Oklahoma Baptist University - Yahnseh Yearbook (Shawnee, OK)

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LEE BOWEN SPENCER, A. B. Lee Bowen Spencer is acting librarian, de- bate coach, and instructor in History, e has the unusual capacity of being able to do a great many things and of doing them all well. He received his A. B. from O. B. U. in 1934. He is president of Beta Eta chapter of the educational fraternity. Both the boys' and girls' debate teams have been unusually successful this year. H. L. SNUGGS, A. B., A. M., Ph. D. Dr. H. L. Snuggs, head of the English department, came to O. B. U. last year from North Carolina. He received his A. M. and his Ph.D. from Duke University. It is practically impossible for a student to remain in his classes without learning to appreciate great literature. Dr. Snuggs' own love of literature is such that it soon becomes transferred to the student. For recreation he enjoys tennis, and has the reputation of being an excellent player. He also plays golf. CAROL M. STEWARD, B. S. Miss Steward, head of the Secretarial Science department, received her B. S. in Edu- cation from Oklahoma University. She has also done graduate work at Oklahoma A. and M. in commercial education. She has been a mem- ber of the faculty for almost two years. She is interested in all kinds of new of- fice machinery. Miss Steward enjoys out-door sports, and is especially interested in tennis. Page Eighteen

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MRS. GEORGE ROESCH, B. F. A. Ruth Mitchell Roesch, inst1'uctor of voice, received her B. F. A. degree from Ewing College, and has studied under several of America's outstanding teachers, including John Wilcox, Graham Reed, Bernard Taylor, and Herbert Witherspoon. Each year the men's, women's and mixezl quartets, which she has trained, go out into the various parts of the state -representing O. B. U. The fame of these quartets has been spread not only throughout Oklahoma but also the surrounding states. Mrs. Roesch is director of the University choral club, which presented the ontario, Elijah, at the First Baptist church. The oratorio was also broad- cast over the Oklahoma network. LENNA SMOCK, A. B., A. M. Miss Lenna Smock is professor of ele- mentary education. Hers is the task of teach- ing students to teach, and she seems to en- joy it. She was a delegate to the biennial con- vocation of Kappa Delta Pi, national honorary education fraternity, in Atlantic City. She is a counselor of Beta Eta chapter of the edu- cation fraternity. She also attended the Amer- ican College Personnel Association of which she is a voting member. During Education Week Miss Smock gave a talk on Horace Mann in chapel. She would rather have given a talk over the radio, but she saw her duty and did it nobly. Page Seventeen WILLIAM T. SHORT, A. B., A. M. Mr. W. T. Short, head of the Mathematics de1:arLment, has a longer continuous period of service on the O. B. U. faculty than any other teacher. I-Ie was one of the seven in the first graduating class of O. B. U. In 1911 he began teaching here. He was recently elected president of the Oklahoma section of the Mathematical As- sociation of America at the state convention of the Oklahoma Educational Association. Again this year he won national recogni- tion for his work in 'mathematical research. His articles have appeared in mathematics journals. ' I

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FRED G. WATTS, A. B., A. M. Mr. Fred Grey Watts is head of the Sociology and Economics departments. He is an alumnus of Brown University, and a gradu- ate student of the University of Washington, Southern California, and the University of Oklahoma. ,U He believes that an academic education can be rounded out through traveling. Travel helps one to see life from other people's View points. Several years ago M1'. Watts made an enjoyable 'trip abroad. ' Mr. Watts could be summed up in the Words sympathetic and congenial, W. FORBES YAIRBOROUGH, D. R. E. Dr. Yarborough is director of student re- ligious activities, and chairman of the com- mittee for chapel programs. Dr. Yarborough received his A. B. degree from Howard Col- le e and the degrees of M. R. E. and D. R. E 8 . - from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 4 I-Ie had originally planned to be a doctor, but while he Was. in medical school he de- cided to be a minister. Page Nineteen A. M. WINCHESTER, Ph. D. 4 Dr. A. M. Winchester head si the hi- ology department and chairman of the divi- sion of natural sciences. He is a graduate of Baylor University and received his MFA. and Ph. D. from the University of Texas. He is being honored by having his bi- ography appear in The Biographical Directory of Ameriean Men of Scienceji the national Who's Who of science. This volume will in- clude a brief historical sketch of Dr. Win- chester's educational achievements and scien- tific attainments. ' I His fine Work in photography, especially with the miniature camera, has attracted con- siderable attention. I L ,. rf