Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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1 .ff- Afay KEEMAN H LL Orient Honors . . . . . GRACE DEHORITY Each year the Orient honors an individual or individuals who have shown outstanding service and devotion to Ball State and its students. With the opening of a new women's residence hall unit, the Orient has this year chosen to honor the women whose names the new units bears. Heading the list is Miss Grace DeHority, dean emeritus of women, after whom DeHo1'ity Halls were named. Miss DeHority came to Ball State in 1922 and retired in 1946. During those 24 years she served as the first full-time dean of women. Students came to regard Miss DeHority as a trusted friend upon whom they could call for ad- vice or help in any situation. Her regular duties included helping with campus clubs and activities such as Girls Club, YWCA and sororities. She also worked with women's housing. Miss DeHority received her Ph.D. from Indiana State Teachers College. A Muncie resident, she still maintains her interest in Ball State. MARY BEEMAN The name of Miss Mary Beeman, head emeritus of the home economics department, is well-remem- bered by Ball State students, especially those who are members of the Mary Beeman Club. The club was originally founded by Miss Beeman as the home economics club, but in 1951, the year of her retirement, the name was changed in her honor. Still interested in the activities of Ball State and the home economics department, Miss Beeman an- nually gives a tea in her home for members of the Mary Beeman Club and Phi Upsilon Omicron, honorary for home economics students. Miss Beeman came to Ball State in 1929 and served for 22 years. Prior to her work here, she directed home economics studies for the state of Indiana. In 1930 she was elected president of the Association of College Teachers of Home Econom- ics and in 1939 was listed in American Woman, publication of outstanding women. SHARLEY B. DEMOTTE Responsible for laying the foundation upon which Ball State student publications still rest is Mrs. Sharley B. DeMotte, associate professor emer- itus of English and director emeritus of publicity. She served Ball State for 29 years from 1929 until her retirement in 1954. Frequently a guest at journalism activities, Mrs. DeMotte has told of the difficulties met by

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the Ball State News and Orient during World War II when manpower, money and supplies were scarce. Both wartime and peacetime found Mrs. DeMotte giving freely of her time and help for her students. For many she found publications jobs and even today keeps in regular touch with them, some of whom have become quite successful. Mrs. DeMotte instituted the founding of a chap- ter of Alpha Phi Gamma, journalism honorary, at Ball State. She also established the workings of the publicity office, now the news bureau. SUSAN TRANE Each year, when Kallista art club has its an- nual art auction, the name of Miss Susan Trane gains extra prominence. The late Miss Trane, who was head emeritus of the art department, was a well known figure both at Ball State and in art circles throughout the entire country. During her 26 years at Ball State, from 1922 until 1948, Miss Trane helped to establish the fine reputation still borne by the art department. A lover of travel, she spent several of her leaves of absence studying and sightseeing in Europe. On one such trip she did extensive studying of Italian art and architecture in Naples and Rome. Another time she attended an international art conference. She had also traveled throughout the continental United States and Alaska. Miss Trane had had numerous speaking engage- ments in Indiana and often had opportunity to tell of Ball State summer art conferences. BARCUS TICHENOR Miss Barcus Tichenor, librarian emeritus, came to Ball State in 1921 when it was still an infant of three years. At that time, the library was housed in the Administration building and Miss Tichenor had entire charge of its 6112 volumes with only one student helper who worked in the afternoons. Miss Tichenor, therefore, saw many improvements in the entire library setup before her retirement in 1947 after 26 years here. A native Hoosier, she now lives in Indianapolis where she graduated from Shortridge High School and Butler University. Her experience prior to her coming to Ball State included library work at Pur- due University and in the catalog department of the Indianapolis library. She traveled in Europe during the summer of 1923. She has done graduate work at the University of Illinois, Butler, Radcliffe College and the school of library science, Columbia University.