Santa Monica College - Spin Drift Yearbook (Santa Monica, CA)

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French St udents read French magazines for recreation, Mrs. Ceiudo Henrietta R. Ceiudo, Morford L. Rid dick, Hilda Penrose. W. R. Cope, E O. Toews, Betty S. Martin. LINGUISTS ALL, the Foreign Language faculty instructs. mixes social activities with class work, to the delight of all .... Anna R. Arocha, A,B., A.M., quiet con- trast to sister H. Cejudo, gently but firmly drills the elements of German into willing and unwilling heads. . . . Henrietta Ceiudo, A.B,, A.M., creates a whirl of activity wherever she goes, presides at sessions of Spanish classes, is distinguished as one of the faculty's charter members. , . . Walter R. Cope, A.B., flour- ishes a degree from Paris, teaches German at both the IC and the high school .... Ex-iournalist Betty S. Martin, A.B., A,M., often mistaken for a co-ed, brings a wealth of experience and a Phi Beta Kappa mind to the teaching of her French classes .... Hilda L. Penrose, A.B., A,M., little darling of the Spanish stu- dents, drifts quietly about the campus .... Tall, scholarly-looking Morford L. Riddick, A.B,, A.M., instructs students in French and Spanish, reminisces nostalgically about UCLA and track ,... Emil 0. Toews. A.B,, A.lVl., the singing school teacher, teaches German, loves to discourse on the history of languages, grows flowers in his backyard. After they have been well-grounded in fundamen- tals of grammar and construction, French, Spanish, and German classes are encouraged to see motion pictures filmed abroad and to attend gatherings of the differ- ent nationality groups in Santa Monica and Los An- geles. Four semester courses are offered in German and five each in both French and Spanish. I8 Foreign Languages

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, ora E, Tilron, D. r, Graham, R. R, Reukema, Eclwin R. Coulson, S. M. Hayden, En lish ENGLISH DEPARTMENT fosters creative activity in students, sets a good example by doing extraordin- ary things in private life. keeps Samojac and Spin-Drift going, college informed on current doings .... Spin- Drift adviser, Verne B. Brown, A.B., A.M., teaches English, wrote the book for an operetta, Gilbert and Sullivan style .... Edwin R. Two-gun Coulson, A.B., A.M., sends the journalism classes to the libraw after book larnin', reads proof with Mr. Brown on their soon-to-be-published textbook of English ,... Daniel F. Graham, A.B., A,M., drills in the rudiments of grammar in his English classes, specializes in quiet and efficient instructions .... Sheldon M. Hayden, A.B., A.M., dynamo of the school, develops our prom- ising Thespians, drops tips to Toastmasters, keeps busy with a radio program, all in addition to his Pub- lic Speaking classes .... Russell R. Reukema, A.B., A.M., Supreme Master of the Gentle Art of Test Giv- ing, teaches English with energy, originality, and pre- cision ,... Librarian Flora E. Tilton, A.B., B.L.S., combination of phenomenal memory and wonderful disposition, makes our library a thing to remember. The preliminary classes, English l and ll, review high school work and prepare for the advanced courses offered. There are many fields into which an English major may enter. The speech classes are al- ways well attended and active, The journalism work helps the student who wishes to be on the staff of the school paper or annual. Other English courses bring a valuable survey of literature for cultural and appre- ciative purposes. English students and the library are close associates. Mr, Hayden cogitates while peech class waits attentive- yerne B. Brown Fl i7

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n universities: , ege algebra, mathematics of f analytic geometry, diif ' a . W Franz, W. F. Warn Adams Mathematics SMALLEST OF ALL departments, Mathematics claims three competent and congenial instructors, tries to show students the part that mathematics has played in human progress and its relation to the other fields of knowledge, conducts prize competitions once a semester .... L. I. Adams, B.S., A.M., teaches Mathematics all day, spends his spare time figuring out new puzzles, probably counts sheep to get to sleep at night, devotes one noon period a week to ex- plaining the principle of the slide rule to physics, chemistry, and mathematics students .... Edward W. Franz, A.B., A.M., presides over both Math and Physics classes, gets technical with student physicists. keeps the board covered with little x's and y's, enter- tains by showing off the motion picture films of his recent trip abroad ..,. William F. Werner, A.B., M.S., A.M., Mathematics prof, a paragon of patience as he explains things to the un smiles sweetl mathematical minds y as he announces a test relaxation. , plays tennis for Some of the mathematics courses are offered as make-up subjects for high school work. Among these are high school algebra and geometry, and intermedi- ate algebra. The rest are the standard three-semester unit courses taught in all colleges a d trigonometry coll Would-be architects stud mance engineeri ' erential and ' nd engineerin ' integral calculus, g drawing. Mr. Adams uses gia r I A nt slide- ue to Il'tSffUCl advanced math students. Y ng drawing. er, L. I. i9