Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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Although no art was taug ht at Ohio University for many years, some of the stud- ents evidently were good artists. In the West Wing may still be seen the mural dec- orations by (Sunset) Cox, dating about 1840. It was not until 1888 that Anna A. Lane be- came the first instructor in drawing at the University. Carolina C. Sowers followed in 1890. Marie Louise Stahl was for many years teacher of drawing and painting Mr Mitchell and Mr. Roos are the present members of the staff in the Art Department. Public School drawing was made a department in the College of Education. The first director of the department was Cornelia Gaskell. She was followed by Mary J Bryson. In 1930, Edna M. Way became head of the department with several members on her staff. Their studios are on the third floor of Ellis Hall. In the early days of the University, debating and oratory were the principal diver- sions of the students. In their literary society meetings they had debates, orations, and plays. It was not until 1888 that Miss Kate A. Findley became instructor in elocution and rhetoric. Miss Lulu C. King became teach- er of voice culture in 1896. In 1906, Louise King Walls became teacher of elocution and physical culture. Harry R. Pierce became professor of public speaking in 1910. Since 1915, W. H. Cooper has headed the department. The principal activities in the department are dramatics, de- bate, public speaking, and parliamentary procedure. Several plays are produced each year by the students of the department, and once each year the members of the Men ' s Faculty Club give a play. A R SPEECH First How: (left to right) M. Abel, E. M. Way, I. M. Work. Second Row: F. J. Roos, Jr., C. E. Bedford H. Wilhs. L. B. Morris, L. C. Milchell. Sealed: W. H. Cooper, L. C. Staats, V. Jukes. L. C. Milchell, Professor of Fine Arls; E. M. Way. Associate Professor of Art Education H. Willis. Assist- ant Professor of Art Education: I. M. Work. Assistant Professor of Art Education; C. E. Bedford, Assistant Pro- fessor of Art Education: F. J. Roos. Jr.. Assistant Professor of Art; M. Abel. Instructor in Art Education; L. B. Morns. Instructor in Arl Education: W. H. Cooper. Professor of Speech and Drama:; Art L. C. Staats. Asso- ciate Professor of Speech and Dramatic Art; Vincent Jukes, Instructor in Speech and Dramatic Art. : 2 1 :

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MUSIC The first lessons in voice were given by President C. W. Super. In 1889, Mrs. C. D. Norris and Miss Eva Norris gave vocal instruction. The College of Music was estab- lished in 1901 with J. P. McVey, director. A. S. Thompson became director in 1913 and C. C. Robinson, present director, came in 1922. There are several departments in the Music College. The orchestra is under ihe direction of D. W. Ingerham. The band- master is C. W. Janssen. C. C. Robinson directs the Men ' s Glee Club and the Univer- sity Choir. A four-year course in the University is offered leading to the degree of Bachelor of Music. An excellent opportunity is given students in the glee clubs of the University. A fine orchestra offers training in that field. Men and women may partici- pate in the general University Band. A special band, for men only, plays at football games and on similar occasions. The University Choir is an outstanding organiza- tion and is frequently heard throughout the cities of Ohio and neighboring states. The old training school was remodeled and refinished into a fine conservatoire which was named Music Hall. The Department of Public School Music was es- tablished in connection with the Department of Educa- tion in 1906. The first director of the department was Mable B. Sweet. Eugenia M. Lis- ten, Elizabeth Garber, and Melvia L. Danielson have been the succeeding directors. In the department are Mary D. Blayney, Helen Maaser, Jeanette Brown, and J. R. Thack- rey. This department is situated in the basement of Ellis Hall. Standing: P. L. Peterson, J. E. Thackrey, P. H. Fontaine, C. C. Robinson, A. R. Kresge, W. R. Longstreet. Seated: M. D. Blayney, I. E. Witham, V. Board, M. L. Danielson, M. A. Benedict, H. Maaser, J. Brown. Absent: C. W. Janssen. W. B. Shirap, D. W. Ingerham, H. H. Roach. C. C. Robinson, Director of the School of Music and Professor of Voice: M. L. Danielson, Head of the De- partment of Music Education; D. W. Ingerham. Associate Professor of Violin: C. W. Janssen. Associate Pro- fessor Music and Bandmaster. P. H. Fontaine. Associate Professor of Piano and Counterpoint; A. R. Kresge. As. sistant Professor of Organ and Harmony: M. A. Benedict, Assistant Professor of Voice and Director of Wo- men ' s Glee Club; W. R. Longstreet, Assistant Professor of Piano. H. H. Roach. Assistant Professor of Voice; W. B. Shimp. Assistant Professor of Violin; M. D. Blayney. Assistant Professor of Music Education; V. Board. Instructor in Piano; I. E. Witham. Instructor in Piano; P. L. Peterson. Instructor in Voice and Solfeggio; H. Maaser, Instructor in Music Education; J. Brown, Instructor in Music Education; J. E. Thackrey. Instructor in Music Education. 2

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English composition was required of each student throughout the entire college course in the earlier days of the University. Twice each year students were required to present themes to the Board of Trustees, who examined them carefully and made many interesting comments thereon. In 1884, the Department of Rhetoric and English Literature was established with H. D. Sudduth as head of the department. Willis Boughton followed in 1889, L. D. Milliman, in 1899, and Edwin Watts Chubb, in 1900. In 1907 Dr. Chubb succeeded Dr. Super as Dean of the Arts College. H. P.. Wilson be- came head of the Department of English in the Department of Education. In the English Department are C. N. Mackinnon, Genevieve Apgar, Mary E. Kahler, H. H. Peck- ham, R. M. Slutz, Raymer McQuiston, Edith A. Wray, R. A. Foster, J. B. Heidler, J. H. Caskey and Greta A. Lash. English composition is a requirement of all freshmen. After the freshman year students may study from a very broad field with offerings in Shakespeare, Romanticism, Drama, Byron, Keats, and Shelly, Chaucer, Milton, Re- cent Poets, Tennyson, Browning, Wordsworth. Ibsen, Spenser, and the Bible. Creative writings have at differ- ent times found their way to the public in various col- lege publications. Outstanding among these was the Columbiad, published in 1895. The Department of Journalism was established in 1924. George Starr Lasher since its beginning has been head of the department. Students in the department get prac- tical work in their field with the Athens Messenger. R. H. Ray of the University, C. H. Harris and William Smiley, of the Athens Messenger are on the instructoral staff. ENGLISH JOURNALISM Firsl Row: [eft lo right) G. S. Lasher, W. F. Smiley, C. H. Harris, H. R. Wilson, C. N. Mackinnon, R. M. , rtz Second Row: M. E. Kahler, J. H. Caskey, J. B. Heidler, R. A. Foster, G. A. Lash. R. McQuiston, Third Row: R. E. Bennett, G. Apgar, M. H. Fretts. E. A. Wray, H. H. Peckham. Absent: E. W. Chubb, R. H. Ray. H. R. Wilson. Professor of English: E. W. Chubb. Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of English Literature: C. N. Mackinnon. Professor of English: G. Apgar. Professor of English: M. E. Kahler. Asso- ciate Professor of English; H. H. Peckham, Associate Professor of English: R. M. Sluti. Associate Professor of English R. McQuiston. Associate Professor of English; E. A. Wray. Associate Professor of English; R. A. Foster. Associate Professor of English; J. B. Heidler. Associate Professor of English; I. H. Caskey. Associate Professor of English: M. H. F. Fretts, Assistant Professor of English; G. A. Lash. Assistant Professor of English; R. E. Bennett. Instructor in English; G. S. Lasher. Prcfessor cf English and Journalism; C. H. Harris. Instructor in Journalism; W. F. Smiley. Instructor in Journalism; R. H. Ray. Instructor in Journalism. 2 2