Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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An education of a student in the workings of his psycho- logical nature and of the physical universe is incomplete with- out the inclusion of a study of man as a biological organism in his relation to other organisms. This entails a thorough exploration of the main forms of life, their development, structure, functional processes and interrelationships. The material is vast in its scope and consequently the subject of Biology has become a highly specialized one. However, the general view of the field acquired by an average student pro- vides sufficient basis for an attitude of inquiry concerning the natural world of living organisms which surrounds him. Under the guidance of Dr. Crook, students become intimately ac- quainted with the inevitable laboratory frog. 28

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 Physics Clarence Kleis, A.M. Head of the Department of Physics A scientific approach to an understanding of natural phe- nomena and the laws governing them arc of great interest and importance to members of modern society. The develop- ment of proficiency in gathering and evaluating evidence by reason and experiment constitutes a very valuable discipline. In any field of endeavor, possession of a capacity for quali- tative and quantitative accuracy, and of the power of logical analysis arc invaluable. In the combined classroom-laboratory study of the basic principles of the physical laws of the universe is found a unique contribution to the development of the liberally edu- cated individual. Harry Frissel, Ph.D. Laboratory experimentation and observation, such as is involved in mapping electrical fields with oscilloscopes, is an integral part of the study of physics. 'll

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Eugene C. Jekel M.S. J. Harvey Klcinheksel, Gerrit Van Zyl. Ph.D. l’h.D. Head of the Department of Chemistry Chemistry The universe in which man lives is God's creation, and in it he occupies a unique position as a created creator. As such, he is charged with responsibility for knowing its nature, to the end that he may make creative use of its resources. Inquiry into chemistry and allied fields is inquiry into the very composition of the universe. Through the comprehen- sive study of the elements in their totality and complexity comes an appreciation of the beauty of organization, struc- ture and functioning of the natural world. Man's finite mind, applying the principles of experiment and observation in- volved in the scientific method, can comprehend and appre- ciate the cosmic order as exemplary, not of man's genius, but rather of the fundamental unity of the power working in the natural world. Maurice Loomans takes tlown his observations from his experiment in Organic Synthesis.