November 1970

Bridgewater College BC Digital Commons Bridgewater Magazine Journals and Campus Publications 11-1970 Vol. 46, No. 4 | November 1970 Bridgewater College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.bridgewater.edu/bridgewater_magazine The Bridgewater ALUMNUS I I I NOVEMBER 1970 President's Message The Alumni Association strives to stay in tune with Bridgewater College, _supporting her in many ways. We have organized for this current year to accomplish big things for our Alma Mater. The acceptance, by many people, of jobs requiring responsibility and time gives the Executive Committee a greater assurance that we will accomplish more. Homecoming 1970 proved to those persons enjoying the campus again that "There is a place for us," this year's theme. The day was filled with opportunity and fun as many of us returned to renew friendships and acquaintances. The award of a "most valuable player" trophy helped to strengthen the alumni-student relationship. We are seeking a stronger Bridgewater by requesting that Alumni share the names of persons who may become students when given an invitation. You have already received our mailing. It would be a big help to learn of your wishes for our association. Are we overlooking opportunities? Let us hear about those concerns of yours. W. Wallace Hatcher '55 President Alumni Association The Bridgewater ALUMNUS A BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE BULLETIN CONTENTS 2 The New Art Major 6 Yes, World, There Is a Population Problem 9 The 90th Anniver,sary Fund Campaign 10 With the Freshmen 12 Homecoming 14 Dr. Buu Duong 15 New Faculty Members 16 Campus News 18 Sports 20 New Law School Dean at Wake Forest 21 Freshmen with Alumni Parents 22 Outstanding Young Women 23 Outstanding Young Men 24 Medical College of Virginia Honors BC Alumni 26 Class Reunions 28 Class Notes The Bridgewater Alumnus is the magazine issue of the Bridgewater publication series, published nine times a year, each month except February, June and August by Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia 22812. Bridgewater College is a member of the American Alumni Council and the American College Public Relations Association. Second class postage paid at Bridge water, Va. Patricia M. Churchman, Editor. Volume XLVI, Number 4, November, 1970. The New Art Major 11 WHEN there is sufficient demand to justify it, use objects from the late 19th and 20th centuries private instruction is offered in the various as base point criteria." When asked to give an branches of art"-the catalog stated in 1936, and was example, Professor Purvis mentioned the sculptor, still so stating twenty years later. In 1958 three art Henry Moore. "Many of his sculptures are combina courses were offered to the students, drawing and tions of form and space similar to those found in painting, art appreciation, and arts and crafts-that Pre-Columbian sculpture and Gothic sculpture." course being designed to meet the needs of elemen "Let me add that I stress the importance of viewing tary school teachers and homemakers. In 1958 a total the object for what it is in itself-rather than what of 49 students took art courses-the general educa it might be the visual equivalent for. In the case of tion requirement stating that they must take six hours a painting by Jackson Pollock, for instance, there is in a foreign language, music, and/ or art, with an no attempt to represent anything from nature, and additional six hours in art and music. no attempt to produce a visual equivalent. The paint Professor Paul M. Kline came to the College in ing is its own entity-with no explanation attempted 1959, succeeding Mrs. Olivia Delp Graham. In beyond this. It must be taken in view of its peculiar 1960-61, with four courses being offered, 100 stu structure, fabric, and richness." dents were enrolled in the department. When Robert "Or an Impressionist painting by Monet, for Purvis joined Paul Kline in 1968, doubling the art example, when scrutinized, is not so much a replica department faculty, there were 253 students, several of a scene in nature, as it is a vibrant composition of them desiring an art major, with nine courses of color and light. It thus becomes also another kind being offered. of reality apart from nature as we see it." In some cases, students, with their interest in art Studio courses in drawing, painting, and sculpture awakened at Bridgewater, had to transfer in order are offered. The beginning sculpture course intro to major in it. Some stayed, majored in another duces the student to a variety of materials including department, and took what art courses they could plaster, clay, wood, and cast stone. fit into their schedules. In 1969 the department moved out of its East When asked why he came here to take art, a sum Hall home to improved facilities in the basement of mer school student said, "I came to Bridgewater Rebecca Hall-classroom, office, three studios, and because I wanted a beginning course where I could outside court, with gallery space in the campus center learn the basic fundamentals." He was shaping a for exhibiting work by faculty, students, invited art chunk of wood into a nonrepresentational piece that ists, and traveling exhibitions. sort of evolved as he worked with it. Taking advantage of the momentum gained by the A girl, molding a torso in clay, added, "I really move to new quarters, the art department faculty, like the art department here because there aren't with student interest and backing, proposed a major many students, and the professor takes time to help in art in the fall of 1969, and the faculty and board me with my work." of trustees approved it in the spring. An art major will lend itself well to the 3-3-1-3 A prerequisite course to all studio work is Art curriculum interterm projects. Juniors and seniors Structure. In the first semester the students work who have a solid background in studio courses might out problems in composition and properties of color, use the three-week interterm for concentrated effort the use of value, texture, line and the integration of on a drawing, painting, or piece of sculpture. these elements. They explore geometric and organic "A research piece on a phase of art that particu form in three dimensional compositions in the second larly interests the student could be done," Professor semester. Kline stated. "Or there could be a concentration on Suggested courses for fulfilling general education some movement, such as Impressionism, Cubism, or requirements are Visual Arts and/ or Art History. In fauvism. Reading and class discussions would be Visual Arts the professor and students compare done in preparation for off-campus trips to galleries objects from various periods of time to search for and art collections. There are a great many possi some common element. bilities and I'm very excited about it," he concluded. "I attempt to place certain objects into their his "When I changed my major to art, I was really torical context, but do not necessarily attempt a happy," a girl in the Advanced Sculpture class said. chronological sequence," says Professor Purvis. "I "It has always been art in my life-I wouldn't have attempt to point out qualities in 20th century work been able to stay at Bridgewater if I couldn't have that are in a sense timeless and at the same time, I majored in art." 2 ART Both Paul Kline and Bob Purvis are artist-teachers, with studio workshops at home. SCULPTURE-Paul Kline OIL-Larry Matthews PAINTED PLASTER-Marc Farley CAST STONE-Wayne Miller TERRA COTT A-Carol Bengston By DR. WILLIAM L. MENGEBIER Yes, World, There Is lion. As noted, these figures are thought to be con During the Summer Session at the University 1970 servative; the more liberal figures states that over 70 of New Hampshire, I was involved in teaching a million will have been added to our world this year, course in Man and His Environment. A large percent and the result of this can only be misery for much of age of this course was devoted to population dynamics this planet, a misery that can only increase until it and the influence or lack of influence of these biolog becomes a catastrophe. Regardless of how one may ical principles to human population problems. Data wish to classify the solutions to this problem, there collected during the development of this course, along are only two alternative answers-either we, the with the factual material presented at the 1970 Spirit peoples of this world, increase the death rate, or we ual Life Institute at Bridgewater College, comprise decrease the birth rate. There are no other solutions the basis for the following comments. that are scientifically acceptable. There are, however, a number of options within these two alternatives, It is somewhat astounding that in this historical and a brief examination of these is certainly in order era which we have called the Scientific Age, mankind if the magnitude of the problem is to be fully itself refuses to place credence in the warnings of appreciated. those for whom the age was named, the Scientists. first of all, it is abundantly clear that the easiest It is, of course, true that scientists have never and will control mechanism that is at hand, is all-out nuclear never reach unanimous agreement on all issues, but war. This not only has the advantage of significantly in terms of majority opinions, the warnings of the increasing the death rate, but it will do so world wide, scientists as to the dangers of radiation, of cigarettes, it will do so rapidly, and it will involve vast numbers of insecticides have all been ignored by the general of people.

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