Wofford College - Bohemian Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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William Walter Halligan, Jr. A.B., M.A. Vernon Lee Caldwell B.S., M.S. PSYCHOLOGY A N D EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. Merged into a single department for praetical proeediire in spite of adherence of striet division l)y some scholars, the department is nnder the chairmanship of Professor Duke. Prof. Duke . . . and wliercver the professor went, the dog was sure to go . . . Sandy is her name . . . informal lec- tures . . . cosmopolitan in nature . . . eats with the students ... a l enault . . . studies hard and late . . . well-liked . . . a definite asset. Prof. Halligan . , . the infirmary . . . excellent taste in clotiics . . . enjoys pojiularity in the classroom . . . lectures . . . spiders can he schizo- phrenic ... an umbrella . . . and a smile . . . Arizona bound . . . will be missed. PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPART- MENT. Headed by Professor Scheerer, the Physical Education Department stresses health, growth, and body devel- opment. Softball, volleyball, basketball, football, and tumbling are but a few of the FACULTY William Woodrow Scheerer B.S., M.A. Charles Franklin Nesbitt A.B., B.D., A.M., Ph.D. Ree.se Edward Griffin A.B., B.D., A.M. Fred T. Adams A.B., A.M., Ph.D. the many varied sports studied and prac- ticed by the students. However, there is not all play and no work as the advanced courses are offered to students interested in teaching Physical Education and coach- ing competitive sports at the high school level. Professor Caldwell . . . Doc . . . objective tests . . . it ' s in the book . . . mild mannered . . . mother hen to the athletes . . . wise cracks and tall tales served with the treatment ... in the training room. Professor Scheerer . . . Good oF Bill . . . producer of many suc- cessful coaches . . . golf eoaeh . . . Navy man . . . keenly interested in his students. RELIGION DEPARTMENT. Under the direction of Dr. Nesbitt, the department sets the foundation for a better under- standing of the Christian faith through its practical and serious teaching and it enables the college to have a closer rela- tionship with the church . . . Dr. Nesbitt . . . neat dres,ser . . . possible and prob- able pops . . . detailed exams . . . genuine scholar who demands clear thinking . . . same old tests but different answers . . . Professor Griffin . . . family man . . . interest in and advisor to the S. C. A. . . . on campus a good deal ... a green Chevy . . . knows his students . . . expert on contemporary theology . . , studies hard . . . friendly. SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT. Under the chairmanship of Dr. Norton, the Sociology Department offers the student a thorough study of group behavior, devel- opment, structure, and working of the numerous social institutions. It also stresses the application of sociological knowledge to human relations in this dynamic world. Dr. Adams . . . man with a pipe ... at all times . . . qiutc a variety of class discussions . . . studying in his office every afternoon . . . delinquency and crime ... a speciality . . . very much interested in his students. Dr. Norton . . . exam counts fifty per cent . . . Lapland . . . cartoonist ... of life . . . Phi Beta Kappa . . . stick pin . . . many years devoted to Wofford ... in nearly every aspect . . . Scrooge . . . green Olds.

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Samuel Robert Moyer A.B., A.M. Maurice E. Blevins M.E., B.S., Ph.D. William Alonzo Parker A.B., M.A. MUSIC AND ART APPRECIATION DEPARTMENT. Mr. Sam Moyer, the department, makes his lectures both interesting and informative through a vivid presentation of the subject- matter, and therefore enjoys a wide spread popularity on the campus. Music is the story of his life, and coupled with his keen appreciation for art he offers a sound philosophy to those who listen. Professor Moyer . . . Glee Club and the band . . . Sam . . . you must be educated to appreciate music . . . extremely popular . . . Hold that Tiger at football games . . . The Creation . . . concerts . . . tours . . . excellent M. C. . . . an institution. PHYSICS DEPARTMENT. Under the chairmanship of Dr. Blevins, the Physics Department has moved into its new home in the Milliken Science Hall. Not only has the student the opportunity of studying the fundamentals such as heat, wave motion, electricity and magnetism, but with the new equipment in his advanced courses, it will be possible for him to carry on research using low temperature obtainable with the new helium the FACULTY.. liquifier and various phases of nuclear studies. Dr. Blevins . . . new ideas . . . different and odd problems and quizzes . . . experimenting . . . with large equipment . . . and students . . . humorous, but with purpose in mind. Prof. Parker . . . knows his students . . . interested in the school ' s activities . . . assigns many problems . . . new courses . . . new fields. PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT. Under the chairmanship of a relative newcomer. Professor Pieter van Nuis, the Philosophy Department stresses that to be educated, the student must have a knowledge of the fundamental principles of philosophy and that education in itself, can be philosophy. Dr. CoUoms . . . long time at Wofford . . . discussion questions . . . laughter that is contagious . . . wide ranging class discussions ... a Wofford man at heart. Prof, van Nuis . . . young . . . parallel reading . . . coffee and cigarettes . . . sharpe at billiards . . . active and passive experiences . . . walks fast ... an education for the serious student . . . admired. 26

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MILITARY DEPARTMENT. Vmlvr the leadersliip of Colonel Edward Maddox, Professor of Military Scieiiee and Tactics, the Woflord College Cadet Corps has attained a Command Maintenance Inspec- tion rating of superior — the highest po.- sihk ' . This is indicative of the whole year ' s program. The pin-pose of the Mili- tary Department is to train Wodord stu- dents through a four-year program to be granted commissions in the United States the FACULTY Clarence Clifford Norton B.S., A.M., Ph.D., LL.D. Captain Mark M. Bonham, Jr. B.A. Army Reserve. The program is supple- mented with a si -wt ' eks summer training session following tlie Junior year at Ft. Bciining, Ceorgia. Col. Maddox . . . P. M. S. T. . . . Assistant Deputy Camp Commander . . . makes the boys feel at home ... if possible . . . soft spoken . . . but (jnite demanding and exact . . . highly respected ... by all . . . logistics . . . and operations. Capt. Lewis . . . rifle team . . . knows tactics . . . from the field . . . from the field of Korea . . . family man . . . with humor . . . correct- ness of dress. Capt. Bonham . . . bachelor . . . suave . . . newly arrived import from Germany . . . driver of sports ear . . . Company A . M Sgt. Beck . . . instruc- tor of the freshman recruits . . . has to learn history . . . the friend of all students . . . fellow student. Captain Murray M. Lewis B.A. Colonel Edward R. Maddox B.S. M Sgt. Carl D. Beck 28