Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

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PROF. JACOB CORNILS PROF. A. COTTERMAN DR. A. HAEFNER Two yesrs of a foreign language in this department at Wartburg make the old expression That ' s all Greek to me! or its paraphrases That ' s all German (or Latin) to me! at least partially inapplicable. Dr. Haefner gives the pre-theological students a good foundation in Greek for foreign language an accurate translation of the New Testa- ment, and he is also, this year, teaching beginning German,- Professor Cotterman acquaints students with the Latin language and classical Italy,- Professor Cornils and Dr. Haefner give their students a knowl- edge of the fundamentals of German and an appreciation of the German literature.

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PROF. G. NEUMANN DR. M. WIEDERAENDERS english and literature I hate Grammar! — Oh, come now, fel- low students! Learn it the easy way in approximately 1,086 lessons from Professor Cotterman, Mrs. A. Haefner, or Miss Eliza- beth Gjervik. You ' re bound to know eventually the difference between as lovely as and so pretty as . It ' s not difficult when Dean G. J. Neu- mann offers you courses such as Shakes- MISS E. GJERVIK PROF. A. COTTERMAN peare (now there was a man,- was he Hamlet ' s father? No, silly, he was Juliet ' s cousin!); advanced composition, the short story, and American Literature. Lit, that ' s my meat. Well, perhaps it is your meat until Dr. Wiederaenders de- prives you of it in English Literature as he searches daily for knowledge, i.e., — food for thought.

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MISS MARY CLAY home economics Why are some Wartburg students looked upon with envy? Well, they are probably students from the Home Economics depait- ment blossoming out in the smart new clothes they have made in class. But not only can they sew — they can cook, too. Is anyone looking for the perfect wife? ? ? Let me give you a bird ' s eye view of the courses offered. The students learn to select fabrics in the course in textiles, and then actually make the garments in Cloth- ing Class. In Meal Planning and Table Service they serve different types of meals and learn table etiquette. They plan homes and study the con- struction of homes in House Planning. A course in Handicraft was introduced this year for parish workers, teachers, camp counselors, and anyone interested in crafts. Several types of crafts were studied, stress- ing good design and creative work. Miss Mary Clay was the able supervisor of this work.