DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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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

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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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Page twenty- four CECIL CLARE NORTH, A. 13., PH. D. Professor of Sortinlogy The little Napoleon 0f the Faculty, as he is sometimes characterized by those Who see him in his chair in chapel, is a Soeiologist of no small repute. Dr; North is a product of Columbia, and while a student there was a member of the college debate team. He later received his Doctork degree from Chicago University, and soon after that received an offer from DePauw University of the chair of Sociology, and this he accepted. In the field of his Work Dr. North has made many lectures over the country in behalf of a more scientific method of charitable work, As a debate coach he has made an impression that will endure by the kcenncss Of his insight in debating questions. His courses afford an interesting study to those who have taken them. ROSE FRANCOISE LATTEM I'llstr'uctm' 1'11, anrh Miss Laitem is at the head of the French Department She has studied some time at Cornell and spent the summer of 1910 in the study of French at Paris. She started the Cercle Francais and the students who comprise it are enthusiasts. Each year a very creditable French play is given under the direce tion of Miss Laitem.