Florida State University - Renegade / Tally Ho Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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PAGE 26 DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES OLIVIA NELSON DORMAN, M.A., Ph.D. Instructors in the Department: Olivia Nelson Dornian Ruth Fairman, A.M. Mary Etta Thistle. hwaite. A.B. In February Miss Dorman attended the meet- ing of the National Association of Denis of Women in New Orleans, serving as Chairman of the membership committee for the South Atlantic district. During the course of the year she spoke frequently on educational topics to student governments, woman ' s clubs, and such other organizations as Parent Teacher ' s Associations. She served as Vice President of the Florida division of the Classical Associa- tion of the South and Middle West, and was active as a member of the Stale Classical Asso- ciation, and the American Philological Society. Miss Dornian was a speaker for F.S.C.W. week. Miss Fairman came to the department this year to fill the position of Miss Edith West who had a year ' s leave of ab- sence for study at New York University. In February she all ended the annual convention of the Florida State Classical Association at Rollins College. Miss Mary Etta Thistle- thwaite. a graduate of Florida State College for Women, who studied for her master ' s degree last summer at the Univer- sity of Chicago, served as part-time instructor in the depart- ment this year. , DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH MAUY HOLL1NGSWORTH BUFORD, A.B. Instructors in the Department: Mary Hollingsworth Buford, A.B. Kemper Moore, A.B. Lula Margaret Wyly, B.S. Sara Elizabeth Thomson, A.B. The speech department Ibis year moved into new offices on the ground floor of the History Building. This move gave them a great deal of added space for a conference room and for classes. During the year the department has produced many plays, as a group and in indi- vidual recital.

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PAGE 25 DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE MARIAN D. IUISII, MA. Instructor in the Department: Marian I). Irish Miss Irish, who attended the Carnegie Conference on In- ternational Law at Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan, and spent her summer in Europe viewing such organizations as the League of Nations and International Labor Organiza- tions at Geneva, Switzerland, served as sponsor of the Inter- national Relations Club. This organization made a real con- tribution to the campus this year by bringing Sir Herbert Ames of the Carnegie Foundation to the college for a number of enlightening discussions and talks on current issues. The Club also attended the South East regional convention of I.R.C. at Auburn. Alabama, in February. Miss Irish contributed an article based on a study of con- federate constitutions in international organizations which formed a chapter in a hook of peace plans by (he Carnegie Endowment for international peace. DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY HENRY F. BECKER. M.A. Instructors hi the Department: Henry F. Becker Gladys Fawley. M.S. Mary Alice Eaton, M.S. Mr. Becker and Miss Fawley attended sever- al conventions this year and contributed a number of articles and maps to periodicals. They each lead a discussion at the F.E.A. meeting. Mr. Becker and Miss Eaton were among the faculty members who made a trip to Americans, Ga.. in the spring to investigate the soil conservation project there. Miss Mary Alice Eaton of Evanston. Illinois joined the department this year to fill the place of Miss Adrienne Taylor who is on leave of absence to complete work on her master ' s de- gree at the University of Chicago.

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PAGE 27 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH WILLIAM G. DODD, M.A., Ph.D. Instructors in the Department: William George Dodd, M.A., Ph.D. Guy Linton Diffenbaugh, M.A., Ph.D William Hudson Rogers, M.A., Ph.D Early Lynn Vance, M. A. Rowena Longmire, M.A. Hazel A. Stevenson, M.A., Ph.D. Mildred Fay Hendry. M. A. Esther Smith. M.A. Mary Helen McKean. M.A. Lou E. W. Miller. A. I).. B.S. Martha Gertrude Chapman, M.A. Mary Bethel! Alfriend, M. S. There were several changes in the depart- ment of English this year. Miss Sarah Herndon was granted leave of absence to study on her doctor ' s degree at New York University. Mrs. Mary Bethel Alfriend, took the place of Miss Herndon. Miss Mattie Chapman, critic teacher and instructor in education, was added to the staff. Mr. Vance served as president of local branch of the American Association of University Professors. Dr. Rogers, Mr. Vance and Dr. Dodd were speakers for F.S.C.W. Week.