Wheaton College - Nike Yearbook (Norton, MA)

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and costumes, written and directed plays. The English department reluctantly said good-bye to Mr. Boas, head of the depart- ment, and Mrs. Boas when they sailed for Europe after midyears. During their ab- sence Mrs. Ballou has taken over their Junior and Senior Tutorial classes with Mr. Mat- thiessen and Mr. Houghton of Harvard University lecturing to the Juniors. The in- structors in the English department under Mr. Boas are Mrs. Boas, Miss Shepard, Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Ballou, Dr. Sharp, Mr. Earle, Miss Tweedle, Miss Winslow, and Miss Rice. Another language in the labyrinth—Ger- man. With the increasing demand of the day for universality, we find a proportionate demand for study in foreign languages. This interest seems to be especially marked in the German department. Not only do we find courses in German grammar and in the liter- ature of the country, but there is also a course in the folklore and customs of Ger- many—Kulturkunde, a course conducted by Dr. Korsch. We find on campus a German club under the guidance of the department, which presents a Christmas party every year at which German carols are sung and kuchen are served. The members of the German de- partment are Professor Korsch, Miss Kramer, and Miss Crawford. Language, the tool of thought, has many of its roots in Greek and Latin. Understand- ing of these leads to a greater proficiency in and a finer appreciation of expression. The field of philology reveals much in respect to these great languages. Roman and Greek civilization, are divulged by their language and literature, which in turn reflect upon the language and literature of Europe. The civilization of Greece, a bulwark against the infringing Orient, is a mere phase in the long chain of events that have made up wes- tern civilization, and yet the things that are Greek are the touchstone of the ages. The study of the classics reveals other fields. History, politics, the thoughts and beliefs of men are disclosed to us. Once the language of all Europe, Latin is now the international tongue of science. The classics department, under Dr. Work, Dr. Lynn, and Dr. Eliza- beth Evans, views the past with an eye to understanding the present. Another turn in the maze and the ages are spread before our eyes. History is not only a political survey of the growth and decline of certain countries, but also deals with the cultural, economic, and social aspects of civilization. These broader differences in customs and habits often are responsible for the type of government and the political events of a nation. To understand present- day world events, it is necessary to observe those events and evolutionary stages which have gone before. History is not merely a sequence of past events. Factual history must be interpreted and given relationships in order to be seen with its full significance. [17]

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a frog, but you may not know that there 1s a definite link between them in the Botany and Zoology departments—Bacteriology. This course, offered by the Botany department, correlates with both the study of medicine and the study of hygiene. It is an advanced course taught by Dr. Rice, the head of the department. Popular as ever are General Botany, taught by both Dr. Rice and Dr. Faull, and Plant Physiology. For seven suc- cessive years the Plant-Culture class has tak- en prizes at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society's annual flower show. The green- house, under the care of Miss Hequembourg, is an interesting feature of the department's work. This year’s biggest problem is the reconstruction of the perennial gardens and the Arboretum, which were so beautiful before the hurricane. The fallen trees are being removed, and rows of spring-blooming bulbs planted in the bare stretches. Another task undertaken by the Botany department this last year was the making of a detailed map of the Arboretum, the surrounding land, and the trails—an extremely valuable piece of work. A further hallway opens into a lab where the uninitiate stands in amazement lost be- fore an array of test tubes and Bunsen burn- ers. Chemistry is explained by Professor Evans, Miss Marshall, and Miss Thompson, with time out for tea. You may be studying Organic or Theoretical, but you probably like tea in beakers with citric acid for lemon. Moreover, you are becoming, aware of the elements of which existence is made. Another turn and one enters a realm of diminishing returns. Listen carefully to Professor Jennings, Mrs. Hidy, and Dr. Schumpeter. The income tax becomes simple. Economics students can be spotted by their scanning of the stock market reports while they wait for buses to the Ford Assembly line. Sociology students on the other hand, are known by their quizzical look which questions whether you are reacting from your environment as they are. Miss Not- tingham and Dr. Cressey try to clarify the social relations of a community, to show the effects, both direct and indirect, of geogra- phy, and to differentiate the Contract and Organismic theories of society. In Economics you can find the theory of all business re- lations, while in Sociology you discover the classifications of all social relations. Both departments are fundamental to an under- standing of our world. Voices speaking in the best traditions of English prose lead us on into the labyrinth. The English tongue and English literature constitute a maze of their own. The depart- ment includes within its field English and American poetry, drama, prose writings, and instruction in elementary and advanced com- position. The practical work in the theatre has been of great interest this year. Indi- vidual members of the class in Dramatic Theory and Practice have designed theatres [16 ]

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Political science makes possible a more de- tailed study of current governmental sys- tems and events which occur in and between the various governments. The daily paper may help you to follow what is going on in the world today, but Professor Hubbard will help you to understand these events. Under Dr. Hubbard the History department in- cludes Dr. Gulley, Mr. Knapton, and Mr. Hidy. The mathematicians gather on the sand to draw circles. The universe is amenable to x and y, and the ultimate is unrevealed in o. Or so it would seem to those of us who have not progressed beyond plane geometry and quadratics. For the student of mathe- matics the science is not so occult. It serves physics and chemistry and the social sciences by reducing data to the lowest and most workable terms. The department 1s—mathe- matically speaking—equal to Dr. Garabe- dian and Miss Watt. The sound of violin and ‘cello entices us around the next corner. The aesthetic experi- ence to be derived from music is extraordin- arily soothing and yet stimulating. Even in these days of swingaroo and hot trumpets the stately airs of Bach, the lovely melody of Mozart, the grandeur of Beethoven are loved and appreciated even by the so-called young- er generation. The truth of this statement 1s illustrated by the fact that the enrollment in music classes at Wheaton increases yearly. This year lecture classes were much larger, and a new appreciation course was intro- duced. There are already two victrolas which are constantly busy, and a third could be used. Besides appreciation there are classes in piano, organ, instrumental music, voice, harmony, and counterpoint under the direc- tion of Mr. Ramseyer, Dr. Garabedian, Miss Brohaugh, Miss MacLeod, Miss Totten, and Miss Wood. Miss Brohaugh has directed the orchestra this year, which played at Found- [ 18 |