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

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT With the appointment of Mr. Irwin Shaw as Writer-in-Residelice, the year 1950-51 witnessed an important innovation in the English Depart- ment. The curriculum was enriched by period courses in American litera- ture and by a course in James and Eliot. Books by members of the depart- ment include an edition of Leaves of Grass by Chairman Oscar Cargill and Backgrounds of Shakespeare? Plays by Professor Holzknecht. SPEECH DEPARTMENT In January 1951, the Speech Department, under the chairmanship of Professor Arleigh B. Williamson, had the honor of sponsoring the first National Inter-Collegiate Conference on Social Leadership at WSC. Stu- dents of speech had the advantage of studying under instructors with varied theatrical experience. The department presented two theatre-in-the- round productions under the directorship of Professor Hampton. MUSIC DEPARTMENT Besides his departmental commitments, Chairman Philip James acted during the year as Treasurer of the National Institute of Arts and Letters and as President of the Society of Publications of American Music. Among musical performances were the WSC Chorus and Orchestra recital, con- ducted by Dr. Frederic Kurzweil at Town I-Iall in December, and the student creative concert, at which original compositions were presented. 26 PROFESSOR Oscfm CAIIGILL PROFESSOR ARL1-:IGI-I B. NVILLIAM ON Pnorsssou PHILIP JAMES

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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

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PROFESSOR ERNST ROSE PROFESSOR FREDERIC ERNST PROFESSOR ANGEL DEL Rio GERMAN DEPARTMENT As a consequence of regulations advising pre-medical students to study scientiHc German, the German Department has acquired renewed im- portance in recent years. To aid students who are having difficulty with gutturals and umlauts, Chairman Ernst Rose published Fleiszencl Deutsch, a text-book of practical conversation and composition. Professor Rose is also the Chairman of a Modern Language Association Committee. FRENCH DEPARTMENT Headed by Professor Frederic Ernst, the French Department boasts of many active members. Professor Pauline Taylor, recipient of last yearas Fullbright Research Award, utilized the grant by working in Paris on a critical edition of a French epic. Another Professor Taylor fno relationj, in addition to teaching part-time at WSC, was associate editor of PMLA, the Publication of the llloflern Language Association. SPANISH DEPARTMENT To aid students majoring in Spanish, the Spanish Department insti- tuted a new program, consisting of a series of monthly meetings. As a sup- plement to classroom instruction, 'these sessions feature prominent lecturers on various subjects of importance to the study of Spanish culture. The chair- man of this active department, Professor Angel del Rio, is now working on an extensive anthology of Spanish literature. LIT