Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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A man of books: his mind is filled With thoughts of writers old, who may have lived in poverty, Yet left us mines of gold. E g He loves to share in sports: And often spends his holidays On the links and tennis courts. FLORUS A. BARBOUR, received the degree of A.B. from the University of Michigan in 1878, and that of A.M. fcausa honorisl in 1900. From 1878 to 1880, he was principal of the high school at Coldwater, Mich., and the following year was principal of the Central Grammar School at Grand Rapids. During the next four years Professor Barbour was superintendent of schools at Coldwater, and in 1885 accepted his present position as Professor of Eng- lish. And thou h he Funds deli ht in these, Teacher. orator, reader-but past the pale of these, A genial and a kindly friend, whose every power doth please. J. STUART LATHERS, B.L., Professor of Reading and Oratory, was graduated from the Michigan State Normal College in the year 1893. After graduation, he was prin- cipal of Memphis schools for two years. From 1895 to 1899, he was a student in the University of Michigan. where he took the degree of B.L. He then entered the Michigan State Normal College as Instructor of English, two years later being made Associate Professor of Reading and Oratory. Three years ago he was made head of the department, which position he now occupies.

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RUTH PUTNAM A CAROLINE TOWN ER RUTH PUTNAM, Assistant in the Department of Music, is a graduate of the Michigan State Normal College and Conservatory. She was a piano pupil of J. H. Hahn of Detroit and also of Rappoldi-Kahrer in Dresden, Germany. She studied harmony and composition of Remmele and of Braunroth, and later, in Boston, harmony and counterpoint of Homer Norris. 'Miss Putnam has taught music in Lafayette, Ind., Lake Forest, Ill., and two years in the Michigan State Normal College. ' CAROLINE TOWNER, Assistant in Music, studied in the Conservatory of Music at the Michigan State Normal Col- lege, with Mr. Marshall Pease and Professor F. H. Peaseg also at Boston, with Mr. Wheeler. She spent two years in Germany as a pupilt of Herr Haag, and returned in 1893, as a member of the Conservatory faculty. Since 1904, Miss Towner has been substituting in the Department of Music for Mr. Minor E. White, whois abroad on leave of absence. FLORENCE SHULTES, B.Pd., Instructor in History, was graduated from the Michigan State Normal College in 1883, and received her B.Pd. degree in 1901, from the same MARY ELPUTNAM l BERTHAG. Busan. institution. She also did advanced work in the University of Chicago during the latter year. Miss Shultes was pre- ceptress in the Centerville High School from 1883 to 1887, when she accepted a position in the Department of English and History in the Traverse City High School. In 1892, she was elected to her present position. MARY B. PUTNAM, Ph.B., B.Pd., Instructor in Civics and Economics, is a graduate of Michigan State Normal College, and the University of Michigan, receiving her B.Pd. from the former, and her Ph.B. from the latter. She was a teacher in English in the State Normal School, Mankato, Minn., and held a similar position in the Ccintral High School, Minneapolis, Minn., until 1892, when she accepted her present position. BERTHA G. BUELL, B.L., Instructor in History, was graduated from the Michigan State Normal Collegein 1893, and the next three years was a high school instructor. She received her degree from the University of Michigan in 1899, since which time she has held her present position

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ABIGAILPEARCE ALMA BLOUNT ESTEI-LE DQWNING ABIGAIL PEARCE, Ph.B., B.Pd., is a graduate ofthe Michigan State Normal College, holding her B.Pd. degree from this institution. In 1895, she received the degree Ph.B. from the University of Michigan. Miss Pearce served as preceptress in two high schools before coming here to occupy the position of supervisor of the primary grades in the training school. She has held her present position as Instructor in English since 1888. - ALMA BLOUNT, Ph.D., was graduated from Wheaton College, Ill., in 1886, with the degree of B.S., receiving that of A.B. four year later. She taught in the preparatory department of that college from 1886 to 1892. ln 1896, she received the degree of Ph.D. from Cornell University and after teaching two years, studied at Radcliffe College. She also taught a year in Lawrence, Wis., and in 1902 accepted her present position as Instructor in English. During the year 1904-5, Miss Blount did research work in the British Museum and Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. She has held a scholarship and a fellowship from Cornell, and also a fel- lowship from the Collegiate Alumnae. ESTELLE DOWNING, A.B., was a student in Olivet College from 1890-92. She then taught for three years in Traverse City, and in 1898 was graduated from the Mich- igan State Normal College. Since that time, she has held her position as Assistant in the English Department. In 1902, she received the degree of A.B. from the University of Michigan. MARY DERBY graduated from Olivet College and Chi- cago University, receiving the degree of A.B. and A.M. She taught in the Eaton Rapids Schools three years and in Coldwater one year before coming in 1905 to her present position as Assistant in the Department of English. MARY M. MASTER was graduated in 1904 from the Cuinnock School of Oratory, Northwestern University. Since that time she has held the position of Instructor in the Department of Reading and Oratory in this institution.