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

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English Department Mr. Calvin T. Ryan, the most sought-after” man in college! He is asked to speak at church, over the radio, at commencements, at book clubs, even at home economics con- ventions. (Although perhaps he does know something about cooking; at least, we know that he occasionally fries bacon and eggs for hitch-hikers who haven’t eaten for two days!) Seriously, however, Mr. Ryan’s little jokes and rules have given more students a feeling and a love for English chan all the books ever written in the field. Many of us feel, after com- mitting a grammatical blunder, as did the woman in one of bis classes; he said, Every time I say 'be back” I think of you!” Mr. Ryan has his A. B. and A. M. from Washington College, and his Ed. M. from Harvard; he attended George Washington University three years, doing graduate work. He has had many articles published; his hobby is health, and be writes articles on phases of that subject, as well as on phases of English. Mr. Ryan conducts The Sunday School of the Air” over KGFW each week. During National Book Week, he gave a series of broadcasts concerning children’s books. Perhaps one of the highest compliments ever paid Mr. Ryan is, He is an ideal teacher, an ideal friend, an ideal father!” Miss Mary Crawford is the confidante of all potential poets; her classes in creative writing are havens of delight for struggling student-authors. Her classes in Shakespeare, Browning, and the romantic poets are always large, which proves that students do like poetry, when Miss Crawford teaches it. She has her A. B. and A. M. from the University of Nebraska. Another teacher of literature, as well as of constructive English is Miss Cora O’Connell. Her ready smile and friendly How d’ you do,” have made her many friends. Miss O’Cotinell has her B. A. from the University of Nebraska. Mr. J. Clark Weaver has made our college and its students dramatic-conscious; he has directed and produced three Shakespearean dramas, as well as many modern plays during the last three or four years. He took his B. A, from Washington and his Ph. M. from the University of Wisconsin. Incidentally, Mr, Weaver can make excellent coffee; his only abomination is h:s first name. Kearney’s debate coach, Mr. J. D, Hansen, also supervises the classes in speech at the laboratory school. Mr, Hansen has his A. B. and his A, M. from the University of Iowa, and he has taken graduate work at the Universities of Wisconsin and Southern California. C. T. Ryan Mary M. Crawford J. D, Hansen Cora O’Connell J. Clark Weaver Page Twenty -seven

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L;dnn T. Nyc H. G. Siam Lulu. E. Wirt Win. H. Zeigel 55 55 55 55 Education Department Departments of education have been established in American colleges for the purpose of supplying instruction to meet the professional needs of prospective teachers. In this institution the department of education olfers to students a variety of courses which serve as a back- ground for an understanding of the educational processes, and give the principles upon which teachers may base their practices. As a co-ordinating factor the education department is indispensable since its courses correlate closely with instruction received in other departments of the institution and prepare directly for work in the laboratory schools. Interest in the held of education has been further stimulated this year through student membership in the National Education Association. This plan was presented and sponsored by the College Unit of the N. E. A,, but the instructors in the education department were especially interested and loyal advocares of such membership. Forty-five seniors of this college have become members of the organization and have in this way shown their profes- sional spirit, no small amount of which undoubtedly has been developed through then work in the education department. The teaching personnel of the department includes three full time teachers. Dr. W. H. Zeigel received his B. S. in Education from Kirksville State Teachers College; his A. M.t and Ph. D. degrees from the University of Missouri. In addition to his academic prepara- tion Dr. Zeigel conducted an educational survey in Missouri, and in 1930 he was selected to assist in the National Survey of Secondary Education, in connection with which he made valuable contributions to this phase of education. Committees claim no small share of Dr. Zcigcl’s time for he is chairman of two important committees and an active member of several others. An efficient head of the department. Dr. Zeigel is continually striving toward the improvement of the department and of the school. Miss Lulu E. Wirt was graduated from the University of Nebraska, took graduate work at the University of Chicago, and received her master’s degree from Columbia Uni- versity, Miss Wirt’s broad experience in high school and social work, as well as her experience as Dean of Women, especially qualify her for the fields of secondary and social education. Always eager for more progressive methods and ideas, Miss Wirt’s openminded- ncss toward and interest in her profession make her the more capable. Mr, H. G. Stout received his A, B. and A. M. degrees from the University of Nebraska, and has done graduate work at the University of Chicago, as well as one year’s work on his doctorate at the University of Nebraska. Mr. Stout’s experience in public schools gives him an insight into the practical problems of education, and his keen sense of humor is regarded by his students as an invaluable attribute. Assisting in the department, Dr. J. T. Anderson divides his time between the duties of professor of education and those of Dean of Men. Mrs. Edna Nye, who has her master’s degree from Iowa University, has been teaching courses in elementary education during the last two quarters. Other courses in primary and intermediate education have been conducted from time to time by Mrs. Agnes Anderson «mid Miss Blanche Skinner, Pag« Twenty-si

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Sigma Tau Delta If students arc to write successfully, they need stimulation and encouragement. To provide these, Xi Beta chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, national honorary English fraternity, was organized with Mr. C. T. Ryan as sponsor. Since that time the chapter has sought to provide constant incentives for students interested in creative writing. Each year freshman writers are given an opportunity to submit essays to be judged by the local organization. It is indeed remarkable that so many freshmen take advantage of this opportunity and produce material of such high literary merit. This year there was an especially large amount of creditable material submitted. Willard Nyquist of Axtell won the first prize for his essay, The Unhandy Man,” and Charles Hanson of Loomis won second place with his essay, Cats.” At the beginning of this year there were only two active members in the fraternity, Genevieve Keenan, who was formerly the editor of The Antelope, and Ralph Fortna, the editor of last year’s Antler. Bryce Newman, Royal Henline, Stanley Johnson. Margaret Murray, Wanda Jeanne Baxter, Doris Wright, and Ardis Olsen become members at the first initiation ceremony. At the end of the second quarter the active membership was increased to eleven by the initiation of Miriam Freridis and Juanita Lang. Besides sponsoring the freshman essay contest. Sigma Tau Delta is this year publishing the second number of a campus literary magazine, The Antler,” for which any student may sub- mit his work, be it short stories, long stories, essays, poems, or just plain verse. All students are invited to do creative writing for this magazine. The outstanding event of the year was the customary Christmas dinner, which was attended by alumni as well as active members. The speaker of the evening was Mr. Ryan, who talked about The Creative Mind in a Mechanistic World,” a challenge to all young writers. At the last meeting of this school year, the members of Sigma Tau Delta were entertained at the Ryan home at a breakfast. Ralph Fortna -—--— President Doris Wright Viet President Stanley Johnson Treasurer K. Fort rut, Mary Crawford, George Martin. Calvin T. Ryan, JL Clark Weaver. G. Keenan. W, Baxter, R. Hcnline. S, Johnson, M Murray, S. Newman, A. Olsen, D. Wright. Page Twenty-eight