Wheaton College - Nike Yearbook (Norton, MA)

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ART In studying slides of paintings and through stu- dio art the student becomes acquainted with the artistic principles of form and space. In lectures on art history she may trace man’s aesthetic expression from the Greek classic ideal to modern expressionism and thereby gain insight into the thoughts of each century. Mary K. Donaldson, A.M.; Mary L. Heuser, Ph.D.; Ruth D. Deshaies, A.M.; Mary E. Brown, A.M.; Lucille E. Bush, Ph.D., Department Head. MUSIC The purpose of the Music department is to develop in the student a deeper under- standing and enjoyment of music. Lectures bring alive the history of music as pro- fessor and student analyze a masterpiece. Listening hours provide a time for practicing the techniques learned in class. Frank W. Ramseyer, Jr., A.M., Department Head; Edna D. Parks, Ph.D.; Annie H. Lakos, M.S.M.; Carl A. Garabedian, Ph.D. 18

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ENGLISH From poetry to fiction, English students explore the world of language. In litera- ture from Beowulf to Hemingway, literary trends can be traced as they emerge from one civilization to characterize another. A new concentration in modern and classical drama is designed to interest girls at- tracted to theater work of all kinds. Trac- ing the styles of a variety of dramatists and essayists helps the student to develop her own way of writing as well as adding to her knowledge. The high point of college learning comes with the senior seminar. In a small group of interested students, the professor-student relation- ship becomes close. As a guide, critic, and lecturer, the professor may help to direct one’s individual research. A full course in itself, the weekly sessions attempt to draw together the whole trend of literature within the network of intellectual history. Seated: Christine Denny, A.M.; Curtis Dahl, Ph.D.; Louise MacKenzie, A.M. Standing: Alfred Burr, A.M.; Robert Sharp, Ph.D., Department Head; Curtis Dahl, A.M.; Katherine Burton, A.M.; Edwin Briggs, Ph.D.; Charles Aughtry, Ph.D. Absent: Barry Bort, A.M.; Elizabeth Daniels, A.M. 17

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PHILOSOPHY Holcombe M. Austin, A.M., Department Head; Amelie O. Rorty, A.M. An examination of the methods and ideas of the great philosophers allows the student to develop her own im- plements of reason. The department presents courses dealing with the philosophies of ancient and contempo- rary thinkers, giving the student opportunity to learn the historical trends of ideas. RELIGION John A. Martin, Th.D., Department Head. In the study of religions the student sees how Orien- tal faiths affected our Ju- daeo Christian heritage in the melting pot of ancient Rome. Hellenistic logic as well as eastern mysticism permanently affected the dogma of the early church. A study of contemporary faiths includes the evalua- tion of moral and spiritual problems and promotes the student’s understanding of man’s spiritual self. Richard D. Dickinson, Ph.D. 19