Allegheny College - Kaldron Yearbook (Meadville, PA)

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0'Z57Ky' A 6- -be is ir - 0-- : ' 9. f . I6 fi . ff. a- sei N' 1 2 Q ' I A 'f f ' f fW Message From The President The pages of the Kaldron will indicate that the educational traditions of the college have been well sustained within the current year. There are some important facts bearing upo11 the work and life of the college community which we may be permitted to add in re-enforcement of this claim. Thirty-seven colleges and universities are represented in the faculty of the college. This is a strong protection against provincialism in its educational practices. The student community represents a cross section of thoroughly representa- tive American society. The enrollment has been restricted for several years and the entering classes are carefully selected with reference to intellectual capacity and character. Out of a total enrollment of five hundred the graduating classes. number around one hundred. This indicates a much smaller than average mortality as reported by American colleges. Twenty to twenty-tive per cent of the graduates enter professional and graduate schools. At one university where one hundred forty colleges are rep- resented, Allegheny men have won the highest honors four times since 1909. In another university, out of ten men who recently won highest honors, seven were Allegheny men. It is the purpose of the trustees to increase still further the vitality of the college. A committee has been appointed to formulate a ten-year plan of development which will include provision for additional professors, additional permanent endowment, a recitation and administration hall, a freshman dormitory for men, and an auditorium. Everyone who has been a student at the old college has a personal interest in the future position of their Alma Mater among the foremost of the older Amer- ican colleges. The steady development of this class of colleges is largely due to the steady accumulations of gifts left in wills. Legacies are the life of the private collegef' Reliance cannot be made upon sporadic iinancial efforts. The Work must continue systematically and regularly year by year. Here is one great, rich, and almost untouched field for Allegheny. Every alumnus should make it l1is business to see that the college is written into the wills of his friends of means. A decade of this kind of loyal cooperation will result in the greatest era of prosperity within the life of the college. f'Stand back of Alleghenyv is tl1e slogan of every son and daughter of the college. Hail, Allegheny, fair thy name shall be As light sent forth at morn o'er land and sea. Our truest and our best we pledge to thee, 0, Alma Mater, Beatissimaf' , Cordially, FRED. VV. HIXSON, President. 4 my .,.... ....., ...,....,,...,. A CD M Fifi 1'l'i 1

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'SEK' es ff it r 1523 ., fZGf..I. -' ,fig GJ.. ., NVILLIAM A. ELLIOTT, A.M., L.H.D. qi A 9, if B K Professor of Greek Language and Literature. 1 Truly a veteran in the service of Allegheny, lloc Bill has given many years of his life to the de- yelopment and betterment of his Alma Mater. Ile has been able to survey the growth of a struggling institution of old to the new Allegheny of to-day. More than this, he may well feel that he has done much to effect the change, for his services have been invaluable. VVith his spirit of optimism and enthusiasm enriched by his long experience, Professor Elliott continues to boost and build the college and its life. CLARENCE FRISBEE ROSS, A.M., Litt.D. an A 9, 4: B K Professor of Latin Language and Literature. Dean of Men and Registrar. Dr, Ross accomplishes his thousand-fold duties in such an efficient way that we sometimes lose sight of the personality which is back of his executive ability. Those -who are fortunate in coming into closer association with this busy Dean and Registrar can readily appreciate his sympathetic, kindly manner and his sincere interest in the students' welfare. To successfully manage and administer to over tive hundred students requires unlimited energy and patience, and Dr. Ross has proved that he possesses these essential qualities in a very large measure. CHARLES LING, Ph.D. E A E Professor of Physics and Astronomy. Dr. Ling Ends a great deal of enjoyment in having a friendly chat on the merits of the city of cities -Aflenver. But he has little time to indulge in such a pleasure, for VVilcox Hall and the Newton Observa- tory constantly summon him to work. Dad is a learned physicist, astronomer, and weather prophetg in the last named capacity he finds especial favor among those interested in spring and fall parties. OSCAR P. AKERS, Ph.D. B T, E E Professor of Mathematics and Surveying. Despite his having been awarded the golf championship last season. Dr. Akers is the very antithesis of the big stick policy in classroom administration. VVhile reading the minutes at a faculty meeting or buying butter at the weekly market, Pop displays an ever present dignity which characterizes him as a big man in more ways than one. RICHARD EDXVIN LEE, Sc.D. ::AE,AX2,-LBK Professor of Chemistry. While Dr. Lee's interests are varied, ranging from education and public health to wireless and batting averages, he occasionally finds time to discuss the relative merits of motor cars. As a teacher of chemistry, his expositions are shorn of terrifying technicalities. lYhile he possesses an exact and intimate knowl- edge of the science, he imparts it to his students in a clear and entertaining manner. As one of Alle- gheny's most enthusiastic athletic fans, he has been invaluable in the development of our athletic program. ALICE HUNTINGTON SPALDING. Dean of VVomeng Instructor in Public Speaking To speak adequately of Miss Spalding, who holds the position of Dean of Women of Allegheny Col- lege would require more space and more gifted paragiaphers than the Kaldron affords. Her dramatic ability and her excellencies in public speaking demand special notice. For the rest, it suffices to say that she has held her present position since 1911 and is likely to hold it indefinitely. A Hulings Hall without Miss Spalding is beyond the Alleghenian's power of imagination. 1 My ...,.. ..... .................. - ,...,. N CD, C5