Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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Cansler. I.eff indwell . Cialbredih Business and Economics Department — The Economics and Business department, under the direction of Captain William McKce, A.B., A.M., has carried out a two-fold program of economics in business and economic geography. The schedule of the Army Specialized Training Program necessitated the intioduction of a course in economic geography; further- more, this course was made available to college students. Most of the army classes and all of the college classes in this course were taught by Frank M. Brettholle, B.B.A., M B A. Upperclassmcn interested in business are familiar with Professor Herbert C. Graebner, B.B.A., M.B.A., who had charge of accounting clashes. Although Mr. Ross Ellis, B.S., M.B.A., is recognized largely for his work as business manager, he, too, lectures to a few advanced classes. The cooperation of the Economics department with leading businessmen brought about the organization of the Economic and Business Founda- tion. These men discussed present and post-war economy at periodic forums in Youngstown. Education and Psychology — Every student has been aided at one time or another by the Education and Psychology de- partment. By the use of vocational aptitude and intelligence tests, this department has helped the individual student dis- cover his abilities and talents. It is also in charge of training prospective teachers, and supervises the practice teaching, dreaded by seniors. The department is headed by Mr. Carroll Leeds, A.B., M.A., with two years toward Ph.D. at the University of Min- nesota. Mr. Leeds is interested in instrumental music, but has little time now to pursue his hobby. Assisting Mr. Leeds is Miss Eva Goodenough, B.S., M.S., a newcomer to the de- partment. Mr. Harold J. Brennan of the Art Department, A.B., M.A., also assisted the department as Junior education instructor during the first semester. English Department — Every day students wander in and out of the English offices on second floor. Old Main, where Dr. Mary Purdy, A.B., A.M., Ph.D., head of the department, cautions freshmen to remember Kierzik ' s rule P2b on comma splices. The student coming in fcr his advanced composition notebook finds Dr. Virginia Everett, A.B., A.M., Ph.D., talk ing about my boys ' , the army cadets whom she instructed He reads her snappy comments on themes, and laughs at her fitting snatches from Chaucer and Thoreau. Mrs. Mary McConagha, A.B., A.M., holds conferences with those freshmen having trouble with topic sentences and faulty outlines. While waiting for Mr. J,Tmes Baker, A.B., A.M., to return to the conference room, an English lit student munches on a pretzel from the brightly painted Russian bowl on the tablr near the book cases, while another reads the latest copy o ' Atlantic Monthly . New instructor in the English department is Miss Leila McNeill, of Scotland. Miss McNeill t.iught several classes ot army cadets, and helped relieve congestion in freshmen English courses. History Department — History department head Dr. Leon Marshall, A.B., A.M., Ph.D., specializes in English history, and also teaches ancient history to freshmen. He finds time, too. for his favorite, a course in current history, and in Thursda morning chapel programs reviews news events of the pas: week, interpreting them for easy understanding. Mr. Neil McNall, B.S., M.A., conducts American history and sociology classes. American government is taught by Mr. Thomas V. Mansell, New Wilmington practicing lawyer. Newest addition to the department, Mr. Irvin C. Wyllie, A.B , A.M., teaches American and world history. While the ASTP unit was on campus, the department was busy teaching American history to the cadets. Now that thi army has left, professors can devote more time to thesis writing seniors and other majors in the department. 14

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Nealc, Chrisly. Orr Bcbcrifh, Sicw.irt. Wiley Ancient Language Department — Omnia Gallia est divida in tres partes, can be heard in the third floor of Old Main as the Latin students try to absorb Caesar. The professor of Latin, also Greek, and ancient Greek and Roman history, is Dr. Gilbert H. Taylor, A.B., Ph.D. Dr. Taylor, head of ancient language department since 1925, had a two year fellowship to the American Academy at Rome, and a Johnston fellowship in Latin at Johns Hopkins LJniversity. He became an honorary member of Kappa Phi Lambda fraternity last year. As an added job during the war time school curriculum. Dr. Taylor taught math to the army. . rt Department — The Art department of Westminster College IS in charge of Professor Harold J. Brennan, A.B., A.M., Carnegie Institute of Technology, LJniversity of Paris. Among the many art courses offered by the department are the history of art, costumes, and home decoration, the study of Renaissance, Mcdern, American, and contemporary art. art technics, designing, drawing, painting, craftwork, and the study of art and commerce. In the spring of the year, students from art laboratory are seen all over campus sketching trees, buildings, birds, and wild life. Students sometimes serve as models for sketches made by art students under Professor Brennan ' s direction. Bible Department — The Bible department is familiar to every Westminster co ed and collegiate. The head of the de- partment. Dr. John Orr. A.B., M.A., B.D., Ph.D., assisted by Dr. Ralph Neale. A.B.. B.D.. D.D., of the local United Presbyterian Church and Mr. Wayne Christy. A.B., Th.B., A.M., welcome the green freshmen and aid the thesis-writing juniors. This year s ninty-five percent feminine classes were guided through the missionary journeys of Paul, and the family troubles of the Old Testament. They learned the books of the Bible while Juniors struggled through the numerous and complex ethical theories. Few Westminster grads will forget the last minute rush to complete the questions of the syllabus or the heated dis- cussions which sometimes arose in bull sessions over some controversial point. It is one of the essential parts of West- minster and one we will all remember. L crflt. Purd . Radock. Bilker McConapha. McNeill Moorehead. Matchcws, Swindler. Orr. Hofjer 13

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Odii k. I recinan. Su i ml I it Muf jt r. Mclcalf. M.iitlu VN, Osgood. Moorche.id Cordray. Bathe Math Department — Nothing is more important today in the training of the members of our armed forces than a thorough understanding of mathematics. This has been stressed in all the army and navy specialized training programs. This year, our ASTP and naval air cadets joined with civilian students in unravelling the mysteries of algebra, trigonometry, and analytic geometry. Head of the department of mathematics is our dean of men. Dr. Harold L. Black, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Dean Black is a member of Sigma Xi and the American Mathematics Society. The assistants in the mathematics department are Miss Lola Sewall, B.S., M.S., who also is Residence Direcctor of Ferguson Hall, J. Bycrs King, B.S., Mrs. Willard Sarver, B.S., and R. Glenn Hall, A.B. Mr. King. Mrs. Sarver, and Mr. Hall arc newly added mathematics teachers. Modern Language Department — Head of the Modern Language department is Miss Mary Elizabeth Stewart, A.B., A.M., French instructor. Miss Stewart traveled widely in Germany, Switzerland, and France, is familiar with the build- ings and art treasurers of those countries, and is deeply con- cerned with their fate. Mr. Walter Beberich, A.B., A.M., studied in Germany, came to the United States in 1926, and to Westminster in 1933. He is an ordained Baptist minister. The German prof IS looking forward to the end of the war when he can take some of his more interested students to visit Germany where they can put his teachings to practical use. Buenos Dias, senorita, may be your greeting from Spanish professor T. R. Wiley, A.B., A.M., new instructor this year. His experiences in Europe, Mexico, and South America form a more personal, concrete touch for his classes. Music Department — Westminster ' s Music Department is a separate and essential department of student curriculum. All that noise one hears issuing from the conserv represents as hard concentration and work as preparation for calculus class, for that half hour piano lesson is important in the future of a music major. Director of the Conservatory, Mr. Donald O. Cameron, B.M., M.Ed., teaches violin, theory, and harmony classes be- sides directing the college band and orchestra. Other members of the music faculty are Miss Dorothy Kirkbride, B.M., A.M., M.A., piano, counterpoint, music history instructor; Mr. Alan B. Davis, voice instructor and director of the a Capella choir; Miss Ada Peabody, B.M., A.M., teacher of music methods, and director of Girls Glee Club. Replacing the late Dr. Gordon Balch Nevin, composer and organ instructor is Mr. Clyde English, organist at Sixth Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh. Part lime instructors include members of the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra and Mr. Dallmeycr Russell of Pittsburgh Musical Institute, teacher of piano. News Bureau — Keep Westminster on the map is the News Bureau s slogan. Typewriters click, addressographs klump, felephones buzz while Mr. Michael Radock, college publicity director, thinks up new ideas to keep Westminster in the favorable eye of the public. Assistants Doris Klein, Jean Brown and Paul Krakcwski arc kept busy typing stones about Towering Titan victories, fraternity elections, and professors ' idiosyncrasies. Newstips about students ' part time jobs and absent minded professors are continually being sent out by the News Bureau to the Associated and United Press for ccast to coast dis- tribution. If your picture was in the paper when you helped pick apples last fall or when you helped in the War Fund campaign It was because the News Bureau was on the job. Mike ' and his assistants are kept busy snapping pictures of every college activity. They were on the spot when the sophomore journalism class put out the Globe and when Interfratcrnity s able fireman extinguished the fire ' in the organ loft during the organi- zation ' s chapel program. The News Bureau keeps a complete file of students activities and majors and a pictorial and narrative record of Westminster with clippings from tri-statc newspapers. 15