Park University - Narva Yearbook (Parkville, MO)

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.ninmniniTTnTTTTTTT niiimimiimiiinmiri’mr g Trmr ; uimin ii ni i ni» TTi iii i iimiimi ii iii i imi i iim ii nr i mi i i niimin i ini 111 n n: mm n I n nx M FACULTY Professor A. L. Wolfe, the oldest member of the faculty, having been here forty-two years, was graduated from New York University with a Ph.D. degree. Professor Wolfe was named head of the department of Latin when he first came to Park and remained in this official position when Greek and Latin were combined. Professor Wolfe also taught Latin in the academy. Later the requirements were reduced to Latin and Greek for freshmen only and after the World War the classics were supplanted by modern foreign languages as requirements. In 1926 Mrs. F. W. Beers, who received her A.B. degree from Northwestern University, was added to the staff as an instructor in Latin. The success of former Park students in Greek is conspicuous, Dr. A. L. Wolfe many of them having been awarded fellowships on the basis of competitive work in this subject. German was the first course offered in modern foreign languages at Park, given for the first time in 1896. Not until 1916 were additional courses offered, when Dean Sanders, who is head of the department, organized comprehensive work in French, German and Spanish. Professor Miriam E. Wilson, who is acting chairman of the department and professor of French, received her A.B. degree from Knox College and her A.M. degree from the University of Illinois. She is now having a year’s leave of absence in order to do graduate work at the University of Paris, France. Miss Alice B. Wimmell, a Park graduate, is an instructor in French and has done graduate work at Northwestern University. Miss Elsa Grueneberg offers more than ten courses in German and sponsors the German Club activities. She has an A.M. degree from Chicago Miriam E. Wilson University. Miss Christina Aiken, instructor in Spanish, is also a Park graduate and has spent a summer at the University of Mexico. Miss Virginia Matters, who received her A.B. and A.M. degrees from Oberlin, was added to the foreign language department the second semester, teaching both French and Spanish. The department of mathematics seeks to enable the stu- dent to use the tools of mathematical investigation, to help him develop the habit of logical thought, and to appre¬ ciate the cultural values of rigorous thinking. Professor R. A. Wells, head of this department, began his work at Park College in 1912. He received his A.B. degree from Franklin College and his A.M. degree from the University of Michigan. Miss Ora V. Gates, instructor in this department, is also a graduate of Michigan, where she received her A.M. degree, and from Park, where she received her A.B. R. A. Wells ' A jnilllllllMUniiim ' niimiiimi ' ini ' iVr i iiiii i hi n i mi m i in ivnnmimmirmnT i l ium m i ' m i in mmi i nu iiiiiiiiiiii ii riTTm?- [21 ] A I T H « KNOWLEDGE » LABOR CHARACTER SERVICE . .ni i iimnnHimu linn mil HH HIH I U I I UI

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.imiLi n m 11 m ii i Lmiiimiiimmiw i m muiiiiiiLuii rpnnniiiE i ii iiiiniiiimminnmn i im ,f, rr r mr Mrs. Ruth H. Schall FACULTY Faith, Knowledge, Labor, Character and Service, these are the five pillars of Park. United they blend into the Gothic arch of the institution. They do not stand alone; each supports the other. All are necessary to produce the graduate whom Park desires. Foremost in this process of construction are the members of the faculty, those ever present masons of the five pillars, who seek to give us knowh edge, who strive to found in us a faith, who set our labors into motion, who endeavor to mould in us characters for service in the world. For the past eleven years Mrs. Ruth H. Schall has been dean of women at Park, having charge of all policies regard ' ing the young women of the college. She is also the super ' intendent of women’s family work. The English department of the college was founded more than forty years ago by Professor Henry S. Verill. Professor Ethel E. Lyon, who came here in 1915, became head of the department in 1922. She received her A.B. degree from Ripon College and her A.M. degree from Columbia University. Professor Lyon spent the summer of 1930 in study at Cambridge University in England. Miss Virginia Lee Cole has finished her third year at Park. She is an instructor in English and has charge of the journal ' ism work of the college. She was granted the B.J. and A.M. degrees by the University of Missouri. Miss Esther Sullivan, also an instructor in English, came here this year after spending a year in Yale, doing graduate work in dramatic art. She received her A.B. degree from Otter ' bein College and her A.M. degree from Ohio State University. Public Speaking has long been recognized as one of the important departments at Park. Professor F. W. Beers, who received his A.B. degree from Northwestern University and his Ph.D. from Ruskin University, is head of the department. This year the debate work has been under the supervision of Professor John Barnes, who received his A.B. and A.M. degrees from Northwestern University. Park has just finished a most successful debate season, winning twelve out of four ' teen men’s debates and all of her intercollegiate women’s debates. At a tournament held in Winfield, Kansas, last December Park ' s men debate team won second place, de ' feating debaters from sixty colleges in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska and Texas. This year Park entertained the State Old Line Oratorical contest as well as the central divisional meet. A great deal of interest was aroused among the students of the two lower classes in the Verrill Declamatory contest, the results of which were not avail ' Forrest W. Beers able in time for publication. Ethel E. Lyon NmiiimiimLiiiiiiimnimimiiiiiiiii ' iiuiiiiiiinmTiniuiiiinniniii TnnTiTimnn FAITH KNOWLEDGE [ 20 ] LABOR CHARACTER S E R V mnmE

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■ wi iii miii 11 1 1■ 11 i 1 1 i[I in1 1miinull) iimmii iiihiiiiiii im mniMiuiniiiiiniinniiCy v hm uuiiiii Mm i ' m ui ' n i nnnnnnu TTTTTTT FACULTY The department of physics has been a separate depart ' ment for more than thirty years and has developed into one of the best in the country, with equipment valued at $12,000, exclusive of permanent building equipment. Professor R. A. Rogers, head of this department, came to Park five years ago from a graduate assistantship at the University of Iowa, where he was granted his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Mr. C. F. Metz, instructor in Physics and Chemistry, has been at Park for three years, coming from the University of Colorado, where he received his M.S. The South Dakota School of Mines granted him a B.S. degree in chemical engineering. The department of natural science was organized by Professor M. C. Findlay in 1892. At that time it was located in the basement of Mackay and had very little equipment. Physics and chemistry were separated from this depart¬ ment in 1900 and taught by Professor H. A. Dean. Since that time the biology depart¬ ment has been developed by Professor Findlay, until it is excellently equipped and occupies the basement and first floor of the Wakefield Science Hall. Professor Findlay received his A.B. and A.M. degrees from Hamilton Col¬ lege and an honorary Sc.D. degree from Park. He has done much research work. At present he is assisted in biology by Mr. L. R. Setty, a graduate of Kansas State Teachers College, who has received his A.M. degree from the University of Kansas. Mr. Setty has published several articles concerning special fields of interest in biology. Professor H. G. Parker, head of the department of chemistry, is finishing his first year at Park. He received his A.B. degree from William Jewell College in 1892 and continued as instructor in chemistry there until he received his A.M. degree in 1893. He entered Harvard the following year. His work there included a paper on “The Occlusion of Soluble Salts by Barium Chloride,” which was published in America and Germany. After receiving his Ph.D. degree he returned to William Jewell as profes¬ sor of chemistry and biology. Professor Parker came to Park last September as head of the department of Chem¬ istry. He is assisted in this work by Mr. C. F. Metz. These five science teachers are intensely interested in their work and seek to give the students the best instruc¬ tion possible. Their success is measured by the large num¬ ber of students who major or minor in this field and by the many graduates who are taking prominent parts in scientific investigation and research after leaving Park. M H. G. Parker Mthinnntitmiiiimnniminimnmiri iiiiiimimiii ' miimiiirrrmrnny - imurnTT [22 ] FAITH « KNOWLEDGE » LABOR « CHARACTER « S E R V