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Dr. W. Roy Newsom '34 JULY 1963 Named College Dean Page 2 THE WHITTIERCOLLEGEALUMNIASSOCIATION Howard Seelye'48,PalosVerdesEstates Mrs. Robert(MarleneCatlin)Lowe'59, Beryl E.Notthoff'35,NorthHollywood Assistant DirectorofAlumni Relations John R.(Bob)Cauffman'45,Whittier Mrs. Carl(JaneTaber) Randolph '43, Dr. RobertW.O'Brien,Whittierand Frank A.Rogers,M.D.'41,Whittier John P.Bertram'25e,RollingHills W. ClementReece'27,LongBeach Dr. W.RoyNewsom'34,Whittier Richard Spaulding'34,Fullerton William H.(Mo)Marumoto '57, Stan Huddleston'61,Claremont Newton Robinson'37,Whittier Alumni Representativetothe Director ofAlumniRelations Kenneth G.Ball'34,Whittier Jay M.LeClear'42,Whittier Richard K.Mastain'49,Brea Hacienda Heights, Warren Spoon'55,LaHabra Dr. PaulS.Smith, Gene M.Marrs'50,Whittier Nancy Moseley'63,Whittier Louis Aboud'64, Student-Alumni Relations Athletic BoardofControl Carl Bishop'46,Whittier Faculty Representatives Commission Chairmen Class Representatives Ex-Officio Members Associated Students Steve Jones'62,Bell Members AtLarge Mrs. JohnWerner PRESIDENT—ELECT Whittier College Office Manager PAST PRESIDENT Alumni Fund Office Staff PRESIDENT Education President President Activities Officers
Alumni Day/1963, 8; Hatfield Addresses Grads THE ROCK Newsom '34 New Dean; Spencer '31 Honored
Dr. W. Roy Newsom '34, chairman of the Whittier Some 400 associates, students, College chemistry department since 1940, became alumni, community leaders, and oth- the fourth man to be named Dean of the College in er friends gathered to pay tribute Whittier's 62-year history. The announcement was for 29 years of beyond-duty service made by Dr. Paul S. Smith, college president, following which Dr. Harold F. Spencer '31 has confirmation of the appointment by the Board of Trus- given to Whittier College as faculty tees at its quarterly meeting June 8. member and Dean of the College. Dr. Glenn S. Dumke, Chancellor of Dr. Newsom succeeds Dr. Harold F. Spencer '31 who the California State College System, will become administrative vice president of San Fer- gave the major address at the din- nando Valley State College August 1. Spencer has been ner affair in the Campus Inn and dean since 1940. speakers representing the Dean's A 1934 graduate of many fields of interest expressed the Whittier, Newsom re- appreciation of their groups for his ceived his master's degree contributions to their efforts. Super- from the University of visor Frank G. Bonelli read a reso- Southern California in lution from the Los Angeles County 1935 and his Ph.D. de- Board of Supervisors commending gree from USC in 1939. the Dean, as did Mayor Don Vaupel He became a member of on behalf of the City of Whittier. the Whittier faculty in Mrs. Frank Russell, President of the 1939 and a year later was Whittier College Women's Auxilia- named chairman of the ry, announced that the Auxiliary department of chemistry, Board had voted funds to make the a position he has held Dean an honorary life member of since that time. the Auxiliary. Others speaking were Beryl E. Notthoff '35, President of Considered an expert on smog, Newsom was a mem- the Alumni Association; Richard ber of the first advisory committee appointed to study Hatfield, President of the Arabian air pollution in Los Angeles County. He has served as Horse Association; Everett Hunt '48, president of the Pacific Southwest Association of Chem- President of the University Club of istry Teachers and is a member of Sigma Xi, honorary Whittier; Dr. W. Roy Newsom '34, science fraternity; the American Chemical Society; Phi representing the Whittier College Lambda Upsilon, national chemistry honor fraternity; Faculty; Dr. Paul Smith, on behalf and Omicron Delta Kappa, national honorary leader- of the administration and Board of ship society for men. Trustees of the College. A Linhof Long active in civic affairs in Whittier, Newsom has camera was presented by Whittier served as president of the Whittier Public Library Board College Associates President Norfleet of Trustees and as a director of the Whittier Area Callicott '42, the gift of the friends at the dinner and others who wished Chamber of Commerce. to honor the Dean; Dr. Edwin H. Last year Newsom was named recipient of the Shirley Riedell, President of the Rotary Mealer Alumni Service Award, given each year by the Club of Whittier, gave Dr. Spencer Whittier College Alumni Association for outstanding the roll film back for the camera, service to the college. on behalf of the Club; J. Stanley He has served as chairman for the Alumni Achieve- Sanders '63, President of the Asso- ciated Students for 1962-63, pre- ment Award Committee for three years, as advisor to sented a carrying case for the cam- 1195 Club and the Alumni Association Board, and as era, the gift of the student body. chairman of the Athletic Board of Control. Dr. Ben G. Burnett, Associate Pro- Newsom and his wife, Alice, are the parents of three fessor of Political Science was mas- children. The eldest, Herbert '53, is a Whittier graduate ter of ceremonies for the affair and the oldest daughter, Janine, will enter Whittier in which was planned by a committee September as a freshman. Their youngest daughter, of some 25 people under the chair- Nina, is a junior at Sierra High School. manship of Kenneth L. Ball '34.
JULY 1963 Page 3 The very best way to get men to though it is never too late to learn read an article is to label it "For to dance, how much better it would Women Only." Of course, it is just be to learn when young. as important that men understand Beginning in the elementary some of the facts of life as well as schools, the kindergarten - primary the women. Many of you are, or child is usually given free rhythms will be, parents and some of you are and creative rhythms. About fourth teachers. Too little has been written grade, something happens in many about one of the most universal of school programs, and the boys and our social pursuits, social dancing. girls are separated for physical edu- There is a great need for education cation activities. Educators say this in social dancing and dancing in ed- is due to different interests and skills, ucation. probably because the girls are un- For the most part, the major diffi- able to throw and catch a softball culty in ballroom or social dancing adequately to play with the boys. is the men. Etiquette decrees that So be it. But what happens to the the man be the leader, the instigator boys? They continue their sports of the steps and the one who re- and seldom are brought together for quests permission to dance with the co-ed games, let alone some form of lady. Unfortunately, when so much rhythmic activity. Infused in their is dependent on the male, little is sub-conscious mind is the thought done about his education in this that dancing is a feminine activity. skill. He propels the lady about the By the time boys enter seventh floor in a series of monotonous shuf- or eighth grade, the physical edu- fles or unusual "improvisations" that cation program is still further sep- would give a Ginger Rogers or arated by the boys' gym and the Katherine Murray a difficult time. girls' gym—and never the twain He also expects the genius in his shall meet. From the fourth grade arms to follow his droopy cues and on, rhythmical activities (not espe- impotent leads. For the perpetua- cially social dancing) would help tion of this fine art, most women not only the boy with two left feet, have been able to play "follow the but the one who needs an outlet for leader" for many generations. With his creative response to rhythm and some, it is granted, a "battle of the music. The neuromuscular patterns sexes" occurs where the male has of rhythmical movement should be to struggle to retain his prowess. continually presented to all the boys Social dancing is one of the few so that motor learning and practice physical activities that may recrea- take place. The throwing and catch- ing skills are not developed by occa- tionally include the most advanced sional exposure only, they are re- senior citizen. Take heart, ye alums, peated day in and day out. The 'tis later than you think! It affords same is true of rhythmic activities. opportunities for relaxation, exercise They too must be repeated and over- (try three or four Sambas in a learned to develop reflexive or un- row!), and above all, social fun. Al- conscious responses.
Page 4 THE ROCK For Women Only
By Alyss G. Sutton, Assistant Professor of Physical Education
When the boy reaches eighth or met at the elementary and interme- Though the value of individual ninth grade, he is quite thoroughly diate levels of our schools. Teachers achievement is universally recog- grounded in sports skills. Then what are going to have to be better nized, there is a satisfaction of creat- happens? Mother and father, if trained and will need to provide ing a dance pattern with another they have not felt it before, now continual opportunities for rhyth- person which neither could create feel it is time to instill a few social mic expression. Coaches are going without the other. That this satis- skills into their son. The son is ex- to have to encourage and present faction is not fully recognized today pected to dance! The boy, nearing dancing from a masculine point of is evidenced in the dancer who adulthood, has that age-old inhibi- view. Folk and square dancing, par- stands ten feet from his partner tor, so common among adults, of not ticularly dances of other countries, emoting in rhythmic gyrations his wanting to try anything that cannot provide a tremendous background improvisations called the twist and be mastered immediately or that of basic skills needed to become pro- surfer's stomp. These new "dance" may make a poor showing. In addi- ficient in social dancing. In addi- forms have their place as emotional tion, this adolescent must show ex- tion, if boys were challenged with outlets and are basic to the most treme disregard for girls if he is to the "non-sissy" types of creative primitive of men. However, the pres- save face with his male peers. So rhythms, their dancing skills would ent generation is sorely in need of the young man, who has had little soar. Have you ever seen, for ex- learning dance skills that will carry exposure to rhythms is now expected ample, the beautiful dance tech- beyond the latest fad. to be a second Fred Astaire and en- niques performed by a group of Our schools must first train the joy it too! He is not happy on the male athletes running a football play teachers to present dance forms to dance floor. He is self-conscious in slow motion? the boys and girls. This needs to be about a lack of skill. He cannot As parents, as educators, as old more than just an occasional expo- feel the rhythmic beat of the music. folks, as young, it will behoove you sure. A movement skill is best He does not feel at ease with the to start building the foundations learned when over-learned. Oppor- young lady close to him, even for a more recreational world to- tunities should be provided for con- though he accepts her in the class- morrow. Our ever-increasing mech- tinuous learning, practice and more room. The dancing experience for anization and shorter working hours practice in our schools. Then, in- many boys is a situation to be will in the very near future provide stead of a few good dancers, we avoided at all costs. It is utterly us with leisure time undreamed of should have the dance floors filled traumatic. If the boy goes to the by our forebears. We are going to with men, not only skilled, but en- school dance, by hook or by crook, have to present skills that will meet joying the rhythmic response to good he, along with a hundred other these needs. If the boys and girls are music. Would not life be a joy, males, stands on one side of the introduced to the basic skills that ladies? room and looks at the girls as if underlie our social dance patterns, they were something from outer they will feel more at ease dancing space. Even if he knows how to the steps of the fox trot, rumba, dance, he does not know how to tango and waltz. They will learn Alyss G. Sutton (Mrs. F. ask a girl to be his partner. How the skill of leading and excuting Marion), received her A.B. at brave are the souls that do manage more intricate patterns that call for UC Berkeley, and has done grad- to get out on the dance floor! a mutual partnership in rhythmic uate work at UCLA, Occidental, The family is no longer the center harmony. How much better might USC, and the University of Mex- for learning dancing skills and chil- be their marriage if couples learned ico. She taught at Whittier Col- dren are dependent on the schools to live together in the harmony so lege from 1952 to 1956, and re- for their dancing education. The skillfully developed by beautiful turned to teach in the fall of solutions to these problems are best dancing. 1960.
JULY 1963 Page 5 One of Whittier College's great- est assets down through the years has been its warm, friendly family spirit, and Dr. Paul S. Smith likes to refer to all students, faculty mem- bers, and alumni as the Whittier College family. Another of Whittier's outstanding assets is a smaller group of people that this writer feels also deserves to be tagged the Whittier College family, and they're a real honest to goodness family. There's Mom (Mary), Dad (Darrell Sr.), and the three sons - Cliff '63, Darrell Jr. '64, and Dave '66. Cliff really started something four years ago when he found his way to the Quaker campus from San Pedro High School. A year later brother Darrell joined the Poet fold, and now there are three Dudley boys roaming the hilly campus. Dave en- rolled at the college last September. The fact that one family has three offspring attending college at the same time is a bit unusual, but when all three are boys at the same college and all are outstanding students and athletes, then that's one for the books. The close-knit Dudley family typi- fies the spirit of Whittier College, and it was only natural that the boys would pick a school like Whit- tier. They have adopted the college, and the college in turn has adopted them. Darrell Sr. is as enthusiastic about Whittier as any alumnus. He attended UCLA for a short time in 1942 but never came close to grad- uating. It was at this time that he made up his mind that his children would have the chance to get a col- lege education. While he was raising his family Associate Director of Admissions Robert E. O'Brien '53 greets Dudley worked as a fireman in San the Dudley's (1 to r) Dave, Darrell, Cliff and their parents. Pedro. Mrs. Dudley, the pretty