The citizen., 1920-09-02
College Department
LETTER TO COLLEGE STUDENTS

LETTER TO COLLEGE STUDENTS
We reproduce here the greater part
Of a letter written by the dean tc
students, who expect to return 10
College this year:
am writing this letter to say a
few words welcoming you back to
Berea in September, and TO tell you
of improvements and changes for the
coming year.
am glad to announce that the Col
lege Faculty Of last year, with only
three exceptions, will remain. We
have secured strong and capable
teachers to fiji the places left vacant
by Professor Hewes, Miss Ackley and
Mr.. Atkins, and the faculty is greatly
strengthened by the addition of three
new positions.
The accompanying pamphlet con-
tains the list Of the College Faculty
and a statement of the courses to be
offered for the coming year. (The
faculty list appeared in last weeks
CITIZEN.)
We are fortunate in securing for
the Chair of Modern Languages Pro-
fessor Hirschy, man Of wide ex-
perience as an educator, having stud
led in Switzerland and at the Uni
versity Of Chicago, and having been
president of two colleges. He will
give courses in French, German and
Spanish
Professor Burroughs, noted ge-
ologist, who has for the past eight
years been lecturer in charge Of &C.
ology at Chautauqua, n. Y, and who
has to his credit over sixty scientific
publications, will have the position
of Professor of Geology and Biology
at Berea.
The chair of Mathematics will be
filed by Jesse o. Osborn, who has
specialized in his subject in the Uni
versity of Kentucky and the Univer-
sity of Chicago. He comes to us
after a year of successful teaching |
in the State University.
Miss Sherwood, a graduate Of the
Powers School of Elocution in Boston,
comes to Berea after valuable ex-
perience as a teacher and adviser Of
young women. She will take classes
in English, in Public Speaking and
in Economics.
Miss Hayden was one of the lead
ers Of her class in College, and has
received her Masters degree from
Oberlin. She is enthusiastically rec
commended by all who know her and
she comes to Berea to teach in the
English Department and to have
charge of the girls gymnasium
classes.
Mr.. Ambrose, whose ability and
character are well known to all of
you, has been added to the staff as
Instructor in Chemistry.
DR.. Raymond, whose adninistra-
tive duties took most of his time last
year, has, as the result of the induc-
tion of our new president, been re-
lieved of these duties and will be
able to give his entire time to teach
ing.
In addition to the 13 regular men,
bers of the College Faculty, there
are nine others who will give courses {
in the College. You will observe in !
the pamphlet a number of new courses '
which I will not review further than
to point out that President Hutchins I
will teach College class during the ;
second semester; Professor Welsh {
will give the History of Art; a course '
in the Appreciation Of Music will be ,
given by Miss Jameson; two courses '
will be given by the librarian in Ii '
brary Economy; a course in Physi-
ology and Hygiene will be given by I
DR.. Dudley.
Correspondence is still in progress !
one more staff position. I
We hope to be able soon to announce i
4 Professor of Physical Training and 1
a Director of Athletics.
The chance of securing labor as