Illinois Wesleyan University - Wesleyana Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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A A Ear-:rliEIrrl1g 1 Clinton and Lincoln. Q Assistant to Mrs. Gray. Ellyn lmlrzlegana, IEIIIH .-...1l. .l Eitta iKir11zu'hm1u Assistant to Mrs. Gray. Ellsworth and Saybrook. .4421 illllrs. Alfrvh Q. 501,11 Assistant to Mrs. Gray. Lostant, Ill. i-Xhaline Gluwanirt Assistant to Mrs. Gray. Rantoul and Potomac. 29

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Flin mrnlvgana, IHHH Aiiiliairh Fivarhera. Qiurnlinr 16. Sviringiirlh Assistant to Mrs. Gray.. LeRoy. 6 ' Eilanrlyv Q'Llym11pin11 Q .XSSi..f ll1t to Mrs. Gr'ly. Nornrll 'uid F'1I'Il1Cl' City. -- ' V di-1-., 4, 2 - 1 E111 . 'qu W 11 i' 31 9 5-4 , .35 . . L' ' '- . I . , 1 V 3 ,s ,L ,, .M I if ' J - if, , -. A .1 . C , 1 , :- , . . 4 1 'L NW: E mrs? 1 Vx - f A.. I F 5821112111 lCuiffen . - Assistant to Mrs. Gray. Chenon, Ill. , lflerna imlugnr Assistant to Mrs. Gray, Cl!l1'Cl1CC, Ul- 28 Y Ax

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Uhr Hlinalngana, IEIHH Svrhunl nf Ubratnrg The School of Oratory is governed by the Sallie rules which obtain in the college proper, in regard to conduct and class work. From a few private pupils and special classes the school has grown until it has become one of the recognized institutions of the kind in the west. The college olters a thorough and systematic course of instruction covering two years. It in- cludes instruction in breathing, for control and economy of breathg voice culture, embracing tone production with drill, upon the various elements of expressiong the study of gesture and action with their application to speechg also thorough instruction in oratory, dramatic reading, physical culture, orthoepy, delsarte, Shakspere, and acting. The large enrollment of pupils from Illinois and other states, together with the large number of professional men who have taken work in the college, is sufficient evidence of the su- perior character of the wo1'k. itlrlimu' E. Barratt Delmar D. Darrah, Director of the School of Oratory, was horn at Tolono, Ill., July 15, 1868. He moved to Bloomington in 1883, and here received his public school and college education. l-le attended the Preparatory De- partment of the Wesleyan and, in 1890, gradu- ated from the College of Letters. The next three years he spent in post-graduate work in various places. He spent one year at the Uni- versity of lllinois, making a special study. of Englishig one year was spent in Chicagog and during the next year he studied in the east with special teachers. ln 1893 he opened the College of Oratory, and soon after affiliated the college with the lllinois Wesleyaii University. Professor Dar- rah plans to do more lecture and platform work than he has done in the past, since he does not expect to be held conliningly to the class-room work. 'l-lis active interest in all ' departments of the University and his excep- tional talent insure him success. mins Zrlla iKa1gIJ1u'u Miss Zella Rayburn, Assistant to Professor Darrah, is a graduate of Lake Forrest, and the Vlfesleyan School of Oratory, and has spent two years in post-graduate work in ex- pression. She is especially strong in teaching young people and is a reader of exceptional ability. ' 30