Haverford College - Record Yearbook (Haverford, PA)

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HISTORY Thomas Drake, together with Wallace Mac- Caffrey, gives the history department one of the most effective one-two punches in the Col- lege. If either of these remarkable men were to leave, the number of history majors would be alarmingly reduced. With a peculiar obses- sion for books, historians, and details, Dr. Drake covers in his American history classes anything from a discussion of steamboat navi- gation on the Arkansas River to research on the first name of the editor of the Atlantic Monthly in 1901. His rationale for this pro- cedure is his belief that a college course in American history should be advanced, al- though certain neophyte historians have ac- cused him of neglecting the basic issues. To his students, Mr. MacCaffrey appears as both Clio and Nemesis incarnate. His class procedure follows three steps: (1) Having for- gotten a pencil, he borrows a student ' s to take the I ' oll. (2) He asks innocuously, Well, what did you read for today? (3) The fur (of the students) flies. Skillfully battering and parry- ing his class with probing questions, Mr. Mac- Caffrey blithely piles on interminable, volumi- nous lists of suggested reading. Although .stu- dents may dread his insatiable expectations, they will remember him as a teacher who encouraged thinking as much as knowing. John Coddington ' s pocket watch, head full of anecdotes, affirmative tone, and well-chosen vocabulary demand one ' s attention. Mr. Cod- dington has something valuable to say on any subject and is never too busy to converse with a student. With precise diction and mellifluous tone, he invariably asks visitors, Why don ' t you sit down? . . . you look so temporary. Dusty original source material is perused by his- torians MacCaffrey, Drake, and Coddington. Red Somers points out to Gerald Freund and Arnold Rog-ow that Einstein was a political scientist. POLITICAL SCIENCE Herman Somers skillfully applies his child- hood dramatic training in clarifying the vari- ous political problems raised in class. His caustic and concise thrusts at the political Leviathan sometimes jolt idealistic freshmen, but in reality conceal a warm and friendly per- sonality. Head of the poll sci department, Somers is also master of Scull House (once a fearsome position). But since the Great Re- form of ' 58, his sole problems are maintaining the excellence of his department and keeping up with the social security laws, not to mention the current political ferment. Gerald Freund brings to the poli sci depart- ment a solid background encompassing the entire political spectrum : principles learned from Red Somers, empirical knowledge ac- quired as president of the Students ' Associa- tion, and e.xperience gained assisting George F. Kennan. Freund ' s approach attests to a shrewdly analytical mind, which is quick to see fallacies bandied about by political amateurs as well as professionals who should know better. His presentation takes on undertones of ecstasy when he brings forth the Golden Key in all political triumphs : Power, gentlemen ! Arnold Rogow, mighty monotone of the de- partment, is reputed to have the great ambition to apply the game theory of political science to gunning creatures of the wild. Excluded from the latter category, his students are the target only of his marks. Although his delivery arouses few to ecstasy, Mr. Rogow possesses an excellent command of analytical tools for dis- secting any issue at hand. So long as his chain of cigarettes lasts, the Rogue is nonpareil.

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SOCIAL SCIENCES Will Lyons resorts to a quality control chart to hold attention on a late Friday afternoon. ECONOMICS The Executive in the ec department is chair- man Howard Teaf, who guides his future Adam Smiths with an iron hand. When the finger points at you, watch out ! You had better be exactly right, if you want to be heard. A stickler for precision, Mr. Teaf has been known to spend an entire class period looking for a single word — and we sometimes suspect that he has it hidden in his long sleeves near the floor. His weekly disai pearances are accounted for by his varied off-campus activities as a C.P.A., labor arbitrator, and advisor to the state insurance program. And his vigorous tax- ation of dormant intellectual resources has had multiplier effects on student development. Mild-mannered, even-tempered Ho Hunter, ' 43, demonstrates his marginal propensity for statistics in his latest book, Soviet Transporta- tion Policy. (Approximately one-third of the book is charts and graphs. ) Students knew well his love for figures even before the book was published. His favorite diversion while travel- ling between Woodside Cottage and Whitall, thir d floor, is attempting to break his own speed record in climbing and descending stairs. Once in class. Ho sits with hands folded and feet extended, ever ready to give an animated dem- onstration of some obscure point, such as the indifference curve applied to sticky buns and orlon shirts. He is pleased when consulted about KlI I J Messrs. Hunter, Lyons, and Teaf sit engrossed in thought concerning Haverford ' s academic recession. papers and anyone bringing him a rough draft is almost sure to get a 90. Will Lyons came to Haverford in the fall of ' 57, having sacrificed a lucrative Wall Street career to join the ranks of long-suffering col- lege professors. Further armed with a hard- earned M.I.T. education and experience on the War Production Board, he seems to us novices in the world of practical affairs to be the pos- sessor of an unlimited number of acquaintances and hot tips on the market. This background enables Will to conduct lively classes, liberally spiced with original, thought-provoking con- cepts — all without notes. A sympathetic lis- tener to every student ' s problems, he makes a fine coffee companion. With the.se virtues and a love for stocks ending in 0-I-D, Will lends a bit of color to the ec department. The Ec Club celebrates a rise in Polaroid stock: (seated) Lyons, Roberts, McLeod, Hobaugh, Kaufman; (standing) Davis. Fox, West, Speakman, Long, Krone, Hurford, Shelton. Blanchard, Silverblatt. Kain.

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PSYCHOLOGY Gifted with a iHMTeptive mind that neatly Kleans the obscnre from the intellectually pre- cise, Douglas Heath demands from each stu- dent this same qualily of rigorous thinkinK- Doug, as he prefers to be called by psychology majors, applies his extensive knowledge in pre- senting basic materials in a stimulating and creative manner. To him, psychology is more than a mere academic discipline. It is a per- sonal force which determines his teaching tech- nique, as well as his relationships with his students. Consequently, Mr. Heath under- stands the Haverford man better than the latter understands himself. The youthful-look- Ira Keiil liukls a bL-liiiul-ihawn-shades pot-latch in his office with John Smith and Edward Harper. SOCIOLOGY Doug- Heath, Al Pepitono, and Jeiry Wodinsky get together to discuss the rising price of white rats. ing dynamo with the piercing eyes and boyish grin elicits deservedly from his students, brilliant but a nice guy. Jerry Wodinsky is the newe.st addition to Haverford ' s ever-expanding p.sychology depart- ment. As he peers out at the College scene through his dark-rimmed glasses, he is involved in the learning process that he himself teaches. Presenting his students with intelligent lec- tures, he relates numerous anecdotes about the myriad of experiments he has performed. Sen- sitive freshmen are shocked and dismayed by his accounts of pigeons exhausted by prolonged pecking and desperate rats struggling to master moist mazes. But his well-pre.- ented disserta- tions on the values of psychology restore their faith in him and the subject he teaches. Ira Reid, the tall social theorist who heads the sociology department, sidles into .seminar meetings with an armful of books and a pile of S or U papers. As he eloquently moderates immoderate discussions, disdainful sneers fre- quent his countenance, interspersed with an oc- casional smile and I ' m so sorry, but . . . Lis- tening to his excellent Collection introduction of friend Ralph Bunche, students discovered why Ira Reid ranks high among Haverford ' s favorite professors and how he could make even Soc. Sci. 11-12 seem interesting. Teaching Haverfordians both French and . ' :;ociology, John Smith prefers the latter ' disci- pline. When he does teach French, he makes it French a la Wylie, o?-, patterns of culture in the Vaucluse. A master at employing conjunc- tions to further his thought processes in lec- tures, Mr. Smith nonetheless conveys to his students the methods of sociological inquiry. Nearly as tall as his boss. Smith is easily recognizable as he strides in Gulliver fashion about the campus: tw eed suit, mustache, brief case, and pipe. Edward Harper is the backbone of the Bryn Mawr-Haverford anthropology department. He imparts knowledge to his students in a quiet and una.ssuming manner, reaching the heights of his teaching prowess in informal seminars. Students usually find a shoeless Harper squat- ting cross-legged on the floor of his home, with a cup of coff ' ee in one hand and a rare first edition from his extensive library in the other. One explanation of Harper ' s passion for floor- sitting might be his interest in village life in northern Indi-i. Tivcntv-scz ' cii