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

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1 ■ 1 i and the spirit of the people who lived it, wrote it, spoke it. Alice M. Robinson, for seven years head of the Latin Department, has been enthusiastically teaching students to compre- hend both the mechanics and the spirit of the Latin language and literature. She has her A. M. degree from the University of California, and has studied abroad under the direc- tion of the American Classical League. Macaulay detested mathematics, and all that he ever wrote shows the lack of disciplined thinking. M. S. Pate has been turning our teachers of mathematics for the last eighteen years. He has his master’s degree from the University of Nebraska. He says bis main hobby is golf, but judging by his faithful service on the Athletic Board he musr care immensely about athletics. Emma E. Hanrhorn, for twenty years connected with the Mathematics De- partment of the college, has her A. M. degree from the University of Southern California. Miss Hanthorn has been called the most human teacher” on the faculty. She is serving on some of the most important college committees, and has consistently lent her support for better college teaching. Modern language and the welfare of college students absorb the whole life of Alma Hosic, who has for twenty-eight years headed the Modern Language Department of the college. In the summer of 1908, Miss Hosic studied abroad. She has her master’s degree from the University of Nebraska. Recognized by the Hispanic Society of America, a stu- dent in the universities of Spain and of South America, Ethel W. Hill has been teaching Spanish at the college for the last eleven years. Raymond C. Rogers, head of the Music Department, is now on leave of absence for further study in his field. Mr. Rogers has studied in Berlin for one year, and is now a grad- uate student at Columbia University, Mrs. H. J. Hull lias been teaching piano at the college for sixteen years. Recitals given by her pupils are looked forward to by students of the col- lege as being the chief events of their musical interests. Esther Bundy is known as the Willing Worker of the college. Whenever anything is to be accomplished expeditiously, correctly, and meritoriously, it is given to Esther.” Now for eight years she has been teaching music at the college, and incidentally serving on her share of committees. She has her master’s degree from DePauw University. Pauline E, Phillips has her Diploma in Supervision from Crane Musical Institute, and has studied at Syracuse University, LJniversicy of California, and Columbia. For six years she has been supervising music in the A. O. Thomas Elementary School. Paul Pence joined the faculty of the Music Department in 1932. Mr. Pence says that old stuff about musicians being temperamental is false, and his life and work are sufficient proof of his contention. Harlan Shennum is a product of Kearney State Teachers, who, after a year’s work in high school, returned to take charge of the band. The best liked coach in Nebraska,” is the way that Fred R. Fulmer is usually men- tioned by bis boys.” Mr. Fulmer is head of the Physical Education Department, and has been in his present position for thirteen years. He has his M. S. degree from Washington State College. Howard H. Hill joined the Physical Education Department of the college in the fall of 1933, and served as football coach during that season. Mary E. Whitney has her master’s degree from New York University. She has been in charge of physical edu- cation for women for the last two years. Warren H. Steinbach, Pb. D., is a member of the American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lamdba Upsilon, and the Nebraska Academy of Science. Since 1931 he has been at the head of the Physical Science Department. The most traveled man on the faculty is C. A. Foster, Professor of Physics. Mr. Foster has his A. M. degree from the Colorado State Teachers College, and has been at Kearney for five years. Mr. Foster says bis bobby is gardening. The greatest need for trained teachers is generally thought to be in the rural schools. It is with pride that Kearney College refers to her Rural Education Department and the ♦ Page Fifteen

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im Richard W. Powell Hazel Rea Alice M. Robinson Raymond C. Rogers Calvin T. Ryan Malvina S. Scott Harlan Shennum Blanche Skinner Marion C. Smith E. M. Smithey Warren H. Steinbach H. G. Stout Elda Stubbs Ethel M. Sutton Anna Van Brussel Mary E. Whitney Dorothy C. Williams Lulu E. Wirt V C. Wallace J. Clark Weaver Florin C, Williams William H. Zeigel Fourteen

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affiliated schools. The success of this department has been attained through the expert leadership of R. V. Powell during his fifteen years as head of that department. Gail F. Powell, besides conducting classes in the Rural Education Department, is actively associated with the Nebraska Congress of Parents and Teachers, of which she is the State Executive Secretary. Mrs. Powell has been in her present position for fourteen years. No subjects in the academic world have been so frequently put to first-handed use dur- ing the last three years as chose taught in the Social Science departments of our colleges. No department in Kearney College has been more professionally conducted, more pro- gressively administered than that headed by Lyle E. Mantor. At present Mir. Mantor is on leave of absence to finish his doctorate at the University of Iowa. Mr. Mantor has been at the head of the Social Science Department for the last seven years. He is a member of the American Historical Association, Nebraska State Historical Society, and of Delta Sigma Rho. For an even dozen years Jennie M. Conrad has been teaching Social Science for her main professional activity, and pulling weeds in her back yard for a pastime. Miss Conrad has her A. M. degree from Columbia University. Miss Conrad has earned from the stu- dents the justifiable label of being Kearney Collegers most enthusiastic teacher. President Martin once said something to the effect that we were coming more and more to see that the center of any college is the library. Students can not long remain on the cam- pus without coming into conflict, pleasantly or otherwise, with the dean of Nebraska College Librarians, Anna V. Jennings. A Kearney graduate was heard to say, We not only have the best library of any college in the state, but we also have the best librarian.” Doubtless this student meant a woman trained to run a library efficiently, effectively, and meritoriously. But Miss Jennings, with all her ability, could not have the success she has were it not for the efficient co-workers she has chosen. Hazel Rea, an A. M. from the University of Illinois, has been library cataloguei for four years. Floy C. Carroll, an A. M. from the LIniversity of Illinois, has been supervisor of the laboratory school libraries for five years. No college is stronger or more efficient than its administrative officers. Bessie S. Black, bursar; Edith M. Smithey, registrar; Dorothy C. Williams, secretary to the president; Elsie Leake, secretary of extension. Efficient, kind, helpful, these officers of the Interior” are also the officers who see that the machinery of the college keeps moving, that the instructors keep earing as well as working, and that the students are officially enrolled, and eventually officially graduated. Ruth E. Elliott has been dean of women for twelve years. Her hobbies are flowers and —girls. J. T. Anderson, Ph. D., has been associated with the college for seven years, the last three of which he has been dean of men and Professor of Education. Two early acquaintances of George E. Martin were one time discussing him, when one said to the other, Martin has grown belligerent of late years,” Whereupon the other replied, No, he hasn’t. I doubt that he weighs more than he did ten years ago.” Truth or fiction, no man could relish the attenuated pun more than President Martin. Being either Per- sonal” or even Otherwise” about such an educator, administrator, and friend of youth as George E. Martin might call forth belligerent remarks from students and faculty. The Edi- tors of Harper’s and The Atlantic Monthly, to whom I am indebted for the style of this feature, would doubtless say, For further information, consult Who’s Who,” —CALVIN T. RYAN. Page Sixteen