California University of Pennsylvania - Monocal Yearbook (California, PA)

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Ruth Myers Originates Famous for sponsoring the cleverest and best dances at California ... Is constantly fighting for the rights of her girls . . . Sigma Tau Lambda . . . Girl ' s Glee Club to you . . . Sponsors the Music Ap- preciation Club . . . Loves good music. Dr. Keller Argues Sponsor of the debate squad . . . Will argue pro or con any question you may care to bring up . . . Hates people who cut his classes . . . The human book of flowing quota- tions . . . Loves poetry. E. E. Halstead Sings Teaches the male song-bird contingent of California how to blend their voices into good, sound harmony . . . Result: the Men ' s Glee Club . . . Teaches potential teach- ers how to teach music to children . . . Loves to pun. C. M. Hughey Advises The man beneath the eye- shade . . . often seen haunt- ing the Monocal Room . . . also staff members of the Hammer and Tongs... Teaches Journalism and Eng- lish . . . We dare anyone to debase the HST while he ' s about . . . Really a grand per- FACULTY 22 Minnie Jones Dramatizes Has unusual dramatic and speech training which she preserves solely for the sec- ond grade in the Demonstra- tion School. . . . Usually seen with Miss Pardoe. Dorothy K. Cleaveland Seeks Ferrets out reierence books for students. ... The Royai Order of Library Loafers ' ' ducks when it hears her step. . . . Has made the Library a place to study and not to loaf. Neva Montgomery Likes To follow modern advanced methods of teaching. . . . Has charge of the fifth grade in the Demonstration School. . . . likes to play bridge. f

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Dr. O. A. Bontrager Thinks By sticking his tongue in his cheek . . . The favorite, yet the dread of student teachers . . . Often seen with Dr. Gil- land and Mr. Mase . . . dis- cussing the pros and cons of student teaching. . . . Wise to all tricks of teaching and then Mary E. Hornbake Signs Receipts invariably bear her name . . . Friend indeed of the treasurer who is a little late with his bills and needs a check made out immediately ... It is a well-known fact that any one on the campus vsfho has at some time been a treasurer would lay down his life for her. Lillian Conlon Manages Holds the purse strings of the various clubs on the campus . . . Treasurer of the Student Activity Association ... A business woman both in efficiency and dress. Dr. Charles Veen Plays Can often be heard giving Chopin or Bach a workout in his studio . . . Grand pianist . . . can play jazz, but cannot give it the soul he instills in his renditions of the classics. Lethal Keisling Gestures Fires all her students with the desire to teach Reading as it should be taught . . . Ges- tures profusely . . . Neat dress- er .. . Was on time for break- fast once . . . last year. Arthur Pollock Bosses More of a leader than a boss, however . . . Has charge of the N.Y.A. lads . . . Keeper of the grounds, farm, any- thing that needs looked after . . . Often seen on his knees repairing the floors around the institution. Althea King Nurses The lady in charge of the infirmary . . . the one to whom the students appeal when ill, cut, bruised, or otherwise incapacitated . . . Tells them to get more sleep and to quit gadding around so much. FACULTY 21

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Elmer Schreiner Thumps His tom-tom puts all Eu- rhythmic students through their paces. . . . Has the most continental air of anyone on the campus ... A big smile under a tyrolean hat, a springy gait, and a good day to all who come his way. Louise Hildreth Exercises Advocate of plenty of rest, fresh air and exercise . . . out-of-doors of course . . . Pleasing voice, charming smile, wind-blown hair . . . Sponsors the Women ' s Ath- letic Association. Alpha Graham Collects Likes to fish and ski, but would rather collect Indian relics . . . The other half of the Escher-Graham combina- tion . . . Her displays in the Demonstration Building add beauty to the intellectual atmosphere. Dr. William Cunningham Fig- ures Devises new ways to beat his proteges playing chess . . . Sponsor of the Science- Math Club, and intensely in- terested in radios . . . Con- spicuous for his crop of flam- ing red hair. Catherine O ' Keefe Judges Critic teacher for sixth grade student teachers in the Demonstration School .... Greatly admired by all the girls as well as the boys. . . . Pal to all active Alpha Psi Omegans. Elizabeth Smith Arranges Miss Smith in her first year as dietitian at California has become well adapted. Knows all the ins and outs of good foods. Keeps a careful tab on all fish days. Her menus are well Hked. Mrs. King Replaces When there is a teacher in need, Mrs. King comes to the rescue. Twice in two years she has taken over the reigns as a directing teacher and has done admirable work. Loves to kid the kiddies, but really makes the student teachers work. FACULTY 23