Friends University - Talisman Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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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.

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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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THE TALISMAN 15 Music Hath Charms. An' F. U. graduate herself, Miss Benton has been able with more than ordinary success, to enter into the spirit of the present student body, and her interest is certainly appreciated by theni. And as for her music, we firmly believe she could in- voke a melody from a, tin pan if occasion should arise, for we have seen her perform success- fully on a piano which was not nnieh more than that. In 1907 Miss Benton graduated in both music and college from F. U. Later she studied both piano and organ at the New England Conservatory of Music in Bos- ton, under Carl Stasny, the great student of Liszt. Since 19019 she has bee11 teaching in the University. She knows all about Friends University, and she is always interested in the efforts, triumphs, defeats, and victories of Friends University students, both past and present. She .is a walking co1'npendium of information regard.ing alumni and students. It will do you a lot. of good to get acquainted with Miss Benton, and she's not hard to get acquainted with, either.