Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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As outlined by Professor B. F. Rhodes, Harding's Department of History is planned to assist young people to appreciate the background of todays problems and to help them formuiate their own place in present day situations? All who have studied under him cherish the name of Puppy Rhodes, He retains Awhet he reads and can begin at almost any point of history and sketch the subsequent events. Since 1905 he has been teaching in Christian schools and devoting much time to evangelistic work. Among the memories he fondly recalls is the fact that George S, Ben- son was once a student under him. Leon Manley' associate professor in the Social Science and English Departments and superintendent of Godden Hall, was Harding's newest faculty member until his departure to become an instructor in novoi aviation for national defense. Popular with his students, he stimulated thought and discussion by his searching ques- tiOns and critical analyses. Noted for his Hello, fellows he was one of the first persons the new student met 05 he started life in Godden Hall. His interests were varied, but he found time to coach the college debate teams to second piece in the State Tournament Every spore moment from his work he spent riding horses.

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An experienced teacher, Dr. W. K. Summitt, head of the Department of Education as well 05 registrar, came to Harding in 1933. He dropped teaching duties here for two years to direct education in o C. C. C, comp, He is Iikecble although he believes in hard work-gives hard tests, Almost every spore moment he can be seen with his shrubbery, garden, or chickens. Very optimistic about world conditions, he thinks the U, S. A. is a grand ploce despite trouble now and then, and advocates more straight thinking. Since I924 Mrs. Florence M, Cothcort, dean of women and professor of primary education has been port of Harding. Only since '38 has she been matron of Pattie Cobb Hail, but always she has had 0 deep love for children and has worked with them, Every spring you wiH find Mrs. Cothcart amidst the roses in the campus garden. A charter member of the Campus Players, she has portrayed several roles, Music is a joy to her and she has belonged to several choruses. L. E, Pryor, professor of history, social science, and geography, spends his leisure time in forming and stock raising According 10 government inspection, he has some of the best soy beans in the country He went back to his Alma Mater to teach and has been teaching and preaching ever since. When you pass his examinations, you know that course thoroughly; Churchill is to him on outstanding mon. Above all, Professor Pryor is o Chris- tian gentleman, who puts God first.

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English is fundamental in all professions 0r vocations. This is so well understood at Harding that functional English, Journalism, and Speech are co-ordinated into one over- all department, Few Harding students realize that Dre L. C. Sears, dean of administration and head of the Department at English, is listed in three Who's Who's-those for Writers, tar Scholars, and for Educators of America. At present he is reviSing for publication several chapters of his doctor's dissertation, one chapter of which has already been distributed privately by the University of Chicago, To camplete, or rather to begin, his week, he preaches on Sunday traveling on an aver- age at TZO miles each Sunday. His idea at a perfect day in June is to go fishing! Neil B. Cope, associate professor of English and professor of Journalism is perfectly willing ta tell you all about The Bison of which he has been sponsor since '36. How- even it is only reluctantly that he will admit that he is the official sponsor of the A C. P. A. For the greatest thrill out of his publicity work, he considers the story at Harding's N. Y A. students as tops for the year. Chief of his hobbies is child raisingn right now but photography and gardening are important to him, Mrs. E. R Stapleton-associate professor of English is her title but that hardly be gins to describe her relationship to Harding, As concerns her official position though, she usually teaches Freshman Composition, Business English, and a survey course in English Literature. Though she has served as editor of a newspaper for two years and still likes print- er's ink, she also likes to care for her four-year-old son, Glen Dewey, cook, piece quilts, and play the pianauand even enjoys being for the eighth time the advisor at this Petit Jean with all the headache such a responsibility carries,