Haverford College - Record Yearbook (Haverford, PA)

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passes. In his noble endeavor, man ' s best friend be- eomes the selfless advisor of budding philosophers. He performs the necessary function of leadint; the swarms behind him to the main trees, introducnii, ' them to all so they may better plant their own. Critical realism plays a necessary role, but it seems a shame that it has become une.xpressivc of itself. The opposite trend occurs in Martin Foss, a cultured owl flitting from bough to hough in the tree-tops uttering Germanic compound words. He is the most sincere and spirited in his philosophy at Havcrford, but also the most fixed in his ways. The one-sentence lectures given in one breath from notes written on well-used wrapping paper will be missed badly next year. We only hope that he can be replaced with a man as sincere in his view-s. But we must all follov. ' through wisdom to Nirvana, for such are the terms of the world. JOHN W. FLIGHT BIBLICAL LITERATURE A precisely clipped mustache and trimmed white hair are of a piece with John W. Flight ' s snappy walk, careful but unobtrusive dress and a quiet passion for Biblical schc larship. Flight ' s scholarly activities have not decreased during his close of a thirty-year stay at Haverford. He is a good friend of the ancient tongues, and keeps up his acquaintance with modern languages by reading from the French and German Bibles daily. He has done much literal as well as abstract digging from which his devotion to the Archaelogical Collection on Sharpless ' top floor has sprung. The studies, activities, and ideas of his students are of a lively concern to Flight. As he lectures from behind an ebony-topped Sharpless desk and particularly in discussions and conversations. Flight ' s wry grin and suppressed chuckle punctuate his interest in his students. RICHARD M. BERNHEIMER HISTORY OF ART In a society as fast-moving and as pragmatic as our ow ' ii, a man like Richard Max Bernheimer can exert a w-elcome and beneficent influence. This chubby, jovial man teaches history of art, not simply as so many old pictures and decaying buildings, but as an ever- continuing human struggle for beauty, truth, freedom of expression, and other spiritual values. Bernheimer attempts to invoke in his students a certain depth of feeling, and simultaneously he exposes them to a depth of knowl- edge that is truly amaring. He lectures coherently and continuously without ever referring to any notes, and he seems to know- the con- tents of every museum in the world. Bcrnheimcr ' s Cjerman accent, tapped shoes, and black slide case make him an individual personality, both here and on his home grounds of Brsm Mav.T. T ineteen

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PHILOSOPHY DOUGLAS VAN STEERE MARTIN FOSS We can see the three heads of Haverford ' s philosophy department groping through the forest. The hght is so dim that not even the forms of the objects are visible to the searchers, but they do manage a random walk. In their search, sometimes one finds another going the same way for a short distance, but neither knows where he is, so this is not much help. Several times one or another has even stumbled into the agora, but none has ever seen it. Henry Veatch stayed in our section of the wood only for the first semester. He strolled briskly as if it were a bright summer day, slashing right and left with a rubber sword labeled Intentionality. It was very amusing to watch the sword bouncing harmlessly from the trees, while Its user never noticed. Intentional Veatch was particularly renowned for his lecture seminar on St. Thomas, a logical man. The rubber sword was welcome as a change and it succeeded in making a few dents, but It is fortunate that these dents faded so quickly. Douglas Steere drives into the woods in his Volkswagen, mystically missing the trees. After having run in tight circles around some of the more visible ones, he managed to erect a sign on top of the jalopy advertising a patent panacea, Reverence for Life. Unfortunately, the sign was engulfed by smoke and moonbeams, and no bottles were sold. In public, he is the well-known largest smile on campus, prized for its pure genuineness. His Volkswagen is likely to circle trees for some time, lecturing, and the sign will grow still mistier, but the smile shows clearly through the darkness. Frank Parker resembles a bloodhound in the woods. He has no strong direction of his own, but keeps his nose glued to the realistic ground, following the trail and passing judgment over every tree he FRANCIS H. PARKER HENRY J. CADBURY Eighteen

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THOMAS E. DRAKE WALLACE T. MacCAFFREY ANNE B. F. SCOTT HISTORY The rationale behind the study of history may be hkened to the tunetion tif an automobiles rear-view mirror — that is, the notion that by looking baek one can guide one ' s future actions more properly. At Haverford, the history department should reflect the humane attitudes which the typical small liberal arts college emphasizes. Presently, its small shifting com- position seems to be the unique mark of this depart- ment, but the powers that be are already plotting a historical strengthening and stabilization. Wallace Trevethic MacCaffrey is every bit as im- pressive and inspiring a professor as his name suggests. His basic course in ancient history has attained, by vir- tue of massive reading assignments and impossible ex- aminations, the fearsome reputation of ranking in diffi- culty with organic chemistry (an indirect way to achieve unity between the physical and behavioral sciences). Possessor of the most disjointed gait on campus, MacCafF frequently encounters organizational difficulties in finding the correct map and has manipu- latory problems in operating a mechanical pencil or Venetian blinds. Though he occasionally seems to be the fictional absent-minded professor ( May I have a pencil, please? ), it is when the discussion begins ( What did you get out of this week ' s readings? ) that true know-ledge and scholarship prevail. While constantly revealing his own overwhelming scholarship — seeming knowledge of everything there is to know about British history. MacCaff alternates in class be- tween relating humorous anecdotes and squelching in- correct or overgeneralized answers. He makes his essen- tial points by requiring students to become more and more explicit ( Well, what exactly do you mean by institutions? ) . An astute cross-examiner, he generally finds few if any volunteers to his questions, but he al- ways manages to allow the class to enlighten itself ( Is everything crystal clear? ) Those wdth a sincere in- terest in histor ' revere him as a god. Anne Scott, sincere and energetic, forms with her spouse Andy the only husband-and-wife teaching team at Haverford. She has the habit of occasionally plug- ging one of his courses ( You may have heard about this in Political Science 57 ) and of overemphasizing the feminist movement. She has a true respect for scholarship, encourages intellectual curiosity, and espe- cially stresses source materials. Thomas Drake, head of the department, is on leave this year. Drake is a self-appointed country gentleman whose class discussions in American history are typically dignified, quiet, and slow-moving, with an expansion by him of minor details. He combines a gentle urging for intellectual prowess with an almost slavish adher- ence to Morison and Commager. His office as curator of the Quaker Collection fits him as though he were destined for the role. A Friend, he specializes in study- ing the history of American social reform movements, and believes that the peace movement has always been a part of U.S. politics. Drake has a passionate love for books ( to appreciate a book you ' ve got to handle it, feel It, smell it . . . become one with the hook. ) He demands voluminous bibliographies, but encourages a cultural, more than intellectual, knowledge of books. Ticentv