Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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Westminster College 25 Elbert R. Moses, Ph.B. Professor of Public Speaking To say that Professor Moses made the De- partment of Pubhc Speaking would be, perhaps, an exaggeration. A large share of the credit be- longs, to him, however, for before his arrival the Department was practically a nonenity, while it 1 IS at present one of the best of its kind in the state. In addition to teaching four or five courses. Professor Moses coaches the debating teams, di- rects several plays each year, and trains the Junior Orations. Along all these lines his work has met ' with great success. If you wish to become his eternal enemy talk to him about ten-dollar roosters, Macbeth, or the folly of giving Junior Orations. Department of Public Speaking |UBLIC SPEAKING has exerted an important influence in the his- tory of the nations of the world. Demosthenes, with his silvery tongue, charmed the inhabitants of ancient Hellas. Cicero, de- nouncing Catiline in the forum roused the Roman Senate to action. Bernard of Clairvaux fired the chivalry of France with a desire to recover the Holy City. Patrick Henry ' s stirring speech sent many a wavering patriot to the battleline. And in our own day the Honorable Secretary of State speaks to vast Chautauqua audiences, painting vivid pictures of the virtues of grape juice as a beverage. It is on account of the great importance of Public Speaking that this department was created at .Westminster. Six distinct courses are offered, — Oral English, Public Address, Extempore Speaking, Argumentation, Bible Reading, and Dramatic Expression. All of these courses are under the per- sonal charge of Professor Moses. The most popular course is that in Dra- matic Expression. This class produces two plays each year, one at the end of each semester. At present the class is working on Booth Tarkington ' s well-known drama, The Man From Home, with a view towards its pre- sentation in June. The department has charge of the coaching of the school debaters and orators, as well as supervision of the annual attempts at oratory by the members of the Junior Class. Professor Moses has also a number of private students.

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Westminster College 27 Miss Helen Martin, B.S. Dean of Women Most of us know little more about Miss Martin than that she is the official guard at the entrance of the sancta sanctorum familiarly known as the Hillside. Just two years ago, however. Miss Martin (who was then known as Helen ) was an undergraduate of Westminster, with the repu- tation of being an industrious student and a star basket ball player. After her graduation Miss Martin was offered the difficult position of Dean of Women, and has since filled it very acceptably. The co-educationally inclined will probably re- member her as a chaperon and a dispenser of limits. More or less unruly members of the Hillside Family will remember her tours of inspection with the inevitable flashlight. But in spite of her faithful performance of these unpopu- lar duties, we will always think of her as a kind and a true friend. The Hillside ROM a feminine point of view, all New Wilmington may be divided into three parts, — the Town, the Senior Lodge, and the Hillside. A few of the young ladies live in the Town, more of them at the Senior Lodge, but by far the most of them inhabit the mansion of mansions. the palace of palaces, — the Hillside. To get down to brass tacks, as the saying goes, the Hillside is a large brick building with accommodations for about ninety young women. It is bounded on the north by the Senior Lodge, on the south by the McElree House, on the east by the road to the Junction, and on the west by green fields and waving forests that roll away into the distance until they blend in a pianissimo of glorious color with the wondrous hues of an autumnal sunset. (That last sentence is copyrighted by Dr. Marsh, of Washington ' s Birthday fame.) We may as well state that when we speak of the Hillside we include the Annex. They are, for all practical purposes at least, inseparable. The Annex may be regarded as a place where they hold the overflow meetings from the Hillside, also as the place where the Hillside family procure their daily bread and butter (not to mention mashed potatoes). To be serious, the Hillside is one of the best equipped dormitories in the state, and no expense has been spared to make it comfortable and attractive. It is the most beautiful of the College buildings.