Lafayette College - Melange Yearbook (Easton, PA)

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THE ENTHUSIASTIC MEN pictured above are members of the Phi Alpha Theta history honor fraternity of Lafayette. They are, standing: Joseph -Tremato, Pasco Schiavo, Lembhard Howell, Lee Schleikorn, John Piper, presidentg Francis Storm, and Alvin Grieb. Sitting: Robert Chamberlain, Edwin Cocldington, advisory and W. Edward Brown. UNDERSTANDING THE PAST: THE KEY TO THE PRESENT HISTORY FACULTY ' 1 d , fi t 1 ' ' W. Edwwd Brom, Roby? ghijnbejjinfggd The history department at Lafayette IS one Albert Gmdebem. second row: Edwin cod- of the finest of the smaller colleges of the East d'tfd tthd,JhCl, . agfigzizinazfipifhlfilflln. ea J 0 n 0 mmm Coast. Dr. Coddmgton and Dr. Coleman, both Well-known, especially in Pennsylvania, hold l executive positions in the Pennsylvania His- torical Society, Dr. Coleman being recently elected editor of the society's quarterly pub- lication. This year anthropology courses have been presented for the first time at Lafayette under the supervision of the history department. Dr. Wolfe, Who has spent several years studying the primitive African natives, is particularly Well-qualified to offer such courses. Phi Alpha Theta, the honorary history fra- ternity is one of the most active departmental societies on campus. Its monthly meetings fea- ture student papers followed by discussions and appropriate refreshments.

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COMMUNICATION IS ESSENTIAL TO INTELLIGENT LIVING Lafayette's English department is one of the best known of the Eastern colleges of Lafayette's size. Headed by Dr. Watt Whose American Rhetoric, other texts, and contribu- tions to leading literary magazines, have brought him some acclaim, the department of- fers one of the most comprehensive, rigorous, and best integrated elementary courses in the country. It is designed to provide each fresh- man with an adequate knowledge of the language he speaks and writes, be he engineer or arts major. The department's excellent honors program features seminars led by several staff mem- bers and emphasizes individual attention. The department encourages student partici- pation in the campus publications and in the Little Theatre. It sponsors the Stephen Crane Society, named for the famous author Who attended Lafayette in the '90's. MEMBERS of the English Department are, sitting: R. Rnolclen, Assist. Prof., C. Ketcham, Inst. in Reading and Studyg and D. McCluskey, Assist. Prof. Standing: C. Gibb, Inst., J. Doehler, Inst.g and P. Bau- land, Inst. THE ABOVE MEMBERS of the English Depart- ment are, sitting: Assistant Professor George P. Winston, Professor William W. Watt, and, standing: Assistant Professor Robert W. Bradford, and In- structor Cleveland E. Jauch Jr. PICTURED AT LEFT are the members of the Stephen Crane Society, a literature society spon- sored by the Lafayette College English Depart- ment: John Gnttenberg, James Graf, Bill Meek, David Parry, Donald Kein, Asst. Prof. George P. Winston, and Thomas Norton. a

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LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT includes Samuel Pascal, Henry Funk, Rudolph Schwartz, Antonim Hruby, Edward Brown, Clark Danielson, Harold Streeter, Michael Ruggerio, and A. P. Zabuosnic. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: THE KEYS TO OTHER CULTURES DR. HENRY FUNK is instructing a number of budding linguists in French. For the first time in its history, the language department's oHices and laboratory are cen- trally located on the third and fourth floors of remodeled Pardee. The department has a rather unique organization with the French, Spanish, and German departments being co- ordinated to form the language department under the supervision of Dr. Brown. The de- partment also offers courses in classical Greek, Latin, Italian, and Russian. Unusual in- terest has been shown these past two years in the relatively new Russian course taught by Dr. Brown. The facilities of the language laboratory in- clude tape recorders, phonographs and listen- ing booths. With major emphasis being placed on the oral method of teaching languages, such equipment permits each student to im- prove his pronunciation and rate of compre- hension. r The departmental Spanish Club is designed to further interest in South American culture.