Alfred University - Kanakadea Yearbook (Alfred, NY)

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Portraits FTER several years of ceaseless work and study in her chosen career, Penelope had allowed horself, as a vacation task, to make a series of sketches from memory. She had just completed them when a college mate turned up, one whom she had not seen since the old student days at Alfred. After an exchange of news and views, Penelope showed her friend the contents of the studio and then led her up to the newly-finished portraits. , Why Penelope, how splendid ! All our dear old Fac- ulty!- Molly paused, memories, brought back by the fa- miliar faces, crowding her mind. Tell me what you think of them Y urged Penelope. Enthusiastic Molly eagerly began, Let's arrange them like they used to sit in chapel, and then I will tell you how they impress me. . Here's Prexie for the big chair in the middle. Hasn't he a fine head, though? His broad, high forehead shows the mental power behind it. I can see the old expression of kindly solicitude in his eyes. His whole heart was filled with the joys and sorrows of the college, and with the success or failure of the students. May he ever be proud of Alfred's sons and daughters whom he has helped to careers of usefulness. Next to him, in the seat of honor, we'll put 'dear old 1 l i 4 14 Tommy,' our patriarchal scholar. How we used to yell for him when he visited chapel, and how his mild eyes beamed upon us ! He was always kind to the good ones, gentle with the bad ones, and the inspiration of all. If we could all accomplish such long years of splendid service, we would not have lived in vain. Here is Dean Kenyon for the next place. Good old A. B. K., with his crusty exterior and the tenderest heart in the world. Freshmen feared him, Sophomores respected him, Juniors admired him, Seniors loved him, and none of us owe more to any member of the faculty. On the other side of Prexie goes Dr. Main with his shapely head, showing the powerful brain within it. Didn't he tell the best stories in chapel and then follow them with speeches so inspiring they would lift you right up out of yourself. I wish I could hear one right now. Beside him goes Professor Whitford, a man who showed by word and deed, how true Christian beliefs could be combined with upright business principles to make a clean, honorable life. We used to get sound advice from him, didn't we? The pity is that we didn't follow more of it. The next is Professor Binns, a scientist whose opinion we respected and whose genuis we admired. But he was not only a scientist. Besides leading the students in the mysteries of

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LINTON B. CRANDALL, S. B., 119083 George B. Rogers Professor of Industrial Mechanics. Alfred University, '04, Took special work in the follow- ing, Teachers' College, Columbia University, '05, Uni- versity of Chicago, '07, New York University, '07-'08, Sibley College, Cornell University, '08, Instructor in Woodworking in Alfred University, '01-'05, Teacher of Manual Training and of Advanced Mathematics in North Plainfield. N. J., High School, '05-'08, Instructor of Sheet Metal-working in University of Chicago, '07, MABEL I. HART, A. M., 119093 William B. Maxson Professor of Greek, and William C. and Ida F. Kenyon Professor of Latin. Oberlin College, A. B., '00, Teacherin Bradford Academy, '00-'06, Teacher in Wilson College, '06-'07, Graduate student in Radcliffe College '07-'08, Teacher in Wilson College, '08-'09. CLARENCE LEON CLARKE, Ph. B., 119083 Professor of Philosophy and Education. Ph. B., Alfred University, '06, Graduate Student Uni- versity of Chicago, '06, Fellow in Philosophy, University of Chicago, '07-'08. WALTER L. GREENE, A. B., B. D., 119093 Director of Physical Training. A. B., Alfred University, '02, B. D., Alfred Theological Seminary, '05, Graduate Student, University of Chicago, Summer Sessions, '03 and '04, Physical Training School, Lake Geneva, '02. Member of the Religious Education Association. GRACE E. BURDICK, Ph. B., 119093 Instructor in Physical training for women, Alfred Uni- versity '08. V ROSE LEVILLE HUFF MORGAN, 119083 Instructor in Voice. High School and Normal School training, New England Conservatory course, Supervisor of Music in Public Schools of LaCrosse, Wis., Student with Luigi Van- nuccini in Florence, Italy, Director of Music in Northern Illinois State Normal School, Special student in Folk Songs in Ireland, Scotland, among the Negroes of the Southern United States and the Indians of the Northwest. MAYBELLE M. CLARKE ANNAS, 119073 Instructor in Dunning Method and Public School Music. A. M., Virgil School, New York, '03, Studied under Mrs. Carrie L. Dunning, Buffalo, '05, Edwin Klahre 1piano3, '06-'07, Samuel W. Cole, 1public school music3, Boston, Mass., Assistant in Piano, Alfred, '03-'04. LEONA J. PLACE Assistant Instructor in Piano.

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the art of clay working, he read to us Tennyson and talked on politics and education. We believe that he possessed what he urged upon each of us, a liberal education. Here's Professor Childs, another scientist for the next place. Deep explanations and intricate computations were his 'long suits,' while next to Chemistry and Physics, football and Field Day were dear to his heart. He was always interested in college activities and could be depended on for anything from ' moral support ' to excused classes on the day of a game. Professor Wilcox, the enthusiast of the faculty, has the end place. All the Freshmen had a 'crush ' on him, but after we grew too old for ' crushes ' we learned to respect his earnest character and to make a comrade of him in all our college interests. Christian Associations, dramatics, athletics,-every part of college life received his eager support. Now, doesn't the front row look familiar and comforting ? I feel as though I were really in the old chapel looking at them. The first in the back row is Professor Annas, most familiar on a piano stool. And what music he could produce with his nimble fingers ! Strike up a college song in any key whatever and lead the whole college, and then what the other professors did by their speeches, he did by his sympathetic playing, he inspired and thrilled us with the beauty of music. Beside him goes solemn-visaged Professor Clawson. In his chapel speeches he only gave us glimpses into the funds of knowledge which were stored behind those quizzical eyes, while few men had a kinder heart than his or a more generous spirit toward the students. Here's 'Jimmy ' Bennehoff for the next place, the most jovial member of the faculty. Taking and making jokes came easily to him, and his popularity was largely due to this. He was always willing to help one, while his enthusiasm for his work greatly increased the ardor of his students. The next is Professor Crandall, the presiding genius of the shops. In him was combined practical and visionary common sense, wisdom, and deep thinking in a rare degree. While doing his every-day work he was always looking toward the betterment of the world in general, and his clever head and hands together wrought out many a beautiful idea or ideal. The next seat is occupied, if not filled, by little Miss Hay- dock, our artist. She showed us in her unobtrusive way, by living her sincere, serene life, what art can do to make the world more beautiful, happier, and better. You, Penelope, are following in her footsteps, and to her you owe most of your success. Miss Hart looms rather large as compared with Miss Hay- dock, doesn't she ? But her body is none too big for her brains, for she was our classicist and what she didn't know about Greek and Latin wouldn't fill a page. Her broad, intellectual mind seemed to be above petty things and her way of looking at life might well be emulated. Here is our Professor Clarke, a man scholarly beyond his years, and one who was honored for his earnest, sincere living and tireless effort for the students. He was one of the 'all round' members of the faculty, and was ever ready to help individuals or organizations as far as lay in his power. Next to him goes Professor Titsworth, whom we liked while we dreaded his long lessons and stiff examinations, for we knew that he was doing it all ' for our good,' and that there were few better teachers on the faculty. The last but certainly not the least portraitis of Professor Greene, the man of brawn. He was the wonder of all on the athletic field, and the status of athletics rose by leaps and bounds when he was director, do you remember? And he had the deserved reputation of being strong physically, morally, and spiritually. Oh, Penelope, my heart is full when I look at these por- traits. We owe so much to our dear faculty and we can never repay them. I only hope they know that we are truly grateful and that we are wishing many blessings for each and every one.