Princeton University - Bric A Brac Yearbook (Princeton, NJ)

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.fv An authority in the fields of Greek drama and ancient philosophy, DR. Wnrm A J. OATES is one of the five Senior Fellows of the Center of Hellenic Studies, an inter-university world program devoted to the study of the. classical Greek tradition. Largely responsible for the cstzthlishment of Prince. ton's Council of the Humanities in 1953, he was the driving force in the nationwide development of the National XVoodrow Wilson Fellowship Program for students interested in a career in college teaching. A favorite preceptor and lecturer of most senior classes and Chairman of the Department of Clas 'cs for 15 years, Professor Oates states that uthere is no activity in a university, including the natural science and engineering, which does not have its humanistic aspects. The Prnceton Chapel is lucky in having as its Music Director one of the worlds hnest organists, CARL WEINRICH. Mr. VVeinrich is perhaps best known for his magnihcent recordings of the works of Bach. Mr. VVeinrich comes into direct contact with undergraduates by directing the Chapel Choir. The alliance of Mr. Weinrich's musical ability and the vocal talents of the Choir produces many excellent musical interludes in the Sunday morning Chapel Services. Mr. Wein- rich has also been active in the more critical aspects of musical studies. He is an ardent supporter of the musical works of the pioneer of the twelve tone scale, Schbnberg, and one of the initiators of; a simplification of the modern organ, to make it a better tool for the interpretation of both old and modern musical compositions. The academic output of Professor PAUL R. COLIZMAN-NORTON 0f the Classics Department is phenomenal. He has written more than L100 articles in classical and theological periodicals and encyclopedias in his fields of special interest, Roman Law and tatristics. He teaches seven undergraduate courses and the graduate courses. He is Princetonis Latin Scribe, which entails writing the Latin Sahitzltory Addresses for Commencement and forum! intcr-University letters. He has also published or t'ans- Iutetl thirteen volumes, the most famous of which is The Twelve Tables, the basic code of Roman law. He speaks Italian, French, and German fiuently, Using this knowledge in military intel- ligence in World XVar 11, he received the Croix dc Guerra, Corona diItalin, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, and the Distinguished Service medals. A famous contemporary composer, Professor ROGER SESSIONS is Hinterested in the work. In 1959 he was the first American to be elected as an honorary life member of the International Society for Contemporary Music. The presentation of new music of various countries at its annual festival rind the stimulation of musical activity are the basic goals of this organization, Recently Professor Sessions was nominated to the Berlin Academy of Arts as :1 corresponding member. He considers Alaanuma, an opera concerning the Aztec emperor who was conquered by the Spaniards, his greatest work, and it has occupied most of his time for the past two years. Northwestern University's concert of his works in January. 1961 was considered quite an accomplishment because of the great dilhculty of his music. Although Professor Sessions does not have tiny particular interest outside the held of music. international ztlTait's, especially those of Europe, draw his attention.

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Professor FRANKLIN W. YOUNG first became interested in religion while working with personnel problems in a large steel company. He then went back to school, received :1 RD. at the Crozer Theological Seminary and later received a Ph.D. from Duke Universi y. Professor Young colv laboratetl with Dr. Howard chy on a textbook Under- standing the New Testament, which is widely used in religion courses. He is presently working on a study of an anonymous third century Christian writing called Exhorta- DR. PAUL RAMSEY, Chairman of the Department 01 : Religion, likes to tion, to the Greeks. Professor Young is a member of the query the students in his precepts about their Views on moral problems. North American Commission 011 Worship which is a part His is not 2111 idle curiosity, however, for Dr. Ramsey has devoted many of the World Council 01? Churches. He is also active in the years t0 the study of Christian ethics in modern society, and has pro- church ecumenical movement, which promotes the unificzt- Lluced works on such up-to-dute problems 215 sit-in demonstrations and tion of the different Christian faiths. nuclear war. Professor Ramseyis interest in Christianity has led him to investigate not only its theological implications, but its philosophical and legal ramifications as well. Dr. Ramsey joined the Princeton faculty in 1944 and now serves on the faculty committee which directs Princeton's Special Program in the Humanities. Musgrave Professor of Latin and former Dean of the College, Classics Professor FRANCIS R. B. GODOLI'IIIN is 21 wclI-knowu lecturer in several Greek and Roman Literature courses. He combines a warm personality with the academic diligence and drive of a scholar. Whether talking to a student or delving through ancient myths, Professor Godoiphin is always interested and concerned with what is before him. Hoping to achieve 21 more poetic presentation of ancient myths, Dr. Godolphin is currently editing an anthology of classical myths told by Greek and Roman poets. Editor of two other collections, The Greek Historians and The Latin Pacts, he finds great interest in the similarity of ancient and modern authors. A graduate of Princeton and Gigcr Professor of Classics, GEORGE Erzmizx. DUCKWOR'I'II is one of the country's distinguished classicisls. For a number of years he was Director of the Summer Session of the Schonl of Chis :il Studies of the American Acad- emy in Rome. This school provides graduate students an oppor- tunity for extensive study of Roman civilization through the use Of historical monuments and sites in and around Rome. A contributor to many classical journals, Professor Duckworlh spent last summer revising the manuscript of :1 book which he hopes to have published soon, Structural Patterns and Proportion in Vcrgilis Aeneid. Currently he is studying the possible influence of the NIahaeBahrala, a great Indian epic, 0n Vergilis writing. An authority in fields of Greek and Roman epic and drama, Professor Duckworth teaches courses on Vergil, Horace, and Roman drama.

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Professor ARTHUR MENDEL, Chairman of the Music Department, devotes much of his time to musical organizations outside of Princeton. Among his other achievements, he has been a member of the Executive Board of the American Musicological Society, and for many years was conductor of the Cantata Singers of New York. He is widely renowned as an expert on the music of Bach. Presently he is editing choral works for the Neue Bach-Ausgabc. In his edited text Professor Mendel tries to capture the true quality of the music as determined by research into its original sources. He is also the co-editor of the widely known Bach Reader, a major contribution to the academic musical world. Although he is chiefly interested in Bach, Professor Mendel does devote some time to the study of Renaissance music. When one enters Artist in Residence I'IYDE SOLOMON,S studio in the tower of Pyne Administration, he finds himself. surrounded by symphonies oi dazzling color. Large canvases lean against the wall covered with beautiful compositions of bright pigments arranged so that no color, no matter how bright, ever clashes with its neighbor; everything blends into the unified artistic whole. After some moments of study, the viewer begins to project him- self: into the paintings and they seem to attain a personal meaning for him. Only later does the visitor notice the quiet unassuming man who is the creator of these works. Hyde Solomon seems to prefer standing back, not: saying much, so that his paintings can speak for him. Technically he is somewhere between abstract impressionism and expt'e'sionism. Best known for his landscape abstractions, his major exhibition this year will be at Poindexter Gallery in New York. Professor ROBERT W. McLAUGHLIN, JIL, Director of the School olf Architecture, is a pensive, deliberate man when speaking of his profession. He immediately strikes one as being very perceptive, for he feels that an architect should try to understand peopl ' and their problems in order to exemplify their specific needs in his work. Professor Mc- I,,aughlin has worked on numerous archi- tectural projects, including the construction of 30,000 housing units in New York City, since he received his MFA. from Princeton in 1926. Professor McLaughlin is also an avid areheologist and has spent much of his time in architectural investigations in Latin America. Presently, Professor McLaughlin is planning to publish a book, Architect, which deals with the development and life of an architect. JOSEPH BROWN has the somewhat unique distinction of being a member of two apparently unrelated University DepartmentstAssociate Professor of Sculpture in the School of Architecture and Instructor in Physical Education and Athletics. Professor Brown is one of the natiotfs outstanding sculptors and has recently returned from a trip through Europe and Asia sponsored by the State Department. While on the trip he sculptured statues and busts of numerous foreign athletes and statesmen. His ability as a sculptor has long been recognized and was almost innate as, without the benefit of a single lesson, he produced three figures of boxers and had all three pieces accepted for exhibit by the Pennsyl- vania Academy of Fine Arts. He later took lessons from the late great sculptor R. Tait McKenzie and evolved techniques that have won for him many national awards, including the National Academy of Designls Barnett Prize for Sculptors. Besides portraying athletes, Professor Brown has put his background as a protessional boxer to good use coaching boxing at Princeton.