Southern Nazarene University - Arrow Yearbook (Bethany, OK)

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FACULTY Having found that her husband and her four daughters —her Little Women — did not take all of her time, MRS. RUTH TAYLOR has taught private piano lessons for the past fifteen years. Her charming personality and genuine interest in others has made her a fa orite in any group of which she is a member. Aside from her teaching, she gives valuable leadership in such religious circles as: Sunday School teacher, First Vice-President of the Western Oklahoma District W.F.M.S., and President of local Business and Professional Women ' s Chapter of the W.F.M.S. She is assistant organist of the College Church and for five years has been organist for the Merritt Funeral Home. Acting Dean of Liberal Arts this year has been PRO- FESSOR C. HAROLD RIPPER. His wife claims that he is slow— never in a burn, ' ; he has not been slow, how- ever, in gaining prominent recognition on the campus in the four vears of his professorship. At present he holds memoership in the Pi Gamma Mu, Honor Society in Social Science, and in the Oklahoma Academy of Science. His main field of teaching is psychology, but he also in- structs the Christian Doctrine classes. He has an aversion to onions, but he will eat them when he can not gracefully refuse. Tlie Student Council has found in him a er - enthusiastic and inspiring sponsor. Whether at a chess board, in the City Council, on the street corner, or in the classroom. Prof. Ripper is a favorite. • To know MISS ALICE LEWIS is to love her. She began her vocal career in 1915 by taking private voice lessons in Chicago. From 1916 to 1942. .she was a member of the nationallv known Aeolian and Edward ' s quartets. Following a tragic automobile accident in the latter year, which caused the disbanding of the quartet. Miss Lewis became Director of Music at First Church in Hutchinson. Kan.sas. Since coming to B.P.C. in October. 1944, she has directed various vocal groups and taught private voice lessons. She is also ven active in the local church work, directing the junior Church, teaching a FreshuKui Sunday School Class, and singing in church services and revivals. In each detail of her busy, useful life she is truly Christlike. 22

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PROFESSOR new-corn wishful classes an the [ui i People ' s pi but cha se his scholar Epsilon MRS. ALICE GRILL says that she can sympathize with Bethany collegians, for she too had Dr. and Mrs. LaDue and Prof. Spalding as instructors. While attending Greenville College, Mrs. Grill edited the yearbook, and won the sports manship award all four years. She graduat- ed with majors in music and education. On B.P.G. campus she is one of the favorites in the class room as well as in extra-curricular activities. With her husband she has been co-sponsor of the Glass of ' 48 for the past two years. Her piano students are always prepared for her frequent question, Well, how ' s the practice this week? However, they are convinced that she is really not so tough when they see her on the ball diamond supervising the Girls ' Athletics. In his first year on the campus, PROFESSOR JACK MOORE has distinguished himself as a teacher of philos- ophy, member of the Administrative Council, and sponsor of the RevieJJe Echo. Starting out life as a citizen of Danville, Illinois, Prof. Moore received his education in Canada, Massachusetts, Illinois, and North Carolina. In May of 1946, the Divinity School of Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, will confer on him the degree of Bachelor of Divinity. Before taking up the duties of a professor, Mr. Moore sened capably in pastorates in Lawrenceville, Illinois; Bennettsville. South Carolina; and Greensboro and Raleigh, North Carolina. 21

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FACULTY MRS. ELIZABETH WILLIS, a native of Cherokee Counh ' , Texas, attended Bcthany-Peniel Acadeni ' and later received her B. A. degree from B.P.C. and her degree in Librar}- Science from tlic University of Oklahoma. After eight years as librarian in the Amarillo Pnblic Librar} ' and three in Ada, Mrs. Willis was selected by the administration to snper ise the College library-. Besides her duties as librarian, she is treasurer of the Bethany Church of the Nazarene and the Oklahoma Librar - Association. She has made man ' friends here because of her abilit to get along with everyone. You may recognize her by her little girl smile. ' ■■■A One of the most popular members of the facult ' is our topical man about town, PROFESSOR CHESTER C. CRILL— Dean of Fine Arts and teacher of private voice lessons. Each ear he conducts the mass Christmas Chorus and directs the A Cappella Choir. His students say that the funn - faces he makes in directing give them added inspiration to sing. As co-sponsor with Mrs. Crill of the Sophomore Class, his aptitude for getting things accom- plished in an ever cheerful manner forms a pattern his students desire to follow. Professor Crill ' s outstanding abilitv has recently been gi en unusual recognition by his being selected to member- ship in the National Association of Teachers of Singing, in which there are only 1 50 members in the United States. MRS MYRTLE THOMPSON GREER began tej ing in the Home Economics Department as instru Color and Design, in the spring of 194wyiarl rt tic ability, however, is not present just in hoffhXk woxk. but carries over into home-life. Every meal ms frightened by a clever centerpiece of various and sundry things. In class, as well as at home, she is frequentlv heard to say, The way to get things done is . . . Mrs. Greer is active in religious work. On Sundavs she faithfully fills her place in the local church choir. She is al so Chairman of the Districi Committee of the ' estern Oklahoma Y.W.F.M.S. w 23