Proviso East High School - Provi Yearbook (Maywood, IL)

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the, provi o oo ooo oo o!929 Standing — C. H. Saylor, Miss Kellogg, Miss Evans, Miss Giezentanne Seated — Miss Ponder, Miss Williams, Miss Gospill, Miss Phelan. r, Miss Masters, Miss Ross, H. Gentilin. LANGUAGE AND LIBRARY MISS JULIA F. EVANS is the head of the Latin department. She has taken an A. B. de- gree at Northwestern University and an A. M. at the University of Chicago, and has done graduate work at the University of Wisconsin. Miss Evans is in charge of scholarship awards. MISS HELEN M. MASTERS received her A. B. degree at De Pauw University. She has done graduate work at the University of Cin- cinnati. Miss Masters is a teacher of Latin. She came to Proviso last fall. MISS MARGARET E. PHELAN received an A. B. degree at Northwestern University, and has done graduate work at both the University of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin. Miss Phelan is a sophomore class sponsor. She teaches classes in Latin and English. CHARLES HENRY SAYLOR has a Ph. D. degree from Johns Hopkins University. He is a teacher of Latin. MISS FLORENCE B. WILLIAMS, head of the modern language department, has a B. A. degree from Coe College and an M. A. degree from the University of Wisconsin. She has done graduate work at the Universite de Grenoble. Miss Williams teaches both German and French classes. H. GENTILIN received an A. M. degree at the University of Pisa. He teaches French and Italian. Mr. Gentilin is the sponsor of the Italian Club. MISS MARGUERITE GIEZENTANNER has received a B. A. degree at the University of Oklahoma, and has done graduate work at both the University of Chicago and the University of Leipzig. She is the sponsor of the German Club. MISS FRANCES P. GOSPILL has an A. B. degree from the University of Michigan, and has been a graduate student at the University of Chicago. MISS ADA ESTHER ROSS has an A. B. degree from James Millikin University, and has done graduate work at the University of Wis- consin and at Columbia University. She has also a Certificat d ' Etudes Francaises from the Universite de Grenoble in France. Miss Ross is the sponsor of the French Club. MISS WILMA E. PONDER, the librarian, has been in Proviso for thirteen years. She has an A. B. degree from the University of Illinois, and has done graduate work at the University of Illinois Library School and at the University of Wisconsin. MISS DORIS KELLOGG is the assistant librarian. She has the degree of B. L. from Syracuse University, and took her professional training at the Pratt Institute School of Library Science. Twenty-two

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1929 oo ooo (JflRPr-flrJ oo oTHEL PROVI S= £ Top Row — Miss White, Miss Whitfield, K. F. Robinson, Miss Reininga, J. C. Beanc, Miss Mille Second Row — Miss Stark, Miss Hogan, M. W. Immel, Miss Otis, Miss Alverson. Seated — Miss Trigg, Miss Scott, Miss Smith, Miss Harman. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MISS LORETTA SMITH, who is head of the English department, has been a teacher in Proviso for nineteen years. She has a Ph. S. degree from the University of Chicago, and has done graduate work at the University of Cali- fornia and at the University of Chicago. MISS EVELYN ALVERSON received her Ph. B. degree from the University of Chicago. JAMES C. BEANE has an A. B. degree from De Pauw University. He has done graduate work at the University of Colorado and at the University of Chicago. MISS ANNA M. HARMAN has her A. B. degree from Indiana University, and has done graduate work at the University of Colorado and the University of Chicago. MISS VIOLET HOGAN has an A. B. degree from Lawrence College, and has been a graduate student at Columbia University. MANLEY W. IMMEL received his Ph. B. degree from the University of Chicago. He is the debate coach and sponsors the House of Representatives. MISS RUTH IRENE MILLER has a Ph. D. degree and has done graduate work at the Uni- versity of Chicago. MISS FLORENCE I. OTIS has her A. B. from Oberlin College and her A. M. from the University of Michigan. She has done graduate work in the Pulitzer School of Journalism, Co- lumbia University, and in the University of California. Miss Otis is instructor in journalism and supervisor of publications. MISS GRACE REININGA has a B. S. degree from Columbia University. She is also a graduate of the Eastern Illinois State Teachers ' College, and has studied at the University of Chicago. KARL F. ROBINSON, a son of Proviso, re- ceived his A. B. degree from the University of Illinois. MISS FLORENCE H. SCOTT received an A. B. degree from the University of Michigan, and has done graduate work at Columbia. MISS CECIL STARK has a Ph. B. degree from the University of Chicago. She is also a graduate of the Columbia College of Expression. MISS LOIS B. STONE is dramatic coach at Proviso. She has both B. S. and A. M. degrees from Northwestern University. MISS GRACE TRIGG received an A. B. degree from the University of Illinois, and has done graduate work at Columbia University. MISS EILEEN WHITE received an A. B. de- gree at the University of Illinois, and has done graduate work at Columbia University and at the University of Colorado. MISS RUTH M. WHITFIELD received her Ph. B. degree at the University of Chicago, and has done graduate work both at that university and at Northwestern. O 1 Twenlv-one

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1929 o oo ooo oo oTHE, PROV1 Standing — W. Nelson, E. W. Stubbs-, Miss Gray. Seated — J. I. Tallmadge, Miss Barnum, R, L. Osburn, Miss Trost, Miss Marm. HISTORY, MUSIC, AND ART MISS AMY BARNUM is the head of the his- tory department. She has an A. B. degree from the University of Michigan, and has done graduate work at the University of Chicago. She teaches classes in Early European, World, and United States history, and has one class in French. Miss Barnum is the sponsor of the College Club. MISS WILLA JEAN GRAY received her M. A. and A. B. degrees from Indiana Univer- sity. She is a teacher of United States, English, and World history, and of a new course, Modern Problems. She came to Proviso last fall. EDWARD W. STUBBS has an A. B. degree from Ohio Wesleyan University. He teaches both United States and World history. Mr. Stubbs is a sponsor of the senior class. MISS FRANCES H. TROST received her A. B. degree at the University of Illinois, and has done graduate work in the University of Wisconsin. She is an instructor in the Modern and World history classes. R. LEE OSBURN, who is head of the music department, is a graduate of the Columbia School of Music and of the Ottawa University Conserva- tory. Mr. Osburn is the director of the Public School Musi c Department and of the choir in Chautauqua, New York, which is the oldest summer school in the United States. He directs the choruses, the glee clubs, and the orchestra, and teaches various classes in music. He or- ganized the National High School Chorus which sang in Chicago in 1928, and is to organize another to sing in the spring of 1930. WALLACE NELSON has studied at West- minister College, Cornell University, and the Chicago Musical College. He teaches classes in string instruments, conducts the string choir and junior orchestra, and assists with the choruses. J. IRVING TALLMADGE received his B. S. degree from Northwestern University and has done graduate work there and at the University of Minnesota. He is the director of the band, and teaches classes in wind instruments. MISS WILHELMINA MARM, who is the head of the art department, is a graduate of the Chicago Art Institute and has studied at Bethany College and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago. Miss Marm assists in all the art work required in the various school functions, in dramatics, and in publications. MISS ROMA SEXTON received her A. B. degree at Oberlin College and studied at the Chicago Art Institute. This has been her first year in Proviso. (On account of illness, Miss Sexton was not in the department picture.) o t? ■ = =■ oO Twenty-three