Otterbein University - Sibyl Yearbook (Westerville, OH)

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HISTORY AXD ECO.wJMICS History is a mighty drama, enacted upon the the- atre of time, with suns for lamps and eternity for back- ground. — Car I vie. CHARLES SNAVELY, Ph.D., Professor of History and Economics Sunny Jim has a way of his own. He teaches in the same style he rides his bicycle. In addition to his push-qualities, he has a keen sense of humor. Every full moon he condescends to break the monot- ony of the class room with a dry joke. He who sees the point is for- ever envied bv his classmates for his keenness. GERMAN iDrn uirr Drn Srstrtt sfinrr Ecit grttug CSrthau. brr bat grlrbt fur allr Zritrti. — Srhillrr ALMA GUITNER, A.M., Professor of German Language and Literature Our little German Miss Guitner ' s big- smile is as famous as her long exams. The only time her good nature is not in evidence is when some careless student calls her beloved German Dutch. She has the happy faculty of being able to see a joke, even when it comes her own way. LITERATURE Literature is the garden of wisdom. — Ellis. SARAH M. SHERRICK, Ph.D., Professor of English Literature Dr. Sherrick fills the chair of English Literature with grace and dignity. She is the Gibraltar of Otterbein. Students buffeted about by Latin and Greek frequently seek refuge in her safe harbor, where they alwaj ' s find a secure mooring. Miss Sherrick has traveled extensively and always brings something of interest to her classes. GREEK All are born to observe order but few are born to establish it. — Joubert. REV. NOAH E. CORNETET, A.M. Registrar; Professor of Cree}( Language and Literature Professor Cornetet has the reputation of having perfect order in his classrooms. Animals of every species, especially the pony, are his abhorrence. Woe to the student who expects to ride thru his classes. He might as well try to ride a wild western broncho as a Greek verb. Altho he is a stiff disciplinarian, the final figures in the big book ' are always all right. 17

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LATIN Ilaec studia adulesccntiam alunt, senectutem oblect- ant, secundas res ornant, advcrsis jierfugium ac solacium prarebcnt, dclectant domi, non impediunt foris, per- noctant nobiscum peregrinatur, rusticantur. — Cicero. GEORGE SCOTT. Litt.D., Ph.D., Professor of Latin Language and Literature fireat ScDttl The only man on eartli — Hercules excepted — who has successfully made a return trip from Pluto ' s realms. This daring ex- ploit was accomplished last summer during his stay in Italy. He can read Latin backwards with the book downside up. Dr. Scott is jolly, lively, and witty. Never try to play a joke on him for you will be 1 eaten at your own game. : IATIIKMATICS I ' ormed on the good old plan, A true and brave and honest man! Loathing pretense, he did with cheerful will What others talked of while their hands were still. — W ' hitticr. FRANK E. MILLER, Ph.D. Dresbach Professor of Mathematics Dr. Miller is a faithful and energetic promoter of his alma-mater. The Freshie, under his able directions, dives into the depths of Euclid as a summer bather dives into the Atlantic, never to emerge. He can prove that two times two are six, or that a Soph is half as big as he thinks he is, or that a Freshman can talk to infinity without being wound up. PHILOSOPHY To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. — Hcgcl. THOMAS J. SANDERS, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy To know him is to love him. It would be difficult to find a per- son who has the welfare of Otterbein University and student body more at heart than Dr. Sanders. His motto is that of Socrates, Know thyself. This marvelous teacher of philosophy is nowhere more at home than when he is leading the student into a realization of himself. Any person who has had the privilege of sitting at the feet of this Gamaliel is, indeed, fortunate. I.ATI.X This fellow is wit s peddler. — Shakcsfcarc. RUDOLPH H. WAGONER, A.M., Principal of Martin Doehm AcaJemy; Instructor in Latin and Mathematics. I- ' lunko, flunkere, faculty, fire us. Kudy has a style peculiar to Rudy. Here is a sample: .Mr. Ilollingshcad, C.eorge ] rnest, l pper Sandusky, R. F. D. No. 4. Vyan lotte Co., Mifflin Township, I ' leasant Hill Farm, will you magnanimously erect yourself at right angles to terra firma and pro- ceed with a perambulating discourse upon the grammatical syntax of the ponderous, intricate passages of the fortissima stipendia de maximo Ca-sarc? 16

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r.ip.i.K W ' itliin that awful volume lies ' I ' lif mystery of mysteries. 5f0 ;. EDMUND A. JONES, A.M.. Ph.D., Department of Bible and Missions Our jdiialir is a wonderful man. lie is full of idears. His an- cestry goes back to the .Mayflower. He is an educator, a veteran of the Civil War, c.x-state school commissioner, author, and a member of the . mcrican History Club. For over twenty years he had control of the Ohio teachers ' reading circle. Rut his greatest achievement is his mas- I rful knowledge of the Bible. CHEMISTRY Science is a good piece of furniture for a man to have in an upper chamber, provided he has common sense on the ground floor. — Holmes. LOUIS AUGUSTUS WEINLAND, A.M., Professor of Chemistry That Prof. Weinland lias both on the third floor of the science building where he reigns supreme is Perfectly Obvious. Like King . colus of old, controlling the winds, he rules over the chemicals, one molecule of which set free by an inexperienced hand, would drive one otT the campus. He has the good will of every student and his That ' s all right is one of the most pleasant things heard in the class- room. PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY I love to rove amidst the starry heights. To leave the little scenes of earth behind. — Rodd. WILLINGTON ORLANDO MILLS, A.M., Professor of Physics and Astronomy Prof. Mills is a man of such sternness that the boldest blutTcr hesi- tates before entering his class without due preparation. P)y means of this glowing characteristic, he holds a place of fear and reverence in the heart of every student. His slogan is: No victory without great labor. The motto of his students is: Throw Physics to the dogs. P.IOl.OC.Y Jesters do often prove prophets. — Sliahcs care. EDWIN POE DURRANF, A.M., Professor of Biology and Ceology This IS the best course in biology ever given in this institution. in see I ' ve learned a few things in the past few years. — K. P. D. Prof. Durrant spends a few days each week in Otterbein as a rec- itation from his strenuous duties at Ohio State. His ambition is to inspire in his students the Utopia of his dreams (O. S. U.). His greatest pleasures are in running up his classe ), giving exams, and joking. 18