Susquehanna University - Lanthorn Yearbook (Selinsgrove, PA)

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COMMERCIAL, ORATORY AND ART FACULTY Prof. Somes Prop. Keener Miss Guss Nathaniel N. Keener; Professor of Elocution and Oratory. Was born at Livennore. Pa.. Sept. 2, 1884. He graduated from the Blairsville ( Pa. ) High School in 1902, and then entered Byron ' . King ' s School in Pittsburg, graduating from the Elocution Department in 1906, anrl the Dramatic Department in 1907. He was an instructor in King ' s School until called to Susquehanna University in the fall of 1908. Edwin P. Sones, A.B. : Principal of tlic Business School. Was born at Lores, Pa., in 1877. He graduated from the Collegiate De- partment tif Susquehanna University in 1903 and from the Cmnmercial De- partment in 1904. Since that time he has been teaching in the School of Business of his Alma ] ' Iater. Anna M. Guss; Teacher of Art. Is a graduate of the Art Department of Dickinson Seminary. She studied further at Martha ' s Vineyard and at the Art Institute of Chicago. She has taught Art at the Marion and Winchester Colleges, Greensburg Seminary and one term at the Pennsylvania Chautauf|ua. She has taught at Susquehanna University since 1905.

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PREPARATORY FACULTY J ' ROF. MiMCK l ' K(Pt ' . J-iKUN(iAKT PKuK. HaPER J. H. ALiNiCK, Ph.M. : Instructor in Academy. Was torn near Orrsttiwn, Pa. He is a graduate of Millersville State Normal School, Eastman Business College and Bucknell University. He has had wide experience in all grades of public school work. He taught for eight years in Eastman Business College, and is the author of a book, Arithmetic for Business, which is meeting with much fa or in the business colleges. He accepted his present position in January, IQ08. E. M. Brungart, A.m. ; Principal of the Academy. ' as born at Rebersburg, Pa., in 1871. He graduated from Susquehanna University with the class of 1900. He has taught in the public schools for seven years, having been principal of the Cross Forks and Mififlinburg (Pa.) schools. In 1904 he was called to his present position. William Sherman Hafer. Born near Chambersburg, Franklin Co., Pa. Attended the public schools of his native County. Graduated from the Shippensburg Normal School in ' 94; Nlercersburg Academv in ' 98, and has taught in the public schools of his county for a number of years.

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MUSIC FACULTY I I I ' KOF. SlIELDOX Mrs. Wheldox ifiss Snow Miss Hrciw: lie graduated from tlie E. E. Sheu)ON, Mus.M. : Dircclor nf flic Coiiscr7 ' atory of Music. Was born at Penfield. Ohio. Jan. i6, 1875. McComb (Ohio) His h Scliool, and took further literary work in .A-hna Cc ' l leg ' C, Ahna, Mich., and Baldwin I ' nixersity, Bera, Ohio. He studied at the Oberlin Conser atiiry of Music for ihree }-ears, and in 1900 graduated from the New England Conser ' ator) ' of Music. He has taken Post-graduate studies under Studio teachers in Boston and New York, and for o ne year was instructor in the Toledo Conservatory of Music. He has held his i resent po- sition since 11)03. Mrs. In. Maneval-Sheldon : Instructor in I ' oicc. Pianoforte and Harmony. Was educated in the public schools of Liberty, Pa., and also in the Mans- field Normal School. She graduated from Susquehanna Uni ' ersity Conser -a- tory of Music in 1907, and studied that summer at the Se -ern Studios in New York City. She began teaching in the Conser atory in the I all of 1907. Clara Loui.SE Snow ; Instructor in J ' iolin, Pianoforte and Sight Playini.;. Was born in Pawtucket, R. L Was educated in the New England Schools. Studied Violin nine years in Pawtucket, and then took a fi e years ' course in Boston at the New England Conservatory, under the instruction of Eugene Gruenberg in violin and viola, and Erank S. Watson piano. Tauglit two years in the VioHn Normal Department of the Conservatory. Played as soloist with the Euterpean Club during the summer of 1907 in concert tour through New England, and in 1908-9 was viola player with the Stickney String Quartet of Boston. She accepted her present position in 1909. Ethel Irene Brown; Instructor in J oicc and Pianoforte. A ' as born at North Stonington, Conn. She is a graduate of Westerly High School. She has studied voice, piano, harmony, German. hVench, Italian and Elocution under celebrated instructors, among whom was Prof. Wilhelm Heinrich of Boston. She was engaged in recital, concert and church solo work and private teaching from 190J until 1908, when she accepted a position in Susquehanna L ' niversity Conservatory of Music. ' i i I