Wesleyan College - Veterropt Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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The Faculty yf Rev. J. W. Roberts, A.M., D.D., President “Seney” Mental and Moral Science. — First Honor, Emory College, 1877. Received first Gold Medal awarded at Emory. Finan- cial Secretary of Emory College 1889. Pastor of St. John, Augusta, Ga. Pastor of Trinity, Atlanta, Ga James C. Hinton, A.M., Dean ‘Lovick Pierce’ ' Mathematics and Astronomy. — A.H. Mercer Uni- versity, 1874. A M. University of Georgia, 1877. Princi- pal Mitchell Academy, 1877. Principal Eufaula (Alabama) Graded School, 1878-80. Professor in Georgia Military Insti- tute, i88o-’89. Studied Mathematics at Johns Hopkins i889-’90. Mrs. J. B. Cobb, A.M. English Literature. — Studied Monteagle, Tenn., Chautauqua, X. Y. Courses from Chicago University. Graduated at Wesleyan, 185S. A.l , A.M. First President of Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of South Georgia Conference, now Corre- sponding Secretary, R.ev. W. B. Bonnell, A M., Secretary of Faculty Natural Science. — A.P. University of Georgia, 1869. Principal Monticello Academy, F la., i872-’74. Principal Orange Street School, Macon, Ga., i874-’75. Natural Science and (ireek, Gordon Institute, Harnesville, Ga., i875-’77. Principal Walker Street School, Atlanta, Ga., i877-’8o. Principal Ivy Street School, Atlanta, i88o- 82. President Georgia Female College, Covington, Ga., i882-’84. English and Natural Science, Anglo- Chinese College, Shanghai, China, i884-’95. R.ev. CKas. R.. Forster, A.M Ancient Languages. — Professor of Ancient Languages, 1879. 1889, 1892. President Centenary College (Mo.), i 2-’96. Profes- sor Latin, i896-’99. Daniel Koets Modern Languages. — Graduate of Nijmegen College, Nijmegen, Holland, 18%. Tutor in family of Gans Edler Herr Zu Butlitz, Gross Pankum. Germany Student at Hope College, Holland, Michigan, 1898. University of Chicago, 1899. Mrs. M. M. BtirKs, A.B. History. — Student Chicago University and Harvard. Honorary degree conferred by Wesleyan. Miss Emily M. Allen, A.B. Rhetoric. — (Graduate Monroe College, Forsyth, Ga. Honorary de- gree from Wesleyan Female College. Connected officially with missionary work since 1876. Editor Church Periodical. Miss Eloise PicKett, A.B. Principal of Academy. — Graduated First Honor at Wesleyan, 1898. University of Chicago, 1901. President of Senior Class while at Wesleyan. Miss Anna Pitman Prosser Drawing and Painting.— Came to Wesleyan from Paris, France, where she had studied for three years. Laid the foundation of her art education in New York and Chicago For two years in Paris the pupil of Whistler, the great tone-master. For nine years in charge of the Art Department of Howard College, Fayette, Mo. Member of American Woman’s Art Association, Paris. 7

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THe Faculty — Continued Edouard Hesselburg Director of Music. — Laureate of the Royal Philharmonique Con- servatory of Music and Honorary member of the Liszt Society. Made his first public appearance at Koenigsberg at the age of seven. Two years later entered Classical Gymnasium in Rus- sia, graduated in all branches of the science at sixteen, studying music at the same time with Prof. Theodore Godeluck. At his graduation he entered the Royal Philharmonique Conservatory being accepted without examination ; received lessons from Pietro Schostakowsky, (director), in person. Received private lessons under Rubinstein. Played before members of the Russian royal family, also before the Crown Prince of Italy and the Crown Prince of Austria. Miss F. Eva Massey, B.M. Piano. — New England Conservatory, three years, graduated 1894. Studied in Berlin, 1898-1900. Taught in Converse College, S. C., 1894-98. Miss Ella Scoble Opperman, A.B. Piano. — Received her earliest musical training from a pupil of Liszt. Received Artist Diploma from Cincinnati Conserva- tory of Music, 1898. Studied in Berlin as private pupil of Jedliczka. Miss May Hollister Piano, Guitar, Mandolin. — Studied five years in Chicago under Kugler and Tomaso. Miss Marie Louise SKidmore Conner Violin and Piano, Harmony, Theory, History of Music. — Studied in Boston and New York Graduated New England Conserv- atory, 1895. Violin — Concert Violiniste. Member of Ladies’ Symphony Orchestra, Boston. Associated with Fadette Orches- tra, Boston. Musical Director Nebraska State Institution for the Blind. First Violin Portland Symphony Orchestra. Honor- ary memljer of the State Federation of Woman’s Clubs. Soloist at Congress of Woman’s Clubs, Trans-Mississippi Exposition. Miss Furlow Anderson Voice Culture. — Studied in Boston at New England Conservatory with Mr. VL L. Whitney, and with Signor Vaunnuccini, Florence, Italy. Taught two years in Whitworth College, Brookhaven, Miss., and one year Baylor University. Miss Florence E. Remsay Voice Culture. — Studied three years in Washington, D. C., under Mrs. E. Z, Perkins, also under Frank H. Tubbs in New York. Miss Ada Evelyn Lewis Elocution and Physical Culture — Graduated Girls’ High School, Atlanta, 1893. Graduated Emerson College of Oratory, 1899. Mrs. Leila Richardson Legg Elocution. — Educated in Oratory at Emerson College. Taught in Dalton College, at Madame Sosnowski’s, Athens, Ga., at Mer- cer University, and in Atlanta. First teacher of Oratory at Wesleyan. Miss Josephine SKaggs Matron. — Educated Synodical Institute, Talladega, Ala., Montgom- ery Infirmary and Medical Training School, 1897. Matron Athens, Ala., 1898. Matron Soule College, Murfreesboro, Tenn , i899-’cx3. Miss Carrie L. Miller Bookkeeper. — Diploma Haven Business College, Germantown, Penn., 1891. For three years secretary to President of Train- ing School, Vineland, N. J. Correspondent for three years in Philadelphia Publishing House. Stenographer to President of Williamson School of Mechanical Trades. Secretary to Lieut. Pratt, Superintendent Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Penn. Miss Anne Lyle Stenography and Typewriting. — Secretary to the President. Studied under A. E Briscoe, President Southern Shorthand Business College, Atlanta, Ga. Taught in same school summer of 1900. 18