Nebraska Wesleyan University - Plainsman Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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ABBIE CORNELIA BURNS MRS. BERTHA WATT McPROUD Head of Department of Modern Languages Professor of German and French A. B. Nebraska Wesleyan University 1892; a. B. Baker University 1900. A. B. University of Nebraska 1893; A. M. Graduate work at Kansas State University, Nebraska Wesleyan University 1894. Chicago University and Berlitz Portland Summer School of Languages School of Modern Languages. 1902; studied and traveled m Europexeacher of Modern Languages in Univer- 1904; University of Wisconsin Summer gity of Puget Sound and Baker Univer- School 1908; Nebraska Wesleyan since gity; Nebraska Wesleyan since 1909. FLORENCE WALKER ( Instructor in German A. B. Nebraska Wesleyan 1910 Nebraska Wesleyan since 1902. ■•;

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FRANCIS ASBURY ALABASTER Professor of Greek and Latin A. B. Northwestern 1890; A.M. University of Nebraska 1898 Phi Beta Kappa, Northwestern; Phi Kappa Psi; Nebraska Wesleyan since 1893. MISS COWAN Instructor in Latin Physical Instructor of Women A. B. University of Ottawa, Kan., 1909. Language teacher Buchanan High School 1909- ' ll; Nebraska Wesleyan since 1911.

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HERMAN CHURCHILL Head of Department of English A. B. Syracuse University 1894; A.M. Uni- versity of Wisconsin; 1902 Canandaig-ua Academy, N. Y., 1894- ' 9.5; Me- nomonie Hig-h School, Wis., 1895- ' 00; Graduate work University of Chicago 1899; High Schools 1901- ' 03; Graduate work University of Wisconsin 1901- ' 02; Instructor Northwestern University 1903- ' 07; Southwestern University 1907- ' 09; Nebraska Wesleyan since 1909. I 0, Wesleyan colors! Yellow and Brown, No human hand thy hues combined; In the sunflower ' s heart and circling crown The gifts of heaven and earth we find. Refrain The sunflower swings in the singing wind Waving its symbols of strength and light: Strength and light, Strong and bright. The brown for the strength of the sturdy old earth. The yellow for heaven ' s own light. II The sunflower bows to the purpling east. In dewy worship at early dawn; It hides its roots in the earth ' s kind breast And opens its heart to the rising sun. Ill In the burning rays of the noontide hour Undrooping it faces the glorious light; And when it is seized by the storm-wind ' s power, Anchored fast to the earth, it grows in might. PHOEBE MAY HOPPER IV A. B. University of Nebraska 1896; Phi Beta With face still turned to the source of light Kappa; A. M. University of Ne- It calmly stands when the sun goes down; braska 1901 Why should it fear the darkening night? Graduate work at Harvard; three years ' The sun shines out from its own light crown. — Miss Hopper. High School teaching; Nebraska Wesley- an since 1901.