The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-09-07
NEW WORKERS FOR BEREA


year its staff Of commissioned work.
ers. We welcome back one hundred
and twenty-five Of those who were
with US last year.
In the College Department, A. J.
Chidester becomes Professor of Edu-
cation, with classes in Zoology. A
graduate of Syracuse University
with postgraduate work in Harvard,
he has had long experience as teacher
and as a principal. He has served
as District Superintendent Of Schools
in Massachusetts; as Education Ad-
ministrator Of the U. S. A. General
Hospital, Lakewood, New Jersey, ana
as Supervisor of Training Federal
Board of Vocational Education, Re-
habilitation Division, New York City.
He comes to us from the Superin-
tendency of Schools in Willamstown,
Mass. President Garfield, Of Will
Jamestown, by telegram and letter
strongly commends the appointment.
Miss May B. Smith, graduate Of
Beloit College, with the degree Of
Master of Arts from the University
of Chicago, comes to us after years
Of successful teaching, her last serv-
ice having been in the famous Fran
els Sinner School. She will teach
in the English Department.
In the Normal School, Samuel B.
Mayfield, former Berea teacher, be-
comes associated with the department
of Science. He has had successful
experience as Principal and Superin-
tendent of Schools.
We are happy to welcome another
former teacher, Miss Virginia Boat
right, who comes back to her beloved
work in the Training School.
Miss Edith Gates, of Washington,
d. c., comes as teacher of Arithme-
tic in the Training School. She is a
graduate of the Cleveland Normal,
and has had admirable preparation
for her work in the teaching of city
and rural schools.
In the Vocational School much Of
the work in Englihs will be carried
by Miss Ruth P. Smith, who for years
has held prominent position in the
Laurel School for Girls, Cleveland.
Prof. F. L. Phillips joins the staff Of
the Business Department after serv-
ice at Earlham College, Indiana.
Miss Van Meter has taught in the
schools of California, and has done
superb settlement work at Harlan
county. She will teach Home Eco
nomics and will be the head of Dixie
Cottage. ]. W. C. Van Cleve, a grad
uate Of the University of Kentucky,
assumes the work in Animal Hus-
bandry. Charles s. Price, a gradu-
ate of the University of West vir-
ginia, will be in special charge Of
the project work. of the students
Of the Veterans Bureau. A. A.
Baker has had much experience as
instructor in Woodwork, and as car
penter, builder and cabinet maker.
He will serve as teacher of Carpen-
try, and will aim to correlate moro
perfectly the work of the classroom
with the work of the shop.
The Foundation School boys have
reason for special gratitude this year.
Miss Laura d. Gill, for many years
the highly successful Dean of Bar
rard College, New York City, a wo-
man well acquainted with the noun
tains of the South, and for the past
year a worker at the Pine Mountain
Settlement, will give her entire time
to friendly personal service to the
Foundation boys, not altogether omit
ting the girls. She will live in Cum
berland Hall. Porter Gray, a gradu-
ate of our Normal School, comes to
the Foundation as a new instructor.
The Music Department brings to
its service this year Miss Josephine
E. Mitchell, Of Kentucky, and Miss,
Marian A. Wright, of Ohio. 1t is
hoped that Miss Mitchell may carry
on the Glee Club work, which Miss
Forman so well began. Both women
come to us with fine records of prep.
aration and achievement.
Miss Nellie l. Crabbe, after we'll
commended service in the Free Pub
lie Library of Worcester, Mass, joins
our labrary staff.
Mrs. Carrie M. Baskerville, of Ken
lucky, and Miss Flora Black, of Ohio,
both bring to the service of our
boarding halls theoretical training
and much practical experience.
Miss Winifred Boye comes to the
office of our College Secretary. She
has held Office appointments involv-
ing heavy responsibilities in Johanns-
burg, South Africa, and in Warren
and Cleveland, Ohio.
We have reason TO believe that all