Drury University - Souwester Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON, A. B. Professor of Biology and Physiology. EALIZING the amount of Work offered and the thoroughness with which it is taughtg realizing the value to the student of the efficiently equipped labora- tories and the Wonderful opportunity offered for work, and realizing to what extent the department aids in maintaining the high standard of the college, we, the members of the Biology department, tender our most hearty appreciation of the natural ability and the untiring efforts of the professor, the thoroughness of the courses given, and the magnetism of personality manifested in Charles Haddon Spurgeon. A STUDENT. I

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JAMES G. MCMURTRY, A. M., PH. D. Professor of Greek and Registrar. ff, FEW years ago the department of Greek of Drury might have been called , 96. 'I the Weakest of all the departments. Because of the frequent change of pro- fessors, the course had become incomplete, and the number of Greek students ' Q was rapidly decreasing. At this point, Dr. MCMLITYTY came to Drury and undertook the task of building up the department. To this work, he gave not only a thorough knowledge of the language, but also unfailing enthusiasm and real love for his Work. He has added new interest to the study of the language, because of his re- cent studies in Greece, for he is able to give to his classes descriptions of places of in- terest, points concerning the 'manners and customs of the people, and changes which have taken place since the early ages. In short, he brings the real atmosphere of the Hellenic world and the study of Greek becomes not the uninteresting work of learn- ing a dead language, but the pleasant task of learning the history and lives of a won dl f l er u people. Dr. lVIclVIurtry has been here only two years, but already the result of his Work can be seen. The full course is now given from classes for the beginners to th d ' ' ' e most a vanced courses and each year s work is marked by efficiency and thorou h- . . . - ' g ness. The enrollment is increasing, too, and the number of those taking Beginnerys Greek th' I ' . is year is more than double that of three years ago. Drury is indeed fortun- ate 1n having secured such a man, and the outlook is very bright for a splendid future for Greek at Drury. p A STUDENT. - K P f. E . CX fel, Iilrliz 'ililli' j.ll

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FRANK TATHAM JOHNSON. Associate Professor of Music, and Director of the Vocal Department. HE Vocal Department of the Conservatory of Music has been greatly en- larged and improved under the direction of Prof. Johnson. He has organ- ized a young men,s and young women's Glee Club, and the Mendelssohn Choral Club, in which his students can have good training in quartette and chorus Work, and also familiarize themselves with the great oratorios. This, in addition to pri- vate lessons, Weekly recitals, appearances at social gatherings and work in the church choir, enables the students to do efficient Work in their home communities. A STUDENT. vi'- gm lightf Fontz Sevig Huge Fra derstz As Durii is par vvorlr not o. nvnci cannc