Friends University - Talisman Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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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.

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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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14 THE TALISMAN He Reads Much? According to his Own state- ment, l?ro'Eessor Cosand has been merely a student and teacher all his life. Our only eonnnent would be, Give us more stu- dents and teachers like himf' we need them. The honor and respect which every student holds for him, and the measure of his influence among them are unbounded. Especially do we enjoy his chapel talks, of which we have not had as many this year as we would like. Please let's have some more. Professor Cosand was award- ed an A. li. from Earlham Col- lege in 1896. Since then he has done work in Chicago Uni- versity. Before coming to Friends he was a member of the faculty of Central Academy at Plainsfielcl, lndiana. He has been head of the dcpartinent of English Literature here since 1906. Professor Cosandls hobby is the library. No friend of his will wilfully make a disturbance in the reading room. Every student who knows him is a friend of his. Nearly all the students know him. Result: the most -orderly reading room i11 Kansas, and that without the use of any nagging, threats, or lecturing on the part of the librarian. If you come to school to Work you will like Professor Cosand.