Southwestern University - Souwester Yearbook (Georgetown, TX)

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Miss Cassie Rose Larmer, Piano. Miss Larmer has studied under the best masters of Chicago, Boston, Paris and Berlin, the last four years of her work being done in the Leschetzky School, under Maas, Eisler and Stepanoff. This completes Miss Larmer ' s fourth year with South- western. Her ability is too well known to need comment. ' ll Miss ' Florence N. Boyer J [ Voice. From Lancaster, Ohio. Student in Oberlirr Conservatory of Music, in Germany and Italy and Hawaiian Islands. Instructor of Voice and Direc- tor of Music Department Southwestern University. Miss ' Clara Annabel Oldfield, Pianoforte. Student for seven years in Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Student under Dr. Wm. Mason, fore- most in pianoforte music in America. Student for two years under Dr. Jedleezka, Berlin, Ger- many, t Pianoforte teacher of Music in S. W. U.

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Stephen H. Moore, A.B., History. Born in Tennessee. Student and teacher in Mc- Tyeire Institute. A. B. degree, Vanderbilt Uni- versity, 1894. Principal Fitting School, 1894-1904. Summers spent at University of Chicago. At present Prof. Moore has a one year ' s leave of absence and is at Harvard University. Rev. William L. Nelms, D.D., Dean of the School of Theology. Born in Griffin, Georgia, in 1858. Entered ministry of the M. E. Church, South, 1877. Elected three times leader of his conference delegation; also representative of his conference to the Ecumi- enical Conference of Methodism, held at London, 1901. Received honorary degree D.D. from S. W. U. 1900. Was President Board of Trustees of Granbury College and member Board of Trustees of Polytechnic College; Curator S. W. U.; Dean of School of Theology, S. W.; U. Miss Mamie Howren, A.M., Fitting School. A.M. degree, Southwestern University in 1890 with first honors. Taught Mathematics in Paris Institute, Paris; Latin and English in Polytechnic Institute, Midlothian; Latin and English in Gran- bury College, Granbury; Teacher in Fitting School s. w. u. 22

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• ■.- ' .■;•• ' ■.«•• Miss Bertha Seabury, Violin. Began musical studies at an early age with Harold Plowe of Peoria (111.) Conservatory of Music. Later student under Wietrowetz and Klinger in Berlin Hoch-Schule, also attended classes of Wirth and Joachim. Elected to In- structor in Stringed Instruments in S.W. U. 1904. Miss Merle Bowen, Elocution. Graduate of Southwestern University with A.M. degree. Graduate of Southwestern University in Elocution. Student under Prof. S. H. Clark of Chicago. Teacher in Granbury College, and Southwestern University. Student during 1903- 04 under Madame Bertha Kunz Baker, New York City. Charge of School of Expression at Connec- ticut Valley, Chautauqua, Mass. Mrs. Maggie McKennon, A.B., Librarian. Daughter of Founder of Southwestern University, Dr. F. A. Mood. Graduated from S. W. U. with A.B. Teacher in Colegio Ingles, San Luis Potosi and in McDonnell Institute, Durango. 24 mm mmm M