Friends University - Talisman Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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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.

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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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THE TALISMAN 13 She Does So Blush. 'l Scareely more than a girl her- self, Miss McCoy holds a high place in the regard of all the girls of the University. Truly to know her is to love l1G1'H Ellld she is renowned for lltil' 1 4 kindly good fellowship, which she bestows on all alike. In Y. W. C. A. work especially is her interest a11d support i11- dispensable. Miss McCoy received an A. B. from Wil111i11g'ton in 1906 and the same degree from Ohio State University in '09. From '07 to '08 she was a ineinber of the faculty of Raisin Valley Seminary, Iowa. In 1909 she accepted the position of assist- ant teacher of Ancient Lan- guages and English at F. U. Miss McCoy is unobtrusive to the point of ret-icence. She blushes worse- or better-than Professor Wl1eele1'. Yet her chapel talks have a certain charni about them which won't wear off. After one of her first talks this year we heard on all sides such remarks as this: '6Well I didn't suppose that that bashful little girl could get up in public and make such a talk as that. Hope she does it again next week.