Emerson College - Emersonian Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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2S THE EMERSONIAN WALTER BRADLEY TRIBE HARRIET C. SLEIGH ELVIE BURNETT WILLARD JESSIE ELDRIDGE SOUTHWICK

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THE EMERSONIAN 27 Hari y Seymour Ross Harry Seymour Ross was born in East lladdam, Conn., in 1868. The boyhood of ] Ir. Ross was spent in the little Connecticut town where he remained until he was twenty years of age. At that time he went to Oberlin, ( )hio, where he went through the preparatory school and did three years of college work, earning all his ex- penses himself. After a rear of absence from Oberlin Mr. Ross intended to return, but turned instead to Emerson College of Oratory, where he was graduated in 1897. After his graduation he went as professor in haigiish and Elocution to W orcester Academy, and after three years his labor was recognized in his appointment as [Master of English. In 1905 }.lr. Ross was made the first assistant to Dr. D. W. Abercromhic, the principal, in whose absence he was acting principal. In 1902, while travelling in Europe, Mr. Ross met [Miss IMla [Mc- Duffee. The following year they were married and together they siient some time in England, Scotland and Wales. In IQ08 Mr. Ross became dean of Emerson College of Oratory, and is generally loved by the Emerson students.

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THE EMERSONIAN 29 WALTER BRADLEY TRIPP. Dramatic Interpretation, History of Drama, Impersonation, Analysis. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, educated in Y ' oodward IIi”-h Scliool and Monroe College of Oratory. Taught rhetoric in IMonroe College. Y ' as professor of Oratory at Boston College and sj)ecial lecturer at Boston Uni- versity of Law previous to his a])pointment at Emerson in 1889. HARRIET C. SLEIGHT. Anatomy, Physical Culture. Born in Xiles, Michigan, studied Psychology, English Literature and Physical Training at Indiana State Xormal School, Terre Haute, In- diana; assistant in Physical Training department Iowa University: took two years’ course of Medics at Iowa University: graduate of Chataiujua .School of Physical Education and Expression Department ; post graduate of Emerson. ELVIE BURXETT WILE.VRD. Lyceum and Concert Reading. Born in Brooklyn, X. Y. ; received early education in Xew York City and is a post graduate of Emerson Ccjllege; was reader for several years with the Unity Company of Boston and the Temi)le Quartette Concert Com- pany previous to her appointment at Emerson in 1902. JESSIE ELDRIDGE SOUTHWICK. Voice Culture, Shakespeare, E])ic and Lyric Poetry. Born in Wilmington, Delaware; a graduate of assar College and Xew England Conservatory of Music; author of Expressive A ' oice;” was a member of the faculty of iMonroe College of Oratory and Boston Rivals Concert Company.