NYU Washington Square College - Album Yearbook (New York, NY)

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PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT Aiming to acquaint students with the theories of great 'thinkers of the past and to help them reason for themselves, the Philosophy Department, under the chairmanship of the well-known Professor Sidney Hook, Offered a varied selection of courses ranging from existentialism to the philosophy of music. This year, Professor Hook edited and published a symposium entitled John Dewey: Philosopher of Science and F reedom. SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT Representing the Sociology Department of WSC at the New York State conferences of social work and preprofessional social work education, was Chairman Lucy J. Chamberlain, eminent in both fields. Paris, France was the scene of the International Penal and Penitential conference, and the Hague housed the International Congress of Criminologists. Professor Tappan, WSC,s crime authority, was present at the meetings. ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT Under the supervision of Professor Willard E. Atkins, 'the Economics Department offered a wide range of undergraduate courses. Students showed special interest in a new course dealing with the economies Of the United States and Russia. This year, Professor David Colin published The Law of Unemployment Insurance in Nero York. Other members of 'lhe de- partment wrote a new textbook 'to be used for the elementary economics course. 35555253263 A38 QFFFEE HB3 f f MJ X4 'f :,.: Y f W' X ,. ,. E..,,eifye:::.,s.:: as ,Y ,, V Mus? K .bags 4 .4 mmm mam mx mm L 5 xwmfwwl A 24 PROFESSOR SIDNEY HOOK PROFESSOR LUCY CHAMBERLAIN PROFESSOR WILLARD E. ATKINS

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GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT In the WSC department of hard rocks, Professor Brooks F. Ellis, finding time between the duties of chairmanship and professorship, is in- vestigating the Ecology of Foraminiferaf' Professor Leslie E. Spock is tracing the Origins of Serpentine in the New York Area. These and other studies concerning the early history Of the earth form the bulk of research projects conducted by the departmental staff. PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT Typical of the varied research studies carried On by the Psychology Department, headed by Professor Leland Crafts, is Professor Jenkins' investigation of personality, involving test and laboratory techniques. Professor Hanna is studying the use of personal history background of an individual in appraising personality and estimating intelligence. Professor Kay has completed a study of discussion techniques in the U.N. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT One of WSC's contributions to the patriotic needs of the country is its sponsorship of a United States Air Force research project conducted by Professor Frederick Wallace John, Chairman of the Mathematics Depart- ment. Professor John,s investigation is concerned with an electro-magnetic wave theory. The department also offers superior students an opportunity to do independent research for Matlz X, a semi-annual publication. PROFESSOR BROOKS F. ELLIS PROFESSOR LELAND WHITNEY CRAFTS PROFESSOR FREDERICK WALLACE JOHN 23

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PROFESSOR RAY F. HARKTEY PROFESSOR ALEXANDER BALTZL1 PROFESSOR JOTHAM JOHNSON . ffvmg ' 1 f f fz ' 'hm . ,f 42 Mifk Ram Q-V . I GUVERNMENT DEPARTMENT Professor Ray Harvey, Chairman of the Government Department, in- troduced an internship program whereby the five or six top government majors are assigned to government agencies to work throughout the year. The purpose of this program is to familiarize students with first-hand knowledge of the workings of government machinery. In addition, Professor Harvey and the department published Government in American Society. HISTORY DEPARTMENT AS leader of a group of active educators, Chairman Alexander Baltzly of the History Department reported the development of numerous projects by his colleagues. A History of the Renaissance and Italian History Since the Renaissance, by Professors Ferguson and Salomone respectively, will be finished soon. Professor Hulme's biography of Sir John Eliot and Professor Irwinis book on Daniel Tompkins are already completed. CLASSICS DEPARTMENT In addition to stressing Latin and Greek per se, members of the Classics Department help students to apply this knowledge to various other fields such as art, archaeology, and the study of the English language. Professor Jotham Johnson, Chairman of the department, is the editor of two archae- ological journals and had the honor of being appointed Norton Lecturer at the Archaeological Institute of America this year. 25