Troy University - Palladium Yearbook (Troy, AL)

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-O 9 'PHE 1911131341131 U11-1912 - Professor VV. E. Griflin was the first occupant of the chair of Latin, having entered the faculty in 1888. He was followed by Professor Charles R. BlcCall in 1890, who held the place until his untimely death in 1898, at which time it passed to Professor BlcCartha, as stated above. The department of Blethods was organized in 1899, with Bliss Catherine Gardner in charge. She is the only head this department has had. For four years previous to the organization of this department, Bliss Gardner had been connected with the school as director of the Model School. ln 1900, manual training was incorported in the curriculum under the direction of Professor James Doster, now of the State University. He was in charge for four years, and, upon his resignation, Professor Y. P. BlcKinley, the present occupant of the place, succeeded. Prof. McKinley has held the place six years. As was incidentally stated in the beginning of this sketch, the Department of Blusic was organized with the School in 1887. Edwin H. Kruger, of Atlanta, was the first director. He had the position for three years, being succeeded by Blrs. O. BVorthy with Bliss Lizzie VViley, now Blrs. BV. L. David, as assistant, in 1890. ln 1894, Bliss Blary Blurphree, now Blrs. J. P. Selman, became head of the department. She resigned in 1905, and Blrs. VVorthy again accepted the place. Later, Blrs. Sel- man became assistant, CIQOO-lO8l. Her place was taken in 1908 by Bliss Nell Blurphree who held it for two years. ln 1910, Blrs. Selman became principal again with Blrs. VVorthy as assistant, a relation each still retains. During a good part of the time, the vocal work has been carried on as a separate department. It has been under the supervision of the following teachers: Blrs. L. H. Fowler, I8QI-'94, Mrs. John D. Carter, 1899-1900: Miss NVillie Purcell, Know Blrs. T. E. Blurphreel, 1900-'02: Bliss Efihe BVoods, of Augusta, Ga.. 1902-'03: Dr. Chas. R. Hodge, 1904: Miss Ura Armstrong, 1900: Bliss Julia Orman, 1910: and Bliss Grace E. Stover, of Chicago, 191 1. The Art Department was also established with the School and has had the fol- lowing directors: Miss Laura Jenkins. 1887-1890: Blrs. D. N. Baldwin, 1890-'92, Blrs. Lester Swift, 1894-'97: Bliss BVillette BlcBlil1in, of Tennessee, from 1897 to 1910. Blrs. Bl. C. Folmar, the present occupant of the place, was elected in 1910. The School of Expression was organized in 1890. and has been successively in charge of the following ladies: Bliss Rena BlcCall, now Mrs. Russell Blinchener. 1890-'94: Blrs. B. VViley, 1894: Miss Sue Pierson, 1897: Miss Ann Starke Gardner, 1898: Bliss Sue Pierson, 1899-1900: Bliss Collier Hollan, now Blrs. Blark Elison, IQOI-'02, Miss Lila Alverson, IQO4.-'05, Miss Bessie Rainer, now Blrs. Ernest Ford, of Ozark: Bliss Blargaret Price, 1907-'08: Bliss Ethel Loveland, 1908- '09: Bliss Katherine BlcCormick, of Virginia, 1900-'10: and Bliss Allie Bl. Rymer. of North Carolina, 1911. The Librarians have been Bliss Julia Bowles, now Blrs. Thornton BVood, 1898-1904: C. L. BlcCartha, Jr., 1904.-VIOQ Bliss Margaret Bryan, of Newbern. N. C., 1911: and Blrs. Blittie Knox, the present incumbent. 2I

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'Q I fl-LHB PAEEADIUM 9' Faculty Organization The first faculty consisted of the following members: RI. Dill, president and professor of pedagogy, J. VV. Morgan, professor of mathematics, Bliss Nettie Rousseau, of Iowa, teacher of methods, E. KI. Shackelford, professor of English and science, E. H. Kruger, of Atlanta, musicg and Bliss Laura Jenkins, art. All were im- ported teachers except Professor Shackelford, and he is the only one who has been with the School from its establishment, this year rounding out a quarter of a century of service for him. None of the others remained longer than a year or two. Professor Dill held the position of president for only one year, and was succeeded by Dr. E. R. Eldridge in September, 1888. He came from Iowa, and remained at the head of the institution for eleven years. Professor Shackelford, the present incumbent, was elected president in 1899. A biographical sketch of these three gentlemen appears in this volume. Comparatively few faculty changes have been made in the twenty-five years of the Schools existence. These changes and additions will be noted by departments, taking that of mathematics first. J. VV. llorgan, the first incumbent, was succeeded by J. ll. Dewberry in 1889, and he was followed by BI. D. Pace in 1891. Prof. Pace has held the position continually since. ln Pedagogy, Prof. Dill was followed by Dr. Eldridge in 1888, and he by E. RI. VVright in 1899, who remains at the head of this department. The original department of English and Science was segregated in 1888, Pro- fessor Shackelford retaining the English and Charles S. Richardson of South Dakota taking the science. Professor Richardson was followed by C. L. KIcCartha in 1889. After a year's occupancy, Professor 1NIcCartha resigned to accept a position in the Southern University, at Greensboro, Ala. He was succeeded by A. A. Persons, who held the place three years. Prof. Persons has held professorships in the Universities of Florida and Alabama, but is now Superintendent of the public schools of Bessemer, Ala. Upon the retirement of Prof. Persons, Prof. KIcCartha returned to the post where he remained until 1898 when he was transferred to the Department of Ancient Languages, where he still continues. He was followed by F. J. Cowart, the present head of the Science department. Professor Shackelford remained in charge of the Department of English, to which was added Civics, until his election to the presidency in 1899, since which time his teaching has been confined to the latter branch, the English being taught by Pro- fessor lNfIcCartha until 1908, when hliss Sarah E. Luther took charge of the English, leaving Professor McCartha only the Languages. 20

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