Mills College - Mills Crest Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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neu!! ROI PARTRIDGE, Graduate of the National Academy of Design, Head of the Art Department, is famous for his landscape etchingsg now taking up photography. Awe-in- spiring appearance due to shaggy eyebrows, tropical tan, and impressive tweeds. Typical quote: Q'It's a very intresting colnpositionf, L. LOUISE STEPHENS, B.E., Ph.B., MA., Head of the Speech and Dramatic Art Department. Interested in chil- dren's theatre. A soft-spoken little person, she directs, lights, and costumes plays without temper or tears. Is proud of her l new louse and likes visitors-also her trusty Ford. LUTHER BRUSIE NIARCI-IANT, BA., Head of the Music De- partment. He takes time from cultivating young sopranos to train the choir for radio. Suffers nobly as Theseus in the Greek play. Always conducts in shirt sleeves. Typical shot: his tall figure striding across campus to rehearsal. Dog goes, too. WILLAIID SIVIITH, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Head of the English Department. A student of A l -S ng o axon. ls himself a civi- lized counter art f B p 0 eowulf with a sense of h umor and a love of outlines. Likes a cigarette between classes. Drives a taupe Packard, and always shows visitors his nautical den. 22

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P QAn'mz'm'5imiz'0n VICTORIA FRENCH ALLEN, Chairman of Residence. A Mills graduate and former president of the Alumnae Association, she has worked on the organization of halls and undergradu- ate social activities. Conducts student summer trips to Europe. Advises fashion tea committee. Likes sukiyaki. FANNIE A. llIADlSON, College Bursar. At Mills since 1897, she is an authority on college traditions. Was a friend of Mrs. Mills whose dress she wore in the fashion tea. A notary public interested in campus affairs, she helps foreign fac- ulty with income taxes, student body treasurer with finances. SIDNEY GULICK, Executive Secretary of Extension Educa- tion. He plans the summer sessions and arranges extension courses throughout the year. Is an enthusiastic photog- rapher-tennis player. Collects old editions of Lord Ches- terfield and has puhlishcd an exhaustive hihliography on him. 21

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Ciba zrmen A. CECILE. REAU, B.A., Docteur cle Lluniversite de Paris, Head of the French Department. Twice decorated hy the French government. she has caught the American spirit ' ' ' l'lllf llilU'CS in her book about early California. Humoi in two . D U -and smart clothes. Favorite quote: Prenez une fenille cle papierf, I f the German Depart- BEkN.HA1m BLUME, Ph.D.. Heat 0 ment. A newcomer on campus, he is internationally known as an author and playwright. Dramatized Treasure Island ls now being read by Mills for German youth. His novc nd youngsters learn English in the students. His two hlo nursery school. ., Ph.D., Head ofthe Spanish DoMlN1c ROTUNDA, B.A., MA and Italian Department. A scholar and philosopher, he has tahulated early Italian folk tales and written articles on the Italian Theatre. Explored Mexico on a recent trip. Mystery man. Typical shot: joining friends for a smoke after class. A M A Head of th DANIEL Drawer, B. ., - ., e. . ment. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, he studied ancient la 1-fuaffcs in Athens. Knows the Greek word for it. Plays ' ' ' ' ' - sc mt, D excellent hridge and is famous for his rather saidonic sen enthusiasm. r. Classes catch his of humo 23 e Classics Depart- ? is ., --,L Eg , 1 . 'Z ., V .' ,- S-.. - . wg ., L., if QE