Manchester College - Aurora Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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popular director of music during this time. Professor Millard Myers had an interesting elocution class during the first year of the school. The picture shows them in action. Only a fow changes were made in the faculty for the second year of the school. For the third year the names of Professors Oyler, Snowberger and Hoover do not appear on the list, but the names of P. S. Calvin, M. D. Earlj Ella Syler and A. J. Blickenstaff were added to the faculty list while W. II. PROF. MILLARD MYER ' S ELOCUTION CLASS 1895-6 Ward, M. D. Early and Margaret Bixler discontinued their relations with the school. R. C. Hollinger remained for some time both as a teacher and trustee of the school. He was an enthusiastic and inspiring promoter of the Com- mercial Department of the college. In the spring of 1899 both Professor E. S. Young and S. S. Young severed their connection with Manchester College. There had been many difficulties to meet. Differences arose in the trustee body and so Professor Young resigned the Presidency. He had spent four years in hard toil and endeavor to put the school on its feet and deserves the credit that belongs to pioneers in any cause. The years 1899-1902 may be considered as years of transition in the history of Manchester College. In 1899 E. B. Hoff and E. M. Crouch joined the trustee body, H. P. Albaugh Avas elected President and M. M. Sherrick Vice Presi- dent. E. B. Hoff, T. S. Moherman, W. C. Perry, F. 0. Howe, Nellie Lancaster, C. S. Ikenberry, Mae Romig, D. F. Reigel, S. P. Early and some other assist- ants were added to the faculty. The faculty list was thus greatly enlarged. The year started out auspiciously. It looked as if the school would suddenly grow large, but before the end of the year trouble arose . Financial and ad- ministrative difficulties developed and as a result President Albaugh resigned and many students as well as some teachers left the school. Page 15J

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Council, appointed by the trustees. This Board had for its members such Breth- ren as Elders W. R. Deeter, Jacob Snell, D. P. Shively, D. F. Hoover, L. II. Dickey, Samuel Sprankle, and W. K. Simmons. During the third year of the school, J. C. Murray, W. S. Toney, A. II. Puterbaugh and Hiram Kriegh- baum were added to this Board. A few other changes were made. The Board was discontinued after 1900. During the fourth year of the school Annual Conference appointed an Ad- visory Committee, later called the Visiting Committee. Elders J. H. Wright, Jacob Snell, and Dorsey Hodgden were the first members of this committee. The next year the committee consisted of Elders J. H. Wright, A. II. Puler- baugh, and G. L. Studebaker. These members were continued on this com- mittee until 1904 when Elder W. R. Deeter took the place of Elder Puter- baugh, who had gone to his long home. These brethren served on this com- mittee until the committee was discontinued in 1908. It is interesting to note that J. H. Wright served on this committee during the entire period of its existence and Elder CI. L. Studebaker during the whole time, save one year. The College Standard makes note of occasional visits of this Board to the College. Their coming seems to have been much appreciated. Elder A. H. Puterbaugh was often unable to attend because of ill health. The faculty mentioned above remained practically unchanged during the second year of school. Prof. E. S. Young was a hard working teacher and he expected hard work from his students. The note books of some of his students indicated rather insistent demands along this line. Many of his students re- ceived much practical knowledge from his classes. Professer E. M. Crouch Avho gave about fifteen of his best years to Man- chester College Avas a successful teacher in his chosen field. Ever and anon the College Standard published papers that had been written in Professor Crouch ' s classes in Latin and Greek. They show a high standard of work and are a compli ment to the teacher. Professor Crouch first came to Manchester College as a teacher of English and Mathematics, but he was soon transferred to the department of Ancient Languages where he did most of his work. He was at one time President of the Classical Association of the State of Indiana. One of the very popular teachers of these early years was Professor A. B. Ulrey, of the Science department. Professor Ulrey joined the faculty in 1895, coming from the former U. B. fac- ulty. He remained for five years. He was Secretary of the faculty for some time. He had the ability to inspire his students with the scientific spirit. The College pa- per of this time reports that he gave a talk in the Bible Society on The Value of Scientific Study to Religion. The picture accompaning this sketch shows one of his early Science classes. Miss Margaret Bixler was the [Pag-e 14 One of A. B. TTlrey ' s Science Classes

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The next year the trustees elected Professor L. D. Ikenberry, of Daleville, Va., Chairman of the Faculty, and associated with him R. C. Hollinger, E. M. Crouch, T. S. Moherman and E. B. Hoff to form an executive committee. Two men destined to play a large part in the future history of Manchester College were added to the faculty in the year 1900. These were Professor L. D. Ikenberry and Professor I. B. Book. Professor L. D. Ikenberry came from Virginia. He had studied in Bridgewater College, Virginia, Mc- Pherson College Kansas, University of Kansas, and Ohio Northern University. He had taught Mathematics and Sci- ence and has been President of Dale- ville College, Virginia. He came to Manchester College in 1900 and has been a member of the executive committee ever since. Professor Iken- berry has rendered his services quietly and without display. Much of the business end of the College has been directed by him. He was one of the lessees of the school throughout the period of lease and sacrificed much to make the success of the school a possibility. Prof. I. B. Book was from Pennsylvania and had just taken his A. B. degree from Juniata College. Prof, Book gave to Manchester College fourteen fessor Book gave to Manchester College ioiirteen years of sacrificing service. During this period he was one of the lessees of the school from 1902- 1910. His work here and his services of love to many students will be remembered with kindness for years to come. For the year 1901-2 Professor E. M. Crouch was elected to the Presidency. I. B. Book, L. D. Ikenberry and T. S. Moherman were associated with him on the executive Board. Prof. W. I. T. Hoover was added to the faculty during 1901. For five years he remained the successful teacher of History and Philosophy in Manchester College, As has been stated above when the school was purchased from the United Brethren there was only one building on the campus. This was the College Hall. During the fall and winter of 1895 6 prop, t b. book [Page 16 PRESIDENT H. P. ALBAUGH (1899-1900)