Ohio Wesleyan University - Le Bijou Yearbook (Delaware, OH)

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(left to right) — Wagner, Boring, Hahn, Kehlenbeck. FOREIGN LANGUAGES Professor Chester Murray, head of the French department, has been a member of the faculty since 1921, while Paul Huser, a native of Switzerland, taught in many colleges in dif- ferent parts of Europe before coming to this campus. After graduating from Wesleyan, Misses Florence Avery and Helen M. Parsons, furthered their study in other schools before returning to their Alma Mater as members of the faculty. Dr. Dwight N. Robinson, the sole sponsor of the dead languages , graduated from Har- vard, where he also received his MA. and Ph.D. degrees, while Professor Omen K. Bor- ing studied at the University of Madrid and then came to Ohio Wesleyan as an instructor in French and Spanish. In 1931 he was made head of the Spanish department. Miss Laura Wagner, assistant professor, attended seven American schools and Centro de Historicos in Madrid. Professor Paul T. Hahn, who has studied both in Germany and America, and Alfred T. Keh- lenbeck, who came to Ohio Wesleyan this year, compose the faculty of the German de- partment. (left to right) — Huser, Parsons, Robinson, Avery, Murray. -=[28]:-

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(left to right) — Amy. Smyser, Spencer. Founded by Professor William E. Smyser in 1900, the English department has the largest enrollment in the college. As an instructor in English literature, Professor Smyser, as head of the department, is inimitable. After spend- ing his undergraduate days in this university, he served the college as registrar and dean and will always represent the finest of Wes- leyan graduates, administrators, and teach- ers. A graduate of Wesleyan college, Profes- sor Ernest A. Amy has done much to raise the department to the place it now occupies. Miss Ruth Davies ' chief interest is in English 101, while Miss Marie Drennan has gained a wide-spread reputation as a teacher of com- position. Assistant Professor Ben T. Spencer ' s chief field of activity is Shakespeare. In addi- tion to composition, Assistant Professor Rich- ard M. Kain teaches comparative literature, while Miss Ruth E. Fickel is interested in ro- mantic prose and poetry. Assistant Professor Walter L. Simmons came to Ohio Wesleyan in 1931, and Harry E. Wood, Jr., joined the faculty this year to offer journalism. ENGLISH (left to right) — Simmons. Fickel. Wood, Davies. Kain. Drennan. ---.. WEI = [27]:-

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(left to right) — Walker, Hollister, McCue, Suthers. Laymon. Dr. Rollin H. Walker, head of the Bible depart- ment and the Grand Old Man of the uni- versity, has for thirty-four years given his life to the betterment of the students of this cam- pus. In addition to his duties as an assistant professor, George W. Hollister is an authority on the Bible and the sacred books of the East, while Miss Goldie McCue is assistant to the Dean and Y.W.C.A. secretary in addition to associate professor in this department. Having been connected with the Philosophy department for the last four years, Professor Laurence M. Sears is now its head and is as- sisted by George Beiswanger. Professor Lester E. Wiley was assistant pro- fessor of psychology from 1932 to 1934 when he was made acting head. Before coming to Ohio Wesley an, he spent several years in research work. Others teaching in this depart- ment are Professors William L. Sanders, also Dean of Men, and Edson S. Haven, who came to the campus this year from Denison. Dr. Wellman J. Warner is the sole keeper of the fort in the field of Social Ethics. RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY, AND PSYCHOLOGY (left to right) — Haven. Sears. Beiswanger, Cole, Sanders, Wiley, Warner. SH| -:[29]:-