Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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This man with all his Eastern lore Brings us its charms, and many more: And we never hear his kindly voice. But that it makes some heart rejoice. RICHARD CLYDE FORD, Ph.D., began his professional career in 1888. as Superintendent of the White Cloud schools. His next teaching experience was in 1891, when he was master in the Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, S. S. He went the following year as a student to the University of Freiburg, in Germany. The degree of Ph.B. was conferred upon him in 1894 by Albion College, where he remained five years as Assistant Professor of German. The following year he again studied abroad, receiving the degree of Ph.D. at the University of Munich. Mr. Ford then accepted the position of Professor of French and Ger- man in the Michigan Northern State Normal School, which place he resigned in 1903 to accept a similar position in our institution. . Known to him are all the sages Of the days of long ago: Oft he's read the classic pages, With their beauty all aglow. But tho' skilled in ancient language, Yet his heart is ever young, And to all it speaks a message, Understood in every tongue. BENJAMIN L. D,OOGE, A.M., Ph. D., Professor of Latin and Greek, was graduated from the University of Michigan in 1881, and received his master's degree in 1884. From 1881 to 1883 he was principal of the Cold- water High School, and the following year Instructor in Latin in the University of Michigan. He accepted his present position in 1886, since which time he has spent two years in study and travel abroad, receiving the degree of Ph.D. from the University of Bonn, in 1901. He is the editor of Colloquia Latinag Viri Romxg Easy Latin for Sight Reading, Caesar's Gallic Warg Second Year Latin, Helps to the Study of Classical Mythologyg Cicero, Select Orationsg and Latin Composition. He is also one of the revis- ers of Allen 8: Greenough's Latin Grammar. He frequently contributes to various educational periodicals, and holds the office of secretary and treasurer of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South.

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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.

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IDA FLEISCHER NIARYJ. LONIEARD Ina FLEISCHHER, B.P., Ph.D., was a teacher in the Saginaw Schools from 1887 to 1889. Three years later she was graduated from the University of Michigan, with the degree of Ph. B., receiving her Master's degree two years later from the same institution. She was an instructor in the Ludington High School until 1894, and the following year, preceptress. From 1895 to 1897, she held a similar position at CouncilBluffs, Ia. Miss Fleischer received the degree of Ph.D. from the University of Gottingen in 1900, and the next year held the position of preceptress, and Professor of Modern Languages in Western College, Toledo, Ia. Miss Fleischer has held the position of Instructor in German in Michigan State Normal College since 1901. MARY JOY LOMBARD has been a student at Harvard Annex, also at the Universities of Berlin and Chicago. She was graduated from the Northwestern University in 1901, after which she taught in the schools of Calumet Mich., and Elgin, Ill. Miss Lombard was elected Instructor in French and German in the Normal College, in 1903. O. O. NORRIS JESSIE LEE ORLAND O. Noiuus was born near Plymouth, Ind., Jan. 24, 1875. His early education was obtained at country schools and in the Three Oaks High School. He graduat- ed from the Michigan State Normal College in June, 1900. For nearly ive years he taught Latin very successfully in the high school at Troy, Ohio, accepting his present position as Instructor in Latin in this institution in January, 1905. .TESSIE LEE, Assistant Instructor in Latin, was grad- uated from Ionia High School in 1903, and from the life certiiicate course in the Michigan State Normal College, in June, 1905. She was appointed to her present position the same year. HELEN BROWN MUIR was graduated from the Mich- igan State Normal College in 1873, and taught in Battle Creek, Mich., from that time until 1886. She was a special student at the University of Michigan during the year 1888- '89, and accepted her present position as Instructor in Latin and Greek in the Michigan State Normal College in 1889. Miss Muir was absent on leave during the year 1905-6, but will resume her duties in September, 1906.