anthropology in general and of the Ashanti in particular. Howard M. Teaf, Jr., Holland Huntlr, Philip W. Bell Alfred Swan, William H. Reese