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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--O S 'PHE PALIJADIUM-1912 ff CHARLES RODERICK MCCALL The only member of the Faculty who has passed away while in active connection with the school since its foundation was Charles R. llckfall. Thirteen years have elapsed since his death, still he holds a large place in the memory and affections of his friends and fellow-worlqrrs. He was a native of that part of Pike which afterwards became a part of Bullock county. An alumnus of the State University, he taught as an assistant in that institu- tion for a year and then entered the field of journalism, being first connected with the Greenville Advocate and then becoming editor of the Troy Klessenger. This position he surrendered to go into the consular service in South America, being first secretary to the Consul General at Rio Janeiro and afterwards consul at Santos, Brazil. Soon after his return to the United States, he became teacher of Latin in this Institution and continued so until his death, August 24, 1808. As a brief and fitting estimate of his character, we quote from the preamble to resolutions adopted in the College Chapel the day after his death: ln the short space proper to be accorded as a preamble to resolutions of love and respect, it is impossible to allude satisfactorily to the many and extraordinary virtues of our dead friend, so we will say briefly that socially and educationally we feel that we have suffered a loss that can never be repaired. He was everybody's friend-big hearted, big-brained, full of sympathy and love, an altruist of the noblest type, a gentleman by intuition, and in the best sense. one of nature's noblemen. lntellectually he was splendidly equipped. The artistic instinct was very strong in him, and his literary culture was profound. The pen of no writer on the Alabama press was more trenchant, yet at the same time more graceful and delicate in its touch. He published many sketches of surpassing power and beauty, and his lectures will always be remem- bered by those whose good fortune it was to hear them. as finished productions of their kind. 23