Union College - Stespean Yearbook (Barbourville, KY)

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Faculty John Brockway Rippere B.A., M.A., L.H.D. Latin and French Member of the Chi Psi and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities. Taught previously at St. Johns College, Annapolis, Md., where he was also vice-president for ten years. Believes thor- oughly in physical culture and athletics, es- pecially tennis. Has had charge of the lat- ter sport at Union for two years Mary Rebecca Sawyer A.B. Academy History and Registrar Just the Bachelor Maid of the Academy. Motherly old lady to those who need advice in the trials and tribulations of school life. One of the aged and decrepit of the faculty who is not able to go on hikes according to the opinion of the Academy Seniors. Her poor brain is overworked in averaging everybody ' s F ' s and E ' s on semester reports. Walter S. Dyer A.B., B.S. Chemistry and Physics A.B., University of Arkansas, 1924; M.S. University of Minnesota, 1925; Assistant in Chemistry, University of Arkansas, 1922-24; Assistant in Chemistry, University of Minne- sota, 1924-25 ; Professor of Chemistry and Physics, Union College, 1925. — College Cat- alog. Georgia Rau Kramer Home Economics She is judge, jury, prosecuting attorney and defendant, house mother, and hostess for Speed Hall. She spends her hours endeavor- ing to make the Hall the Home, Sweet Home of the campus. Her avocation is interior dec- oration; her hobbies are teas, hikes, tennis, riding and fishing. Her antipathies are pet- ting, gum chewing and simpering. Buoy- ant? Yes, but not in water.

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The Stespean, Nineteen Twenty-Seven Faculty Abigail E. Weeks A.B., A.M. Englisli She is made up of complexes and hobbies — mostly hobbies: Being serious; expecting others to be serious; inventing easy work for her classes; hiking; good mixers; going to the stars ; loving wild flowers in the moun- tains without having to pick them ; etc., etc. ; ad lib. Daniel M. Hlmfleet a.b. Normal and Academy Science and Mathematics A.B., Union College, 1925; State Certifi- cate, Kentucky State Board of Education ; spe- cial student in Science, University of Ken- tucky Summer School; Professor in Normal Department of Sue Bennett Memorial School, London, Kentucky, 1910-12; Principal, Norm- al Department of Union College, 1915-20; Professor of Science and Mathematics, Union College Normal and Academy, 1920. — College Catalog. Grace Ralstox Franklin B.S., A.B. Academy English She didn ' t have Peter Pan ' s courage, so she stayed and grew up into an English teacher. That is, the outside grew up and imprisoned her. The shell is not attractive nor would you likely be interested in the shy dreamy child in pigtails who lives inside and still likes fairy stories and playhouses. Ira B. Peavy M.E., B.E., M.PD., M.S. Science Has as his motto: Try to find the good in everyone and then cultivate that good. He tries to teach the golden lessons of self-re- straint, self-reliance, of integrity, honor and true nobility, and to be a friend to every man that he may lead some to know the Great Teacher.

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Faculty Loyd E. Rackley U.S., A.M. Education According to the students my philosophy of life is set forth in the following statements: Generalizations are dangerous, therefore, think in specific terms — For instance. My word of advice to all students is, Don ' t let the good cheat you out of the best. (A loud Amen.) J. W. Denny Music In college I trod the paths of my choice, Delved into Latin, Piano and Voice. And now an instructor — helping the talent- ed to achieve the goal of their ambitions, and students in general to appreciate all things musical. John B. Wolfe a.b. Mathematics Evelyn Black Expression and Dramatics Speech is our noble means of communica- tion. Expressive speech is the root of our personalities. Seek the part in life to which your personality is best fitted, and portray it to the best of your ability.