Wellesley College - Legenda Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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HISTORY Buried in the past? Only as it pertains to the records of today. Those of us who heard a certain lecturer from Brooklyn College in March, 1949, thank this department for our introduction to a contemporary historian who has hecome a vital part of our college life — Miss Margaret Clapp. PHILOSOPHY interested in 104, then possihly 300 seminars complete with coffee. In hoth we have learned to value logical thinking, to expand our Ethics and to use our Reason — in our personal as well as our academic lives. SOCIAL SCIENCES Few studies are as directly concerned with all aspects of our world as the social sciences. Settle- ment work in Boston and political interneship in Washington, D. C, are only two of the ways that we have been encouraged to apply class- room theories of the political, social, and eco- nomic structure of our country. MISS E. FAYE WILSON MISS MARY L. COOLIDGE History Philosophy MISS LOUISE OVERACKER MISS MARY B. TREUDLEY Political Science Sociology

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ART AND MUSIC In an effort to avoid the isolation of art from life, Wellesley art courses encourage the study of art against a background of history, and offer practical experience to complement the information learned in lecture. The ever-popular Art Department phrase sensuous reality becomes more than words when we ourselves have tried to create something expressive of that term with the artistic materials at our disposal. Even if few of us affect a beret or smock after we leave college, our art courses have given us something of the creator ' s — as well as of the connoisseur ' s - point of view. MRv BERNARD C. HEYL, Many forms of musical expression have been open to us in Billings, that ancient and honorable stronghold. In the classroom we learned not only the laws of music, but also the cultural conditions behind its creation; in the practice rooms we in- terpreted the music of great composers, or perhaps created our own music on a less grandiose scale. In the listening rooms we changed our role to that of audience, playing recordings for relaxation or for analytical study of technical aspects. Because of the beauty which became a part of our lives in Billings, we soon learned to overlook the old building ' s architectural faults and to love it. Page thirteen

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MK. JOHN (;. J ' lLI.K ' Education MISS LOUISE I ' . SMITH Biblical History BIBLICAL HISTORY In the Beginning . . . and in the end the kings of Israel have stood us in good stead. What- ever our religious convictions, we have found our courses in Bihle rewarding Ijoth as history and literature, and as a basis for a firmer faith today. SPEECH Breathe deeply! Enunciate! The Southern di-awl and the mid-Western twang have been changed to civilized cosmopolitan expression. Not only have speech classes given us new ability to be articulate young women , but they have helped us in our dramatic efforts in Barn plays and Theater Workshop. THEATER WORKSHOP Curtain ! In Green ' s basement our stagestruck selves practised producing the plays written by senior comp students. We also gave critical study to current Boston productions. In both instances, by seeing the essential elements in theatrical experience, we have learned to inter- pret and evaluate drama. MISS CECILE DE BANKE MR. A. ELDON WINKLER Speech Theater Workshop EDUCATION Hey, teacher! From the practical experience offered in teaching children to the presentation of distinguished speakers in the 1949 symposium on constructive forces in Education, this depart- ment has taken every opportunity to make certain that we understand the significance of our edu- cation. AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER. Page fifteen