Baldwin Wallace University - Grindstone Yearbook (Berea, OH)

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HILBERT T. FICKEN Depai'nuent Of Modern Languages 1908 Ph. B. German Wallace College. 1911 A. M. German Wallace College. 1912, '13 University of Michigan, Summer courses. Member of the Modern Language Associav tion of America. During this school year Professor Ficicen has been an a ?care of absence in GB'J'mmL-y, strewgthenmg My: command nf the anciem foundations 0f the language by studying in the Universities of Ew'x'ungcn cmd Le-Epsic. His ?'cl'urn 10 the teaching farce wili be we?- cmuerf; barf just a ward to the laggards. Hume lessons: had buffer be prepared, and weft prepawd. for 11th:: yohii-ns '1! get year if you don? wafch out. LEWIS H. CHRISMAN Department of Engliish Literature- 1908 Ph. B. Dickinson College. 1.009 A. M. Dickinson College. 1912, 113 University of Michigan, Summer Courses. A student who 11ch 1:0! had a class under Professor C!r.?'isma'n, has missed one of the salient. features of a- Bafdwin-Wufiacc edu- cation. We- sincm'eiy doubt whether a more- interesting course was ever offered than am: of Profs in advanced Lifr'mmre. A thor- ough. grasp of H19 subject matter, cunpkd with a wonderful memory and a cfmr style of pfesewmtirm, keeps the interest :1? fever- flcni during an mm'rc period. 15

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FLORENCE GERTRUDE AKINS Department of Home Economics 1901 Lit. B. Baldwin University. 1907 B. S. Baldwin University. 1911. A. M. German Wallace College. 1911 Summer course, University of Chi- cage. That a Home Ecmwmics department 1's the coming factor in Mr? educative system, is cm. established fact. It is simply a matter of time before this course mu be duly in- corgJol'ated in all our secondary schools. This being true, we have every reason to feel proud of the fact that B.-W. has such a depart-ment-can afar eriective courses under the able leadership of Miss Akins f0 such of the young ladies as wish. to jn'epm'e themselves for rhis Hate of work. MRS. MAME ANGELINE CONDIT Preceph-ess of Hula: Hail, Department of Pedagogy To be a Dem: of Women 13 no check. It requires patience, a lot of tact, car-Ioads 0f common-seitse, and willingness to take heaps of slams. I'VE are told that Mrs. Condit possesses these qualities in cm abundant measure, hence her success as a Dean. She 1's weH-Ioved and holds: the respect of all the Harlan! Hall girls. 14

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WESLEY N. SPECKMANN Department of Geology and Astronomy 1889 A. B. German Wallace College. 1898 A. M. German Wallace College. ' 1900 Ph. D. Taylor University. 1906, 107, '11, 112 University of Chicago, Summer Courses. Member Ohio Academy of Science and Bio- logical Survey. Member Central Association of Science and Mathematics Teachers. Dr. Speckmmm is the father of the editor- iu-ch-ief of this publication Prof. Speck- mama celebrates his twenty-fifih teaching anniversary this year. During this time he has filled a professorship at various cof- Ieges, occupying his present chair since 1911. He is also curator of the Harman Hea'zer Museum, which cantaius some of the rarest geological specimens in the United States. EM MA M. MCKEAN Department of Modern Languages 1885 A. B. Baldwin University. 1888 A. M. Baldwin University. University of Chicago. Traveled in France. Nmf everybody is privileged to go abroad, mad those who are, surely ought to consider themselves as the chosen ones of the sons and daughters of man. Misg McKean is one of those eiect, and she has traveled Hn-utrgh France extensively. Thus it is that she can talk French as glibly as a camw cm: sing, placing her second to none as a Freaech teacher. 16