Wichita State University - Parnassus Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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IUHN DUNCAN FINLAYSON A. IS., B. D., S. T. M., Ph. IJ. l'1'0side11I of tho College'

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Board of Trustees JOHN D. FINLAYSON ,... ...,.. P reszdent H. VV. IJARLING ..,,,,, ...,... I jhazrman VVILL K. JONES .... ,,,,,,.. 7 'reasurer ROY VV. ELLIO1' .,.,. SP4 retury TERM EXPIRES JUNE, 1925 H. W. DARLINO Y,,..,...,,A...,A,,,,A,,,,,Y,,,,,,,,.,,,,,....,,....,A...., .,,.A. X 'Vichita Page S CHARLES VV. HUNTER WM. GICIMSLEY ....,,,.. ,.....1Attica ........ViOl:1 WILL K. JONES ,, , .... .Wichita TERM EXPIRES JUNE, 1926 FRANK L. ABBEY ............,.,...............,........,.....,,,. ,.,,.. ...,,,, N e wton HUGH S. HALI, ..... XVALTEH HHNRION ,.....XVichitu ..,......xViChit2l C. C. ISL!-:Y ....,.,... .,.... I budge City TERM EXPIRES JUNE, 1927 H. L. :MARSH ...,.., .,....,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,..,,,, ,..... X N 'ichitu XVILBUR COOPER .,,,, ...... VN 'ichita A. A. HYOH ,,...,,... ,..... N Vichita H. E. JONES ...., 'l'. D. Hflli.-Xli'l' ..... THOMAS ELCOCK .,.... ...........,,..,VVichitn ....,,.,Pa111pz1, Texas ,. . 1Chlt2l TERM EXPIRES JUNE, 1928 W. J. STEVENS ..,,.,,. WYNN HOLMES H. R. JOHNSON .,,.. GROVER P1lcR1'ON'1' ....... ,................. ............. HUBEIHT C. IJERRING ...,... .,,,..,. NVichita ,.,...VVichitzl . . .NVichit:1 VVichita Boston, Massachusetts

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Explanation of Theme It has been said of mythology that it is the dust of former beliefs. It has also been called the handmaid of literaturef, There is no doubt that the myths of Greece and Rome are the efforts of those men of ancient times to know their God. A knowledge of these myths is also invaluable to the thorough appreciation of literature. Byron, Shelley, Keats, Milton and numerous other writers of both poetry and prose make frequent references to characters or stories in mythology. The lack of information on mythology is appalling, and it is for the purpose of acquainting the students of Fairmount College with the various myths which surround the name Parnassus, that we are using Greek mythology as the background for our theme. The information which we are imparting to you in the art work and subject matter of this hook was obtained from Bulfinch's '6Age of Fablev and Guerher's Myths of Greece and Rome. VVe have had a great deal of pleasure in the research which has led us to study these hooks and it is our sincere hope that those who read this volume of the Parnassus will be inspired to read for themselves the entire myths of which we can only here give a part due to limited space. In ad- dition to the characters and myths which we refer to here, there are numerous others just as beautiful and just as noted. Page 10