Mount Holyoke College - Llamarada Yearbook (South Hadley, MA)

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, Yi A E,5.LAM.e.RA . , J .Department of Romance Languages In the early days of Mount Holyoke Seminary one instructor took charge of all the work in modern languages, but in 1887- 1888 the departments of French and German were separated. Four courses in French were then offered, representing as many years' work. In 1891-1892 six courses were given, and in 1897- 1898 an additional instructor was found necessary. Italian and Spanish courses began to figure in the catalogue in 1894.-1895, but were not given regularly until 1901, when Miss Mary Vance Young was called to the chair of Romance Languages. At the present time the Italian courses alternate with the Spanish. During the last seven years the total number of courses offered has increased from seventeen to twenty-three, with a propor- tionate increase in the number of students electing them. The MISS YOUNG department aims to give, beyond and above the practical use of the tongue, a knowledge of the thought-life expressed in their literature. MARY VANCE YouNG, Pl1.D., Profexror' . Ph. D., University of Ziirichg Sorbonncg Ecole des Hautes Etudes, College dc France, Ecole des Char- tresg Member of the Modern Language Association of America, of the Dante Society of America, of the Societe Amicale Gaston, Paris, of the Maitres Phonetiques, and of the New England Modern Language Association, Oliicicr d'Academie Cconferred by French Governmentj. South Hadley, Massachusetts. MARY GIER'l'RUDE CUSI-IING, Ph.D., Arrociatc Profrrror M. A., Wellesley, Student of Romance Literature and Philology at Columbia University, and in Paris, 1901-1905, Studied in France and Spain, 1907-1908. Hotel Regent, New York, New York. EMMA RIVILLii-RIENSCH, Instructor Studied in Switzerland, Paris, Germany, England, Member of Modern Language Association. South Hadley, Massachusetts. SUSAN ALMIRA BACON, B.A.,1n.vfructor B. A., Mount Holyoke, Studied in University of Berne, Switzerland, 1905-1906, Studied in Geneva, Paris, Berlin, Leipzig, Heidelberg, Yale University. 294. Elm Street, New Haven, Connecticut. I7

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-YA Wx, .v. riff - ' ILL Department of Latin The study of Latin at Mount Holyoke is only two years younger than the institution itself. The catalogue for 1839-1840 states that some devote a part of their time to Latin, and that an extension of the course to four years is anticipated in order to give a regular time to Latin. The next year the course is earnestly recommended, and in 184.5 is made a requirement. Two years later a good knowledge of Andrews' and Stoddard's Latin Grammar and Andrew's Latin Reader is required for admission, although some exceptions may be made. No such proviso was inserted for 1852, however, and the requirements of the following decades steadily increased in amount, so that the step was not a very long one when the change was made to the regular college course in I888-I889. Since that time the number and scope ofthe college electives offered have been steadily increased. -i MISS SEARLES HELEN M. Slmituzs, Ph.D., Professor i M. A., Lake Forest College, Pb. D., University of Chicago, Cornell University, Member of the Archae- ological Institute, of Philological Association, of the New England Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools, and of the New England Classical Association, Instructor in Greek and German, Ferry Hall Seminary, 1839-1894.3 Classical Fellow,.Cornell, 1894-18955 Fellow in Sanskrit and Comparative Philology, Chicago, 1895-18985 Instructor in Latin and Greek at Pennsylvania College for Women, 1898-1899. HELEN E1.1zAm5'rH Hoac, B.A., Associate Professor B. A., Cornell University, Classical Fellow at Cornell University, I894'I89Sj American School of lArch:e- ology, Athens, I900'I'90lj Columbia University, 1906-19075 Cornell Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Member of the Archasological Institute of America, of the American Philological Association, and of the Classical Asso- ciation of New Englandg Instructor in Greek, Elmira College, I895'I900. , Ithaca, New York. MARY EI.IZABli'l'H 'l'AY1.oit, M.A., Associate Professor B. A., M. A., Lake Forest College. Lake Forest, Illinois. CAROLINE Momus GA1.'r, B.A., Instructor B. A., Bryn Mawr, University of Chicago, Columbia University, Member of the New England Classical Asso- ciation, Instructor in Latin and Greek, Pennsylvania College for Women, 1898-19035 Reader in Latin, Col- lege Entrance Examination Board. Marion, Virginia. LUCY G. ROBERTS, l3.A., Render B. A., Mount Holyoke. ' 424. Duquesne Way, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 16

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fcfff J f - A ' ff- -- aa- it . , XV 1 .11. -F V E,.l:,l:A,l5-Q at Department of German German was added to the Seminary course as an optional study in 1846. The catalogue of 1876-1877 stated that lfrench and German might not be substituted for any required study, but that a certificate would be given for the completion ofthe four years' course in either modern language. In 1887 the department began its separate existence, and German was re- quired of all students for two terms. With the establishment of the college course in 1888 it was required for entrance, and was prescribed for the scientific and literary courses until their abolishment in 1902. The teaching force has grown as follows: one full instructor, 1887-1893, during the years 1893-1897 an added instructor, shared with the French department, 1897- Mlss HINSDALE 1900, two full instructors, 1900-1903, three, 1903 to the present time, four. The number of courses oH'ered has increased from the Erst small beginnings to eight courses, 1888-1893, eleven, 1893-1897, ten, 1897-IQOOQ twenty-one, 1900-1908. ELLEN CLARINDA l'lINSDALl5, l'h.D., Profersor B. A., Western Reserve University, M.A, University of Michigan, Ph. D., University of Glittingeng University of Leipzig, University of Berlin, Member of the Modern Language Association of America, of the New England Modern Language Association, and of the New England Association of Schools and Collegesg Phi Beta Kappa Society, Instructor in German in Joliet, Illinois, and in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Aucia Poitriia S'r1ev1fNs, M.A., Arsoriate Proffrror B. A., Mount Holyokcg M. A., Radcliffe, University of Ziirichg University of Berlin, Member of the Modern Language Association of America and of the New England Modern Language Association. Morgan Road, South Hadley, Massachusetts. PAULA Hfjlilik, Instructor I University of Berlin, Dresdeng ltalyg Lecturer on Art and Literature in Berlin, Teachers' State Exami- nation for Saxony, Assistant Principal of Girls' School in Dresdcng Member of Modern Language Associa- tion of New England. South Hadley, Massachusetts. WGRACIE MAIQEI. BACON, B.A., M.A., Instructor B. A., Mount Holyokeg M. A., University of Michigan, University of Berlin, Member of Modern Language Association of New England. Dorchester, Massachusetts. EUNICE RATHBONIE Goouaito, M.A., Instruftor B. A., Mount Holyoke, M. A., Columbia University, University of Leipzig, University of Munich, University of Geneva. New Salem, Massachusetts. 'l'On leave of absence for the year. 18