Williams College - Gulielmensian Yearbook (Williamstown, MA)

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Dedication Advancing the student-faculty relationship expressed in the saying, The ideal college is Mark Hopkins on one end of a log and a student on the otherf, the VVilliams Faculty has stimulated students, their fellow faculty members, and the administration. During the past fifty years the Wfilliams College Faculty has included many outstanding members, and it is with regret that we cannot mention all of them here. In recognition of their efforts, however, the 1951 Gulielmensian is respectfully dedicated to five professors who have typified the Xvilliams spirit in education. LEVERETT MEARS Coming to Williams in 1881 he was appointed a professor of Chemistry seven years later. Through his efforts the science departments were expanded and the infirmzu'y constructed. Possessed of a frank and open nature and a sympathetic personality hc instilled in his stu- dents a love of truth. KARL E. WESTON Graduating from NVilliams in 1896 he returned to the college in 1900 where, after teaching Romantic languages, he became the Amos Lawrence Professor of Fine Arts. In this post he was instrumental in building up the Art Department and the establishment of the Lawrence Art Museum. THEODORE CLARKE SMITH Appointed to the faculty in 1903 he later became the XVoodrow NVilson Professor of Amer- ican History and Government. Keenly interested in the college he was a leader in changing the curriculum and was responsible for the establishment of honors work and comprehensive examinations. XVhile an active member of the faculty he instilled in his students a belief in the sound historical method. JAMES BISSETT PRATT Having been a member of the class of 1900 he returned as an instructor in 1905. Through his teaching and writings he became one of the best known philosophers of his day and was beloved by all. His intellectual integrity and his constant search for truth by means of objective and realistic thinking had a stimulating effect on all with whom he had contact. JOHN HANVLEY ROBERTS He joined the Williams Faculty in 1926, and his personality and scholarly abilities were soon to make him a well known and beloved person on the campus. XVith a sensitive and penetrating analysis, his instruction in the field of English gave a new insight into literature. Under his guidance, courses in English became an inspiration to students and rejuvenated the department of which he was the head. Page 2

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lFo eword XM-, the memhfrs of the Gulielmensiun Board, present this ninety-second edition in order to preserve the pleasant memories of XVilliams College for the Class of 1951, and, as an added feature, in order to commemorate the past fifty years of the College. This Senior Class. the only normal. predoniinatc-ly non-veteran class in a decade, and perhaps for many years in the lfntnre, has witnessed in its final year the mid-point of the Twentieth Century. Despite the many px-rilons difficulties, the mid-century finds Wfilliams progressing toward the goal set hy Mark Hopkins and the others famous in VVilliams tradition. The 1951 Gul attempts to capture a part of this great past history at this erneial time. There is a controversy over whether the lialf-century mark was Deeeinller 31, 1949 or 1950. The Cregorian Calendar is to hlame for the confusion. It omitted the year zero. The Lihrary of Congress ignores the Gregorian Calendar. hnt the British royal astronomer, the Naval Observatory in Wfashington, and the Interstate Commerce Coininissiorfs time expert all helieve that the half-century should he eelehrated Dc-eemher 31, 1950. So do wel Aimnisn H. TAYLOR, ju. Eclifm'-in-Clrief l'lr5NnY NonToN Sports Editor .lUHN Hvols Pliotogmphy Editor An'rHUn ll. Moss .Uunrlging Ellilor EDVVAHD C. COL.LlNs Art Editor Ilowfxnn TuTH1Lr. Bu.s-iness Mgr. PAUL Dox'i.1z Advertising Mgr. Bnuczu BltACKENItlllGl:I Circulation. M gr. Ronnm' KIMBERLY Sfrlff Plmiogruyzlwr Page 4