Whittier College - Acropolis Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

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The language lab offers assistance in conversational languages. MODERN LAN UACE IN THE DAY OF WORLD TRAVEL and international communication the im- portance of modern language is stressed. The Modern Language Department of Whit- tier College utilizes drills, compositions, and audio-visual aids to train students in Span- ish, French and German. The culture and custom of these countries are taught as well. The language laboratory enables students to gain proficiency in pronunciation of for- eign languages. Training for educational presentation of language is presented along with major and minor degrees in all three of the above mentioned languages. The Wonderful facili- ties offered by the department are supplemented by three excellent teachers. Mr. George M. Grasty is furthering the assets of the department by participating in graduate study at the University of California at Los Angeles. He is presently instructing German classes here also. Mrs. Galindo, instructor in Spanish, has written her dissertation on Impressionism in Iose Marti which will be the first Doctoral Dissertation in Span- ish at the University of California at Los Angeles. Mrs. Sakharoff brings to the depart- ment valuable experience having taught at a private high school in France. One of the practices of the Language Department is to drill languages at meal time by having a table for just one language and refraining from using English throughout the meal. Students by this method get used to using the Language in a practical situa- tion and get very used to saying please pass the salt. The department not only stresses the language but discusses the customs of the people that use the language. In this respect the student becomes thoroughly acquainted with the people that speak the language in order to become more understanding of world situations. are -.A Commentalieg-vous? Trie-bien, Madam, ets-vous?

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.iii VT ,H 5- :E .ww 235 ll Dr. David Bender Dr. Randolph Pyle Ben Davis Dr. Albert Fung Robert Laskey Chairman M TH AND PHYSICS INCREASING DEMANDS FOR MATHEMATI- CAL knowledge in the development of science is leading to expansion in the Mathematics Department of Whittier College. The department boasts of students that are so well trained in the field that they will even take them back as instructors. A typical example is the recent addition to the staff of Robert Laskey. The aim of the department is to attempt to provide a thorough use of the techniques of the scientific method in order to prepare the student for future re- search. The asset of the Mathematics Department is the continual attempt to keep the classes small so that then there is a strong student-instructor contact. Working in close contact with Mathematics is Physics as it is so ably taught by the department. Dr. David F. Bender has increased the value of the department by participating in such activities as the Institute of Dy- namical Astronomy at Yale University. MA? V Q T fift- I Concentrated effort produces the best results. PHYSICAL SCIENCE COACHES. Front row, left to right: Dale Trowbridge, Carol Shonborn, Yukio Hamacla, Sandy Sorenson, Iohn Russell. Second row: Mr. Davis, Pele Sanchez, Tom Triggs.

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y M- i , 0 ,T3Tk5i 'EfTZ:. H - , ffggn- L 5 if' f I it .. i 'lg . 'K' A miiiilffff A 'tif ' ' . Q 4.4 W- in i KA . . Q, , nfl' K nzfrfi i ig' , fi-A N, effs- A CAPPELLA. Front row, left to right: Mr. Eugene Riddle, Director, Irene Carter, Bobbie Voss, Ianice Barker, Ruby Iohnston, Iudy Skillman, Marnie Womer, Carolyn Collins, Harriet Wingler, Margaret Wall, Patty Peckham, Lynda Eivet. Second row: Grace Gillette, Marty Turner, Gail Spaulding, Alan Reedy, Sandy Smith, Louise O'Guinn, Ian McClure, lim Spencer, Myrleen Cole, Sandra Brown, Sandra Christensen, Ion Holland. Third row: Sandy Sadler, lane Lord, Roy Anthony, Bobbee Payne, Steve Harrison, Gail Ross, Stan Huddleston, Ioan Lortie, Diane Calhoun, Nancy Ward, Bob Briscoe, Nancy Hallett, Ron Crandall. Fourth row: lean Hancock, Bruce Beckman, Liz Lesser, Iohn Caylor Nancy Knock, Steve Gothold, Dave Crutchlow, Bruce Huddleston, Vic Shupp, Pam Boers, Bruce Hobbs, Terry Santo, Ioe Willis. 2 I Margaretha Lohmann Chairman All students on campus have a chance to enjoy frequent trips to Los Angeles for the Philharmonic Concerts. M '-.,.f Dr. William Dale Eugene Riddle - , Q l