Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-10
COLLEGE.
Changes In Faculty and COurse Of
Study.

Changes In Faculty and Course Of
study.
Tabor college has undergone this year. as
most small colleges do, several changes
in the faculty. In choosing successors 10
take the place OF departing teacher some
congratulations OF its courses Of study have
been made. The department of chemistry
and biology has been divided. the biology
being placed in charge OF Miss Susan
Grace Jewell Of the GLASS of % who has
had two years Of most excellent success
as a teacher and two years Of post-grad-
uate work in the department Of biology in
the Iowa State university. Miss Jewell
has spent her summer at Friday Harbor
Biological Station in Washington. and will
be prepared to use to its fullest extent the
ample equipment of that department in
Tabor college. A department OF history
and economics has been arranged and
Prof. d. Fred Grass, who is a graduate Of
Grinnell college and has received his A. NJ.
degree from Harvard university. is placed
in charge Of It. Mr.. Grass has had several
years experience and will be a strong addi-
ton to the faculty. The art department
of the college has been in charge of Mrs.
Ellen CASTOR Hurlbutt. one Of the alumnae,
who has had a very thorough training in
all branches Of art work. An effort will
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lection of paintings owned by the college,
and instruction in china decoration will be
added to those subjects usually given In
such a department.
The trustees of the college have taken
up the problem Of finances in a practical
way and are laying plans for the increas-
ing of the by the amount Of
$4,000. Included in this amount is SIS, 900
offered to the college by Mr.. Andrew Car
negle.
The new president has not yet been
elected. A great many candidates have
been considered, but the proper one does
not yet appear to have presented himself.
1t Is the purpose of the trustees to go
very carefully in this matter in the hope
that they may fIad a man who may have
the energy and Intelligence and wisdom to
develop the college into the ideal which
its founders had for 1t. Tabor college has
a great field in southwest Iowa, being
the only standard college in 1900 square
miles of territory.
The conservatory for the next wear will
be in charge of Prof. N. O. Rowe, a grad
uate of Oberlin conservatory. The violin
and piano work will be taught by Miss
Louise Langland. also an Oberlin Con-
servatory product. Prof. Rowe has spent a
part OF the summer in visiting the musi-
clans Of this district and giving pipe-organ
r%ecitals. Soon after the opening OF school
In the fall he will give organ ~recitals in
several of our neighboring cities.
Prof. H. E. Smith Of the department of
English spent the first portion of the
summer in Chicago university working on
his second degree. Prof. Crawford has been
busy studying at home after a short trip to
the National Educational association. Prof.
Myron c. CASTOR. who takes charge of
the Greek and Latin next year, has spent
the summer in Tabor getting settled in
his new home and laying his plans Tor
work during the year. Miss Margaret
Lawrence of the chair of mathematics has
been in Chicago university since commence
ment. Miss Frieda Martini is resting, after
the completion of her college course, at
her home in Park Ridge, Ill.
The college has been vigorously reaching
out this summer in an attempt to occupy
It's territory more fully than ever before
and the result is apparent in an increased
enthusiasm for the college amongst the
citizens of Tabor and its friends outside.