Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

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Unknown Tongues After a year ' s leave of absence, Professor Leonard Goodwin, Chairman of the Department of Foreign Languages, has returned to take up again his old post. Mr. Goodwin has completed his residence work at the University of Illinois and is now working on the thesis necessary before taking a Doctor ' s Degree. Under his direction, Spanish is being offered in the curricu- lum for the first time. Miss Marion Davidson is Professor of French. She is a member of the Graduate Society of Phi Delta Lambda. She took her Master ' s degree from the Uni- versity of Illinois in 1940. The languages of Greek and German are the teaching subjects of Professor Ruth Fess, although her special field of concentration is Latin. In addition to her work in foreign languages, Miss Fess also teaches English Composition. Her activities with student organizations include the sponsoring of the Glim- merglass, and the holding of the position of Literarv Critic on the Aurora staff. She too is a member of Phi Delta Lambda. Miss Ruth Bump, formerly of Eastern Nazarene Col- lege, is instructor of English in the Academy. She also has the distinction of attaining membership in the Society of I ' hi Delta Lambda.

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Behind The Stage A man with a broad knowledge of the fertile past and an eye keen to the understanding of contemporary events is Professor Linford A. Marquart, Head of the department of History and Social Sciences. Mr. Mar- quart came to Olivet in 1940 from Eastern Nazarene College. He is, within the denomination, regarded as the first authority on the history of the Holiness Movement. He holds a life membership in the Na- tional Education Association and is a national trustee of the League of Evangelical Students. Professor Greer has the distinguished position of holding the longest tenure of any teacher in any of the scattered Xazarene schools. His special field of study is Ancient and Medieval History. Since his hobby is gardening, you will find few victory gardens ahead of his. This is Miss Kathryn Howe ' s first year with us. As an alumnus of the college, Miss Howe was saluta- torian of her class. Upon completion of her work at the University of Illinois, she was one of two selected for a special graduate award in the Supervision of Education. She is a member of the American Asso- ciation of University Women. Also an alumnus, Miss Ruth Gilley is the School Li- brarian, and instructor of History in the Academy. Before coming to Olivet, Miss Gilley had wide teach- ing experience in Kentucky and Ohio. She too is a member of the American Association of Universitv Women. - % PI 1 1 B BjgjP ; a2 ' + ' 4 t

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Belles Lettres Head of the English Department, Dean C. S. McClain, an alumnus of both the academy and the College, has held either) a teaching or administrative post in the school since 1923. Such narrow fields of concentration as Shakespeare and Creative Writing are characteristic of his offerings in the curriculum. Prior to this year he has been active in directing the debating forces of the school. Be- cause of conflicting circumstances, this activity has been temporarily eliminated. Keenly and comprehensively acquainted with the general field of English litera- ture, Miss Crace McCullough carries a very full schedule of the general survey courses, and some work in the field of composition. A graduate of Grove City College, Miss McCullough has been with the college seven years. A refreshing addition to the campus of Olivet this year has been Miss Eouise McKinley as Head of the Speech Department. Her engaging personality and thorough knowledge of the art of rolling the r ' s have done much to make the department more prominent. Several recitals by individual students and three Chi Sigma Rho group recitals have been presented under her direction. I ' aije Twenty-nine