Haverford College - Record Yearbook (Haverford, PA)

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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

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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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Tireless and friendly Dick Morsch pauses during a hectic spring after- noon to cure the ills of a nonchalant freshman lefthander. Getting together to plan the theft of the Hood Trophy are (seated) Norm Bramall, Jimmy Mills, Roy Randal ' (standing) Bill Breuninger, Ernie Prudente. Bill Docherty, Dick Morsch, Jack Lester, and Doc Harter. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Roy Randall, Director of Athletics, always seems to have a few well-chosen words at his command (whether the occasion be a half-time pep-talk during a crucial football game or the introduction of a long-winded speaker at the fall sports banquet). Haverford football for- tunes have soared under Roy ' s tutelage, and recent records of the baseball team have also been noteworthy. Bill Docherty, the other half of Haverford ' s third two-professor department, personally bridges the gap between physical education and the humanities in his capacity as father-coun- selor to the freshmen. In addition, he is chief mentor of the golf team, line coach of the foot- ball team, and the most feared referee in the Intramural Basketball League. Easy-going Ernie Prudente never seems to be fazed by the unpredictability of his tempera- mental cagers or the bizarre weight-lifting techniques of his body-building class. As end coach on the football team, Ernie is a pro- ponent of the show ' em in the flesh school; and his enthusiasm makes even the Surplus Twcnfy-cight team in the Softball League feel professional. Richard Morsch, H. E. (Healer Extraordi- nary), is Haverford ' s answer to the ravages of athletic battles. Using ultra-sound machines and good old adhesive tape, Dick labors inces- santly to keep the fencing team loose and the football team tight. Reputed to have a phenome- nal memory for lock combinations, Dick prob- ably remembers everything that was ever put into the bottomless lucky bag. Other members of the athletic stafl had vary- ing degrees of success during the year. While coach Jimmy Mills led the varsity soccer team to a good season, Jack Lester ' s J. V. hooters and Doc Harter ' s junior griddei ' S found the going rough. Under the guidance of new coach Bill Breuninger, both the cross country and track teams had successful records. Similarly Henri Gordon ' s fencers and Harter ' s wrestlers achieved success in Middle Atlantic league competition. In the spring. Norm Bramall be- gan his umpteenth year as tennis coach, and Howard Comfort came out of retirement to rejuvenate the cricketers.