Park University - Narva Yearbook (Parkville, MO)

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MODERN LANGUAGES =c AlA — As early as 1896, a course in German was included in the list of courses offered by Park College, but it was not until 1916 that Dean W. F. Sanders definitely organized and developed the department until comprehensive courses were offered in German, French and Spanish. The program of the department includes the sponsor ' ing of “Le Cercle Francais,” “El Club Cervantes, and a newly organized German club, as well as a public presenta ' tion of one-act plays in French, German and Spanish, one evening during the school year. The purpose of each foreigndanguage club is to provide practice in speaking the language, as well as making its members more familiar with the customs, literature and music of its particular country. Four of the eleven seniors doing Honors Work this year are working in the department of Modern Languages. Miriam E. Wilson MEMBERSHIP Walter F. Sanders, A.M., University of Chicago .... Head of Department Miriam E. Wilson, A.M., University of Illinois . Acting Chairman, Professor of French Elsa Grueneberg, A.M., University of Chicago . . . Instructor in German Christena L. Aiken, A.B., Park College . Instructor in Spanish Alice B. Wimmell, A.B., Park College . Instructor in French Adolph Hermann, Glasgow Training Institute .... Instructor in German Grueneberg, Aiken, Wimmell, Hermann.

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ENGLISH AND PUBLIC SPEAKING c Ag y ' — The English Department of Park College, as a separate unit in the college curriculum, was organized in 1892 by Professor Henry S. Verrill. Professor Ethel E. Lyon succeeded Professor J. H. Lawrence as head of the department in 1922. The work of the department in¬ cludes the sponsoring of the college program in journalism and dramatics. Previous to 1923 the courses in Public Speaking were offered in con¬ nection with the English courses. Ethel E. Lyon At that time, however, the two Dr. F. W. Beers departments became distinct divi¬ sions. Dr. F. W. Beers is the present head of the Public Speaking Department. The yearly program of college oratory and debate is under the supervision of this department. MEMBERSHIP OF DEPARTMENT Ethel E. Lyon, A.M., Columbia University . . . Head of Eirglish Department Mary E. Maupin, A.M., Columbia University . . Associate Professor of English Virginia Lee Cole, A.M., Univ. of Missouri . Instructor in English and Journalism Forrest W. Beers, Ph.D., Ruskin Univ. . . Head of Public Speaking Department Forrest H. Rose, A.B., Ohio Wesleyan . . Associate Professor of Public Speaking Maupin, Cole, Rose. [ 17 ]

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i CLASSICS AND ART Dr. Arthur L. Wolfe, present head of the Latin and Greek department, first began to teach the Classics at Park College in 1889. I n 1898 he was named as head of the department of Latin, and when the Greek and Latin depart ' ments were combined, he had charge of both. The art division of the department was added in 1926. Although technical courses are offered in designing and drawing, the chief stress is laid on the appreciation of art as represented in painting, sculpture and architecture. This is encouraged by a valuable art collection granted Park College by the Carnegie Corporation. This collec ' tion consists of 1,800 re productions, fifty original prints, a set of textiles in thirtydive pieces, and two hundred books and people. Dr. A. L. Wolfe on the art of every period MEMBERSHIP Dr. Arthur L. Wolfe, Ph.D., New York University . . Head of Department Mary E. Beers, A.B., Northwestern University .... Instructor in Latin Austin Ketchum, Kansas City Art Institute. Instructor in Art W. W. Rosenbauer, Kansas City Art Institute. Instructor in Art [ 19 ]