Drury University - Souwester Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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l E l l l l 1 I 1 l l ALICE LOGAN WINGO, A. M. Dean of Women and Professor of English Literature. N understanding and sincere loye for the great books of his own lan- gfgj. K guage should be the heart's desire of every student. There IS no pleas- ure more permanent, no comradeship more broadening or satisfying, no finer preparation for real life than the friendship of good books. To help the student to such an appreciation of the writings of English litera- ture, is the aim of the English department. The courses of the department in- clude the study of English poetry, drama and prose from the Beowulf,,' to the Nineteenth Century poets, Browning, Tennyson, Swinburne, and Arnold. The English hour is made, as far as possible, a time, not merely for formal recitation, but for free and friendly discussion in which each may express his opinion of the character or poem studied. Occasionally a scene from some play is acted, or a debate given, or a modern drama read by Dean Wingo in her own inimitable way. Every course gives evidence of the enthusiasm of the head of the department, and of her wide acquaintance in the K'Aristocracy of letters , and the fact that, in Drury, the four years of English work is so popular is largely due to the ability and charm of Dean Wingo. Al STUDENT.

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ARTHUR PINCKNEY H-ALL, A. M., PH. D. Dean of College and,Professor of Latin. 513:-Q O prepare the college men and women,of Drury to step out into the World of busy activity, having struggled and fought with many a 5435 - x'W L ' b d zlin idiom there to t down succe sfull ther lkmi atm ver an puz ' g ,. pu ' S y 0 T T ' very real foes-such IS the desire of the Latin department. Every year the ones who have passed out of Drury's portals in other years come back to see the changes wrought in the years of their absence, and no Visit is en- tirely complete without a talk with the one who has guided them through Hor- ace and Livy. He is always interested in all who have ever entered the ranks of the Drury students and there is always a smile and a Word of greeting for all who come his way. A STUDENT.

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WILLIAM ADDISON CHALFANT, A. M. Dean of the Conservatory of Music, and Professor of Piano, Qrgan and Theory. USIC in the best sense, does not reouire novelty,-nay, theyolder it is and the more we are accustomed to it, the greater its effect.. -Goethe. The Department oi Conservatory of Music stands unioue as the 'Q Lvl only institution of a similar nature in the southwest. It is strongly established in its permanency, the high standard of work done, and in arousing in the student an appreciation of the musical art. Conservatory graduates are easily becoming the capable and satisfactory teachers in colleges, and create a musical center in Whatever location they may have chosen. The contribution of this department of fine art to the college is such that cannot be marked by a drawn line, While the arts feature of the college curri- culum has been upheld and aesthetics brought to a level that cannot be chal- lenged. As teacher, Dean Chalfant gives tireless thought to the thorough training of the student, while in the college life no spirit isamore devoted to its every interest. A STUDENT. f' 29' . 6121 f- '!fw Dr. I lzocttr a Bit arc es fxlnjt UIQ! x lllllll Di erudlf aj fill N' -, T.