Beloit College - Codex Yearbook (Beloit, WI)

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CQSLETHE GoDEx'QQ3KDQ Instructors FLORA FENSHAM, B. D. Instructor in Old Testament Language and Literature and Dean of Women. Dean of American College for Girls, Constantinople, 18883 Studied in Edinburgh, Cambridge and Mansfield Theological Col- lege, Oxford3 B. D. from Fisk Theological Seminary, IQOI, en- gaged in work at Chicago Commons, 1901-043 entered upon present duties, 1905. JONATHAN RISSER, M.A. Instructor in Zoology and Botany. A. B. from Iowa College, 18973 Student at Marine Biological Laboratory, 1897-993 M.A. Brown University, 19013 entered upon duties at Beloit, 1901. GEORGE WASHINGTON PUTNUM, M.A. A.B. Grove City College, 18983 A.M. pro meritoj Teacher, 1898-02, Pennsylvania3 Studied in Harvard, 1902-O53 A.B. from Harvard, 19033 A.M. from Harvard, 19053 entered upon duties at Beloit, 1905. RAYMOND HERBERT STETSON, PH. D. Instructor in French and English. A. B. from Oberlin College, 18933 M.A. from Oberlin, 18963 Ph. D. from Harvard, 19013 entered upon duties at Beloit, 1902. CORA E. PALMER. Director of W omen's Gymnasium. Graduated from Phvsical Training Department Oberlin Col- lege, 18993 entered upon duties at Beloit, 1899. WAsH1NGTON IRVING MAURER, B. A. Instructor in Mathematics and German. Acting Principal of Beloit College Academy. JOHN WESLEY PAGE. Director of Physical Culture. Ohio Wesleyan, 19043 Assistant Physical Director, 1903-04, Physical Director, Hartford Y. M. C. A., 1904-053 Silver Bay Phys- ical Training Summer School, IQO4-053 entered upon present duties, 1905. U21

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THE coDEX FOREST EMBERSON CALLAND, M. A. Professor of Latin Literature. A. B. from Drury College, 1893, Instructor in Latin and Mathematics in Drury Academy, 1893-95, Studied at Yale, 1895-97, M. A. from Drury, 1897, Instructor in Latin and History in Beloit Academy, 1897-00, Associate Professor in Latin Beloit College, 1900-03, Professor of Latin, 1903. REV. JAMES ARNOLD BLAISDELL, M.A. Professor of Biblical Literature and Religious History, and Librarian. A. B. from Beloit, 1889, M.A. from Beloit, 1892, Hartford Theological Seminary, 1902, entered upon duties at Beloit, 1903. ROBERT KIMBAL RICHARDSON, PH. D. Professor of History. A. B. from Yale, 1898, A. B. from Columbia, 1899, Studied in France and England, Associate Professor of History at Beloit, 1901-04, Ph. D. from Yale University, 1902, made Professor of History, 1904. ABRAM RAY TYLER, A. G. O. Professor of Music and Choirinaster. Secretary of American Guild of Organists, 1897-1902, en- tered upon present duties, 1902. FRANK HERBERT CHASE, PH. D. ' Root Professor of English Literature. A. B. from Yale University, 1894, Ph. D. from Yale, 1896, Instructor in Cheshire Military Academy, 1896-97, Studied in Eng- land and University of Berlin, 1897-98, Tutor of English, Yale, 1898-99, Traveling in Europe, 1900-01, Professor of English, Bates College, 1901-02, Professor of English, Central University of Ken- tucky, 1902-04, entered upon duties at Beloit, 1904. WILLIAM ALBERT HAMILTON, PH. D. Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Mathematics, and Director of the Observatory, on theEdward Ely Foundation. A. B. from Indiana University, 1896, M. A., 1899, Ph. D. from Chicago University, 1903, Superintendent of School Hebron, Ind., 1896-98, Instructor of Mathematics in Beloit, 1902-04, Director of Observatory, 1902, made Assistant Professor of Mathematics, IQO4. flll

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EMI! -W UB N X Xl xg T THE CODEX I'O CSSOI' 3 vin . Pearson Etg.,ig,f.g,'tE4,5T the end of a college course, one is often surprised to find how little concrete G15 an gn X! XIX Ei! F El rr iii lim 3138523 nfutalalamilil 22 32 liiillilliillrilil Zllilililililill knowledge he has really gained. The facts which he learned about each sub- ject seem to have faded away entirely, and he has only a general impression of the whole. Each one seems to be possessed of a certain individual tone and flavor, due partly to the character of the study itself, but in a large measure due to the personality of the instructor in that particular branch. Any one who has taken German in Beloit College cannot look back upon his course his welfare. He is loyal to all college interests, especially athletics. He has a generous without many associations of this kind. The days of Ekkehard and Der Trompeter are times when one imagines himself sitting in a long dingy room, lighted by windows at the back and at either end. Une remembers the feeling of annoyance that he had because the big antiquated iron stove was so located that it shut off the best view of the shady avenue. On a table was a large German dictionary much worn on the outside. The blackboards were covered with cabalistic signs purporting to be German script, and the desk was of the telescoping kind, which it was your delight to operate in Freshman days. But these things all became matters of unimportant detail as one became impressed with the personality of the man who for twenty-eight years has ruled this little kingdom. To many generations of college students Professor Pearson has with infinite patience and unfailing geniality in- terpreted and represented the spirit of the German race-its attitude of mind, its methods of thought and turns of expression-summed up in his favorite expression der Deutches Sprach-Gefuhlf' Calvin W. Pearson entered Earlham College in 1859. Two years after, he became prin- cipal of the academy at Picton, Ontario, but later returned to Earlham and was gradu- ated, taking his degree of B. A. in 1865. After one year's service as assistant Principal in the College academy he entered the University of Gottingen. Here he received the de- grees of M. A. and Ph. D., having spent one year in study at Berlin in the meantime. He was called to the Chair of Modern Languages in Earlham College in I87O. Seven years later he entered upon his present duties at Beloit. Since then Professor Pearson has spent three vacations abroad for the purposes of study. There is one thing that interests Professor Pearson more than German, and that is the life of the students. He knows each one of his students personally and is interested in fund of humor and his cheery cordiality is unfailing as he greets each hearty greeting, Guten Morgen. Wie Gehts? Small wonder the term son is only a form of direct address, and a convenient reference in the and that he is known by a pseudonym which to the students means the student with the Professor Pear- College catalogue, place he occupies in their hearts and in the life of the College. tm