Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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Ancient languages occupy first place the University. Many courses in Latin and of the evening declamations were in Latin head the department in 1818. He retired in son Ballard, and John Leavitt were among head of the Latin Department and Charles ment. In 1883, D. J. Evans became professor fessor of Greek. In 1921, V. D. Hill became in the course of study in the early years of Greek were required of each student. Half or Greek. Joseph Dana was the first to 1835. Daniel Read, Aaron Williams, Addi- the early professors. Later J. L. Hatfield was W. Super was head of the Greek Depart- of Latin. In 1908, Eli Dumkle became pro- professor of classical languages. Frederic Dolemstch taught French and German in 1857. Emily F. Wheeler in 1883 became instructor in modem languages. Lillian Robinson taught French and Spanish. In 1915, Mary T. Noss became professor of French and Spanish. In 1918, Frank V. Whitehouse became professor of Spanish. G. T. Wilkin- son is professor of French, Spanish, and Italian. CLASSICAL LANGUAGES ROMANCE LANGUAGES GERMAN LANGUAGE In 1857, for one year only, Frederic Dolemstch taught German and French. German was not scheduled again until 1879, when Charles W. Super taught it. In 1888, Miss Kate Cranz became instructor in German and French. She was followed in 1901 by Edwin Tausch. In 1907, P. A. Claasson be- came professor of modern languages. In 1912, Emil Doernenberg was professor of German. In 1927, John A. Hess became professor. (Lell to right) V. Whitehouse, L. A. Ondis, B. A. Renkenberger, M. T. Noss. C. G. Leete, G. T. Wilkinson, E. H. Mueller, M. C. Matthews, I. A. Hess, H. F. Scott, M. K. Brokaw, V. D. Hill M. T. Noss, Professor of French. V. Whitehouse. Professor of Spanish: G. T. Wilkinson. Professor of R mance Languages; C. G. Leete. Assistant Professor of Romance Languages: L. A. Ondis. Assistant Professor of Spanish: B. A. Renkenberger. Instructor in Romance Languages; V. D. Hill. Professor of Classical Lan- guages; H. F. Scott. Professor of Classical Languages; M. K. Brokaw. Instructor in Classical Languages; I. A. Hess, Professor of German: M. C. Matthews. AssociateProfessor of German; E. H. Mueller, instructor in German. : 2 3 :

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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

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The Department of Commerce had its beginning in 1892 when Charles M. Cope- land became instructor in commercial branches and Mabel K. Brown, instructor in sten- ography and typewriting. Before many years the department under the direction of Pro- fessor Copeland became one of the strongest in the University. A. H. Armbruster be- came director in 1934. Special attention is given to problems of accounting, advertising and selling, banking and finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, pre-law, and com- merce. A separate course is now offered in secretarial science which is closely identi- fied with commerce. Stenography, typing, and secretarial work are stressed in this de- partment. Helen Reynolds directs the department. On the teaching staff in the de- partment are William H. Fenzel, accounting and economic geography Roy H. Paynter, marketing; Ernest E. Ray, accounting; Ralph F. Beckert, accounting; A. G. Gruchy, banking; M. D. Hughes, of the Athens Bar, teaches business law. F. D. Forsyth, cashier of a local bank, has been a lecturer in the de- partment. Thomas Wolfe is a lecturer in accounting. COMMERCE The School of Commerce provides excellent op- portunities for those who wish to follow commercial activities, and offers many benefits to the average citizen in preparing him better to handle his own financial affairs. Many of the students are given opportunities to put into practice their accomplishments in various business and financial concerns in the city of Athens. There are many calls for those proficient in stenography and typewriting. The department is housed in Ewing Hall. First Row: (left to right) R. F. Beckert. D. Sponseller. H. Reynolds. G. W. Jones. M. D. Hughes. Second Row: A. H. Armbruster. R. H. Paynter, W. H. Fenzel, K. H. Krauskopf, A. G. Gruchy. E. E. Ray, T. M. Wolfe. A. H. Armbruster, Director of the School of Commerce and Professor of Finance; W. H. Fenzel. Associate Professor of Accounting and Economic Geography; R. H. Paynter. Associate Professor of Marke H. Reynolds, Associate Professor of Secretarial Studies; R. F. Beckert. Associate Professor of Accounting; E. E. Ray. Associate Professor of Accounting; Doris Sponseller. [nstiudor in Secretarial Studies; K. H. Krauskopf. Instructor in Advertising; A. G. Gruchy. Instructor in Finance; G. W. Jones, Instructor in Secretarial Studies; M. D. Hughes, Lecturer in Commerce; T. M. Wolfe. Lecturer in Commerce. 2 4