Berea College - Chimes Yearbook (Berea, KY)

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DONOR JOHN RAPHAEL ROGERS The J. A. R. Rogers Memorial Art Building is the gift of the late John R. Rogers, in memory of his father, and is the climax of a long period of usefulness to Berea. Born in Roseville, Indiana, in 18 56, the younger Rogers came to Berea in 1858 with his father, the first principal of the school, and lived a hard life among the pioneers. He became a trustee of the institution in 1898 and held that position until his death on February 18, 1934, at his home in Brooklyn, New York. The donor was an educator and civil engineer. The world remembers him chiefly for his service to the printing industry. He was connected with the Mergenthaler Linotype Company and patented the amazing total of about five hundred improvements on the type-setting machines now in common use in the newspaper plants of the world. So long as the College Press exists Berea cannot forget Dr. Rogers ' contribution to the printing art, but here he will be longest remembered by his substantial donation on behalf of the fine arts.

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DEDICATION TO BEREA ' S PIONEERS IN THE FINE ARTS- MEN AND WOMEN WHOSE KNOWLEDGE THAT BEAUTY IS A PART OF LIFE HAS LED THEM TO STRIVE THROUGH LONG YEARS TO GIVE US PLEASANT AND ENNOBLING CONTACTS WITH FINER THINGS— THE CLASS OF 193 5 IN DEEP APPRECIATION DEDICATES THIS VOLUME OF THE CHIMES 202276

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MRS. W. G. FROST Mrs. Frost was the first art teacher in Berea. Her teaching started in the year, 1895, and she had sole charge until 1902 when Miss Welsh came. A description of the course offered in 1901 is found in the catalogue: A general course in the history of art, the characteristics of more prominent nations and periods. Art as an expression of the best ideals and aspirations. Lectures will be given to supple- ment some simple manual and a large number of photographs will be available for illustration. This course was taught by Mrs. Frost who had supple- mented her study with visits to the great art gal- leries of Europe and America. MISS MARY E. WELSH Miss Mary E. Welsh was the art teacher in Berea from 1902 to 1932 when she retired from her duties as Dean of Women and instructor in Greek and Art. To this pioneer woman much credit is due for the achievement of the department of art. She started the Berea Chapter of the American Federa- tion of Arts and was its president for five years. Her enthusiasm inspired many friends to give donations in the form of equipment. Miss Welsh ' s training had been most adequate, studying at Marburg, Ger- many; the Sorbonne, Paris, after being graduated from Wellesley College. Her thirty years of service were given whole-heartedly to the making of Berea College. MRS. KENNETH GOULD Mrs. Kenneth Gould came to Berea in the fall of 1932 as head of the Art Department. She is a grad- uate of Wooster, with special work in dramatics and stage design. In 1928 she was a student of the harp under G rand j any at the Fontainebleau School of Music, Fontainebleau, France. She holds the M.A. degree in Fine Arts from Oberlin, and was the holder of the Carnegie graduate fellowship in Fine Arts at Radcliffe and the Fogg Museum, Harvard 1930-1931 and 1931-1932. Her efforts were largely- responsible for the Metropolitan Exhibit in the New Art Building at the time of its dedication, as well as the fine display of handicraft.