Boston University College of Practical Arts and Letters - Sivad Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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or I ALCIDE THEODORE DE ANDRIA Assistant Professor of French There are three things that I like above all else: my home, my work, and the spirit of B. U. with its at' mosphere of good will and esprit de corps. I am one of the original Faculty, and I have watched the College grow from a single building on the corner to a series of buildings extending from corner to corner. Dean Davis is a wonderful organizer. He knows what he wants, and he goes ahead and does things. I enjoy my courses here, all of them, and I am planning for more. We wish you success, Monsieur! SAMUEL DUPERTUIS, A.B., A.M. Instructor in French The best is yet to be is the philosophy of Mr. Dupertuis, for he declares that he is an optimist. He wants the girls of P. A. L. to have the same outlook on life. The best days of our life are not necessarily over when we receive our college diploma, they may be ahead of us. His impression of the College is one of order, cheerfulness, and friendlif ness. By cultivating these three virtues, we can realize to a much greater extent the splendid courage of the quotation, The best is yet to be. JOSEPHINE PICKERING HASKELL, A.B., A.M. Instructor in German and Spanish Mrs. Haskell gives us the motto, Deutsche Trcue, that we might all take to heart, for it means loyalty. She says that we have picked out the best College in the world, that we have the best Dean and the best group of girls in the world, and that it is up to us to show unflinching loyalty to all of them. It is our duty to make our College and our clubs the best that we can, and only by being loyal can we do so. We can accomplish almost anything by putting heart and soul into our work, and by 'pulling together. ' We think Mrs. Haskell is a true exemplification of her message. 19

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l I I HM, KENNETH WHITE, A.B., A.M., PHD. Instructor in English Composition and Dramatics Fortunate the man who may endite his own epitaph, for then he may truly sleep in peace, unshaken by the noise of the slanderousg and fortunate, likewise, the instructor at P. A. L., since he is now permitted to dictate, for this present and grandly influential chronical of our times, his annual obituary epigram. But, though the garrulous-if indeed there were any such persons hereabouts- would feel these modest square inches of white paper far too closely fenced a Held for their parade, the timid and the reticent will scramble swiftly toward a grateful refuge across the nether margin. If, however, one is forcibly constrained fand one isj to write autobiographically, let the writing be in this case with the remembrance that he has always looked for what enjoyment, knowlf edge, or inspirations might be had, to the breadth and surge of the sea, to all high, breathless, and craggy places in the world, to the architect's sublime embodiment of the Church, the dramatist's interpretation of mankind, and to the musician's under' standing of the things that are spiritual-and has found besides, a little comfort among a few friends. JOHN CLAIR MINOT, A.B., LITT.D. Lecturer in Current Literature Interview? smiled Dr. Minot to the SIVAD representative. Well, my last interview was at the hands of a young lady reporter in a New Hampf shire city where I was to lecture. She began by inquiring very sweetly if this were my Hrst visit to America! When I recovered from my faint, she had fled. Now, probably there would be a lot of fainting spells around here if I should ever flunk anybody in Current Lit. I have not yet had a chance to try the experiment, for all my girls are fairly hungry for informaf tion about presentfday writers and their work. We have a perfectly glorious time together every Monday, extracting from the new books the entertainment and the helpfulness, the inspiration and the friendliness, in which they abound. You couldn't have spoken truer words, Dr. Minot. CHARLES PHILLIPS HUSE, A.B., A.M., PHD. Professor of Economics I One of the greatest and most worthfwhile experiences in Dr. Huse's life came in 1910 when he went to Washington to aid the National Monetary Commission. His task was to read the volumes written by the Commission and, as each volume was published, to prepare press 18 statements for the newspapers. Partly as a result of the work of this Commission, the Federal Reserve Act was passed. While he was in Wash' ington he had the opportunity of seeing the public buildings and of taking trips into the surrounding country to places of interest. i

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1 A i JOSEPH Norris HASKELL, A.B., S.T.B. Instructor in German Achievement through expectaf tion is Mr. I'Iaskell's motto. A man may sit beside a brook with a rod and line for a long while and not get a fish, but no man can ever catch any if he sits dreaming in his chimney' corner. It is the man who seeks that finds. We do not always find what we want, but we never find any- thing unless we look for it. ALLENA LUCB, A.B., A.M. Assistant Professor of Spanish The most fascinating game in the world to play is that of bringing out, in everyone we meet, the finer side- because every one of us has two sides and one of them is fine. I used to think that ability to play this game was a gift from Heaven and that one was born with it-or without it. I now know that everyone can learn to play it well. The technique is simple, selffforgetfulness and genuine interest in others are the best 'moves'g skill comes with practice, and if difficulties arise, they merely add zest to the game. My own technique is still very far from perfect, I still make many poor 'moves'g but I am practicing- hard-and I would rather play this game well than do anything else in the world. I commend it to you. There is nothing else quite like it Prove it for yourself. Jose OQATE Instructor in Spanish Mr. Onate tells me that the spirit of cofoperation of the students in activities outside of the classroom, and especially in the club plays, is unusual. The girls of the Orchestra are particularly deserving of credit, for with their help the Orchestra has grown rapidly, both in the number of players and in the increased variety 20 cf instruments. The Mandolin Club girls have also distinguished them' selves for their enthusiasm and hard work. He believes that teaching Spanish is not a dull procedure. It is extremely amusing to learn that the capital of Spain is Portugal, and that the weak vowels of the Spanish alphabet are U and L