University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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GRACE BEFORE MEALS is always in order at the Gor- don household. Dinner is a time for an exchange of the day ' s events between Bob, his wife, Betty, and sons Rickie, 7, (left) and Jim, 5. WATCHING TELEVISION with Betty is a good way of relaxing without using too much brain power, ex- plains the Doctor. It ' s a fight, at times, to coax the boys into going to bed so that a western can be switched off and a good drama switched on in its place. A n ightly tradition at the Gordon home is Pop ' s reading of a well- known story to further educate his off-spring. Troy Administrator Leads Happy Life Bob Gordon, SC ' s colorful and well-liked Dean of Men, is as typical a family man as he is a school administrator. He is happily married, has two fine boys, and has plans for his family which even- tually include a new home. Currently, the Gordon family resides in a spic ' n span apartment in the Crenshaw area, about a ten-minute drive from the University. Perhaps many of you have won- dered what type of life a school adminis- trator or faculty member leads outside the classroom or office. What are his interests, his habits, and what does he do in his spare time. To find out these questions, which we admit we have been curious about, El Rodeo visited the Gordon house- hold and shot some pictures at random. They are presented now on these pages.

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RUSSELL CALDWELL, history professor and staunch supporter of the Trojan football team, is known to hove on occasional joke during his lecture course in American history. ROBERT CRAIG, master of business law, lawyer in his own right, and President of the California Central Republican Committee, is a favorite of all Commerce students. Below, Richard Condon, freshman English instructor, is open to debate on nearly any subject brought up by eager students. w HERMAN HARVEY, well-known throughout the West for his Psychology on TV series seen on the Columbia Broadcasting System, is an expert on Child Psychology, and is shown here addressing one of his many classes on that subject. Colorful Professors Sfrive To IVIake Lectures Lively Studying can be fun and lectures can be en- tertaining if both teacher and student make up their minds that they will be a good transmitter and a good receiver. It ' s a known fact, too, that the more enter- taining a subject can be presented, no matter how dry the content may be, the more the student will learn. At SC, our profs encourage a little frivolity along with the business at hand. The classroom serves as an ex- change of ideas between teacher and student and the result is that both parties gain from it. Since classes vary in their purpose, however, it is not always possible for the instructor to be informal. A General Studies lecture, for example, is a cut-and- dried afFair where the instructor delivers a message and the students take notes with no chance to ask questions until they proceed to their discussion groups after the lecture. On the other hand, a freshman English class is styled so that students can participate almost as much as the teacher with many general subjects making up the agenda.

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U ' fit Gordon Substitutes Golf For Office After Hours After a busy day at school where Dr. Gordon spends most of his time counselling males on how to make better grades and making such decisions as to whether a student should be placed on probation for academic and other reasons, attending various schol- arship and student activity meetings, and visiting other schools and clubs for speaking engagements, he agrees that there ' s no place like home. If you are visiting Dr. Gordon in his office for the first time, you will no doubt be informed of his good- looking family and will have the opportunity to see them in photographs which share the most prominent position on his desk. A MEAN GOLF game is played by Dr. Gordon and he will challenge all comers who persist in having ever handled a club. Here he is getting in shape for a forthcoming faculty match. ANTICIPATED GUESTS are greeted by Bob and Betty for a short chat and perhaps a game of bridge. The visit- ing tv osome ore Mr. and Mrs. Jack III. uJiiiini jtiotion. Later arrivals, be- low. Dr. and Mrs. Art Kooker, he being head of the history department, sip coffee and listen to one of Gor- A LONG DAY ends about mid- night where Bob relaxes in his favorite chair after attempting to read a new novel.