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

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It promised to be a dull day. What could I do to avoid it? It didnt take but a moment to decide--Id run over and talk with Mr. Lambert. I had often heard that even gray days are brighte-r after an hour In his class I think that the girls who study French with Mr. Lambert are in- deed fortunate. As one of his students expresses it He 1S very interested in you and also interesting to you. He takes such a whole- hearted Interest . When Mr Lambert told me that both the girls interest in their work and their exceptional ability are better here than in some other colleges of which he knovss I became positively huge with pride! Mr Lambert also confided to me that he considered the discipline in the classes very good and that he enJoycd working with them very much because of their never failing enthusiasm In the effort to learn to speak and write the French language correctly LOUIS CHARLES VICTOR LAMBERT, A B Assocwcte Professor, of French, ESA! L9 Xxx X N JOSE DIEGO ONATE, B S A M IJ A K Assocwte Pvofessofr of Sprwnzsh and Head of the Department of Modern 11 orezgn Lonngfnages Running Gaily into the oflice I Jumped on a chair vvagged my tail and announced my arr1val Immediately I was greeted with a sunny mile and Ah' Buenos Dias Kappa c Como esta Vd hoy? It was good to be given credit for knowing a little Span1sh and I G s barked proudly Muy bien racla We had a long friendly chat Sometimes he was serious and gave me Just a glimpse of a deep inner self and then his mood would change and those black eyes would fairly snap with mischief What a man' He always has an interesting story to relate Never have I seen Professor Onate cross though I do remember he warned the girls one day that he was going to be but instead he 1m mediately smiled and the storm was over I he keeps a bit of sunshine in every pocket He gave me m sure some after the Interview and lt was the best sugar I ever tasted' WILLIAM COLLAR HOLJBRO-OAK, A.B., B.A., A.M. CP B K Instructor in French. Oh dear here I am In bed and have been for a week! These colds ar mean And I promised to interview Mr. Holbrook and give the SIVAD a little talk about him Im sure they'll think I'm not doing my share and I hate to have those charming girls think that about me! But what s this-a letter for me? Let's read it: Deg? Kappa heard all about the ill-fated interview, and so stop worrying. l Here IS something for SIVAD, but don't let that keep you frfgn visiting me when you are better. And get well soon! I maintain that I should be rated as an instructo-r in English also, for nothing can- improve and enrich one's English like an intelligent study of a fore1g'n.la.nguage. If the' English department could only reciprocate by continulng to teach French in the same indirect and painless way, I should say the millenium had arrived. I once knew -a young professor who on principle would never give a good-looking girl an A in his courses. It' may have been an easy policy to follow where he was, but he couldn't reconcile that policy with elementary Justice here at P. A. L., where beauty and brains are so abundant. Well, that's 'a load off my mind! NS' . f 122 wa ' ' in the lessons that it is bound to be contagious Twenty-eight ,nl-I1

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1 M 'N' .1 ,v r- V ,,....f W f 4 I lf. . . i 1 I ? ,Q , I , , . 1 ,l - J 5 1 -'Af-ii 1 'J .1 .14 17 -fa-'ug I IRVING HAMILTON WHITE, A.B., A.M. QIJBK, EE, IIFM Assistant Professor of English Mr. White arose and courteously motioned me to the most comfortable chair in the office. I suppose I looked surprised, for few professors realize that a dog-one of my intellectual calibre, at least-likes to sit on chairs like regular people. Wouldn.,t you like- to join our Dramatic Club ? he asked, before I could get my breath to start asking him questions. You have a most charming growl. I was going to refuse because of my peculiar tendency toward stage- fright-but recollected that no one could help doing excellent dramatic work under Mr. White's able instruction and coaching. And then, ,he has such a persuasive wayf-I've heard that his students really en-Joy doing themes for him, but when I asked him about it, he- Just smiled and looked very wise-and-changed the subject. I'm afraid I stayed longer than my allotted time, talking to Mr. White, but he has done so many interesting things, and tells about them in such a delightful way, that I forgot all about the time. And Mrs. White? I inquired presently- But the rest of, our interview is private! FRANK HOWLAND MCCLOSKEY, A.B., A.M. CID K T Instructor in Eingliish The other afternoon as I was ambling down the hall, I noticed Mr. McCloskey and Dr. Warren hastening towards the Assembly Hall. I follo-wed them, wagging my tail briskly, for I knew what a treat was in store for me. I slipped quietly to- the back of the room and hopped onto a convenient chair to listen. Mr. McCloskey with his violin and Dr. Warren at the piano form an unparalleled duet. Mr. Mc.Closkey's hobby is music, but he is known to the students as an enthusiastic instructor in English and the possessor of the most wonderful smile. The girls regard him highly, and hope that he will give them some advance courses in English next year, so that they may have the opportunity of continuing in his classes. As a pup I may not fully appreciate his teaching abilities, but I certainly do love to listen to his playing, and I do enjoy h.is invariably welcoming grin. 1 WILHELMINA PREE TYLER A B A M wut www Instintctofr in English The last time I visited one of Mrs. Tyler's classes, I had just escaped from a disastrous fight with Steve, and had squeezed through the door as it was closing behind a freshman student. I curled up in a corner chair, and tried to conceal the dee-p scratch over my right eye. Just after the second bell, Mrs. Tyler came hurrying into the room with an armful of books and freshman themes. Mrs. Tyler and I are old friends, so with a nod and a smile in my direction she began a discussion of the themes. At the beginning of that class I was in anything but an agreeable mood, but I soon found that it is impossible to be grouchy with Mrs. Tyler around. She makes her class discussions so interesting that you simply can't be bothered by thinking of out- side worries. All her freshmen admit that even the horror of grammar and weekly themes can't keep them from enjoying English. And I hear She has 3 great many admirers in the English Methods class. dffmef ,www f-f'

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f WIW w'm'iIm W I A 44.1 . ,, .., . ...,.,, . ..l Q. ,A U W .. , .. .. .,...,,j . Kf::::Q,1 M- , ' A... x, ,xV ,. . A Q5 li ' A I KARL EASTMAN SHEDD, A.B., A.M. A T Q Assistcmt Professor of Spanish I had been calmly curled up in a corner of the Assembly Hall one Friday morning, taking a quiet nap, when I was rudely awakened by the chatter of a group of freshmen who were coming in for College Life. Judging by all the queer charts on the blackboard in front of the room, I thought the hour would be interesting, so I stayed in my corner to watch proceedings. I was ve-ry lucky, for it was Professor Shedd's morning to talk on Budgeting Time . I knew Professor Shedd already as a new and enthusiastic teacher of Spanish at P. A. L., but just think of being not only an able instructor in foreign lan- guages, but an authority on such questions as How to study while haregiing to a strap in a street caru, and How to write English themes with the aid of the radio and the family cat ! 1Cat!-Grrrrlj Llater when I went to him to talk about SIVAD, he said, I can't think of anything in particular which would be of interest. Just say for me that I am very happy to be here at P. A. L. And I am quite certain from conversations with various members Professor Shedd's classes that P. A. L. is glad that he is here, too. ELIZABETH NICHOLS OIZIATE1, B.S.S., A.M. Instmwtor in Spanish The other 'day I thought I'd pay a visit to Mrs. Onate, that very speedy lady whom I often see rushing through the halls of' P. A. L. She wasn't in her office, but the electric light was turned on, so I hopped up on her desk blotter and, curling my tail around my legs, sat down to wait. Presently she arrived in a whirl of papers, worried Frosh, Spanish conversation Cmostly one-sided-hersli, personality, sheet music, and dinip es. Hi, there! Kappa, old pup ! said she, shaking my paw. Glad to see you. This happens to be one of my free hours, and she proceeded to interview several freshmen, direct the orchestra rehearsal, and mark papers. Don't you find all that work too much for you ?', I asked. Work! My dear Kappa, this isn't work. This is a pleasureg and besides, I love to be busy. That's the way to be happy, she said, flashing me a dazzling smile. Ah! Little does she know of the havoc she creates with that smile! Mrs. Oiiate inspires more crushes than any other person in P. A. L. J OSEPHINE. PICKERING HASKELL A.B., A.M. IIB CID I Instructor in G'6'l 'l'l'LiCL7'L J What can I possibly say about Mrs. Haskell that is not just about the nicest thing that anyone could possibly say? I heard one of her pupils, the other day, say that Mrs. Haskell is one of the most human teachers that she had ever had, and that she had known few women with such a charming personality. And I, myself, have oft-en won- dered 1f she ever gets cross. She always seems ready to smile and he-lp one over a difiiculty. ' When I went to interview her, she said, You know, Kappa, I al- ways want my girls to feel that when they enter a German class, they are coming to a party. So I ask them to leave all their frowns and b00kS and Unhappy thoughts behind, and just enjoy themselves while th9Y,l'6 with me. ' Isn't that a wonderful attitude? I wish more of my teachers felt that way! She has so much enthusiasm, too, about her courses. Kappa, you simply must come into my German classf, she said to me, the very first day of school. And although I couldn't see how I'd ever manage to learn German, I couldn't resist going to see just what was so lovely about it. And after the very first lesson, I wondered why I hadn't come to this class before, instead of wasting my time chasing Steve! And now, I feel that I want nothing more than to go to Germany and enjoy some of those dances she tells about! Yes, I asked her about it, and she said she was perfectly sure that they'd let a gentle- man join in their fun, even if he were only a journalist dog.