The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-09-21
RECEPTION. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Ness Receive
in Their Honor.
EIGHTY GUESTS PRESENT.

Large Number of Denison Citizens
Gather at the College Dormitory to
Meet the New Faculty.
Last Friday evening the. college DOR
mitory was the scene of large social
gathering of the citizens of Denison
who had come at the invitation of the
most royal host and hostess, Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Ness, for the purpose of meet
ing the new faculty of the Denison
Normal and Business college. The
people of Denison have always mani
tested deep interest in the institution
of higher learning which has been es-
tablished in our midst and this occasion
was only another demonstration of this
fact.
About eighty guests assembled in the
reception room where they met the
faculty and spent an hour or two of So
cial pleasure. They then repaired to the
spacious dining room below where they
were served to most delicious refresh
ments Of coffee ice cream and cake.
Returning to the rooms above the guests
were favored by reading by the new
instructor in elocution, Miss Edna Ran
dali which was heartily encored. Miss
Randall gives evidence of being an ex-
cellent reader, and no doubt the people
of Denison will avail themselves of
every opportunity Of hearing her.
1t is with pleasure that we take ad-
vantage of this opportunity of present
ing the faculty of the college. Always
and ever the first person to be called to
mind when the Denison Normal College
is mentioned is the whole-souled, hard
working and able man who has been at
the head of the institution for the past
eleven years, Prof. w. c. Van Ness
Prof. Van Ness received his prepar-
alton at Western Reserve University of
Cleveland, Ohio, from which institution
he has the degree of A. M. He has
been teaching continuously for twenty
one years. For eleven years he has
been principal of D. N. C. and new
enters upon his twelfth year of work.
His numerous students during the past
years can testify to the quality of his
work.
Prof Barna Mcdaniel is principal of
the Commercial and Shorthand depart
ments. He has had eleven years of
successful experience as teacher. Be
sides this he had experience in business
in one of tee largest manufactures in
the United States Thus he adds prac-
tical experience to the theoretical know
ledge of the branches which he teaches.
He is member of the National Asso-
citation of Accountants &,Bookkeepers.
| Miss Edna Randall is graduate
from the school of Oratory of Cornell
College. After her graduation she
took year of work under Miss Blood
at the Columbia School of expression
She has had two years of experience in
teaching Oratory and Physical Culture
She has been very successful not only
in her regular work of teaching but
also in her appearance upon the public
platform.
Prof. ]. R. McAnelly has charge of
the instruction in Mathematics and
History. He is graduate of the Col
lege at Toledo and has the degree of
Phi. B. He has had an experience of
two years as teacher in all of which
he has been eminently successful. he
is man who has done hard scholastic
work, loves hard work and loves play
when it is time to play. sHis enthus-
iasm in athletic sports and those things
which are good for young people makes
him an excellent leader.
| Miss Amy j. Dibble is graduate OF
Upper Iowa University. She, as pre-.
ceptress is one to whom all the ladies
of the school look for assistance and ad-
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can be easily found at all times. Her
special work is Latin andIGerman. She
has had experience in public school and
academic work. She has made special
preparation in her chosen subjects.
Mervin c. Hover. who is at theeihead
of the music department. is one of the
best qualified musicians in the state
He is teacher of varied experience
having taught for several years lbefore
coming to Denison. He was principal
of the music department of Dakota
University. His work in Denison has
stood the test of the severest 'criticism
Prof, Hover studied two years under
Madam Benton of Paris, and Herman
Deries, of Leipsic, Germany Deries
was the instructor of Madam Melba
Emma Eames Madam Schumann
Heink, Max Alveries and Scott.