Old Dominion University - Troubador Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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Early in September you hoard that a long-desired organization would bo on campus — a fully-equipped Music Dopartment. Responsible for its formation was Bristow Hardin, prominent musical leador of Norfolk and part-timo instructor at tho college. Headed by Hardin, the department was swiftly and solidly established upon tho arrival of two additional instructors. An extonsive music program began with tho onroll-mont of students in Harmony, Music Appreciation. Music History, Applied Thoory. and Chorus. Mr. Hardin conducted an original project by instructing a group of student-beginners in applied piano thoory, and during the second term he broadened the course into an outline of musical form with emphasis on orchestral analyses. John Paul, a newcomer to Norfolk and the college, joined the Music Department in September to undertake classes in harmony and music history as well as instruction in piano and orchostra. His previous career included musical study at the Univor3ity of Kansas and Southorn California, and toaching experience at Occidental College in Los Angeles and Catholic University in Washington, D. C. Married and the father of tv o children, Mr. Paul sotlled his family down in a rambling Ghent mansion shared by othor faculty members. Showing his interest in making ours a musical campus, Mr. Paul spiced up the Music Department by intriguing hot souls over to the music room to form the original Division Dance Band. Mr. Paul's efforts more than won the solid applause of Divisionites who rov-eled in tho triumphs of a bright now Music Department. Clifford McCormick, third member of the newly formed do partment, began his yoars of musical training in his native Canada, and extendod them to England when ho won the honor of representing Canada at tho Royal College of Music in London. Following study and travel abroad and in the states, Mr. McCormick sottled in Now York and taught at Bennett Junior College until entoring tho Navy as choral director of the Washington Receiving Station. Sepxsrated from his war dutios in 1946, ho ultimately joined the Music Department to direct tho college chorus at tho Division. Every shorthand and typing class in the Division was instructed by Miss Nancy Seib. anolher now mombor of tho faculty. After receiving her B.A. at Georgetown College in Kentucky, she attended tho Univorsity of Cincinnati, earning her Masters in Secretarial Science. Following, she instructed Kentucky High School classes for several years, and arrived at tho Division for her first experience in College teaching. Hor socrotarios-to-bo romombor her for her pleasant class room attitude. And tho Voyager Staff remombers her for willingly assisting us by typing all the copy to bo sent to the printor. I t

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t That English is spoken almost everywhere is not an appealing thought to Dr. Gerald Akers. His love of foreign tongues was established at Asbury Collego in Kentucky whoro he was first lured by language study. Continuing through the University of Kentucky as a teaching follow, he decldod to master German by a trek abroad to the University of Hoidloberg. Enjoying tho time of his life — soldom speaking or hearing English, ho traveled all over Europe, undertaking graduate study and acquiring an international vocabulary at the Universities of Berlin, Vienna and Madrid. North Africa next attracted the roving linguist and Dr. Akers wound up his years abroad with an exploration of territory south of the Mediterranean. Back in tho states in 1931 ho instructed at Williamsburg before coming to the Division. Seized again with wanderlust, Dr. Akers took his new family to Panama and taught for a year in the canal zone. Finally they all turned homeward once more where Dr. Akers led an incredibly stationary existence for the next twelve yoars, as head of the Modern Language Department at the Division. Richard Randall Cole returned to the campus last September to instruct classos in Francois, having originally commenced his education here. ”1 seom to move in circles, Mr. Cole would tell you in perfect English. Mr. Cole continued his education at the University of Virginia, finishing with a B.S. degree; and undertook graduate v ork at Johns Hopkins University. Ho punctuated class time with visits from Frenchmon and Continental luncheons in the stimulating atmosphere of Larchmont Lunch Room. Miss Ethel V . Hill, widely traveled and broadly educatod instructor of Spanish, joined tho Language Department last September. Miss Hill attended Hastings College, received her M.A. in language study from Columbia University; and undertook graduate work at Colorado University and Centros de Estados Historicos in Madrid, Spain, prior to a tour around South America. Miss Hill gave you inviting impressions of her interesting experiences with your language study. In 1947 our two-year-old Art Department was equipped on as comploto a scale as that possessed by any junior college in the country. The brain child of Miss Paula Mallery. the Department steadily evolved from its cne-rcom status in 1945 to grand-scale proportions in its own private shack. Previous to her appointment as head of the Art Department Miss Mallery gained training on a scholarship basis through the Columbia School of Fine Arts, New York Arts Students' Loague and Ohio Stato University. Following her junior-curatorship at the Detroit Art Institute. Miss Mallery migrated southward. Leading instruction in ceramics, oil painting theory and composition as well as commercial drawing and design Miss Mallery gavo you the time of your life in hor daily classes.

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 1 ( Dr. James Donald Watson arrived at the Division in 1944. loarnod to an extraordinary degree in his field. Economics. In 1947 Dr. Watson v as head of the Economics Department. Twonty-cne years bofore. he graduated from Reed College, and continued over a poriod of years at University of Michigan, tho American Collego of Life Underwriters, and finally Northwestern University. The degrees ho amassed include B.A., M.B.A., C.L.U., and Ph.D. Other colleges at which Dr. Watson held positions woro the University of Notre Dame. Bendix Aviation Corporation. Kalamazoo Collogo. and the Univorsity of Michigan. Finally, he came to instruct at tho Division. Dr. Watson, however, will be remembered by a largor proportion of society than just his pupils. As author of Business Mathematics. published in 1937 by tho Ronald Press Co.. Dr. Watson's name will bo associated with valuable mon throughout tho country. Owen Frank Balding achieved a B.Ed. at tho Illinois State Normal Univorsity. For tho next five years he taught in Community High School. Bluo Island, Illinois. Finally leaving his home state and teaching economics at S.H.E., ho was transferred here to help with an expandod departmont. The third membor of the Economics Departmont was Vance E. Grover. Mr. Grover won his B.S. in Business at lho College of William and Mary. While thore he also becamo a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Bofore he arrived at the Division, he was an activo Certified Public Accountant in Virginia. Mr. Grovor camo in 1946 also. A married man, he has two children, Edwin and Rosa Warrington. You. however, will romombor Mr. Grovor for undertaking to instruct a difficult course, and doing it well. Miss E. B. Jones received hor A.B. Degree aftor studying at Dickinson College in Carlislo. Pennsylvania. Lator, she earned a B.S. in Retailing at the Richmond Professional Institute. You in her classes were activo, trying to match her energy. Meanwhilo, you learned the ways and wiles of soiling and buying, via Miss Jonos who was on hand with the tips. In her off momonts, tho instructor liked to indulge in a gamo of bridge. If. however, she couldn't find the partners for this pastime, sho found recreation in reading light books — the silly kind. Besides hor work at school, one may see her busily gadding down town in connection with tho Rotaii Merchants Association oi our town. B 1