Alumnus — January 1, 1939

Page	Title	Summary
31	John Horns	Was the author of the leading article in the last issue of The Alumnus, "Artists Are Not Made in the Schools."
31	Dr. Dorothy Humiston	Talked to social usage classes at the College on "The Interesting Person." She is editor of the Bulletin of the Iowa Division, American Association of University Women.
31	Fred D. Cram	Assistant professor of education in the Extension Service, was appointed to a national joint committee of the American Legion and the National Education Association. He is also a member of the national executive committee of NEA.
31	Dr. E. C. Denny	Attended the Conference on Administration and Supervision, University of Iowa, and the Conference on Professional Requirements for Teachers, sponsored by the State Board of Educational Examiners, at Upper Iowa Univ.
31	Dr. L. V. Douglas	Head of the Department of Commerce, sponsored the first College Conference on Commercial Published article on teaching bookkeeping.
31	W. B. Fagan	Spoke on "Usage in English," before the Northeast Iowa Teachers Convention, meeting in Cedar Rapids.
31	Ethel M. Fitzsimons	Conducted seminar in education at Pomona College, Claremont, California.
31	Dr. R. W. Getchell	Gave a talk, "Christian Education," before the Westminster Foundation, October 30.
31	Charles H. Bailey	Spoke on "The Changing Conception of Industrial Arts Education," at the Four-State Conference on Industrial Arts, Pittsburg, Kansas, October 6 and 7, 1938.
31	Dr. Marshall R. Beard	Described the College Senate before a gathering of the American Association of University Professors at the Iowa State College, Ames, October 3, 1938. He also wrote the article, "How the Faculty Senate Works."
31	Dr. John W. Charles	Is the author of a "Safety Bulletin for Elementary Schools," recently distributed in Iowa by the State Department of Public Instruction. A second bulletin on the secondary level will soon be published.
31	Corley Agnes Conlon	Is the author of an article, "Know Your Child Through His Art," published in the Iowa Parent-Teacher magazine for November. She has also given three recent talks.
32	Margaret Ball Dickson	Is compiler of a page of Minnesota poets in the October 1938 issue of the Minnesota Journal of Education. The page is entitled, "Around the State with Minnesota Poets." She is poet laureate of Minnesota.
32	Ferne Ashby	Married Lowell Moran of Weldon, Iowa, on June 23, 1938. They live on a farm near Weldon. She taught in Osceola, Iowa, in the second grade, for four years previous to her marriage.
32	Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Jolly, (Marjorie McDowell)	Of Knightstown, Indiana, announce the birth of a son.
32	James F. Curtis	Married Gail Beddow on August 24, 1938. They reside in Elkader, Iowa, where James is social science and debate instructor in the high school.
32	Dr. E. Arthur Robinson	Author of an article, "Meredith's Literary Theory and Science: Realism versus the Comic Spirit," published in PMLA, Publications of the Modern Language Association of America for September, 1938.
32	Rose Lena Ruegnitz	Delivered three talks: "Europe: 1938," Romance Language Club, the College; "The Situation in Germany," Faculty Woman's Club; and "Music Festivals in Europe," Alpha Upsilon chapter, Sigma Alpha Iota, national music sorority.
32	Dr. Winfield Scott	Was interviewed by the Bureau of Publications on his views concerning the rural schools as an educational force. The interview was published in the Des Moines Sunday Register.
32	Lou A. Shepherd	Spoke on "What Kind of Schools Do You Want?" at a Women's Farm Bureau gathering. She also addressed the county teachers' institute of Monona County.
32	John R. Slacks	Author of "The Rural Teacher's Work"; attended the gathering of the State Board of Educational Examiners, Fayette, Iowa, October 15.
32	Grace Van Ness	Associate professor of physical education for women, was an instructor at the county institute in Boone County, September 30.
32	Dr. Olive Paine	Author of an article, "Learning Arithmetic While Living," in Midland Schools for November.
32	Bertha L. Patt	Described several artists in the series of talks, "American Women in the Creative Arts," before the Tuesday Club, Cedar Falls, October 18.
32	Dr. J. B. Paul	Transmitted to the faculty his "Report of the Sophomore Testing Program, Spring, 1938." He also spoke in The Commons, September 24.
32	Marna E. Peterson	Addressed a conference of teachers of education, Fayette, Iowa, October 15. Her topic: "Directed Observation."
32	O. B. Read	Professor of chemistry, explained "Gases" to the Cedar Falls High School Science Club.
32	Dr. H. A. Riebe	Abstracted three books and two articles for Educational Abstracts magazine. He presented two talks, addressed a Women's League dinner at the College, and was judge of a Waterloo photographic contest.
32	Dr. Dorothy Koehring	Author of an article, "I Play as I Like," in the National Parent-Teacher magazine, October, 1938; gave a talk, "Trends in the Modern Kindergarten," before the kindergarten section of the Northeast Iowa Teachers Convention.
32	Dr. Eva May Luse	Gave a talk, "Life in Norway," before a gathering of Louisa County teachers at Wapello; spoke on "Directed Observation" at Cornell College, Mt. Vernon; attended the Conference on Administration and Supervision at Iowa City.
32	Maybelle McClelland	Recently presented a talk on new books before a district library convention in Oelwein, Iowa. She also spoke on the topic, "Women Conductors in America," before the Tuesday Club, Cedar Falls, October 4.
	Northeast walk in winter	Student pats dog on way to class; photo.
	Untitled	Women's Gym in 1910; tennis courts removed five years ago; renovation began in November 1938 and will include new stairs, remodeled offices, and modernization; photo.
	Untitled	Alumna Lillian Holmes directs her students as they prepare the set for a play; photo.
	Untitled	Student Vera Stutsman observing etiquette at tea; photo.