Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

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Naomi Larsen, M. Mus. Chairman of the Department of Piano, Mrs. Larsen received musical instruction at O.N.C. and at the American Conservatory in Chicago, and studied under the late Madame Olga Samaroff. An instructor in Pedagogy of Piano, she has little time for hobbies. Walter B. Larsen, Mus. D. Founder of the Orpheus Choir, Dr. Larsen is chairman of the Division of Fine Arts and has many other responsibilities. His graduate study was done at the University of Illinois where he received a Master of Music in Theory and Piano. He recently received the honorary degree of Doctor of Music. At the present time he lives in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Ivan Smith, M.S. Professor Smith is in his third year of teaching at Olivet. He is head of the Physical Education Department. His favorite pastime is fishing and building houses. His home town is Legonier, Indiana. Ella Leona Gale, Mus. D. After listening to Miss Gale talk a few minutes, one knows she is from the East. She ' s from Lowell Massachusetts. She is chairman of the Organ Department and in her spare moments is interested in art work and flowers. r % ;J«Sk ' s ez, e

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A. Bond Woodruff, Ph. D. Coach Woodruff, so named by the Alumni at Tip-Off, hails from Columbus, Ohio. He served the United States Army as a Chaplain during World War II. Professor Woodruff is chairman of the Division of Education and Psychology and is an Associate Professor of Psychology. His favorite pastimes are athletics and reading. William P. Sloan, M. Ed. Professor Sloan is an Assistant Pro- fessor of Education and Director of Teacher Education. He is also the principal of our high school. In addition to his duties at Olivet, Pro- fessor Sloan holds a pastorate in Wilmington, Illinois, where he lives. Ruth E. Gilley, M.A. Miss Gilley has been our librarian since 1939. She is also an Associate Professor of Library Science. She takes an active part in the Alumni Association, of which she is treasurer. In her spare time she reads, sews, and window shops. Elizabeth S. Endsley, M.A. Although her duties in the Educa- tion Department keep her busy, Mrs. Endsley also teaches German. She is a native of Normal, Illinois. She has traveled through the United States, Canada, and Cuba. Her favorite pas- time is sewing. pafl c ■fit ' „e W ' ; ' aeulty -

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Robert Glover, S.M.D. A talented and well trained musi- cian is our Assistant Professor of Music Literature and History. Aside from his campus duties he conducts several choirs in near-by churches. A man of wit, dry humor, and ges- ture, he is liked and admired by all his students. A recipient of various degrees, he is well versed in the musical field. Marion A. Gardner A friendly, soft-spoken lady, re- spected by those who know her, is the wife of our own Dr. J. R. Gardner. She claims Providence, R.I., as her home city. At present she teaches Hymn Playing in the Olivet Music Department. In past years she was affiliated with Sher- wood College in Chicago and Pasa- dena College in California. Her fa- vorite pastime is traveling to spots of historic interest. Lorene Perry, B. Mus. The wife of our capable Registrar and a congenial friend to every- one, teaches piano. In her spare time she busies herself with family affairs. She received a Bachelor of Music degree at O.N.C. in 1939 and later studied under Jose Echaniz at Millikin University. Sheldon Fardig, M.M.Ed. Professor Sheldon Fardig, our cap- able Band Director, is chairman of the Department of Music Education. Before coming to Olivet in 1949 he had had extensive experience in the field of music. He received his musi- cal training at Carleton College and Northwestern University. He studied under the musician George Howertoru poO e fiu ,n« «o • • • Foculfy