Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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4. Finds pleasure in the out-of-doors. 5. Is catholic in his tastes. 6. Is open to suggestion, but firm in what he believes to be right. 7. Does not compel his students to ac- cept his ideas. S. Is tolerant of the viewpoints of others. 9. Always sees the good in someone else. 10. Has confidence in youth. 1 1 . Has time to help the needy. 12. Is not easily discouraged. 13. Is not easily swayed. 14. Is patient. 15. Is cheerful in spite of trying situa- tions. 16. Has physical strength and attrac- tiveness. 17. Has the highest personal ideals. 18. Tries to interpret the principles of Christ and follow them accordingly. 19. Has his own philosophy of life. 20. Would rather teach than do any- thing else in the world.

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Various motives and ambitions have attracted the young people of Michigan to our college. Let us concern ourselves with only those who are seriously preparing to enter the teaching profession. There are any number of ideas prevalent concerning the qualities a teacher should possess. No one can have all of these, for human characteristics do not permit us to fully attain the ideals set before us. Never- theless, the degree of perfection we attain is gained by striving constantly toward definite goals which we believe the ideal teacher possesses. The teachers of the past furnish excellent examples to help us determine those qualities for which we must work. The attainment of one of these leads us on to the next and keeps us ever fresh and happy. We honor the teacher who : 1. Knows his subject thoroughly. 2. Knows something besides his sub- ject. 3. Understands human nature.

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in memory of professor harbour What Professor Barbour was to his friends and colleagues, and what his years of service meant educationally cannot he measured hut may be indicated by brief excerpts from tributes already published : I found that he was filled with a burning zeal for the noblest and the best things of lite; that he had a courage that rose superior to all defeats; that he had a tender and sympathetic heart for all in trouble and distress. And above all I found him to be the very soul of honor and integrity. Benjamin L. D ' Ooge Professor Barbour had a superb mind, and was a great teacher of English. He possessed an intense respect for the mother tongue and he made its literature a part of his very life. He was gifted with rare felicity of expression and power of interpretation. With eloquence, persuasiveness, charm, he led his students through the Elysian fields of English poetry and prose. . . Professor Barbour was a delightful public speaker. His mind was keen and analytical; he had a masterly command of language and his appeal was compelling and convincing. He was one of the most effective platform speakers Michigan has ever had. P . Clyde Ford Rarely are men gifted as was Professor Barbour with a feeling for the charm and beauty of language. Still more rarely are they gifted with such powers of expression as he possessed — moving, appealing, compelling. His lectures, though on scholastic subjects, were often specimens of creative art. Alma Blount So long was Professor Barbour connected with the Normal College and so outstanding was his influence that it is difficult to think of the college going on without him; nor will it, for his influence will live in the lives of the thousands whom he taught in the classroom or from the lecture platform. He has a secure place in the history of the college and the educational history of Michigan. diaries McKenny He saw life as an endeavor, a reaching forth after the Infinite. Even in the last year of suffering and sometimes darkness, he often said that his faith in God and the future life was as strong as ever. With such a belief no wonder he inspired all with the ideals expressed in great literature. Though his voice is now silent, his inspiration lives and will grow as those he inspired touch the lives of others. His life and work recall the words of a modern dramatist : Life is no ' brief candle ' for me. It is a sort of splendid torch, which I have got hold of for the moment; and I want to make it burn as brightly as pos- sible before handing it on to future generations. Abigail Pearce