Friends University - Talisman Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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THE TALISMAN 23 Womans afBes1' cz Confradiciion Still. Miss Furnas-to many stu- dents the only bright spot in the dark horizon of French and German. If it were 11ot for the delightful personality of the in- structor of these branches, which to many students are heavy crosses, the path of learn- ing would be briary indeed. But with her own wide knowl- edge of the subject and her ex- tensive travels abroad, of which she tries to give her students the benefit, Miss Fnrnas could arouse enthusiasm in a stone. Although very retiring and re- served in her disposition she possesses the high admiration of every student in the college. In 1897 Miss Furnas was aw arded the Ph. B. degree from Earlham. After this she attend- ed Bryn Mawr until going abroad. She spent two years at the University of Berlin and one year at Sorbonne, University of.Pa,ris. Since 1906 she has been head of the Modern Language department of the University. If you are looking for snaps, better keep out of Miss Furnas' classes. You will not get a grade without earning it. And woe to l1in1 that cutteth classes indiseriminately for truly. his modern language eareer will be of few days. and Full of troubles.

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22 'PHE TALISMAN The Observed of All Observers? Flop', is the only member of the faculty who served his teaching apprenticeship among us, but when he arrived the graduating honors of Harlliam College were still thick upon him. Thus we feel that he belongs to us in 1l101'C tlian the ordinary sense. As the 'l'l1'Sl. real eoaeh that the University ever had, he was received with open arms and he more than justified our greatest hopes. Ho has awakened new interest in all lines of athletics, and our teams have shown the result oi' his careful coaching in the great number of victories they have won sinee his arrival. His j.fl'C2l,t popularity and gen- eral' Hail fellow well met- nessf' however, stops with the boys. He seems to studiously avoid girls and not more than half a dozen have ever gotten beyond the How do you do stage i11 their acquaintance with him. Professor Swaini took his B. S. from Earlham in 1909 and attended Chicago University during summer of '10, He will go back to Chicago University, where he holds 21 fellowship, this summer, and remain there next Winter, or until hc can persuade the officials of that institution to paste some more a b c's onto his name. Bidding him goodbye will be like parting with the tower which surmounts the University buildiilgz Our best wishes go with him. Here's hoping we can get another coach who can do the job as well.

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Z4 THE TALISMAN The Glass of Fashion and the Mould of Form. The busiest person in Friends University. Vile believe he has more irons in the tire than any other man of his size in Wich- ita. Yet, in spite of his numer- ous dutits, he always has time for eonversationg he'd rather talk than eat. It 's to Bennie we go whenever we get into trouble or want advice, and to the person with the tangled love alitair or to the one who desires a certain chemical form- ula, this advice is equally help- ful. There is absolutely noth- ing that he doesnlt know some- thing about, and very many things that he knows a great deal about, so he is a, very reliable person to go to for information. He is very fond of girls and doesn't care how much he shows itg therefore is extremely popular. He dotes on niusic. To him. Mendelssohn's Spring Songn stands for all that is beautiful and good on land or sea. Professor Truesdell received his A. B. at Friends in 1902, and the following' year took the position as head of the Science department at the University. He attended the sunnnei' terms of Chicago llniversitv during summers of '02, '04 and '10. i J