University of Northern Iowa - Old Gold Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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Katharine Ewkrtsen Gray assured of continued strong work Mrs. Katharine Ewertsen Gray is descended from an aris- tocratic and musical German family. Her early education in music was received from her father and at the Iowa State Normal School. When but in her teens she entered the North- western Conservatory of Music at Minneapolis, completing the course in Piano and Harmony under the immediate supervision of Walter Pctzet. While pursuing special literary studies at the University of Minnesota, she began voice culture with Pro- fessor D. F. Colville. This she continued for three years under Mrs. Vina Avery Smith, a favorite pupil of William Shakcs- pere. Then the charm and mystery of European study asserted its force and Mrs. Gray went to Berlin and studied with the famous soprano. l,ili Lehmann. While in Germany, she was heard in concert with Musik - Corps des Fits Regts. Konigin in Flensburg, with “Finck's Symphony Orchestra” and in other musical organizations in the large cities. Returning to St. Paul she opened a studio and began a brilliant career as a teacher. As chorister and leading soprano Mrs. Gray was much sought after and was fortunate enough to occupy some of the best church positions in the city of her adoption. Failing health compelled her to give up her work. Return- ing to Iowa she was discovered, after some months of rest, by the trustees of Cedar Valley Seminary and engaged to take charge of the work in Vocal Music. Here she was very success- ful and was chosen on the merits of her achievements to fill her present position. Coming to our institution as a stranger, her success has been phenomenal. Quiet and unassuming in manner, hut charming in her personality Mrs. Gray has drawn students to her until it has become necessary for pupils to put their names on a waiting list in order to secure a place on her program. Wherever she has appeared the press and best critics have pronounced her as the possessor of a voice of great range, musi- cal brilliancy, sweetness and volume and an artist of rare ability. Being now a regular member of the faculty, the Normal is in voice culture and vocal music. Professor C. H. Bailey entered this institution as Manual Training Director, September 1905. Mr. Bailey is a man of exten- sive knowledge and experience, being a graduate of the University at Iowa City and also of Columbia University and Teachers’ College, which granted him the degree of B. S. lie has had many years of experience and was director of Manual Training in the James Millikin University previous to his arrival here. The institution was very fortunate in securing him and he has spared no pains in his efforts to make the department of Manual Training the very best possible for a Normal School to have. And with the splendid co-operation of the other departments his success in making manual training accomplish its real purpose is insured. C. II. Bailey Fourteen

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Hf.rtha .Martin It is the purpose of the teachers in The Public Speaking Course to give to the student a course which is a full equivalent of the courses found in the best schools of expression. The fine advan- tages to be secured at Normal, in English and Physical Training, together with the efficient and co-operative efforts of the depart- ment teachers, make this purpose possible. On finishing the Reading and Public Speaking course the student should be able to teach the work in any High School or wherever it may he demanded and to read acceptably to the public. In June 1905 Miss Pierce, who for nine years was at the head of the Elocution department, resigned. Miss Bertha Martin of Chicago, succeeded her. Miss Martin is a graduate and post-graduate of the “Chicago Columbian College of Expression.” For the past thirteen years she has been senior teacher in that institution. Owing to the location of this school, Miss Martin has had the opportunity of hearing and studying the best that the world could offer in dramatic and operatic expression. She thus brings to her work a broad exper- ience and a cultured mind. Normal is indeed fortunate to secure the services of so rare and fine a teacher. Miss Lulu Bourquin, the new assistant in the Piano depart- ment. was formerly a student at Normal, finishing the Piano Course in 1901. After this, she studied for considerable time in Chicago, with William H. Sherwood, who is considered the greatest Amer- ican pianist of to-day. Miss Bourquin is a pianist of very interesting attainments. She has personality. Her technic is smooth, graceful and sure — full of vitality and color, while her taste is distinctly refined. We have heard Miss Bourquin in Moszkowski’s Waltz in E and in Chopin's Polonaise and Waltz in A-flat. Her selections were charmingly and artistically given, in all of which she showed her- self to be a musician of marked temperament. There is something in her playing that at once rivets the at- tention of the hearer. As a teacher Miss Bourquin has gained a large degree of success, as is shown hy the demand for her time. Li i.v BovRQt'iN Thirteen

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E. J. Caiu.k Mr. Cable, the new member of the department of physiography, an Iowa man, his home being near Eldora. He received his public school education in Hubbard High School, graduating in 1894. After graduation he entered Cornell College. Two years later he began teaching in the Hubbard schools. In 189s he went back to Cornell and received the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1900. After graduation Mr. Cable went to Albia, where he succeeded in building up a very' successful township High School. In 1903 he entered Chicago University. While there he made Geography his major and Geology and Chemistry his minors. In 1904 he received the Master of Science degree. During the summer of 1905 he was Assistant State Geologist of Indiana. Mr. Cable comes to us exceptionally well ciualified for his work. He knows the needs of the Iowa teachers from his work in the public schools. While in Chicago, he did a great deal of field work, a branch of physiography, which is coming to be rccogni2cd as of fundamental importance. His connection with the Indiana Survey has also given him much practical work in this line. Miss Clara Louise Cresscy was born in I)es Moines. Since graduating from the High School she has studied at the Cook County Normal, Chicago, (Col. Francis E. Parker) preparing for primary' work and later at the New England Conservatory, Boston, in preparation for the teaching of music. Miss Crcssey is a pupil oi Louis C. Elson, Benjamin Cutter, Calvin Cady, and Luisc Leimcr, Boston, of Mrs. Jessie L. Gaynor. Chicago, and of Mrs. Etta Estey-Boyce, pupils of Henschel, Sioux Falls. Miss Cresscy taught for several years in the first primary- grade, Central building, Sioux Falls; in 1902 she became supervisor of music of that city; and last September commenced her work as a member of the faculty of our school. Here, besides teaching sight-singing, methods in public school music, and musical form, she has charge of the three women’s glee clubs, and of the music in the primary grades of the training school. She is an experienced organist and director of church music, and at present has charge of the music ir. the First Baptist Church, Cedar Falls, of which she is an active member. Miss Cressey is not merely a music teacher. She is in full sympathy with all the interests of the Normal School, and by her genial spirit and high ideals she has brought into her work here an influence that is invaluable. Fifteen