Park University - Narva Yearbook (Parkville, MO)

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M. C. Findlay Roy V. Magers M. H. Wilson Ethel E. Lyon D. M. Knight H. L. Williams FACULTY With patience ancl precision our understanding profs dispense much learning U A T 1SS p . is an -LVJ- attractive girl, shell be the moon. Now I m the earth.” At this, PROFESSOR FIND¬ LAY grasps the dorsal and ventral portions of his lab coat and pulls them out from his body. ' The moon pulls these tides out and I turn inside, like this” and he squirms around in the coat. He II be looking for a cervical vertebra on a table piled high with skeleton parts and he hums a snatch of a song to keep the class interested. A veritable scholar. Professor Findlay has probed deeply in all the nooks and crannies of biology. PROFESSOR MAGERS, head of the History Department, leads his students to realize that the great lesson to be gained from history is: A man can’t lift him¬ self by his own boot straps. By this statement he means that great men have achieved their importance by means of a power higher than themselves. Through his teaching and influence, history students realize that good institutions do not make good men necessarily. The influence of good institutions is not to be minimized, but in the last analysis good men are the determining factor. Page 26

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THE DEAN OF WOMEN Dean Margaret L. Barrett ■pvEAN BARRETT enjoys the com- panionship of the women of the college, and she in turn proves to he both an intelligent and a jolly companion. She believes in contributing to the group to which one belongs; she believes in keep¬ ing abreast with the world — note how the curriculum for women’s athletics has grown under her teaching; she believes in being fair with all students. Cour¬ teous, well-dressed, she is in a position to advise the women on matters of eti¬ quette and of clothes. Always eager to learn, she does not fear to try new sports, instituting them at Park as soon as she has mastered them herself. We wish that everyone could know how delightful a person she really is. Page 25

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PROFESSOR WILSON lias devel- oped two courses that are especially popular with the freshmen Introduc¬ tory Psychology and Occupational Orientation, both classes being of capacity size. Himself a sincere, nature- loving person, his treatment of others is mild and gentle. He takes a natural pride in his original verse. References or a full discussion on any subject in any subject in philosophy are easily gained from PROFESSOR COOK. Constant reading in his com¬ prehensive library keeps him informed on the latest developments in modern thought, as well as on inexhaustible possib ilities of old Greek and later European philosophies. Besid es, his dry wit has enlivened many a dull occasion; rare indeed is the student who cuts chapel when Professor Cook is adver¬ tised as speaker. As a teacher, PROFESSOR ETHEL E. LYON is especially noted among students for her lectures which are superbly organized, containing all possible important material compactly stated, with proper emphasis on notable topics, and enlightened with humor; besides that, it is not smart to bluff in recitations or tests. Her home is always hospitably prepared for student callers; English Club particularly remembers the original manuscripts over the tea¬ cups. A good walker and swimmer she is, too. One of PROFESSOR TEENER’S most admirable traits is his open-mind¬ edness. Though students are never com¬ pelled to believe as he believes, he nevertheless has opinions to state. Stu¬ dents of all creeds study religion together in his classes without embar¬ rassment for themselves or prejudice against others. Fear not to seek the Truth is an undercurrent theme in all his teaching. Financial problems are tactfully solved in the office of MR. KNIGHT, Secretary of the Board of Trustees and business manager. Though shrewd in money matters, he is unusually sym¬ pathetic towards students who are r— in some embarrassment. Frequently called upon as an adviser. Professor Knight willingly imparts his knowle dge of high finance” to any who may desire it. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS amazes sociology students with his detailed knowledge of his subject. He has spent his spare time studying at the University of Chicago. Like other members of the faculty who are engrossed in their fields of study. Professor Williams’ hobby is sociology. He enjoys watching people, studying them, and uses the ecological approach in his investigations in sociology. That an overwhelming number of Park graduates has received teacher s certificates with their A.B. degrees was made possible by the able, intelligent teaching of PROFESSOR MARY R. HARRISON. Clear-think ing and frank speech are requirements for participa¬ tion in her classroom discussions. Always interested in people, she par¬ ticularly enjoys her work as adviser to the Y.W.C.A. Miss Harrison is one Page 27