Friends University - Talisman Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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THE TALISMAN 11 A Few Can Touch fhe Magic String. We are all extremely proud of the liezicl of our Nusie clepauft- ment, for besides being ai splendid musician she is :L bril- liant wonnm and ai very likailwh: person into the b:u'ga.in. To use her own words she has two degrees if she is at music tezieh- er, ai B. S. in '95 and nn A, lil. in '98 from Eznflliznn. From '95 to '97 she attended Bryn Mawr. In '99, one your after the opening of Friends, Miss Francisco organized the School of Music, and oeeupied the posi- tion as head of the German de- partment in the new university until 1906. The years '03 :md '04 she spent in Berlin at the S c 11 a r W e n k a Conservatory under Xziver SUil211'XV0l1k?l, Madame Feininger. :md Hugo Leielitentritt. From 1906 to 1910 Miss Franeiseo was di- rector of mnsie at Ezirllizun Col- lege. The snnuner of 1909 she went to Berlin where she again studied with Xziver S011?ll'XV0llkEl,, George Fergnssen and Eilgar Stillman-Kelley. At the opening of the present school year she returned to us and is now head ol' our Mnsie depzirtnient. IIere's hoping that the foreign VVunderlnst will not seize her again hefore we all learn to know her :is well as we would like. Her series of lectures on H1l'I'llSlCf-ll Appreciation was perhaps the most npp1 eei:1i'e1.l series given he'Fo1'e the students this winter.

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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.

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lHE lALISMAN He Dofh Besirzde ihe Narrow World Lzke a Colossus. The most striking thing about this gentleman is the almost total lack of any outward cov- ering for his head. One very seldom has the opportunity of seeing anyone in such a hairless state as he is. It is quite becoming, however and we believe he must know it, for he doesn't seem to mind his defi- ciency in the least. Oeeupying the thankless position of priu- eipal of the preparatory de- partment ancl encleavoring to keep order among these oh- streperous mortals, he has his hands full. His motto is VVhen persuasion fails, use sarcasm, and the preps stand in mortal terror of his sharp wit. This peculiarity, however, makes his chapel talks very popular. Professor Stranahan has been in F. U. sinee 1907. He was lwuclcd a B li fiom Eaillmm in 1898 'md an A. M. in 1906. Immediately luloie eounnv to Fiiends he w is pi ottssoi at Wll1HlIlglOH College, Iowa. He ottupus the position ot Guardian of the Tower, and has lately made 1 ufimc Im himself as fi clivci slcuth If von are in the habit of loafing' in tlu louulois sou li in plolnhlx made his icquaiutauee.