DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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liilgtt1WLlIly-twu RUFUS RERNUARD VON KLETNSMTD. A. M. Professor of lidnrafl'nn and Psyrlmlogy Professor KleinSmid is proud of his German blood. He studied in Oberlin Academy, Oberlin. Ohio; and had private work in Music and Language under European tutors. 'He received his All and A.M. degrees from Northwestern University. He has had experience as superintemlcnt of high schools. in lecture and concert work. and as; institute instructor in Tilinois and Indiana. He was Principal of the Academy of the University and Professor of Education :11 DePauw for some time. but he now devotes his entire time to the latter position. He is a member of the Indiana State Teachers' Association, the National Edma- tional Association. and the National Geographic Society. Hi and his department are both popular. NATI'TANTEL W'ARTNC BARNES, A. M. Profm'sovr 0f Ellylisli Cmnfrosiffan and letorir Professor Barnes graduated from Columbia University in 1903. and re; ceived his A M. from that university in 1905. He served as Instructor in En- glish at Ohio W'esleyan L'niversity for two years, and in 1007 he. came to .DCPEIIIW to organize the newly created department of English Composition and Rhetoric. He is a member Of the Modern Language Association. the Anmrican Dialect Society. and various state and interstatA associations of English Teachers. As the promoter of better spelling he has become widely known among the students.

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HOXVARD JAMES BANKER, A. M., PH. D. Professor of Biology Doctor Banker became DePauwis Biologist in 1904, and since that time his department has been exacting yet popular always with a number of students to compare most favorably with the other science departments. Doctor Banker did his undergraduate work at Syracuse, and his advanced study at Columbia. He is a member of the Botanical Chib, the New York Academy Of Science, the Botanical Society of America, and, within the last year, the American Micro- scopic Society Last summer Doctor Banker was doing original research work among the Family of Hydnaceae for articles to be used by the New York Roe tanical Garden iii an extensive work entitled the KUVOI'tcli American Flora. ADELRERT FARRINGTON CALDWELL, A. M. Professor of Englixh Literature Professor Caldwell is a capable and thorough instructor. He received his A. B. degree from Colby College in 1891. He was Professor of English Liter- ature in Maine Wesleyan Seminary until 1898. He was then chosen as Professor of English Literature and History in Illinois Wesleyan University. He received his Master's degree from Harvard in 1904 and then accepted the chair of English Literature at DePauw University. During the summer he has a fme camp for boys in Maine. Those who know Professor Caldwell have learned to appreciate his genialily and his devotiml to his work. l'nge twentonnc

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HARRY BAINBRIDGE GOUGH, A. M. Professor of Public Speaking and Drbatc Professor Cough is a native of Kentucky. He studied at Illinois Wesleyan University, and in the Academy of Nortlnvest'ern University, and later graduated from Northwestern University in 1900. He was elected President of Hedding College, Illinois, in 1901. He was here five years and then accepted the offer to become Professor of Public Speaking at DePauw University. He has proven good and has the respect and and good will of 2111 who know him. He received his A. M. degree at Northwestern in June, 1911. MINNI'A MAY KERN, PH. 13., A. M. Axsoc'iatc Profexsar of German Miss Kern is now taking Professor Longden1s place as Head of the German Department. She received her PhQB. degree from Hillsdalc College, Michigan, and 1 1ater received her A.M. from DePauw University. She spent, two years studying in Hanover, Germany. Then she took classes in German and French at DePauw. She was granted a leave of absence for six months and studied French in Paris. She then taught French for four years at DePauw. The German Department grew so. that she has had charge of Freshmen German until this year, Since then she spent another summer abroad in study and travel. By her inspiring character and personality she has won the love and confidence of the students. Page rwentthree