Westminster College - Blue Jay Yearbook (Fulton, MO)

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uxSTEH lB53 l-T089 0 nv 4,006 if Nd! 6. murznzo to , 0- Eanirl Sham Gage. AMI., 15h.iB. The study of Greek is probably the best mind-training that the world has ever discovered for a young man. Possibly it is equalled and possibly surpassed by the exact science of mathematics, but is surely not equalled by any other subject. lf a boy wants to be sure to be able to think his best on any subject he must study Greek and mathematics. He will be a better chemist or a better engineer if he knows Greek-not because of the Greek itself entirely, but because of the power of accurate thought and skillful judgment given him by the study of Greek. Dr. Gage received his training in Westminstei and McCormick Semi- nary, Chicago. In 1890 he was ap- pointed Professor of Greek Language and Literature. To say that he is thor- ough in his department is putting it lightly. Dr. Gage also teaches Philos- ophy, giving thorough instruction and drill in the mazes of mental life and i11 the alluring fields of human thought. illnza Albert malls, Agllll. This' is an age of science. There is perhaps no department of study which is attracting more attention today than the study of physical and dynamical science. Newspapers and magazines are filled with accounts of scientific research and inventions. No man's education is complete unless he has had training in physics and applied mathematics. No man can read in- telligently unless he has had at least an elementary training in this depart- ment. The man who from day to day earns his bread by manual labor, the man in business, as well as the pro- fessional man,-all need a knowledge of science in order to get the best out of life. After a course in this progressive science under our competent instruct- or, Prof. Wells, the student is capable of grappling with the larger and broader questions of progress. Here he laysa foundation which will enable him to cope with the great problems of life.

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A7' 1- vs Nt f .-41rf?'l,i' ' .F -11 'bv is 161.12 AF' T . . , I if f A 'iv I .r , , . Ehgar Huge illllarquvrfz, ill. ii. B. The value of a knowledge of Latin cannot be overestimated. To know the language, literature, art, and cus- toms ofthe ancient Roman civilization makes for culture and breadth. This is especially true when we remember that our own language is partly a growth of the Latin language and that a knowledge of Latin is almost neces- sary to be able to appreciate the beauty and the adaptability of our mother- tongue. Latin is taught in VVestminster by Dr. Marquess, a southerner by birth. He received both his A.B. and A.M. degrees at Hampden-Sidney College, in Virginia. After graduation he took up the profession of teaching For twenty-five years he has taught West- minster boys the art of reading Cicero, Vergil, and other Roman authors. This long experience has made of him a First-class teacher for Westminster. Dr. Marquess is the college bursar and assistant secretary of the board of trustees, a capable business man. llnlin Zlileming QT.-numn, A.M., EE. Dr. Cowan, professor of modern languages and Hebrew, received his early training in Westminster. Fin- ishing the A.B. course i11 1858, he entered Princeton, where he spent four years. While there he took great interest in the study of modern languages, especially German and French. He still delights in reading German and French authors, and Westminster boys always ind in him a helpful teacher. The study of modern languages is very essentialin modern education. In philosophy and the sciences one meets many German and French phrases. Magazines and newspapers contain many foreign phrases. The French language abounds in idioms which have crept into the English language. Dr. Cowan insists that every boy who studies French with him shall know French idioms and be able to use them. The study of German, too, has become very popular in Westminster under his instruction.

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-wx 4. - 1 ---X, , 9' Bl Willis ihnlmra ltrrr, AJJIR. The study of the English language and literature is one of the most im- portant and cultured of studies. The field is wide and interesting. Much depends upo11 the early impressions made upon the student. Prof. Kerr, who has been an apt and accurate student of English from his first days at school, uses great skill in cultivat- ing in the student a desire for wide reading and accuracy of expression. One of the great advantages West- minster boys enjoy is an unusually good college library. Especially valu- able is the library inthe study of liter- ature, history, and economics. But no student can get the best results from a library unless guided by a com- petent librarian. Prof. Kerr, the col- lege librarian, knows good books and is very proficient in guiding reading and research. He is a member of the Ameri- can Library Association, the Missouri Library Association, and has his A. M. degree from Columbia University, New York City. ' Baath ilvlaritiruh Eauihaun, MLS. Prof. Davidson came to us from the sunny South. He was educated in the great university of the South, Tulane. There he received his A.B. degree. But he is not a stranger to the north. After taking his degree in Tulane, he entered the University of Chicago, where he took the Master of Science degree in 1906. Prof. Davidson began his work in chemistry and biology at Westminster with the opening of this year. Unlike many studies, chemistry develops not only the memory and reasoning facul- ties, but all the senses. The chemical laboratory is the place where the boys mix up some stuff and get some- thing they didn't have to start with. Sometimes the whole business sud- denly goes up in smoke, sometimes only an invisible ether remains- hence the importance to hear, see, feel, taste, and smell accurately. Prof. Davidson has won a large place in the confidence of all Westminster people.