Park University - Narva Yearbook (Parkville, MO)

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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 ]

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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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MATHEMATICS AND ASTRONOMY In 1875, when Park College was founded, courses in mathematics comprised one of the two divisions of instruct tion. From that time instruction in this particular field has played an important part, until now it is one of the largest and strongest departments in the college curriculum. The courses of instruction were first organized into a distinct division in 1891 by Professor A. M. Mattoon, who for twenty years served as head of the department. Work in the department of astronomy is greatly facilitated by the Charles Smith Scott Astronomical Obser ' R. A. Wells vatory, which was erected and equipped in 1898 by the late Anthony Dey of New York. Professor R. A. Wells is the present head of the department of Mathematics and Astronomy. MEMBERSHIP Ross A. Wells, A.M., University of Michigan. Head of Department Leon A. Robbins, S.M., University of Arizona . Associate Professor of Mathematics Ora V. Gates, A.M., University of Michigan . . . Instructor in Mathematics Robbins, Gates, Wells. [ 20 ]