Hendrix College - Troubadour Yearbook (Conway, AR)

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DURING GENERAL PHYSICS lab. students experiment with rotational gravitation. PROFESSORS AND UNDERGRADUATES often visit over coffee in S+eve's Union. ' no-u i 1252 53.1 EXPERIMENTING WITH LEARNING reinforcement is part of the work in Dr. Fitch's experimental psychology course. ment is newly-purchased atomic equipment. There are several sets of this equipment now available for the use of the students, and although there has been no atomic physics lab as such established yet, the equipment is being used for honors project work. Next year with a new building at the disposal of the natural science department, even greater growth can be achieved. Graduates of Hendrix have taken the fundament- als which they acquired here and have gone on to make significant progress and achievement in their own fields. One Hendrix graduate is now studying at the University of London on a Marshall fellowship. Many of the Hendrix alumnae are working toward their doctorates and are planning to devote a part of their lives to teaching. A Hendrix English major will have a novel published in paperback this year. The novel is of the gothic type and has provided an interesting career for Mrs. Carolyn Schisler, who is a housewife living in Jonesboro. Hendrix has also produced many ministerial students who are now serving their own churches. As the demand for a higher enrollment increases, the academic capacity of Hendrix increases to accom- odate the students. This growth, however, has not caused Hendrix to lose sight of her original pur- poses. She still remains a liberal arts college with a close relationship between students and faculty to give an added dimension to the increasing academic program. Her hope is that these better means will help her to continue to produce fine graduates.

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of art a new cont it ution has been made. Richard Price donated an 'ighty-piece collection of cameo glass to the college. Although the glass in this col- lection must be rotated each month in order to dis- play the entire set, the collection is permanent and will be on exhibition in the Trieschmann gallery for the further enrichment and appreciation of the stu- dents. Through such an expansion the humanities area is now better equipped to direct students in their pursuit of knowledge. The courses of study in the social science field give students an understanding of issues involved in the growth and development of Europe, the United States, personal relations, and international affilia- tions. Business and economics courses instruct stu- dents in the principles on which the businesses of the United States operate and provide an impetus to the desire to work in the economics world. New aids in this area continue to make it one of the vital phases of study at Hendrix. A general study in the natural science area pro- vides the student with the basic history, methods, and concepts of math and of both physical and biological science. Since last year a modern math course and a course in topology have been added in the math de- partment. The physics department has added another instructor to become a full two-man department for the first time. This increase in capable leadership affords more students the opportunity of studying in this field. Another addition to the physics depart- ART CLASS 343 prepares handprinted calendars to sell at Christmas. SEVERAL HUMANITIES COURSES require students to hear music in the listening lab at Trieschmann. PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATE in band receive a half-hour of credit a semester. ' , I .. fl '?Eii5Z-1555.1 . If if ' ,WM z.., A ,, , . ,.,,, K V . ' 2

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ART Department brings frequent show from art collections Mr. Marr Mr. Don Marr, associate professor of art, came to Hendrix in 1959. He had received his M.F.A. in 1958 from the University of Arkansas. He received his Bachelor's from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Outside the classroom, Mr. Marr paints in his own right. In 1964, for example, he was commis- sioned to paint a mural for the Majestic Hotel in Hot Springs. In April of 1965 he took a first in the Ar- kansas Regional Exhibit at Little Rockg in 1966 he rated a second place at a regional show at the Masur Museum of Art in Louisiana. In the fall of 1965 Mr. Marr exhibited in the Delta Show, a regional art contest in Little Rock. His picture was purchased for the Arkansas Art Centeris permanent collection. In a showing at Pine Bluff in the fall of 1966 he won an honorable mention. Throught the art department, Mr. Marr spon- sors the display of art collections, many times bor- rowed from outstanding American collection. The :first group this year, by H. F. Farny, depicted Amer- ican Indian life and was loaned by C. R. Smith, presi- dent of American Airlines. SOPHOMORE ART MAJOR Alice Lynn Baker spends two afternoons a week in her sculpturing lab. AN ARTIST IN his own right, Mr. Marr teaches not only introduction to art, but also advanced courses in painting. A 'COFFEE BREAK at the Union in the mid-morning is a usual time for art maiors to visit informally with Mr. Marr. art instructor.