The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-28
CHANGES IN FACULTY.
Mrs. sigrid Lunde Souther of Boston
Engaged for Washburn.

Before leaving for Chicago yester-
day DR.. Norman Plass of Washburn
college outlined. the plans for next
years work at the college. MI. Plass
told Of several new additions to the
faculty which have not before been
made public.
The fine arts department viii be I'M
der the direction of Prof. ALT Klingen-
berg. who Will act as dean in the place
Of Edward Scherubel who resigned,
Prof George 3. Penny Will have
charge of the sclasses in theory and
harmony, and the Kansas College of
Music which he and Mr.. Klingenberg
conducted will be consolidated with
the Washburn music department. MISS
Gertrude Tracy, Mrs. Florence Fox
Thatcher and Mrs. Grace Grizzly Win
who were in the school last year viii
continue to have charge of their
classes. Mrs. Sigrid Lunde Souther is
a new addition to the fine arts faculty
who comes highly recommended She
has pursued a thorough course of
study both at home and abroad and
for several years has been leading
vocal teacher and soloist or Boston
She will have charge of the vocal work
at the college. Mrs. George Z. Stoker
and Miss Allabelle Troutman, both OF
Topeka, have been engaged as special
assistants to Prof. Klingenberg. Ne
gotiations are now pending with
London man who is expected to have
charge of the violin work.
At the annual meeting of the board
Of trustees the following action was
taken relative to the departure of Miss
ingalls, from the music department.
1.-THE board of trustees of Washburn
college wish to place upon record their
appreciation of the long years of faith
full service given to the college by Miss
Helen Ruth ingalls,. Sparing not her
self, a tireless worker, with high
ideals, she could but command our
esteem and high regard, and our best
wishes viii follow her in her future
work"
The work of the engineering depart
ment is to be enlarged. Mr.. William
Aitkenhead has been added to the fac
ulty of this department and viii nave
charge of the classes in Shop work and
electricity. Mr.. Aitkenhead graduated
as a mechanical from Purdue and since
thah time has been with the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railway. Miss Alice
K. Mcfarland. who was valedictorlan
of the last class will be an instructor
in physics.
Mrs. Theodore s. Mason. who was for
merly a resident of Topeka. will be
dean of women in the place Of Mrs.
Dams who has resigned. All the young
ladies of the college will be under the
Jurisdiction of the dean of women re-
gardless of whether they are at the
cottages on the campus or not.
A DeQueSI WIS Iuduc 10 tuS COhcSS "
the E. A. Goodnow estate OF $4,000
which is to be known as the E, A.
Goodnow fund and will become part
of the permanent investment fund. An
other conditional gift of $4,000 has been
received and in addition to this there
has been raised during the past year
$4,000 toward the million dollar en-
dowment.
At the annual meeting Of the board
Of trustees it was voted to purchase the
NIacVicar residence. The heirs of the
estate offered It at a reasonable figure,
and the offer has been accepted. This
property. located just at the entrance,
I Is an essential part of the campus and
should some day be occupied by the
central building of the college group