Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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College. At Hopkins he was a member of the ’Varsity debating team during his entire course, and his name appears on the tablets of McCoy Hall as one of the prize winners in debate at Hopkins. liver since he was 15 years old Mr. Stranghn has been interested in newspaper work. I11 connection with his work at College and University he devoted part of his time as a reporter. He served through every j osition from office boy on a country journal to editor on one of the greatest dailies published in the South. It is very interesting to hear Mr. Stranghn tell of his experiences in his newspaper work. Johns Hopkins University fosters the spirit of personal contact between professors and students. In this way Mr. Stranghn came to us. Among his best friends at the University were numbered l r. Ira Remsen, President of Hopkins: Dr. Uilder-sleeve, Dr. Hollander and Dr. Willoughby. These men are among the most prominent men in the world in the departments which they represent. Mr. Stranghn is a member of the American Political Science Association, of the Johns Hopkins Club, and of a number of literary organizations. He is a contributor to magazines, both of poetry and prose. He is a lecturer at institutes and commencements. Mr. Stranghn has a very pleasant disposition, and without doubt is one of the best-liked instructors at this school. He is indeed almost like one of the boys, and the high esteem in which he is held is plainly shown by the manner in which the boys obey him on the halls.

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 W. R. Straughn WILLIAM Ringgold Straughn was born April 23, 1 MS2, in Mardella Springs. Wicomico County, Maryland He is the son of Reverend John Lee Straughn, a Methodist minister, well-known in Delaware. Maryland and Virginia. Mr. Straughn's home is at present in Roland Park, Baltimore. He received his early education in the public schools of Mar land and Delaware, later entering Baltimore City College, from which he graduated with honors in 1902. From City College he entered Johns Hopkins University from which institution he graduated in 1905 The following year he took post-graduate work at Hopkins, leaving the University to accept the position of Professor of Knglish at the Millersville State Normal School. In 1908 he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Kansas City University. Mr. Straughn is a student. He was an honor” man at the City College, completing the five-year course in three years. He held a scholarship during his entire course at Hopkins. While at College and University, he was not only an excellent student, but was also quite prominent in athletics. He took a keen interest in foot ball, base ball, lacrosse, track and tennis. Although a good athlete, however, he did not allow his athletics to interfere with his work. Since coming to Millersville Mr. Straughn has continued to be “among the boys” by taking part in base ball and basket ball, and in aiding in coaching the foot ball teams. Mr. Straughn took a prominent part in debate, both at College and University. He won the collegiate medal at Baltimore City 6

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