Friends University - Talisman Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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THE TALISMAN 9 Our Guide, Philosopher and Friend This is Prexy, our elderly, verbose friend who presides over the F. U. carpet, and well may the owner of the guilty conscience tremble, as he obeys a summons to the official sanctuni. For Prexy can be rather terrible when he likes. Yet he very seldom Hlikesl' and is noted and beloved for his genial good nature and leniency. No student ever approaches him for counsel in vain, for he is never to busy to listen to troubles and to give advice. We will never forget him, and in future years the sound of l'We have with us this morning and Let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our Iu-arts, will never fail to recall to our memory our dear old friend. President Stanley received the training for his present position among the Ku Klux of the South in the stirring times of '65 and '6fi. Hence, we inter, his present distaste for strife, and love of peace. He was called to the presidency of the university after long- years of experience as superintendent of the public schools of Kansas, and his fame as an educator is wide spread in this state. The great growth of the university in the past has been due, in a large measure, to him, and into this school he has put all that was in him. Vile have firm faith that, under his wise guidance, the university will continue to grow until it is one of the largest in the state.

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EDM UND STANLEY

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10 THE TALISMAN He is cz Greaz' Observer, and He Looks Quife Through fhe Deeds of Men. Of him we cannot say that he came into our midst, for he was here when the present generation entered college. Very familiar about college halls is his kindly presence, and the interest we are sure he takes in each of ns personally will not soon be forgotten. The first ambition that seizes a freshman after registration is to take something in one of Trubie's classes. Sooner or later this ambition is sure to be realized and closer' acquaint- ance only increases our admira- tion for him. Professor Truebloogl took his B. S. degree at Earlham. From 1895 to 1899 he was a. member of the Kansas Legislature, dur- ing which time he was chair- man of the Ways and Means Committee. Immediately before coming to Friends he taught at Tonganoxic Academy. In 1903 he came to F. U. where he is Registrar and head of the department of Philosophy and History. Professor Trueblood has a peeluliar way of getting you to do your own thinking in his classes. He will never settle at question for you. Instead he gives you a suggestion or two which incite yon to further investigation of the subject. It is safe to say that no professor eauses his students to do more voluntary outside reading. You don't have to think just as he does on every subject. He'd rather you wouldn't.