Haverford College - Record Yearbook (Haverford, PA)

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ENGINEERING At the bottom of Fort Hilles, situated on the south end of campus, we meet the affable and talented Norman Wilson. While keeping the machine shop equipment from decadence and unworthy hands, Norm also maintains a fine sense of humor and well-cared-for Cadillac. His has been a varied life, going from arti.st to radio operator to ■ machinist to teacher, and lately to College photographer. At the top of the medieval staircase, the Fort ' s cold atmosphere is broken by the warm greeting and friendly smile of Theodore Het- zel. Patience and charity characterize the per- sonality of this family man and good Samari- tan. Mr. Hetzel can speak with equal authority MATHEMATICS Cletus Oakley is one of Haverford ' s most colorful faculty members. When not teaching math, he performs in brush-clearing expedi- tions on Campus Day or fondly reminisces about the good ol ' days in Te.xas. Mr. Oakley has also been known to give half a lecture in the last five minutes of class and then leave his stunned students through the East Math Room window. His pet project is po.sting obtuse math problems on the bulletin board (accompanied by promises of huge prizes) to divert diligent students from their regular assignments. Cluttering up bow-tied Cletus Oakley ' s office are Bob Wisner, Dave Harrison, and a tea kettle. Although Robert Wisner ' s freshman classes liave a high mortality rate, upperclassmen seem to build up an amazing immunity to his unique teaching methods: irregular class meetings are a hard and fast rule; ten problems one night and none the next is normal ; and proofs flow from his chalk so easily that the student blinks and exclaims, Why didn ' t I think of that! Chances are that if he did, Wisner would find a mistake in it. Although this big wheel on the Academic Standing Committee deplores bon- fires, pep rallies, and other collegiate foolish- ness, it is rumored that he stole into Philadel- phia one night just to hear Tom Lehrer. David Harrison arrived on campus with his rain-hat full of gamma and lambda functions. Alternately confusing and enlightening his stu- dents, he followed sermons on the necessity for rigor with speeches on the merits of intuition. A.lmost any hour of the day he can be found in his Hilles retreat amid piles of books, prov- ing the nearly unprovable and dreaming up easy tests. Yet Mr. Harrison is quite versa- tile : he can balance an arbitrarily small daugh- ter on one arm and write out an unbounded sequence of proofs with the other. Only one problem remains unsolved : Why is he leaving Haverstraw — the mathematician ' s paradise?

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CHEMISTRY liussell Williams has the abiiitj- to make people step lively, whether he is dressed in a flashy flannel shirt and cool khakis, calling a square dance, or in a well-ventilated lab apron and bow tie, calling buddinp chemists to task. Since arriving from Notre Dame, the friendly bespectacled chemistry head has made exten- sive changes in the department ' s curriculum — all intended to bring woe to pre-med students. Besides teaching introductory and physical chemistry courses, Williams divides his time between working on an Atomic Energy Com- mission research project and controlling little boys who charge down the halls armed with pop-guns. Three days a week, when the Dean is not in his office putting .some unfortunate .student on cut probation, he picks his way down to the chem building to conduct a class in physical chemistry. A recognized authority in the field of pre-medical education, William Cadbury is also rated high in his organization of course material. Moreover, he excels in his ability to utilize the weightless-frictionless piston for his own devious purposes. Robert Walter is one of the most feared men on campus I His .students are still trying to determine whether organic chemistry is just plain difficult, whether Mr. Walter is unusually exacting, or whether as a loyal Swarthmore alumnus he practices pre- (and po.st-) game activities. He is known for his brave attempts to utilize vacations for skiing trips. However, his addiction to hard work is attested to by his habit of emerging from the building behind the sundial long after the sundial has ceased to function for the day. Colin MacKay, a versatile, well-liked nuclear chemist, has had the distinction of teaching nearly every non-organic cour.se in the depart- ment. Never too busy to offer assistance to a bewildered .student, his friendliness and inter- est are evidenced by the respect his students show him. When asked an interesting off ' -track question during a lecture, Ir. MacKay usually places his chalk-covered hands on his wrinkled Thirsty Messrs. Walter, Cadbuiy, MacKay. and Dun- athan watch Russ Williams brew a cup of tea. Keeping the chem department ' s glassware spotless, John Elliott is vitally needed in the Dining Room. brow and, after due consideration, answers, I don ' t know — a reply typical of the frank- ness of this modest man. As any organic student will testify, the mild manner of Harmon Dunathan conceals an un- canny ability to give rough exams. Some of the senior chem majors have yet to recover fi ' om last year ' s second semester final. Inter- ested in cyclic hydrocarbons, Mr. Dunathan was playing with rings long before hula-hoops came into vogue and is an e.xpert at manipula- tion of toy models of organic compounds. Bor- rowing from the domestic traits of his spouse (one of the most attractive of faculty wives), he is skilled at giving kindly advice to frus- trated cooks in the organic kitchen. Fifteen

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Ted lietzt ' l explains tu Bill HiiiKham and in unidentified head: The construction )f the bridge over the river Kwai was erv difficult because . . . about American Indians and the theory of vacuum systems, as a result of his many sum- mers of social work and winters of professional teaching and practice. Stashed midway between these opposite areas of Hilles is the office of Clayton Holmes. Hours: 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (one hour for water and fuel, please). During the day the l)attlements resound with students ' tortured groans and New England accents. The daily visitors undergo several million cycles of stress mnually before reaching their endurance limit. Analysis of the load source indicates a high surface hardness and resistance to external bending, l)ut his inner fibres show general flexibility antl malleability under environ- mental influences. Although highest efficiency is reached in New Hampshire rural areas, there is adaptability to industry and cal)inetmaking. PHYSICS Whack ! A piece of chalk flies across the room, and another physics student is introduced to the mysteries of parabolic motion. The source of the deadly projectile is Aaron Lemon- ick, ex-Army sergeant turned physicist. This demonstration is part of the daily routine of the depai ' tment ' s most lucid, impassioned lec- turer. The legibility of Dr. Lemonick ' s hand- writing is inversely proportional to his enthusi- asm, as evidenced by the hieroglyphics on the blackboard when Maxwell ' s equations are dis- cussed. This enthusiasm is quite infectious, and his students have carried aw ay their due share. In the basement of Sharpless resides T. A. Benham, :ui electronics expert and frustrated debater. Using a perfectly fiendish Socratic method, he reduces carefully-worked-out prob- lem solutions to a shambles with frightening ease. In the evenings he and Ann conduct a perpetual open house, where the faithful may procrastinate over a cup of tea. Generally the topics range from antisymmetrized Hermitian operators to the relative merits of Shakespeare and Mickey Spillane. It has been a pleasure to know T. A. as both teacher and per.sonality, in- cluding his touch of Satan incarnate. Perhaps the most unforgettable character on the Haverford Campus, Fay Ajzenberg- Selove is a physicist e.xcellent and woman ex- traordinarv. Her classes will remember her Aaron Lemonick and Fay Selove are skeptical about Tom Benham ' s newly-invented hair dryer. enthusiastic lectures with pleasure and her seven-hour labs with horror. The feminine influence on campus was a welcome one indeed — witness the delicious cake she brought to class the day before one Thanksgiving and the succulent ham cooked for a physics department picnic. Also unforgettable is her .seeming in- ability to do arithmetic silently and in any language other than Russian.