Haverford College - Record Yearbook (Haverford, PA)

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IN MEMORIAM KKHARl) M. BERNHEIMER CHARLES E. MAYER ALBERT H. WILSON The Class of 1959 pauses in its Record to pay particular tribute to Richard Bernheimer, a man whose name has all but become synonymous with the history of art courses at Haverford. All who knew him miss the familiar sight of his gigantic frame moving across campus towards Hilles with the invariable box of slides under his arm. Richard Bernheimer ' s ' jovial face and tremendous optimism never once revealed the many hectic years in his life, which spanned three nations and two continents. As a man and as a scholar he continues to hold our greatest admiration. Charles Mayer ' s death last fall abruptly ended thirty-three years of intense activity. Coming to Haverford only two years ago, his enthusia.stic and lively lectures kindled strong student interest in his field of neurologi- cal determinants of behavior. Behind his firm and persistent devotion to a rigorous positivistic philosophy was a rare sensitivity to the currents of feeling that surrounded him. Possessing a remarkably high sense of duty, he lived with faith and died with a firm hope for the future. Because of an active teaching and research life, Haverford did not know Charlie well. Too few of us knew the full measure of his sensitivity and integrity. Although Albert Wilson had retired in 1939, he remained at Haver- ford almost until his death. This grand old man of the mathematics depart- ment devoted much time to the extensive tutoring of troubled students, and his patience with confused minds was infinite. Quiet and unassuming, he often made anonymous conributions to students in financial difficulty — typical of his devotion to the College for almost half a century. His existence was an expression of his love of people, and the numerous recipients of his kind deeds mourn the loss of this great man. The College was saddened in March by the death of John Kelly, pro- fessor emeritus of German. Because Mr. Kelly was teaching at the time of his death and was so much a part of our academic year, the editors thought it most fitting to include him with the Germar. faculty rather than on this page. Seven

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D E D I C A T I N ALDO CASELLI The editors are happy to dedicate the 1959 Record to Aldo Caselli, a gentleman whose job is not always a pleasant one, but whose approach to his work is thoughtful, thorough, efficient, and dedicated to the welfare of Haverford College. The fact that the name Caselli is on every campus tongue and that all paths at Haverford seem to lead to the Comptroller ' s office in Whitall testifies to the effectiveness of Mr. Caselli ' s administration. His achieve- ments since his arrival at the College in 1944 have been truly praise- worthy: Haverford ' s annual financial report has been transformed into perpetual black ; extensive renovations and repairs have been made in various campus buildings; and dormitory rooms ai-e now cleaned more frequently than the Friday afternoons of big weekends. Nor has Mr. Caselli ' s financial wizardry been his only contributioii to Haverford. His broad knowledge of music has been shared with students in his well-attended and well-received course on Italian opera. Mr. Caselli is obviously not a mere ambulatory adding machine : his is a cultured, intelligent, outgoing personality. Such vigor and definition of opinion cannot but engender comment and criticism. Suffice it to say that Mr. Caselli is sensitive to the inevitable current of opinion about him and his dynamic policies. To Aldo Caselli, who performs an often thankless task capably and devotedly, we respectfully dedicate this Record. We commend the man who is rapidly becoming a legend. Six

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ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY . . ROBERTS HALL