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

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zne atznmnannn ,554 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 ISS7-l888 the departments of French and German were separated. Four courses in French were then offered, repre- senting as many years' work. In l89l-l892 six courses were Given, and in 1897-l898 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 l9OI. 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 proportionate increase ln the number of students electing them. The department aims to give, beyond and in-bove the practical use of the tongue, a knowledge of the thought life expressed in their lterature. MISS YOUNG Mary Vance Young, Ph.D., Professor Ph.D.. University of Ziiricl1:Sorbonne: Escole des Hautes Etudes: College de Franceg Ecole des Charles: Member of the Modern Language Association of America, of the Dante Society of America, of the Societe Amicale Paris. of the Maitres Phoneliques, and of the New England Moclcrn Language Association: Officier d'Acad6mie fconferrcd by French Governmentj South Hadley, Massachusetts. Mary Gertrude Cushing, Ph.D., Associate Professor M.A.. Wellesley: Student of Romance Literature and Philology at Columbia University, and in Paris, 1901-1905: Studied in France and Spain, i907-l908. Hotel Regent, New York, New York. Emma Riville-Rensch, Associate Professor Studied in Switzerland, Paris, Germany, England: Member of Modern Language Association. South Hadley, Massachusetts. Susan Almira Bacon, B.A., Associate Professor B.A., Mount Hoyokeg Studied in University of Berne, Switzerland, 1905-19065 Studied in Geneva, Paris, Berlin, Leipzig, Heidelberg. Yale University. l3l Whitney Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut. 21

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me csznmnnnnn Department of Latin The study of Latin at Mount Holyoke is only two years younger than the institution itself. The catalogue for IS39- l840 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 1845 is made a requirement. Two years later a good knowledge of Andrews' and Stoddard's Latin Grammar and Andrews' Latin Reader is required for admission, although some exceptions may be made. No such proviso was inserted for l852, 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 l888-l889 MISS SEARLES Since that time the number and scope of the College electives offered have been steadily increased. Helen M. Searles, Ph.D., Professor - M.A., Lake Forest College: Ph.D., University of Chicago: Cornell University: Member of the Archaeological 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, ISS9-l894: Classical Fellow, Cornell, I894-l895: Fellow in Sanskrit and Comparative Philology, Chicago, IB95-l898: Instructor in Latin and Greek at Pennsylvania College for Women, lS98-IS99. Helen Elizabeth Hoag, B.A., Associate Professor B.A., Cornell University: Classical Fellow at Cornell University, lB94-l895: American School of Archaeology, Athens, l900-l90l: Columbia University, I906-1907: Cornell Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa: Member of the Archaeological lnstitute of America, of the American Philo- logical Association, and of the Classical Association of New England: Instructor in Greek, Elmira College, 1895-l900. 400 Oak Avenue, Ithaca, New York, Mary Elizabeth Taylor, M.A., Associate Professor B.A., M.A., Lake' Forest College: Studied at University of Chicago: Member of American School at Rome. Lake Forest, Illinois. '5Caroline Morris Galt, B.A., Instructor B.A., Bryn Mawr: University of Chicago: Columbia University: Member of the New England Classical Association: lnstructor in Latin and Greek, Pennsylvania College for Women, 1898- 1903: Reader in Latin, College Entrance Examination Board. Marion, Virginia. Jessie Goodwin Spaulding, B.A., Instructor B.A,, Mount Holyoke. Cheshire, Connecticut. Lucy G. Roberts, B.A., Reader B.A., Mount Hoyoke. 424 Duquesne Way, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 'On leave of absence for the year. 20 - A

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zne niznmnnmm Q Department of German German was added to the seminary course as an optional study in 1846. The catalogue of 1876-1877 stated that French and German might not be substituted for any required study, but that a certificate would be given for the completion of the four years' course in either modern language. In 1887 the department began its separate existence and German was required 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 fol- lows: one full instructor, 1887-1893: during the years 1893- Mlss HINSDALE 1897 an added instructor, shared with the French department: 1897-1900 two full instructors: 1900-1903, three: 1903 to the present time, four. The number of courses offered has increased from the first small beginnings to eight courses 1888-1893: eleven, 1893-1897: ten, 1897-1900: twenty-one, 1900-1908. Ellen Clarinda Hinsdale, Ph.D., Professor B.A., Western Reserve University: M.A., University of Michigan: Ph.D., University of Giittingen: University of Leipzig: University of Berlin: Member of the Modern Language Association of America, and of the New England Modern Language Association: Phi Beta Kappa Society: Instructor in German in Joliet, Illinois, and in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Alice Porter Stevens, M.A., Associate Professor B.A., Mount Holyoke: M.A., Radcliffe: University of Ziirich: University of Berlin: Member of the Modern Language Association of America, and of the New England Modern Language Association. Morgan Road, South Hadley, Massachusetts. Grace Mabel Bacon, Ph.D., Instructor B.A., Mount Holyoke: M.A., University of 'Michigan: University of Berlin: Member of Modern Language Association of New England: Ph.D., University of Michigan. Dorchester, Massachusetts. Emma Gertrude -Iaeclc, Ph.D., Instructor M.A., University of Wisconsin: B.L., University of lllinois: Ph.D., University of lllinois: Instructor in German, State Normal School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin: Scholarship and Thesis Honors at University of Wisconsin 1902-1903: Scholarship at Willard School for Girls in Berlin, Germany, 1905-1906: University of Berlin: Fellow in German, University of lllinois, 1907- I9l0: lnstructor in German, Brodhead, Wisconsin, and Monmouth, Illinois: Assistant in German, University of lllinois: Phi Beta Kappa Society: Member of Association of Collegiate Alumnae. Omro, Wisconsin Edith St. Clair Palmer, B.A., Reader B.A., Mount Holyoke: Phi Beta Kappa Society. South Hadley, Massachusetts. 22 .JL