Marion University - Marionette Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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Even though history is a vital subject, the study of it some¬ times becomes dull and painful. However, Professor Bowman succeeds in making it intensely interesting. He has received an A. B. degree from Huntington College, an A. M. from the Uni¬ versity of Michigan, and has done graduate work at the Univer¬ sity of Michigan. Before coming to Marion College, he served for six years as professor of History and Political Science at Huntington College. Believing that history repeats itself, or at least that human nature does not change fundamentally, he guides his students to a knowledge of history which will be of value to them as they aid in solving present day problems. In¬ tellectual courage, freedom from bias, a comprehensive knowledge of his subject, make him an outstanding teacher; a sense of humor, a spirit of friendliness, and a belief in the worth of every individual make him an inspiring leader for youth. ALLEN BOWMAN Associate Professor of History and Social Sciences THOMAS T. SMITH Assistant Professor of Historical Theology and Comparative Religion, Dean of Men Many Marion College students retain vivid memories of Fresh¬ man Greek, but perhaps none of them can recall more classes in that subject than Professor Smith who has been exposing Fresh¬ men to its mysteries since 1927. In addition to teaching, Professor Smith has his duties as Dean of Men, which includes among other offices, that of writing weekly the notice, Have you reported church attendance?” on the bulletin board. Mr. Smith also plays a large part in the religious activities of the school. He began his Bible course at the Fairmount Bible School, but received his Bachelor of Theology degree from Marion College in 1924, after which he did graduate work in the Marion College of Theology, the McCormick Theological Seminary, the Garret Biblical Insti¬ tute and the Winona Lake School of Theology. He received his Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1927 from McCormick Theologi¬ cal Seminary. Va v W Professor J. O. Baker has enjoyed a long and varied career as a teacher and religious leader in Indiana. He has taught in public schools of Indiana and in ministerial institutes, has held pastorates under the Indiana Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist church for fourteen years, and has acted as President of the Fairmount Bible School fourteen years. He holds a B. S. degree from Muncie Normal College and a B. D. degree from Marion College. Since 1920 he has held his present position as a member of the faculty of the Divinity School of Marion College. At the present time, Pro¬ fessor Baker renders service as pastor of the George Street Wes¬ leyan Methodist Church in Marion in addition to his many duties and responsibilities as a highly respected member of the Marion College faculty. J. O. BAKER Associate Professor of Bible and Theology

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MARY C. DODD Professor of English Language and Literature As long as the study of English is an important requirement in every college curriculum there will be English professors who are more inspiring to their students than the literature they teach. Such a teacher is Miss Dodd. She has an A. B. degree from Marion College, and an A. M. from the University of Wisconsin, has taught at John Fletcher College and has studied at Harvard University. However, her success as a teacher is due to far more than knowledge alone. Students gain from her not only an acquaintance with English and American literature, but an appreciation of fine poetry and prose in any language. Along with this appreciation for the beautiful in literature, everyone who leaves her class carries with him the conviction that a clean, courageous life is greater than any piece of literature. The gen¬ uine affection with which Miss Dodd is regarded by her students is seldom expressed. What can one say in the presence of true nobility? What could be better preparation for a teacher of French than a period of study in a French University and life in a French home? Miss McMichael, in addition to work at Indiana Central College, where she received an A. B. degree; and Indiana Univer¬ sity, where she was awarded an A. M. degree, spent one summer in study at Universite de Grenoble, France. Before coming to Marion College, she taught in Indiana high schools and in Wes¬ leyan College, Central, South Carolina. To make the study of foreign language pleasant, Miss McMichael delights French stu¬ dents with accounts of personal experiences in France; she sus- • tains interest in Spanish by attention to current events in the T many Spanish-speaking countries. Both in the classroom and ; outside it, this teacher of Modern Fanguage is most admired for i her sincerity of purpose, her friendly interest in students, and her willingness to be of service to anyone at anytime. V 4 NELLIE McMICHAEL Associate Professor of Modern Languages ' L - n yf 0 iAy6 FREDERICK EBNER Assistant Professor of Latin and German We feel indeed fortunate to have as our professor of German and Latin a man who is not teaching a foreign language, but his own native tongue, and who, although he has been in our country only nine years, is a master of English as well. Professor Ebner began his higher education in the gymnasium of his own home town, Offenburg, in the Black Forest region of southern Ger¬ many; stifdied Latin in the Masio monastery in Italy; received his A. B. gegree from Houghton College; and taught in the High School at Houghton. As critic for the Amphictyon Literary Society and as sponsor of the Sophomore class he has shown a ke rjSnterest in student activities and a spirit of ready coopera- n. We sincerely hope he will find in America all the ad¬ venture” he came seeking, and in addition new inspirations and higher ideals for whatever goal he may have before him.

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JAMES H. YOUNG Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences A casual passerby along the street late at night might some¬ times wonder why there is so often a light away up at the top of one or the other of the towers in the Ad Building. If he knew Professor Young, he would not wonder. Besides the long hours he spends in the laboratory in his own department, Mr. Young still has time to devote to extra-curricular activities—especially to the religious activities of the school. Professor Young received his Bachelor of Arts degree at Marion College in 1926. He held positions as principal of two schools, and as instructor of Chem¬ istry in Bowden State Normal and Industrial College in Georgia, before he received his Master of Arts degree at Indiana University in 1930. During the year 1930-’31 Mr. Young was professor of Chemistry and Biology at the Wesleyan College, Central, South Carolina. After another summer of graduate work, Mr. Young accepted his present position in 1931. Assistant genius of the ground floor of the Ad Building is Professor Kershner, familiarly known in that region as Sieb.” For whenever we may choose to enter these parts, we may find Mr. Kershner helping some student to concoct some foul compound, such as hydrogen sulphide, or tear gas, meanwhile lecturing in¬ formally on Angora cats or Spitz dogs. Mr. Kershner is not more interested in acetanilid, potassium cyanide, or Archimedes’ Principle, about which he is teaching his students, than he is in the students themselves, both in and outside their school life. Mr. Kershner received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Marion College in 1927, and he has also done a year of graduate work in Ohio State University. He has occupied his present position since 1929. SIEBERT H. KERSHNER Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Physics DONALD H. PORTER Registrar, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Perhaps we have all noticed the significant glances exchanged by certain Mathematics students when Oh, sometimes we meet our doom in the Mathematics room” is sung. The significance probably is that the doom” is of considerable mildness, thanks to Professor Porter’s widely recognized patience. For he is al¬ ways ready to go a little farther toward broadening the student’s comprehension of the subject than is required of him. He is one who talks little, but whose life shows an intellectual and spir¬ itual depth that is hard to equal anywhere. His greatest teaching is in conduct rather than in words. Mr. Porter did all his under¬ graduate work at Marion College. After a year of graduate work at Indiana University he received his Master of Arts degree in 1930. He received his present teaching appointment in that year and his position as Registrar in January, 1932. In addition, he has for the last year served as President of the Marion College Alumni Association.