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

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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.

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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 28 DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY ANNA FORBES LIDDELL, M.A., Ph.D. Instructors in the Department: Anna Forbes Liddell, M.A.. Ph.D. Robert D. Miller, A.B. Dr. Liddell was one of the members of the faculty who was chosen to travel throughout the slate during F.S.C.W. Week to speak be- fore various organizations. The Philosophy Department added a new member to its staff with the coming of Roberl [). Miller of Camden, New Jersey, new assist- ant professor philosophy and religion. For the past three years he was assistant instructor in philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC ELLA SCOBLE OPPERMAN, B.M. M.M. Instructors in the Department: Ella Scoble Opperman Waller Unci Cowles , A.B., B.M. Margaret Whitney Dow, B.A., B.M., F.A.G.O. Augusta Murphy Owen Frink Sellers Zadie Lillian Phipps, B.M. Gladys Olive Keek, A.B., B.M. Mary Emily Reeder, B. M. Mary Esther Winslow, M.M. Among these listed in the 1936-37 edition of ' Who ' s Who in America was Miss Ella Sco- ble Opperman, dean of the School of Music. The Music Department bad a most successful year with numerous faculty recitals given by Miss Dow. Miss Murphy. Miss Koch, Miss Winslow, and by the faculty trio, composed of Miss Murphy, Miss Winslow, and Mr. Sellers. A new feature of the department this year was the Pop Concert sponsored by the American Guild of Organists. The program consisting of semi-classical music and a floor show proved to be very popular with the student body. Miss Dow acted as president of the guild and Mr. Cowles as vice-president this year. The college orchestra and glee club presented their annual concerts with the orchestra launching on a new type of pro- gram assisted by niei bors of the modern dance classes of the Physical Education Department. Miss Opperman attended the third annual convention of the State Music Teacher ' s Association in Tampa in March at which time she served as assistant secretary of the Na- tional Music Teacher ' s Association by giving a talk on Highlights of the National Music Teacher ' s Convention.