Liberty Ladies College - Liberty Yearbook (Liberty, MO)

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Latinum ek Comt 11 Gram- Harris's bbe Con- vernaise; 3 French History; 1 Philip,s sl; Haw- :1 Books; ldes, Sat- iorabilia; Hooker ls Senungls .nalytical 5 Words; Homerls Psychol- English :alculus; of Chris- VIcCosh's LIBERTY LADIES' COLLEGE. 2t SCHOOL OF ELOCUTION. MISS MAY L. BROWNING. DIRECTOR. Graduate of Martin School Of Oratory and Elocution, Washington D. LI, also of New York School of Expression. Studied also with F. Town- send Southweck, and Mark Bailey of Yale College, also with Miss Bancroft, Director of Physical Training in the Brooklyn public schools. Taught Elocution and Delsarte in St. Katharinls Hall, Brooklyn; also in Pough- keepsie, Stanford, New York City, Etc. COMMENTS. Thoroughly educated; an uncommonly fine elocutionist. MRS. GENI A. W. GREELY, VVASHINGTON, D. C. Very thorough; very accurate teacher; a retined lady. GENEVIEVE STEBBINS, NEW YORK SCHOOL OF EXPRESSION, NEW YORK CITY. Miss Browning brings to her aid well modulated tones, dramatic power, fine appreciation of the best in literature, and a happy faculty of expression both with pen and v0ice.-Amerz'cmz Slzafaemeare Magazine. The National Society of New England Women desires to thank Miss Browning for the great pleasure given it by her readings at the Waldorf on October 28. Miss Browningls course of readings from Robert Browning's poems has given great pleasure to the literary Circles of Washington. Miss Browning reads-with much feeling. Her voice is clear, distinct and sweet and her criticisms displayed a finely cultivated and discriminating taste. -lVaskz'Izgt072 Post. Miss Browning is one of the best readers in the country.-1V. Y. Times. Miss May L. Browning of New Y0rk,gave a monologue, The Village Seamstressf a rare piece of Character sketching, rendered with exquisite nuturalness and humongCatsXaz'ZZ Daily Zliaz'l. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Miss Browning's interpretations of the text of that great dramatic author, Shakespeare, were peculiarly clear, while her impersonation of the characters of the plays was wonderfully vivid and realistic. REV. HENRY B. CORNWELL, D. D. '

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LIBERTY LADIES' COLLEGE. TEXT BOOKS. SOPHOMORE YEAR. Cicero's Orations against Cataline; Virgil's Aineid; In Latinurn Ceesary Harkness, Latin Grammar; Xenophorfs Anabasis; Greek Com' position; Goodwin's Greek Grammar; Ottds German Conversation Gram- mar; Hauffs Das Kalte Herz; Schillefs Das Lied von der Glocke; Harris,s German Composition; HeatHs German Dictionary; Halevfs IXAbbe Con- stantin; Racinek Athalie; Duvan French Literature; La Belle Nivernaise; Supefs Readings from French History; Drill Book Bx Heath's French I chtionary; Myefs Eastern Nations and Greece; Allerfs Roman History; Myer's General History; Wentworth's Geometry; SharplesS and Philip,s Natural Philosophy; Pancoast's English Literature with selectionsk Haw- thorne and Lemmon's American Literature; Pitman's Shorthand Books; 1 WilliamS and Rogers New Complete Bookkeeping. 1 7 JUNIOR YEAR. Cicero, Pro Milone; De Senectute 0r Amicitia; Horace's Odes, Sat- ires, and Ars Poetica; In Latinum micerok Xenophon's Memorabilia; Demosthenes Philippics or De Corona; Greek Composition; Hooker's Chemistry; Lounsbury's History of the English Language; Genungfs Practical Rhetoric; WentwortHs Trigonometry and Surveying; Analytical Geometry; Macy s Civil Government; Mathews Use and Abuse of Words; Danets Geology; Guerber's Myths. SENIOR YEAR. Livy; Tacitus; Antigone 0f Sophocles; Platds Dialogues; Homefs 9 Iliad, with versification; Greek Composition Mrst tenm; Halleck's Psychol- ogy and Physical Culture; Alexandefs Moral Science; Ward's English ? Poets Vo1s. I and 2x Rolf's Edition of Shakespeare; Osborne's Calculus; Woods Mechanics; Youngs Astronomy; MCIlvaneS Evidences of Chris- tianity; Ely,s Political Economy; Guizot's History of Civilization; McCosh s Logic. AMERICAN-MOZART CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC AND FINE ARTS. FOR FULL INFORMATION AS TO THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, SEND FOR THE CONSERVATORY CATALOGUE.

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22 LIBERTY LADIES' COLLEGE. T lze New York Sckoo! 0fExpressz'072. Miss Browning shows both taste and culture in her readings. F. TOWNSEND SOUTHWICK. De Garmo Imlz'tule. The character sketches by which your interesting readings have been accompanied have opened to us new fields of thought which can not fall to be a benetit and delight. EMILY L. DE GARMO, BROOKLYN, N. Y. The naturalism and intense realism of your readings make not only the characters, but their surroundings also, live before your audience. JESSIE H. BANCROFT, Director of Physical Training. WASHINGTON, D. C. Miss Browningbhas had thorough training, and is an accomplished elocutionist. JUDGE F. P. DEWEES. JUNIOR YEAR. I. ELOCUTION.eVoice Culture and Vocal Expression, with studies in Sight Reading and Recitation. II. DELSARTEr-Fundamental training in Gesture, Pantomime and Statue Posing; Society Gymnastics; studies in FaCIal Expression. III. DYNAMIC BREATHING.-Exercises in controlling and sustain- ing breath. Exercises in Rhythmic, Inspirational, Aspirational and Yoga Breathing tso called by its use by Yogis of India. IV. DRAMATIC Art.-Instructions in the technique of the stage. Studies and scenes from dramatic authors. SENIOR YEAR. 1. ELOCUTION AND ORATORY.eVocal Training, especially for devel- opment of emotional qualities of the voice; advanced studies; practice in Extemporaneous Speaking. 11. DELSARTE.-Advanced training in Gesture, Pantomime and fEsthetic Drills; advanced studies in Facial Expression. III. DYNAMIC BREATHINGr-Exercises in controlling and sustaining breath. Relaxmg and energizing exercises given in connection with breath- ing exercises. ' IV. DRAMATIC ARTerESSODS on Principles and Philosophy of Ex- pressxon; studies and scenes from Shakespeare and other authors. Lessons in the Principles and! Philosophy of Dramatic Expression' Artistic Coaching for readers. ,