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

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TH E. LLLAMARADA Beparimmt nf Zfmtin The study of Latin at Mount Holyoke is only two years younger than the institution itself. The catalogue for l839- l840 states that some devote a part of their time to Latin, and that an extension of the course to four years is anticipated in order to give a regular time to Latin. The next year the course is earnestly recommended, and in IS45 is made a requirement. Two years later a good knowledge of Andrews' and Stoddard's Latin Grammar and Andrews' Latin Reader is required for admission, although some exceptions may be made. No such proviso was inserted for l852, however, and the requirements of the following decades steadily increased in amount, so that the step was not a very long one when the change was made to the regular college course in ISSS-ISS9. Since that time the number and scope of the College electives MISS SEARLES offered have been steadily increased. Helen M. Searles, Ph.D., Professor M.A., Lake Forest College: l9'li.D., University of Chicago: Cornell Universityi Member of the Archaeological Institute, of Philological Association, of the New England Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools, and of the New England Classical Association: Instructor in Creek and German, Ferry Hall Seminary, ISS9-IS94: Classical Fellow, Cornell, IS94-IS95: Fellow in Sanskrit and Comparative Philology, Chicago, I895-I898: Instructor in Latin and Greek at Pennsylvania College for Woinen, l898-I899. 5Helen Elizabeth Hoag, B.A., Associate Professor B.A., Cornell University: Classical Fellow at Cornell University, IS94-IS95: American School of Archaeology, Athens, l900-l90l: Columbia University, l906-l907: Cornell Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa: Member of the Archaeological Institute of America, of the American Philological Association, and of the Classical Association of New England: Instructor in Greek, Elmira College, IS95-l900. 400 Oak Avenue, Ithaca, New York Mary Elizabeth Taylor, M.A., Associate Professor B.A., M.A., Lake Forest College: Instructor in Latin, Ferry Hall: Assistant Principal, Ferry Hall: Studied at University of Chicago: Member of American School at Rome: Member of the New England Classical Association. Lake Forest, Illinois Caroline Morris C-alt, B.A., Instructor B.A., Bryn Mawr: University of Chicago: Columbia University: Member of the New England Classical Association: Instructor in Latin and Creek, Pennsylvania College for Vvomen, l598- l903: Reader in Latin, College Entrance Examination Board. I Marion, Virginia Jessie Goodwin Spaulding, B.A., Instructor B.A., Mount Holyoke. . Cheshire, Connecticut Bessie Lee, B.A., Reader B.A., Mount Holyoke. 'On leave of absence for first semester. I9 Brunswick, Maine

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TH E LLAMARADA Bvpartnxrnt nf LBrrek Greek was first offered at Mount Holyoke Seminary in l87l-l872, with Miss Martha Bradford as instructor. A regular four years' course outlined in the catalogue of i874- IS75, remained substantially unchanged for twenty three years. This might not be substituted for any part of the re- quired curriculum, but its completion entitled a graduate to a supplementary certificate. Greek was required for the classical course from I889 until l902, when the degree of Bachelor of Arts was given for all courses. There have been two instructors in the department since ISS9. From i889 to i907 the Alumnae Association contributed to the support of X- . the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, a sum I - which is, at present, paid by the College, so that the College Miss WILLIAMS is still represented on the board of management of that insti- tutlon. Mary Gilmore Williams, Ph.D., Professor Mount Holyoke: Ph.D., University of Michigan: American School of Classical Studies, Rome: Member of the Archaeological Institute of America, of the American Philologicnl Association, and of the New England Classical Association: Phi Beta Kappa Society: Instructor in Latin at Kirkwood Seminary, Missouri: Instructor in Latin at Lake Erie College: Elisha Jones Fel- low in Classical Philology at University of Michigan, i895-l897: Fellow of Association of Collegiate Alumnae, IS97-i898 5 l89 Cedar Street, Corning, New York Helen Currier Flint, M.A., Associate Professor B.A., M.A., Mount Holyoke: Boston University: American School of Classical Studies, Athens: University of Chicago: Cornell University: Harvard University: Member of Archmo- logical Institute of America, of the American Philological Association, and of the Classical Association of New England. Concord, New Hampshire I8

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TH E 'LLAMARADA Eepartment nf Zllnntanrr languages In the early days of Mount Holyoke Seminary one in- structor took charge of all the work in modern languages: but in IBS7-l888 the departments of French and German were separated. Four courses in French were then offered, repre- senting as many years' work. In l89l-i892 six courses were given, and in i897-i898 an additional instructor was found necessary. Italian and Spanish courses began to figure in the catalogue in IS94-1895, but were not given regularly until l90l, when Miss Mary Vance Young was called to the chair of Romance Languages. During the last seven years the total number of courses offered has increased from seventeen to twenty six, with a proportionate increase in the number of students electing them. The department aims to give, beyond MISS YOUNG and above the practical use of the tongue, a knowledge of the thought life expressed in their literature. Mary Vance Young, Ph.D., Professor Ph.D., University of Ziirich: Sorbonne: Ecole des Hautes Etudes: College de France: Ecole des Charles: Member of the Modern Language Association of America, of the Dante Society of America, of the Societe Amicale Paris, of the Maitres Phonetiques, and of the New Eng- land Modern Language Association: Officier d'Academie fconferred by French Governmentj. South Hadley, Massachusetts Mary Gertrude Cushing, Ph.D., Associate Professor M.A., Wellesley: Student of Romance Literature and Philology at Columbia University, and in Paris, l90l-l905: Studied in France and Spain, i907-l908. Hotel Sherman Square, New York City Emma Riville-Rensch, Associate Professor Studied in Switzerland, Paris, Germany, England: Member of Modern Language Association, South Hadley, Massachusetts Susan Almira Bacon, Ph.D., Associate Professor B.A., Mount Holyoke: Studied in University of Berne, Switzerland, i905-l906: Studied in Geneva, Paris, Berlin, Leipzig, Heidelberg: Ph.D.. Yale University, l9ll. l3l Whitney Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut 20