Otterbein University - Sibyl Yearbook (Westerville, OH)

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PUBLIC SPEAKING DON L. BURK, A.IVI. Professor of Public Speaking and Oralory There are two Burkes, both well known to fame- Edmund Burke and Don L. Burk, by name, The Iirst wrote a speech, The second can teach Oratory, and the pawn brokers game. PHYSICS AND ASTRONGIVIY jAMEs H. IVICCLOY, B.S. Nlerchanl Professor of Physics and Astronomy Astronomy! That's easy work! A duty that no man should shirk- And to think he gets paid For showing stars to a maid! 'Twould bring tears to the eyes of a Turk. LATIN AND MATHEMATICS RUDOLPH H. WAGONER, A.M. Principal of the Academy Instructor in Latin and Mathematics G. B. Shaw presents William the Waiter. With Belasco perhaps he'II be, later. He draws a salary As king of the gallery, And works for our dear Alma IVIater. ENGLISH, HISTORY AND CIVICS jmvn-is PORTER WEST, A.IVI. lnslrucior in English, History and Civics There once was a teacher named West Who seemed never to get any rest, Unless his students he soaked Till they nearly all croaked, So now he has only the best.

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CHEMISTRY Louis Aucusrus WEINLAND, A.M. Professor of Chemistry Prof. Louie-the man with a past- He traveled the pace that is fast, On coco-cola he leaned- A regular fiend- But he quit his bad habits at last. ENGLISH, COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC KATHRYN M. Roesizn, M.A. Professor of Rhetoric There are studies much harder by far, In English, indeed, I'm a star, The class, I don't mind il, Or the teacher behind it, But the order there gives me a jar. BIBLE AND MISSIONS EDMUND A. JONES, A.M., PI1.D. Professor of Bible and Missions He keeps things, not in books, but in his head One sad day, when chapel he led, A Iittle cog slipped, His memory tripped, I-Ie recited some riddles instead. BIOLOGY AND GEOLOGY EDWARD WALDO EMERSON SCHEAR, A.B Professor of Biology and Geology Of a keen minded man we would tell, Who finds beauty in hill and dell. I-Ie shows himself every day, A good teacher, they say- I-Ie remembers his Iessons so weII.

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MUSIC LULU MAY BAKER, A.B. Instructor in Piano There was a young girl named McBride, Who spent some time at the sea side. When asked, Can you play The piano? she'd say, I don't know, I've never tried. MUSIC GLENN GRANT GRABILL Director of the Conservatory of Music Instructor in Piano Circe, the histories discover, To an animal changed her lover By her music sweet- Crabill has her beat- He once made Wood turn to rubber. E MUSIC MAUDE Auci: HANAWALT Instructor in Piano Indeed it is simply shocking, The words she uses in talking. I-Ieavenslu She cusses! But she never fusses Whenever at practice you're balking. MUSIC JOHN A. BENDINGER, B.S. Instructor in Voice His disposition is! sweet, And his voice is hard to beatg On the violin, Great honor he'lI wing The whole world lies at his feet.