Adelphi University - Oracle Yearbook (Garden City, NY)

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N. Louise Roethgen, B.A. Born in Hoboken, N. J. Graduate of Hoboken Academy. Diplomas from the Elementary, Kindergarten and Special Course for Training of Teachers from the Oswego Normal School. Instructor in first year primary work in the Froe- bel Academy, Brooklyn, N. Y.. for six years. In Peda- gogical Department Methods, 1899-1900. Instructor in Martha's Vineyard Summer Institution, 1900-1906. In- structor in the Connecting Class at Adelphi since 1898. Instructor in Kindergarten Normal Course. Adelphi Col- lege. since 1901. Graduate from Adelphi College, 1907. William Armour Thayer Born in Brooklyn. Student at Adelphi Academy, 1880- 1891. Began musical career as Organist at All Saints’ Church. Organist and Director of Music at St. James Episcopal Church for the past fifteen years. Accompanist of the Apollo Club since 1902, succeeding John Hyatt Brewer. Director of Music and teacher of Harmony in Adelphi College. Rosalia Del Pilar Cuevas, B.A. From Bogota, Colombia, S. A. Studied at the “Colegio de la Encenanza,” of that city, and for two years at the “College Faimilia” of Milan, Italy. Taught at the “Col- lege of the Sacred Heart,” Panama, being in charge of the Departments of Spanish Grammar and Literature. Came to the United States in 1901, and has taught Spanish at Adelphi College since 1903. 16

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Edgar A. Hall, B.A., M.A. Born in Wisconsin. Graduated from Milwaukee State Normal School, 1897; received the degree of B.A. from the University of Wisconsin in 1906, and of M.A. in 1909; graduate student at the University of Chicago, 1911-1912. Head of department of English German-American Teachers' Seminary, Milwaukee, 1899-1904; head of department of English North Division High School, Milwaukee, so- loes. Member Modern Language Association of America. Assistant Professor of English at Adelphi College since 1912. William West Mooney, A.M., Pii.D. Born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Educated at Vander- bilt University, University of Chicago and Princeton Uni- versity. Degrees received: A.B. and A.M., Vanderbilt Uni- versity; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1913. Professor of Classics in Central College, Fayette, Mo., and Wafford Col- lege, Spartanburg. S. C. Author of “The Door on the Ancient Stage. Professor of Latin and Greek in Adelphi College since 1913. 15

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George Hamilton McClelland, B.D. Born in Beaver County. Pennsylvania, in 1879. Edu- cated in public schools of Steubenville. Ohio; graduated from New Castle. Pa.. High School, in 1900; graduated from Westminster College. Pa.. 1903. and from Allegheny Seminary Pittsburg. Pa.. 1907; called to pastorate of First United Presbyterian Church. Brooklyn. 1907. where still remains. Received degree B.D. from Union Seminary. 1909; has specialized in Sociology and Economics in Colum- bia University; has been prominently identified with educa- tional work of sociological character ; author of published sermons and articles on sociological and historical subjects; Professor of Sociology and Biblical History in Adelphi College since 1912. Meta Elizabeth Sci-iutz, B.A. Born in Baltimore, Md. Early education received there; graduated from Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn, N. V.. 1902; graduated from Adelphi College, 1906; studied at Columbia. 1906-1907. Taught Latin in Beall High School, Frostburg. Md., 1907-1909; taught History at Erasmus Hall High School, 1909-1911; taught History at Brooklyn Training School for Teachers, 1911-1912; History at Brook- lyn Heights Seminary, Sept.. 1912-Jan., 1913. Professor of Latin and History at Adelphi College since Feb., 1913. Nellie Shirley Russell, B.A., M.A. Graduate of the Girls’ High School. Brooklyn, New York; B.A. Adelphi College. 1910; M.A., Adelphi College. 1913. Instructor in English in Adelphi College since 1913. Margaret Asiimun Born in Wisconsin. Graduate of Stevens Point (Wis.) Normal School. Studied at University of Chicago. Ph.B. degree at University of Wisconsin, 1904. In charge of English Department at Stout Institute, Menominee, Wis- consin. High School, Helena, Montana, 1907. Instructor in English, University of Wisconsin, 1908-1912. M.A. degree, University of Wisconsin, 1908. Further graduate work at same institution. President of Women’s Press Club, University of Wisconsin. Has contributed articles, verse, and fiction to the “American Journal of Psychology, “New England Magazine,” “Pacific Monthly,” “Overland,” “Atlantic Monthly,” and other periodicals. Author of “Com- position in the High School,” “The Essentials in Teaching English,” “Library Reading in the High School.” Editor of “Prose Literature for Secondary Schools,” “Modern Short Stories,” “Modern Prose and Poetry for Secondary Schools.” Instructor in English at Adelphi. 1913-1914. 17