McKendree University - McKendrean Yearbook (Lebanon, IL)

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McKENDREE YEAR BOOK FACULTY DoUey Willard Gentry- Giles CopenLaver Vaggoner Thrall My Vck Berry New- Walton CrostHwait Baker Sligk Ckurck

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THE McKENDREAN Edwin Percy Baker, A. M. after graduating from the public school spent two years in Grand River Institute, three years at North Eastern Ohio Normal College and three years at Ohio Wesleyan University. In 1893 he took charge of the Latin and German Departments in Mc- Kendree College. Three years later he went abroad for a year of study, after which he returned to McKendree to teach German and History. At present he holds both the Chair of German Language and Litera- ture, and that of International Law. Mary E. Copenhaveu — • Student Interment College, 1901-1905. Graduated School of Art SuUins College, 1907. Special courses in New York City, summer 1908. Cincinnati Art Academy, Summer, 1912. Art Instructor Dalton College, 1908-1909. Art Instructor Linwood College, 1910-1912. Private Studio Work, 1912-1913. Art Instructor McKendree College, 1913-1914. Miss Latchiepell Myrick, A. B., is a graduate of Belmont College, where, in addition to her classical course, she studied music. Later she studied vocal music under some of the best instructors in this country, the most prominent of which was Sullivan A. Sargent, New England Conservatory, Boston. For the past three summers she has taken a special course in Public School Music, at the American Insti- Lutp ot Aormal Methods at Boston and Chicago. She is well equipped by nature, training and rare ability for her present position at the head of the Vocal Department. Miss I ' ranc Berr graduated from the Robinson (111.) High School in 1909. In 1911 she was a student at DePauw University, and later entered the Cumnock School of Oratory of Northwestern University, where she graduated in 1913. She has, this year, been at the head of the Department of Expression in McKendree. George R. New, has had three year ' s work at Illinois University, and two years at Kansas Ktate Normal. He now occupies the Ohair of Chemistry and Physics in McKendree College. This year, under the expert direction of Prof, New, the Department has been unusually suc- cessful. Cj rus Stokes Gentry, A. B., McKendree, 1911; A. M., Illinois Uni- versity, 1912. Athletic Director at McKendree 1912-13, 1913-14. Pro- fessor of Academy Latin 1913-14. Awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in

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THE McKENDREAN January, 1914. Alexa Calhoun Sligh, A. B., Mansfield Female College, 1905; Beet- hoven Conservatory, Piano and Violin, 190G; Instructior in Mansfield Female Oollege, 1906-07 ; Special student in Louisiana State University, 1908-11; three years study at Baton Eouge, La.; Post Graduate work in Beethoven Conservatory, 1913; Director of the Violin Department in McKendree, 1912. G. A. Crosthwait, B. S., Illinois University; Teacher in the Public Schools; Active in County Agricultural Work; Lecturer on Agricul- ture; Ex!periment Station Worker; Practical Scientific Farmer; Pro- fessor of Agriculture, Botany and Geology in McKendree, 1913. Prof. Frank M. Church came to McKendree five years ago, and since that time the Music Department here has progressed rapidly. He studied four years at Uberlin Conservatory, and two years at the New England Conservatory of Biostion. Later he studied for two years in Paris. He has traveled widely, both abroad and at home, and has heard all the great artists. Pie is gifted with a wonderful ear for mu- sic, a faultless memory, and flawless technique. He is a master of the pipe organ as well as of the piano. McKendree is fortunate indeed, in having an artist of such ability at the head of the Piano Department. Robert Allen Giles, B. S., graduated from Hedding College in 1909, having majored in Mathematics and Science. Since that time he has spent two summer terms at Chicago University specializing in Mathematics. He has since 1909 occupied the Chair of Mathemat- ics in McKendree, giving great satisfaction to all. E. B. Waggoner, A. M., graduated from McKendree in 1875. Later he graduated from the Chautauqua Scientific and Literary Circle, spent one year at Valpariso, and specialized in Science at the School of Methods, Chautauqua Lake, New York. He has for many years conducted Institute work in Southern Illinois. He has since 1880 oc- cupied the chair of Science in McKendree. J. C. Dolley, A. M., graduated from the public schools of Virginia and Maryland, and from the Academy and College at Randolph Macon, Virginia. Later he took graduate work at the same institution, in French, Philosophy, English and Greek. He was President of the Al- legthany Collegiate Institute for tw o years, and served as Dean of the Uog itt Military Academy, and Principal of Kentucky Wesleyan Academy. Since 1899 he has hold the Chair of Latin Language and