Occidental College - La Encina Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Laurence deRycke, Chairman Joseph Haring, Robert Holland, John Elliott. ECONOMICS The Economics Department has kept busy with many important activities on and off campus. Dr. Haring, who took over the Chair- manship of the department this year, returned from traveling around the world, working on a Brookings Institution research professorship, and has done extensive studies for a Southern Cali- fornia Research Council report. Dr. deRycke, who had been ahead of the department since 1950, gave an Award Lecture in the early spring- The department sponsored many interesting activities such as guest speakers and the annual Economics Day, which provided opportunities for students to become better acquainted with this field. EDUCATION One of the finest teacher training programs in the state is offered by our Department of Education, headed by Dr. Roy G. Petrie. Teacher observations and student teaching provide opportunities of practical experience for the education ma- iors. The Student-California Teachers Associ- ation chapter, a professional organization, this year sponsored a regional conference, speakers, and various field trips. I H H H W' -fs .- ,m I I .K E I E e -uw lu Kenneth Kurtz, Lewis Owen, Chairman Kenneth Oliver, Evelyn Kieffer, Basil Busacca, Robert Ryf, Donald Adams, James Ferguson, John Pearce. ENGLISH AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE This year, with- out a single professor away on leave of absence, this department carried on its activities in full force. Dr. Pearce, formerly with the staff of USC, ioined the faculty to teach in the field of Comparative Literature. Students and faculty alike welcomed the return of Dr. Adams from Pakistan and enioyed hearing about his interesting teaching ex- periences there. Dr. Owen served not only as Assistant Professor of English but also as Chairman of Occidental's Honors Council. Underway in the department was the formation of a maiors' organization, intended to stimulate interest and scholarship among the students. Jo Stanchfield, Chairman Roy Petrie, David Ferris

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15.5, Robert Bassler, Miss Constance Perkins, Chairman Robert Hansen, Harold Spencer. ART With the return of Mr. Hansen from a year's work in India and the addition of Mr. Spencer as professor of Zi 1 'ef Art History, the Art Depart- ment planned many events for art maiors and other in- terested students. Two stu- dent shows, a sale of stu- dent work in the Quad, dis- cussions held with visiting artists and with faculty members in their homes, and field trips to local mu- seums and nearby points of interest constituted the ac- tivities of this rewarding year. Chairman George Cleland, Henry Offers, Frank DeHaan, Frank Lambert, John McAnaIly. I6 CHEMISTRY By means of several grants, members of the Department of Chemistry were able to work on individual research proiects-in ad- dition to conducting their depart- mental classes and assisting in the Combined Science program. The fac- ulty members of the department also sponsored and advised the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society and the Occidental chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma, the honorary chemistry fraternity. - gf. L were gu..Ews4+m- tisriurifassn ass awww: m.n..f::+ FACULTY . ,ifeir :W j John McMenamin, Patrick Wells, Stephen Tillet, John Stephens John Hardy. BIOLOGY Under the capable direction of Dr. Wells during the first semester, and of Dr. McMenamin sec- ond semester, the Biology Department worked with both the Pre-Med and Biology Clubs, providing nu- merous interesting speakers throughout the year. Along with their regular schedule of classes and field trips, the biologists also took part in the Combined Science program. The department was responsible for choosing the recipient of the Selle Memorial Award which goes to outstanding iunior biology or pre-med maiors.

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Chairman Joseph Birman, William Morris GEOLOGY The Geology Department has been involved in many research proiects above and beyond the call of duty. Dr. Birman's sabbatical leave last year took him to some parts of Europe, and to the Moiave Desert for an investigation of the precise temperature of the earth. One of his proiects this year was to write papers on glacial geology. Dr. Morris has been writing a textbook and has received a research grant from the American Chemical Society for the study of marine ecology. HISTORY Several faculty members of the History Department were kept quite busy this year with research and writings relevant to their field: Dr. Rodes's book regarding Germany, Dr. Stonehouse's JOHN WESLEY NORTH. Dr. Rolle, on sabbati cal leave for the year, traveled in Italy and did research at the Huntington Library under a grant from the American Council of Learned Societies. Dr. Kroeber was chairman of Occidental's History of Civilization program and Mr. Zacek from Columbia University, was initiated as a new member of the department. Phi Alpha Theta, the history fraternity, offered opportunities for interested students to learn more about this field through lectures and dinners with noted historians. Chairman Poon-Kan Mok, John Rodes, Joseph Zacek, Clifton Kroeber, Merlin Stonehouse. Chairman James Bickley, Porfirio Sanchez, Erich Frey, Max Treuscorff, Winston Hewitt, Leland Babcock, Gabriele Benton. A I r - i , i Kam FOREIGN LANGUAGE The Foreign Language Department boasts of three professors who are working late hours on dissertations for their doctorates: Mr. Alkire, Mr. Sanchez, and Mr- Treuscorff. Mr. Sanchez is also kept busy as sponsor of Alpha Mu Gamma, an honorary language fraternity. The organization members have enioyed slides and talks from students returning from Europe, as well as dinner at the Hofbrau and an,occasional foreign movie. Mr. Alkire, the Russian professor, attended a meeting last spring in Seattle of the American Association of the Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages. ,gr-