Cumberland University - Phoenix Yearbook (Lebanon, TN)

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Miss Clara Earle, A.B., Modern Languages Miss Clara Earle was born in Washing-ton county, Arkansas. Her father, the Rev. F. R. Earle, was for many years President of the Cane Hill College. After graduating- from this college she went to the University of Arkansas. On the completion of her course here she was elected an instructor in the department of Modern Eanguages. During the time of her professorship here she spent her summers in the University of Chicago. This position she held for four years and then resigned in order to do some work abroad. The most of her work was done at the Sorbonne and College de France. In addition to this she spent some time in traveling in Italy and Spain. On her return she taught one year in Arkansas Cumberland College, and was then elected Professor of Modern Languages in, Cumberland Univer- sity. Although Miss Earle has held this position only a short time yet she has become universally admired and is one of the most popular teachers in the University. Miss Nellie James Childress, Assistant Librarian Miss Nellie Childress claims Kentucky as her home. After taking her regular high school work she entered Auburn Seminary, completing the classical course in June of 1900 with honors. She entered Cumberland University in September, 1901, and was immediately elected Assistant Librarian in the Mitchell Library. Throughout her entire course her work has been of the superior kind, and there are not a few among her friends who believe that she will be graduated in June, 1903, with highest honors.

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Miss Clara Earle Miss Nellie Childrcs

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