University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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Solm D. trpkcc Peaim a wsmic ' fi nil A. Si RVkKU secured lii i education ill jl P'rankliu Academy and also at the Zan eriau School of Penmanship at Colum- 1ms, Ohio j Ik- graduated from this school with high honors and is re garded by Prof, Zaner is one of tile finest products of his school. Mr, Strvker lias attained eminent success as a teacher of penmanship in the Normal. He is thoroughly imbued with the spirit of his work and has readily built up large classes in pen- manship. T5cmanun to. Ewtterffott HkCARTMEN t OK COMMERCE K. TAMi 11. Patterson is a graduate of 1M a full four years high school. Based upon this he lias completed two years of commercial work and two years of normal methods in commercial branches. He taught in the common schools of Iowa before taking up his work as a commercial teacher. For four years he has been in charge of the busi- ness department of Brown’s Commercial Col lege at Champaign, Illinois, He has a pleas ing personality, possesses high ideals of char acter and has displayed marked ability as a commercial teacher, lie has just been called to the head of this important department.

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eors. Ortuc C. feteatunan Dkpartmk.nt of Mi sic. rack 1C, Steadman received her prepara- tion for the work of this department at Delaware, Middletown, and Cincinnati, Ohio; spent sixteen years as church and con- fert soloist and teaching elocution, music and physical culture in the public schools; she un- derstands thoroughly what needs to be ac- complished in her subjects in the schools of the state; her splendid personality, her rare ability and her fine enthusiasm exert a marked influence upon the students of her department. Cities Cunirc !?otl]iurll Reading, Elocution and Physical Culture. vii k Both well is a graduate of Drex- lij el Conservatory, Chicago, where in con- nection with her work in Expression and Dramatic Art, she took a special course in Reading and Physical Culture. She also did special work in the Toledo School of Expres- sion, She has had marked success as an en- tertainer, having been connected with a School Lyceum Bureau for several years, and also in her connection with the Normal the past year.

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(Scorge 31. Dan T5nrcn I )i i . k i .mi i or Phvsii u. Edl'catiox. yywmw. J. Van 15» ri x is a graduate of U[5 Fpworth Seminary and of Cornell col- lege. From the latter institution he graduated in 1904 with the degree of Bachelot of Sdenre in Civil Engineering. Me is a fine athlete, was considered the best all around athlete in college and made three champion ship teams. After graduation he taught in I )rurv College one year; was two years prin- cipal of Tuscola (Illinois) high school, after which he took up the work of physical edu- cation and has made special preparation for the work as director. In athletics he has been exceedingly successful anti has won in many contests over coaches of renown. C0iss Ctirrie £. LuDDcn IHtPARiMKNr : llioi.oi;n i. St ii;n ks. Takkii- E. Ia oi-KN of the department of wL Biological Sciences, completed her course of study in the Lincoln High School and made special preparation in Biol- ogy in the I Adversity id Nebraska. She has done extensive research work in her chosen subjects under Dean Henry B. Ward of the I niversity of Illinois. Her thoroughness ami systematic methodology secure for her high standing as a teacher in her chosen subject. She was lirsi elected as assistant in this depart merit but on account of the splendid ability she displayed was placed in charge at the earliest opportunity.