Atlantic Union College - Minuteman Yearbook (South Lancaster, MA)

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Q!- 4, : 2 i 1 it MRS. H. Li. XYENDELL: Still another Massachusetts claims, Mrs. H. U. Wendell. Mrs. Wendell l. attendced the 'Medway High School, Boston, Pierce Secretarial SChOOl, its , Boston and she Graduated from the Secretarial Course at Lancaster Junior College L C3 . - h in 1919. She also attended Simmons College. Hartford Academy had er services as a teacher for one year, and since 1927 she has been assistant in the Commerce Department at Atlantic Union College. She was a' stenographer in the General Conference office in 1919-1920, in 1921 she was in the employ of the Eastman Car Company, Boston: stenographer in the Southern New England Conference from 1922-1926. EDNA S. I-ARNSWORTH: Edna Farnsworth was born in Vermont and spent about nine months of her life in that state though her people are from New Hampshire. Miss Earnsworths twenty-five years of piano teaching at Atlantic Union College have been described, Twenty-Hve years of service without a discord --in her life as well as in her piano work. lvliss Farnsworth has studied under Alvah Glover Salmon, Mme. Beale Morey, Gertrude Belcher, and Heninrich Gebhard for pianoforte: Lucien Howe and John Loud, pipe organ: Lucina Jewell, harmony. HARRY H. SCHYDEZ Erom the great western state of California comes Prof. Harry Hadley Schyde. The exceptional qualities of his voice, even manifest at an early age and their recognition later led to careful instruction and intensive musical train- ing under some of the world's leading instructors. He studied abroad under Berisee of the National Opera Co., under Salignac of the Opera Comique and the Conservatiorie de Paris, and in Germany with Schoen-Rene. He studied in New York with Erederick E. Bristol, Leo Braum, and Louis Sajous, as well as with Harold L. Butler, Dean, School of Pine Arts, Syracuse University. For a time he also attended Columbia University, N. Y. ln 1927 Prof. Schyde won the Julliard Vocal Scholarship, also a scholar- ship at the Damrosch Institute of Musical Art. He has been heard by thou- sands over the National Broadcasting Company network in New York City where he sang with the Seiberling Singers, WEAE Opera Company, Jeddo Highlanders, and Wayside lnn Hour. He served two terms as president of the New York Allied Arts Association, at the same time conducting vocal studios in N53f9York City and New Haven, Conn. He connected with the faculty here in . MRS. ERLAND THURLOWZ Mrs. Erland Thurlow was born in lrasburg, Vermont. She came to South Lancaster when in the third grade, and continued here until she was graduatedlfrom the Secretarial Course in 1923. From 1923-1925 she faith- fully adrnginistered 'her duties as preceptress and music teacher in Maritime Acad- Ujlllgl UC fQllOW1Dg four years she-was on the faculty of Pine Tree Academy, Eegeitng music and commercial subjects, and acting as preceptress for the first Us Cf 91 PCT Slffthere. In 1929 Atlantic Union College called her to assist i ie teac iing o piano, and for work in the business office. 24

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5 ..i wa , f 4- .X -1,: -1 if ,c ., L.. 1928 he received his Master of Arts degree in English from Boston University. Une summer was spent in studying at the Emerson College of Oratory. Eor four years he has been head of the Department of English at A. U. C. MRS. CHARLES D. UTTZ Mrs. Charles D. Utt has been our Spanish teacher for the past seven years. She spent three years in Cuba before attending the Central California lnter- mediate School. She was valedictorian of her class when she was graduated from the Lodi Normal lnstitute. She received her B. A. degree from Pacific Union College, and later took graduate work at the University of Cali- fornia. Besides teaching Spanish, English Essay, Typewriting, and Book- keeping at Paciic Union College, she was at one time a stenographer in the Central California office. She was also a member of the Southern New England Press Bureau for two years, and during the past four years has been a reporter for the Clinton Daily Item. VIOLET E. MORGAN I Erom Newfoundland comes our Expression and English teacher, lVliss Violet E. Morgan. Lancaster Junior College can claim her first English and Expression lesson. Miss Morgan has also attended Emmanuel Missionary College. Emerson College of Oratory, Boston University, and the Curry School of EX- pression. During 1918 and 1920 she was Educational Secretary of the Northern New England Conference: in 1920-1921 her work took her to Bethel Acad- emy, Wisconsin, where she was the English teacher. Erom 1921-1927 Miss Morgan was the ideal preceptress at Atlantic Union College. During 1927 and 1928 she headed the oral English work here. Erom 1928-1930 she held the same position at Oshawa Missionary College and at the present time she has charge of the oral and written English work at Atlantic Union College. ERNA H. MEIERZ Miss Erna H. Meier, M. A., from Brooklyn, New York, is a member of our faculty. Leaving grade school she attended Manual Training High School. N. Y., Erasmus Preparatory College, N. Y., South Lancaster Academy, Eelt Tarrent Business School, Literary and B. R. E. courses at Atlantic Union College, Columbia University, and Boston University. She also engaged in secretarial work in New York for ive years, in canvassing three summers, in church school and private school teaching. and has been head of the Language Department two years. HAROLD U. WENDELLZ New Jersey gives us Professor H. U. Wendell. He obtained his educa- tion at Attleboro High School, Melrose High School, South Lancaster Academy, Lancaster Junior College, Atlantic Union College. and Northeastern Univer- sity. Being interested in business. we find him Treasurer of Hartford Academy 1922-24, teaching Bookkeeping and Printing 1922-24, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer of Southern New England Conference 1924, Secretary and Treas- urer of Southern New England Conference 1925-26, and head of Atlantic Union College Commerce Department since 1926. 23 .--.. - .f......a--..,-... -u-..................z4..d.-L.....4...........g,.5,g4:.......g.:e.4a.,N:.-L.a..LZ..a.z-.-a....-.:.ga.:--,2...:..--

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Q ,U f , . , TL if 1- N ., MABEL E. CASSELL2 Mount Vernon Academy, Washington Missionary College and Boston University have been the tools shaping our efficient Normal Director. Miss Cassell taught church school for two years, then became critic teacher in the primary room of the Browning Normal School for four years: since then her services have been rendered as Normal Director at the Browning Normal. We hnd in our Director the fulfilment of the statement in the book Education, A'All that he desires his pupils to become, he will himself strive to be. RAYMOND H. LIBBYZ Mr. Raymond Libby also has teaching as his hobby. For four years Mr. Libby taught church school and for the past three years has been critic teacher in the grammar room of the Browning Normal School. He attended two of our schools, Oshawa Nlissionary College, and Atlantic Union College where he received his B. R. E. degree in l93l. M ILDR ED C. WOOD 1 Miss Mildred Wood was born, educated, and is now serving in the state of Massachusetts. She obtained her high school education at Quincy, her col- lege education at Atlantic Union College. She completed the Normal Course in l926 and received her B. R. E. degree in l93l. For two years Miss Wood taught in the Boston church school. She is now engaged as critic teacher in the intermediate room of the Browning Normal. Her Zeal and energy keep her students up and doing. IEVA F. MACKENZIEI Miss Eva MacKenzie came from New York State. She obtained her education at the Madrid High School, Oshawa Missionary College, and .At- lantic Union College. Prom Nliss lVlacKenZie's seven years of teaching we know just what her life work is. She taught at Union Springs Academy primary department for four years, two years church school work, and is now critic teacher of the primary department at the Browning Normal. M RS. HAR MON TYM ESON: From New York comes our Normal Arts teacher, Nlrs. Harmon Tymeson, who attended public high school, Lancaster Junior College, Atlantic Union College and the Framingham Normal School. She has taught Normal Arts at Atlantic Union College for four years. IRVIILP A. ARMSTRONCU Prof. l. A. Armstrong is a principal for the third time. -first at the Maritime Academy. second at Pine Tree, and third at our own South Lancaster Academy. Professor Armstrong is a graduate of both Lancaster Junior Col- lege and Atlantic Union College. He has been on our faculty as Academy Bible teacher since l9Z9. ROXVENA F. PURDON: Familiar to all of us is Miss Rowena Purdon of Vermont. Miss Purdon attended Middlebury High School in Vermont and then came to South Lan- caster Academy. She has also attended Battle Creek College. and the University of Vermont. Her work has kept her, with the exception of two years, in New 25 ,. -,,,,, .....C .V . NJ. ..,..Y.... -.. .-..-. -4......ff Q-4,-A.-1 -1- .a.-.n....,.-... -..