Hamline University - Liner Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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james Sherman King, A. B., was born of sturdy American stock, on a farm in Northern Illinois. Wlieii a boy, he attended the district schools near his home, and later entered the Northwestern Academy at Evanston, Ill. He graduated from the Academy in 1897, and immediately took up his Work in the University. He was a member of the Adelphic Literary Society, the Sigma Nu Fraternity, and in his Senior year was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He graduated in 1901 with 'the degree of A. B., and the following autumn entered upon his work in Hamline as Professor of Greek, German and French. In the summer of 1904 he traveled in Ger- many, and in 1905 took graduate work at the University of Chicago. The same year he married Miss Edna Huser of the class of '03, Hamline. Since 1904 Prof. King's work has consisted of German and French alone. and under his guidance Hamline students are rapidly acquiring the fac- ulty of adapting their 'tongues to the languages of Science and Etiquette.

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Richard Watsoii Cooper, A. B., was horn in the state of Delaware. He graduated in 1887 from Williainsport Dickinson Seminary as V ale- dictorian of his class, receiving the degree of A. B. In 1890 he graduated . . . 1 from VVesleyan University at Middletown. Conn.. again receiving the ce- gree of A. B. The following year he served as Assistant Librarian at VVesleyan. at the same time taking post-graduate work in Literature under Prof. C. T. Winchester. From 1891 to 1899 he taught English Literature at VVesleyan Academy, Wilbrahaiii, Mass. From there he came to Ham- line to occupy the chair of English Literature. Prof. Cooper is widely known throughout the Northwest as an educator and lecturerg with his ' t d has done addresses he.has charmed audiences all over the Northwes , an ' ' '1 the High Schools of much to raise the standard of English Literature 11 2, ' ' ' f words to appreciate the work he has 'the state. It is difficult in a ew ' Cfl him Lit- done among those with whom he has come in contact. Throug 1 ' d lt of Hamline. eratu re has come to have a new meaning to stu en s ..21...

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VVilliam J. Keller, A. M., was born in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of a Methodist minister. He obtained his early education in Milwaukee and Chicago, later entering Northwestern Academy. He graduated in 1897 and immediately entered upon his work in Northwestern University. He was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity, and for years a member of the University Glee Club. In 1900 he graduated with the degree of A. B. and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. The following year he took graduate work at Evanston in Latin, Greek and German, receiving the degree of A. M., IQOI-2, appointed Fellow in Greek at Northwestern, and taught Greek in the academy and college 3 IQO2-3, took graduate work in Greek and Latin at the University of Chicago, 1903-4, appointed Fellow in Greek in the U. of Chicago. In the fall of 1904 he was elected Professor of Greek in Hamline. He brings to his work such a thorough knowledge of his subject as to make it a delight to work under him. Though the study of Greek may die out in some institutions. with Prof. Keller at our head, Greek in Hamline is assured a continued existence. -23--