Mills College - Mills Crest Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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tlcuft CARDINAL GOODWIN, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Corwenor of the School of Social Institutions. An authority on the history of the West, he has an outstanding biography on Fremont to his credit. Takes his glasses off and on during class, smokes afterwards. Typical shot: cheery 'cgood morning to every girl on campus. GLENN HOOVER, LLB., B.A., M.A., Head of the Economics Department. President of Phi Beta Kappa 011 campus, he practices sociological theories on the city of Oakland. Likes grey suits and stirring up the Community Forum. Has smoked a corn cob so long that no 0118 doubts its sincerity. FRANCIS H. HERRICK, B.A. Weste1'11 Reserve, B.A. Oxford, M.A., Ph.D., Head of the History Department. A Rhodes scholar, he has Written many articles on social and economic conditions in England. Grades papers nadequaten but his tennis is excellent , Proud parent. Typical shot: father and tiny daughter hurrying to nursery school. GEORGIANA MELWVIN, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Head of the Phi- losophy Department. An inspired lecturer who cultivates germs of brilliance in her students, she is changing from The Abstract Idea in English Em piricism to symbolic logic. Her book-lined living room, a favorite retreat. Likes the theatre-chess. 24

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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

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Cha zrmen VERNETTE L. GIBBONS, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Convenor of the School of Science. At Mills since 1915, she is most in- terested in the application of chemistry to life processes. Named in uaAll1Cl'lCHll Men of Science . Widely traveled- South Africa and the tropics. Favorite quote: MYou didn t study cnou gh . A. PRINGLE JAMESON, B.Sc., D.Sc., Head of the Zoology Department. Formerly a British research worker in India, he is an authority on silkworms and parasites. Has Scotch burr and wears plaifl ties. Likes curry-Indian fashion. Thinks eight o'clock classes a harharous institution. MARY C. BURCH, B.L., M.L., Ph.D., Head of the Psy- chology Department. Author of the Stanford literature comprehension tests, she has written a nDetermination of the genetic psychology content of a course in monograph literatureu. Typical shot: busy worker in the psychological clinic. EARLE G. LINSLEY, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Head of the Astron I cl Director of the Chabot Observatory. omy Department an I in for uhlic schools, he Interested in educationa astrono y p celebrates his twenty-fifth anniversary at Mills this year Claims he does not sit all night with one eye glued to a tele scope. 25