Wheaton College - Nike Yearbook (Norton, MA)

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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

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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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FRENCH “Si on visite la France’... If one visits France, one will have a greater understanding of the country if she knows something about the history, art, and liter- ature which has given rise to its difinitive culture. The character- istic variety of literature is as re- mote as Provence or as sophisti- cated as Paris. France is seen through the eyes of Villon to Sartre, and in the voices of poetry and the movement of drama. Seated: Elma D. Littlefield, A.M., Department Head; Georgiana Mathews, A.M.; Lena Mande ll, A.M. Standing : Margaret Epstein, A.M.; Marcel Moraud, D. Litt.; Mary L. Libby, A.M. 20 An important aspect of the study of French at Wheaton is the laboratory work on pronunciation which is designed to correlate with the class work in literature. In their weekly laboratories, students hear a text they have read aloud and repeat it to fix the correct sounds in their minds. An instructor in each laboratory provides individual help.