Whittier College - Acropolis Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

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FACULTY Dr. Upton-In the Mauve Decade scholar, gentleman, friendl' would have been the tribute of Wingield-Stratford's earnest Victorians. However, we realists believe the following to be more descriptive -and much more acceptable: An academic Jack Tar, more interested in stabilizing back bones than in encouraging adolescent illusions. Dr. Cooper-In our experience this gentlemaifs drama classes have proved to be an epitome of his beloved tragi-comedy theory. Comedy UU-during the James Barrie lecture: Thais Barrie goodlu Trag- edy-Ah, need you ask?-those mid-term examinations. Mr. Ashby-May we present our debon- air speech instructor, his master's voice Ashby? The recorder is the most remarkable of the many gadgets found in that overladen third floor office. Dr. Harris-An exponent of the living Shakespeare. Students admit shedding tears copiously during the description of the death of Dr. Harris' famous horse, Hotspur. Prob- ably, the reading of the lamented taking off of the originalls soul wasn't half as touching. Mr. Don Evans-Our collegiate Bris- bane whose daily gauntlet-run between his- tory and English would leave anyone but a newspaper man in a state of complete exhaustion. Mr. Tupper-This globe trotter is emi- nently qualified to lecture on the world's great books. We state reverently that he once saw the great Ibsen.

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1, V . I i, 'f FACULTY Mrs. Pfuetze--This enterprising dean of .women knows how to make friends among students-because she works with them and for them, not over or against them. Her enthusiasm and interests seem almost inex- haustible. Because she is a progressive in poli- tics, sociology, and religion, Mrs. Pfuetze is a friend as well as a leader of young people. She is a women's adviser-but a twentieth century edition. 1 , Mr. Hockett-One of the executives of the school who enjoys the college as a whole. He may be seen Watching football practice, talking with students on the campus, and at the plays as well as working in the treasurer's office. The explanation of his sympathetic handling of his debit and credit duties may lie in his past experience as a musician. At any rate he has succeeded in symphonizing the college budget. ' Mrs. Vfalker-Mrs. XValker, whose sad, sad tasks include issuing blue slips and plac- ing still juvenile graduates in responsible positions upon graduation, still finds time to chat even with long-suffering, but con- Hdent student poetasters. Her interest in the college literary society proves the sincerity of her conviction-that Poets should be poets in fact as Well as name.

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FACULTY Mrs. Hildreth-About one French city, her students know a maximum- that is Grenoble, where she studied at the univers- ity. If dormitory life there seems less cheer- ful than ours, those ski-laden street cars leaving town at five a.m. for the mountains make one desire to embark immediately. Miss Anderson-A trip through Olvera Street with Miss Anderson at Eastertime will prove the value of Spanish. To the initi- ated, the vendor's chatter becomes intel- ligible. One finds oneself miraculously pro- vided with dinner-no mixture of broken English and the sign language having been used. Miss Andrews-Wlao, seeing this digni- fied lady preside over college French and German classes would dream that she once kept store in a tiny French village? Yet she probably sold groceries as graciously as she now teaches grammar. Mrs. Milham-Devotees of the Pasadena Playhouse never tire of talking with Mrs. Milham, whose experience at that institution makes her so very interesting. Miss Bewley-Students are thankful for a sympathetic listener-to-alibis in the regis- trar's office. That's where most of our troubles begin. Mrs. Foster is kept busy as Platner hostess and mistress of the first-aid supplies. Imag- ine having a young man show up with his hand full of shot-the result of the shooting on Hadley Field during the Peace demon- stration. I'