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^1- 't ) -^- ..A^ \/ ^^^^S^' -^ <« ^4^:.^ :^ - Near a line of elms and maples Shading downward from the gate, There's our college home a-resting, There the ghosts of memoi-y wait. <-^ii^2i«*'iil^ rs(^<^ond Published by THE SENIOR CLASS OF HAVERFORD COLLEGE HAVERFORD, PENNSYLVANIA JOEL R. LOWENTHAL Editor-in-Chief JOHN COULTHURST Business Manager EDWARD REINER Photography Editor FOREWORD Cai'eful calculations indicate that over five thousand man-hours of work have gone into the '59 Record. Whether these hours were spent as efficiently as they might have been the editors seriously doubt. Whether they have produced "the best yearbook ever" we leave to our readers. The editors do hope, though, that out of the many moments of panic, missed deadlines, and "fatal" errors, there has emerged a new type of Record arising from a new concept in yearbook production. Haverford annuals are traditionally produced in one-year stands by a resigned, apathetic group of seniors. This year's editors attempted to expand the book into something more than a senior class obligation. The fact that the staff was comprised largely of underclassmen, that the '59 Record includes the writing of almost two hundred students, and that even several Faculty members made valuable contributions seem to be favorable signs of a change in the quality and character of the Record. When it came time to pick a theme for the book, we found nothing typically Haverford readily available for exploitation. Bryn Mawr had its "Peanuts" cartoon strips, and we might have used "Pogo," but we pre- ferred, instead, a book based on thorough organization, extensive coverage, and humorous, non-annihilating writing. As for the latter, the editors did not think it necessary to wage a one-sided cold war against the Admin- istration, Faculty, and Business Office. We do not deny that there is room for improvement. But we have tried to make our point mercifully. Although this page appears at the beginning of the Record, it is actually the last bit of copy to go to the printer. And so it is written at a time when the editor would like to thank the staff for their many hours of writing copy, taking pictures, and selling ads; the Students' Council for deeming us worthy of the Edmund Jennings Lee Prize as the "organization which has contributed most toward the furtherance of academic pursuits, extracurricular activities, or college spirit during the year"; and above all, John Coulthurst, business manager extraordinaire, who first made the book possible financially and then devoted an infinite amount of time to help the editor finish his half of the job. The last four years have passed quickly, and what once seemed to lie in the distant future is now only part of the fading past. Although many seniors are anxious to "move on" and a few claim immunity to any future sentimental attachment to Haverford, the editors think that some day even the hardest hearts will soften. For this reason, the 1959 Record, we hope, will help keep alive in its pages for those who are leaving now, as well as those who must do so in the next few years, some of the unfor- gettable moments in our undergraduate life at Haverford. J. R. L. ir»K«i D E D I C A T I N ALDO CASELLI The editors are happy to dedicate the 1959 Record to Aldo Caselli, a gentleman whose job is not always a pleasant one, but whose approach to his work is thoughtful, thorough, efficient, and dedicated to the welfare of Haverford College. The fact that the name Caselli is on every campus tongue and that all paths at Haverford seem to lead to the Comptroller's office in Whitall testifies to the effectiveness of Mr. Caselli's administration. His achieve- ments since his arrival at the College in 1944 have been truly praise- worthy: Haverford's annual financial report has been transformed into perpetual black ; extensive renovations and repairs have been made in various campus buildings; and dormitory rooms ai-e now cleaned more frequently than the Friday afternoons of big weekends. Nor has Mr. Caselli's financial wizardry been his only contributioii to Haverford. His broad knowledge of music has been shared with students in his well-attended and well-received course on Italian opera. Mr. Caselli is obviously not a mere ambulatory adding machine : his is a cultured, intelligent, outgoing personality. Such vigor and definition of opinion cannot but engender comment and criticism. Suffice it to say that Mr. Caselli is sensitive to the inevitable current of opinion about him and his dynamic policies. To Aldo Caselli, who performs an often thankless task capably and devotedly, we respectfully dedicate this Record. We commend the man who is rapidly becoming a legend. Six IN MEMORIAM KKHARl) M. BERNHEIMER CHARLES E. MAYER ALBERT H. WILSON The Class of 1959 pauses in its Record to pay particular tribute to Richard Bernheimer, a man whose name has all but become synonymous with the history of art courses at Haverford. All who knew him miss the familiar sight of his gigantic frame moving across campus towards Hilles with the invariable box of slides under his arm. Richard Bernheimer's' jovial face and tremendous optimism never once revealed the many hectic years in his life, which spanned three nations and two continents. As a man and as a scholar he continues to hold our greatest admiration. Charles Mayer's death last fall abruptly ended thirty-three years of intense activity. Coming to Haverford only two years ago, his enthusia.stic and lively lectures kindled strong student interest in his field of neurologi- cal determinants of behavior. Behind his firm and persistent devotion to a rigorous positivistic philosophy was a rare sensitivity to the currents of feeling that surrounded him. Possessing a remarkably high sense of duty, he lived with faith and died with a firm hope for the future. Because of an active teaching and research life, Haverford did not know "Charlie" well. Too few of us knew the full measure of his sensitivity and integrity. Although Albert Wilson had retired in 1939, he remained at Haver- ford almost until his death. This grand old man of the mathematics depart- ment devoted much time to the extensive tutoring of troubled students, and his patience with confused minds was infinite. Quiet and unassuming, he often made anonymous conributions to students in financial difficulty — typical of his devotion to the College for almost half a century. His existence was an expression of his love of people, and the numerous recipients of his kind deeds mourn the loss of this great man. The College was saddened in March by the death of John Kelly, pro- fessor emeritus of German. Because Mr. Kelly was teaching at the time of his death and was so much a part of our academic year, the editors thought it most fitting to include him with the Germar. faculty rather than on this page. Seven ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY . ROBERTS HALL Each fall, one hundred twenty-five simple, optimistic youth pass down College Lane into the waiting arms of Haverford's teachers and administrators. About four months short of four years later, approximately one hundred thinking individuals and callous realists emerge. Unlimited energy, a myriad of lec- tures, and an infinite number of hour exams have been plied by the Faculty to produce the thinking individuals, while the callous realists result from an equal amount of energy, omni- present charges, and endless cut probation emanating from stolid Roberts Hall. Of course, the educational process is not all one-sided. The Class of '59 hopes that the dedicated efforts of its teaching and administering elders will have been repaid in some degree by the satisfaction of a moral victory. A small group of astronomy students shares with Louis Green the intellectual advantage offered both teacher and pupil by Haverford's hish faculty-student ratio. Nine HUGH BORTON President The College comnumity has had ample oppor- Students who take his course find that the tunity to get better acquainted with Hugh austere prexy has a fluent teaching method, a Borton in this, his sophomore year as President. shy wit, and a knack for making the intrigues After last year's round of inauguration, con- of the Tokugawa shoc/uns extremely vivid. Pic- gratulation, and initiation, Mr. Borton settled tures of mixed bathing in Japanese watering down in his (dry) office in Roberts Hall to sink places add life to the academic mood, and Mr. his teeth into the myriad of tasks and problems Borton's deadpan rendition of an inane Chinese which continually beset the modern college play is a high spot of the course. Four Oriental executive. How well he succeeded is difficult to pinpoint. His policies were criticized for lack Bryn Mawr girls help create atmosphere and blushingly serve as examples for illustrating of . policy! But as the year wore on, critics were forced to admit that some of their criti- complex sociological problems. ("All Chine.se cism was unfounded ; there was even deserved fathers want boy babies. Now, with all due re- praise for his stand on loyalty oaths for spect to Miss Yen, Vm sure her father was quite government fellowships. .") disappointed when .she was born . Having not yet shed all vestiges of his days at Thus it gradually becomes apparent, as Hugh Columbia, Mr. Borton also teaches a course in Borton finishes his second year at Haverford, East Asian Studies. Every Wednesday after- noon, he leaves his sanctuary in Roberts to meet that he is not like "Uncle Billy" Comfort or the Haverford animal face to face across the Felix Morley or Gilbert White.

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