Mount Holyoke College - Llamarada Yearbook (South Hadley, MA)

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P THE LLAMARADAB it ix ll - rw 5 V if -gm-if--1'::'?TEZ5 --- . N r Al Q' i i41 '.f-9 ..w'1q-3. Department of English Literature For the first twenty years of Mount Holyoke Seminary Milton's Paradise Lost seems to have formed the literary pabulum of the students. Great attention was also paid to the study of Pope's Essay on Man, and Young's Night Thoughts. Though the last two disappear from the list of studies in the catalogue, Milton suffered but one partial interregnum in 1847-1848, when Paradise Lost, with l3utler's Analogy, was starred as not strictly required of those who have a good knowledge of Latin. In 1858-1859 a course in the historyof literature was introduced and required of Seniors. This general history fdeveloping later in ancient literature, oriental, classical, and medizevalf, remained a part of every student's course till the end ofthe Seminary itself. The history of English Literature was required for the third year ofthe course in 1864-1865, and was soon given into the hands of Miss Bowers, who for twenty-live years conducted this department. She very early worked out the laboratory method of study, most desirable in those days when cheap editions of authors from Chaucer to Wordsworth did not exist. With the offering of electives in 1887-1888 and a well-defined four years'course, beginning with Old and Middle English, in 1890-1891, the history of the Seminary ends and that ofthe college begins. L MISS YOUNG ELLEN PR1sc1L1.A Bowisas, Emeritus Professor Mount Holyoke College. South Hadley, Massachusetts BERTHA KEDZIE YOUNG, M.A., Professor B. A., Vassarg M. A., Radcliifcg Oxford University. South Hadley, Massachusetts. HELEN MAY CADY, M.A., Instructor B. A., M. A., Wellesley, Member of Association of Collegiate Alumnae. Mansfield, Massachusetts Doao'rHY Fos'1'12a, M.A., Instructor B. A., Bryn Mawrg M. A., Radcliffe. 137 Walnut Street, Newtonville, Massachusetts. CARRIE ANNA HARPER, M.A., Instructor 1 B.iA.,'M. A., Radcliffe, IFellow in'English,fBryn:Mawr. Sunderland, Massachusetts LAURA ALANDIS HIBBARD, M.A., Instrurtor B. A. M.A. Wellesley. i i 1151 Sheridan Road, Chicago, Illinois MARGARETTA MARTIN, B.A., Reader B. A., Mount Holyoke, Phi Beta Kappa Society. 56 Whitney Street, Hartford, Connecticut. 1 9 - 2

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fcfff J f - A ' ff- -- aa- it . , XV 1 .11. -F V E,.l:,l:A,l5-Q at Department of German German was added to the Seminary course as an optional study in 1846. The catalogue of 1876-1877 stated that lfrench and German might not be substituted for any required study, but that a certificate would be given for the completion ofthe four years' course in either modern language. In 1887 the department began its separate existence, and German was re- quired of all students for two terms. With the establishment of the college course in 1888 it was required for entrance, and was prescribed for the scientific and literary courses until their abolishment in 1902. The teaching force has grown as follows: one full instructor, 1887-1893, during the years 1893-1897 an added instructor, shared with the French department, 1897- Mlss HINSDALE 1900, two full instructors, 1900-1903, three, 1903 to the present time, four. The number of courses oH'ered has increased from the Erst small beginnings to eight courses, 1888-1893, eleven, 1893-1897, ten, 1897-IQOOQ twenty-one, 1900-1908. ELLEN CLARINDA l'lINSDALl5, l'h.D., Profersor B. A., Western Reserve University, M.A, University of Michigan, Ph. D., University of Glittingeng University of Leipzig, University of Berlin, Member of the Modern Language Association of America, of the New England Modern Language Association, and of the New England Association of Schools and Collegesg Phi Beta Kappa Society, Instructor in German in Joliet, Illinois, and in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Aucia Poitriia S'r1ev1fNs, M.A., Arsoriate Proffrror B. A., Mount Holyokcg M. A., Radcliffe, University of Ziirichg University of Berlin, Member of the Modern Language Association of America and of the New England Modern Language Association. Morgan Road, South Hadley, Massachusetts. PAULA Hfjlilik, Instructor I University of Berlin, Dresdeng ltalyg Lecturer on Art and Literature in Berlin, Teachers' State Exami- nation for Saxony, Assistant Principal of Girls' School in Dresdcng Member of Modern Language Associa- tion of New England. South Hadley, Massachusetts. WGRACIE MAIQEI. BACON, B.A., M.A., Instructor B. A., Mount Holyokeg M. A., University of Michigan, University of Berlin, Member of Modern Language Association of New England. Dorchester, Massachusetts. EUNICE RATHBONIE Goouaito, M.A., Instruftor B. A., Mount Holyoke, M. A., Columbia University, University of Leipzig, University of Munich, University of Geneva. New Salem, Massachusetts. 'l'On leave of absence for the year. 18

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,- .1 -PN A... -x... .v. S W THE LLAMARADA V i ., NX 1. , Il ,419 - -A . MM c JJ - 5 Ape:-.J Department of English The Hrst catalogue gives among entrance requirements, An acquaintance with the general principles of' English Gram- mar, Newman's Rhetoric and Whateley's. The catalogue of' 1840-184.1 has this note: It is very desirable that the member- ship of this class QSeniorj should be so well prepared for admis- sion that they may devote more time to composition and receive more instruction on the subject than the members of' the lower classes. English has always been an entrance requirement. Until 1896-1897 it was also required through the four years, except that for students in the scientific course, from 1893-1896, it was omitted from the Junior year. From 1896-1901 pre- scribed work was confined to the first two years. In 1901-1902 the Junior requirement was restored, but with anioption of M155 STEVENS courses. In 1896-1897 three teachers and one assistant gave the two required and four elective courses. The first elective was ofliered in 1887-1888. The current year, nineteen courses are offered by a teaching force consisting ofa professor, two associate professors, three instructors and a reader. I. English CLARA FRANCES STEVENS, Ph.M., Professor Mount Holyokcg Ph. M., University of Michigan, Member of the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and of New England Association of Teachers of English. ' Morgan Road, South Hadley, Massachusetts. MARGARET BALL, Ph.D., z1.v.vof1'ate Profexxor B. A., Mount Holyokeg M. A., Ph. D., Columbia University. ' Westfield, Massachusetts. ADA LAURA SNEL1., M.A., Asxoriate Profe.v.vor B. A., M. A., Mount Holyoke, Yale University, University of Chicago. 192 Culver Road, Rochester, New York. CAROLINE l ooTE LEsTER, M.A., lnrtrurtor B. S., M. A., Columbia University. 1 Seneca Falls, New York. FLORA BRIDGES, lVl.A., Inxtrurtor B. A., M. A., Oberlin, University of Ziirichg University of Chicago. Morgan Road, South Hadley, Massachusetts. FLORENCE L. ADAMS, B.L., Inttrurtor B. L., Mount Holyokeg University of Ziirichg University of Berlin. ET1-1121 S'1URTavANT, A,B., Reader A, B,, Wcllg'5ley, 74,9 Myrtle Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut. A II. Voice Training ISADELLIE CAROLINE CoucH,In:truftor National School of Elocution and Oratory, Philadelphiag School of Expression, Boston. 20