Wofford College - Bohemian Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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THE FACULTY ALMOST SIXTY YEARS of experience as faculty members stop for an informal word. A striking feature of Wofford ' s history has been the fact that a surprisingly large number of faculty members have chosen to remain with this small college through- out their teaching careers, many for forty or more years. Why has Wofford seemed a good place to spend one ' s life? Partly because it is a small liberal arts college, for men only, with a large degree of harmony and coopera- tion among administration, faculty and students; in no small measure because it is the heir of a fine tradition and enjoys a respectable reputation in educational circles; but most of all, for most Wofford teachers, because Wofford is dedicated to the ideal of uniting religion and learning in the training of men. —A Faculty Member. JUST LIKE IN CLASS, some listen, some don ' t. 26

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Harold Daniel Dobbs A.B., M.S. Hugo Alfred Ferchau B.S., Ph.D. Walter Raymond Leonard A.B., A.M., Ph.D. THE FACULTY BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT. Headed by Dr. Leonard, this department has become widely known for its academic standards. Grads are widely accepted by medical and dental schools. Students who enroll in basic courses but do not major in biology will remember the weekly labs where they but- chered frogs, fetal pigs and a finger or two. Professor Dobbs . . . perhaps the best lecturer on campus, throws hard quizes and long lab practicals, studies as he teaches, anatomy is his roughest, offers good advice in and out of class. Dr. Ferchau . . . the students ' friend and assistant . . . easy to know, informal lectures and classes . . . trips to marine lab at Beaufort, N. C. . . . botanist and ecologist . . . friends from Duke . . . loves to chat over a cup of coffee in the canteen. Dr. Leonard . . . comparative and physiology are his speciahties . . . trace circu- lation in the 33 hr. chick . . . hard and comprehensive quizes . . . good lectures with numerous drawings on the board . . . easy acquaintances . . . from Tennessee. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICS. Under the direction of Professor Wright, the Bus. Ad. and Eco. De- partment tries to give the student of business an understanding of the organization and underlying principles of the economic life. The year 1959-60 foimd Woflord with new and vigorous professors strengthening the department and attracting more and better students. Professor Willis . . . bow tie, smile, chats in the canteen, Bohemian advisor, attractive wife, If I don ' t know, I ' ll look it up , sometimes hard to tell from student, young, eager, sharp. Professor Wright . . . friend of Willis, easy going, Hkeable, good lecturer, also young, also sharp, puts each man in a certain seat, always carries his satchel, likes Buice ' s coffee and chatting . CHEMISTRY. The Chemistry Department now awaiting the completion of our new Science Hall struggled through this academic year in cramped cjuarters. Professor Patterson, chair- man of the department, made a great sacrifice to the Progress of Woftord College. He gave up the classes for Spartanburg General Hospital nurses. Dr. Gavin . . . Wofford grad . . . Who ' s Who . . . active Methodist layman . . . demands aca- demic excellence . . . gets it . . . birds and bees afternoon Garrol Dee Willis R.B.A., l. A. William W. Wright, Jr. B.B.A., M.A. William P. Gavin A.B., A.M., Ph.D. 28