The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11
FLAGSTAFF TEACHERS
COLLEGE HAPPENINGS
BY HOWARD w. DENMAN

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The training school is to open
June 15 at eight o'clock. Parents
who desire to send their children to
school this summer should have them
there promptly at that time The
kindergarten meets at nine.
Prof. w. F. Downing, head of the
voice department of the fine arts
school of the University of Kansas
is expected to arrive the latter part
Of this week with his wife and two
children. They are coming from
Kansas City by automobile He is
a former pupil of the world famous
teacher, Oscar Seagle. Miss Whet-
sci of the college faculty studied with
him last year at the University of
Kansas and is very strong in her
praise of his ability The college is
indeed fortunate to be able to secure
a man of Prof. Downing's caliber to
instruct its students in voice work
Ernest Hartz and Harry Winter
nyer made a flying trip to Kingman,
June 3. They returned with Hartz's
parents.
One of the features Of the sum-
mer session is the new physical edu-
cation course. Regular first year
work will be offered during the sum-
mer term with the addition of one or
two second year subjects.
In addition to the regular faculty
in this department Raymond Keeler
and Lenore Thompson have been Sc
cured to take care Of part of the
work
Keller is a graduate of Wisconsin
university and is considered the best
tackle ever sent out from that school,
During his last year in school, he
served as captain of his team and
has been written up as making over
rs percent of the tackles on his side
of the line besides playing a wonder
full offensive game. Since his grad
uation he has coached q majority of
the Wisconsin conference champion
ship teams in football and basketball
and has also won his share of the
track championships He has been
offered several of the head coach po-
sitions in the Big Ten conference but
because of business reasons has
turned these offers down. The school
is very fortunate to have him here
for the coaching course.
Miss Thompson has had years of
experience in the Russian school of
dancing and is one Of the best teach
ers of this subject In the country
She is student of the Pavley-Ouk
rainsky school and also of Alexis
Kosloff, these two schools being the
most prominent and thorough in the
United States. To form a back
ground for her wonderful education
in dancing, she has danced in several
of the country's biggest productions,
and taught in colleges, public schools
and also in her own studio. 1t is a
wonderful opportunity of which the
people Of Flagstaff should avail
themselves to take work under her
while she is here.
A reception for the graduating
seniors and faculty was given by
President and Mrs. Cotton at the
presidents cottage Tuesday evening.
Several musical numbers were given
by Mrs. Douglass, Miss Whetsel and
Mr.. RidgeIy. Mrs. Cotton was as
sisted by Mrs. Lorna Jessup and her
Junior class in domestic science. Mrs.
Walter B. Niles and Mrs. e. G. Glass
presided at the serving table while
Miss Lintz assisted in the dining
room.
Varsity basketball letters were
presented to the team in assembly on
Tuesday. Coach Jessuppe presented
the following with letters: Capt.
CLYDE Davis, Hedderman, Stevens,
Overson, Detloff, Schlansky, Jack
Wilson, Gibbons and Isaacson. Fresh
naan@sweaters and numerals were pre-
.sented to Britain, Barth, Norman
Wilson, Way, Patton, Redmand,
Charles Wilson, Devine, White and
Lopez. Varsity sweaters were given
to Manager of Athletics Denman and
Yell King Hartz.
The college entered on a new pro-
gram Wednesday when letters were
awarded to the members Of the de-
bate. team. These men put a great
deal of time and effort into their
work and were successful in bring
ing honors to the college and it was
thought that some recognition should
be given In addition to the letters,
which are of a special design for
this type of school activity, the team
was awarded sweaters Of the stand
ard college blue. The members of
the team who received the awards
wre Silas Hough, Gilmore Jackson,
Alger Shelton and Joe Herman.
The Letterman's club at its quar-
terly meeting elected Jack Wilson,
Bisbee, president, Clarence Schlansky,
Miami vice president, and "Hoddy"
Stevens, Douglas, secretary-treasur-
er for the coming year.
Johnathan Booth, former editor Of
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