Illinois Wesleyan University - Wesleyana Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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1909 The Wesleyana School of ratory The School of Oratory is governed by the same 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 VVest. The college offers a thorough and systematic course of instruction covering two years. It includes 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 speech: 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 num- ber of professional men who have taken work in the college, is sufficient evidence of thc superior character of the work. 6 H1317 Darralfl Delmar D. Darrah, Director of the School of Ora- tory, graduated from Illinois Wesleyztii University in 1390. He then spent one year at the University of lllinois, making a special study of English. One year was also spent in Chicago, and one year he studied in the East with special teachers. To this he has added years of experience on the platform, which makes hi1n a master of the art of expression. t c. I , 52 7 . ' 'f cl K pg t 1n1 re ates f Bliss Vtfinifred Kates, assistant to Prof. Darrah. is '.--e 'pppV V V f a graduate of lfVesleyan School of Oratory, and has sf, ,fzzgzx il. ef U a . l X K . at .. done post-graduate work in expression. Before com- ? ing to Bloomington she studied two years under Nad- eline Ve Verka, in the New Mexico Normal Univer- sity, and later with Grace Brown in Lincoln College. V if 6 She is especially strong in teaching young pupils, and is . . . . is a reader of exceptional ability. ,,, e V. 29

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1909 The Wesleyana L. E. Hersey Mr. L. E. Hersey. who occupies the position ,of teacher of the violin, is recognized as one of the lead- ing violin teachers of the West. He has been con- nected with this school for the past twenty years. He received his early musical training under such eminent masters as Henry Schrodieck and Kerl Hauser. Later he went abroad and entered the Conservatory at Leip- zig, where his unusual proficiency attracted wide at- tention. Wliile there he studied under Hans Sitt. Frederick Herman and Adolph Brodsky. The credit- able performances of Mr. Herseys pupils before pub- high state of prohciency. George Marten Nr. George NV. Marton is a well known soloist and teacher and has had years of exprience in teaching and directing in Chicago and Bloomington. He has stud- ied with some of the best teachers, most of his work being with NVilliam Nelson Burritt, of the Institute of lllusical Art, in New York City. His other teach- ers were Vernon D'Arnalle in Chicago Musical Col- lege, and Mr. Frank Welnster, in Kimball Hall, Chi- cago. Mr. Marton has done thoughtful and clever work in connection with operas by Bloomington ama- teurs. He is Musical Director of Grace M. E. Church, where his work is much appreciated. Affiliated Teachers Viola Jones-Affiliated teacher in Colfax. ' Mrs. Culver-Affiliated teacher in Paxton and Gibson City. Grace Helen Fuller-Affiliated teacher in Flanagan and Deer Creek. Lulu Vencill-Afhliated teacher in Bloomington. Rush Coen-Affiliated teacher in Bloomington. 28 lic audiences evidence his ability to bring them to a

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