University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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earnest Miss Emily l-lolmguist, who enjoys working with the girls. A recent Pitt graduate, she appreciates the stu- dents' viewpoint and firmly believes in their right to voice opinions demo- cratically. At the same time, she agrees that they should learn to use their freedom wisely. The present shortage of nurses has increased the responsibilities of the facultyg they are now geared to intense wartime ac- celeration, which leaves them very little spare time. Miss l-lolmguist spends her infrequent free moments in relaxing with music or the theater. Selflessly devoted to a vital cause, she guides Pitt students to look beyond themselves, to expand their horizons and aim skyward. DR. FRANK MCGINNIS 'Way over in Pharmacy School, stu- dents all like the free-and-easy spirit of camaraderie in Dr. Prank McGinnis' classes. Most pharmaceutical lectures have all the glamor of a stack of pre- scriptionsg Dr. McGinnis spikes the factual part of his material with a smooth flow of jokes to keep his stu- dents chuckling as they jot down pages of complicated formulae. l-le has an extensive knowledge of his subject and the enviable knack of turning out scores of students with a thorough grounding in pharmacy. Easy to talk to, he's fond of chatting with his pupils during class intermis- sions, while they in turn enjoy the chance to know their professor as a man. We're pleased to add Dr. Prank McGinnis as Pharmacy Schools repre- sentative to our Pitt Faculty Hall of Fameg he merits recognition as one who is secure enough in his innate dignity to command respect even when he puts himself on an informal basis with his students. Iumes D. Heard Emily Holmquist Frank McGinnis

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from sparkling repartee, at which he can't be beaten, to dry wit that flashes forth sharply in guotable bits like his comparison, Dumb, dumber, tenor. Mr. Finney's outside interests are as extensive as his campus duties, he finds relaxation in remodeling furni-- ture in his completely-equipped wood- shop, playing with his two fox terriers, Nip and Tuck, and working on his Somerset County farm. Our list would not be complete without Mr. Theodore Finney, who through his interest in art and in men has taught us how to look for beauty. DR. IAMES D. HEARD When white-haired Dr. lames Heard enters a lecture hall, the future doc- tors of our hill campus rise to show their respect for the grand old man of medicine who studied under Sir William Osler. He wisely realizes the value of knowledge made pleasant, and students long remember his vivid lectures. His dignity is tempered by a vein of wit and a flair for acting, the med students look forward to his classes, where they find fun in learn- ing. The tedious technicalities of medical tomes take on life and mean- ing under Dr. Heard's skilled presenta- tion. He dramatizes symptoms, mimics characteristic gaitsp now his voice is quiet and even, now it booms through the hall for emphasis. Despite the de- mands of his practice, Dr. Heard still manages to find time to encourage his students. Memorable as a man, a scientist, and as a teacher, Dr. lames Heard undisputably belongs in this Faculty Hall of Fame. MISS EMILY HOLMQUIST Nursing School is a closely-knit unit where faculty and students alike share the burden of the long hours and hard work of their chosen profession. Typ- ical of the staff there is soft-spoken, H. C. Carlson Florence Teaqcxrden Theodore Finney t 19

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EDWIN PETERSON Ruddy-cheeked and tweedy, Pete injects life into his English classes by his tongue-in-cheek flickers of humor. We'd recognize that fine, clear voice anywhere, whether it's rolling through the slow-cadenced lines of his favorite Christina Rossetti or crackling through the Commons Room microphone at the traditional Christmas party. That's the time, incidentally, when, whis- kered and padded, Pete becomes our own Pitt Santa Claus. ln his spare time Mr. Peterson tries his hand at practicing the same writing principles that he teaches to his students, his short stories have been published in national magazines, while his full- length, idyllic No Life So Happy glows about the delights of fishing. We place him in an especially favored nook be- cause we admire his complete honesty and his enthusiasm for life that brims over to lend meaning to his lectures and warmth to his dealings with stu- dents. MISS RUTH SMALLEY Up in the School of Applied Social Sciences, students marvel at the im- pact of Miss Smalley's lectures. Quiet- spoken and crisply efficient, she con- ducts the kind of class in which every- one sits and listens actively, struck by the depth of her understanding of how people get that way. A word-eco- nomist, Miss Smalley gets to the heart of her material and compresses a wealth of knowledge into a single ses- sion. Cutside of class students find that her intelligence is combined with a likable genuineness and sense of humor. She's absorbed in her work, but not to the point of being one-sided, her outside interests indulge a sensi- tivity to beauty and include an ap- preciation for Edna St. Vincent Millay and Van Gogh. Because she's stripped Edwin Peterson Ruth Smalley D. D. Lessenberry 21