Park University - Narva Yearbook (Parkville, MO)

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CLASSICS AND ART In 1875 the freshman courses offered at Park College were Cicero, Greek, Livy, Homer, Horace and Geometry. The study of Greek and Latin Classics was predominant until 1892. Dr. A. L. Wolfe, the present head of the department, began to teach the Classics at Park in 1889. Professor C. F. Winchell had charge of the department of Greek and Latin in 1891. However, in 1898 Dr. Wolfe was named as head of the department of Latin, and when the Greek and Latin departments were combined he had charge of both. The Art division of the department was added in 1926. Technical courses are given in designing and drawing, but stress is chiefly laid on the appreciation of Fine Arts, especially painting, sculpture, and architecture. Music instruction is also given at Park. The Classics and Art department combine one of the oldest and one of the newest divisions of study at Park College. Dr. A. L. Wolfe MEMBERSHIP OF DEPARTMENT Arthur Lester Wolfe, Ph.D., New York University, Head of Department Mary E. Beers, A.B., Northwestern University, Instructor in Latin Harriette Cocks, Ph.B., University of Chicago, Instructor in Art Sam Lenters, student assistant in Art Lenters McKee Wolfe Rader Page 24

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PUBLIC SPEAKING DEPARTMENT The first courses in Public Speaking or elocution were offered in 1900 by Professor J. H. Lawrence in connection with the English department of the college. It was not until 1923 that these two departments became distinct divisions. The objective of the Public Speaking department now is to produce the most effective type of extemporaneous speaker. Park College enters heartily into intercollegiate debates, and state-wid e oratorical and extemporaneous speaking contests. The banner record in forensic history in the college has been scored in the last two years. In the past year alone the department has sponsored eight winning orations in various oratorical contests; one of these was the national championship in the Old Line contest. This year local debate teams were victors in nineteen out of twenty-three contests with other schools. Dr. F. W. Beers MEMBERSHIP OF DEPARTMENT Forrest William Beers, Ph.D., Ruskin University, Head of Department Forrest H. Rose, A.M., Ohio Wesleyan, Associate Professor and Debate Coach Beers Rose Page Z3

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MATHEMATICS AND ASTRONOMY Established with the founding of the college in 1875, instruction in Mathematics has maintained its position on the college curriculum. Professor A. M. Mattoon first organized the department in 1891. When the college was first started there were only two divisions of instruction and Mathematics was one of these two. The department has grown until at present it has a faculty of three, two student assistants, and a total class enrollment of 281. The Mathematics department purposes to train the stu¬ dent in the use of the tools of mathematical investigation, to help him develop the habit of logical thought and accurate expression, and to give him an appreciation of the cultural values of rigorous thinking. R. A. Wells MEMBERSHIP OF DEPARTMENT Ross Albert Wells, A.M., University of Michigan, Head of Department Leon Alexander Robbins, S.M., University of Arizona, Associate Professor of Mathematics Ora V. Gates, A.M., University of Michigan, Instructor in Mathematics Wells Gates Robbins Page 25 rntm