Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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Miller, then Principal of the Academic Department, who held the chair until he returned to active work in the min- istry in 1878. Rev. B. W. Schmauk was now elected as Acting Professor of German, and served in this capacity till 1881, in which year Rev. William Wackernagel, D. D., who had been chosen Assistant Professor of German the preceding year, -took full charge of the Department, 'which position he ,still holds. At a meeting of Trustees in january, 1908, Prof. Robert R. fFritsch, A. M., Ph. B., who was at that time Instructor in Greek, was elected to the position of Instructor in Modern Languages. Until 1904, this Department included, besides German, the following studies: Universal History, Sacred History, Church History, Catechism, and French, which last was elective. In this year, however, a separate depart- ment was formed for History, French was made a required subject, and Spanish was added asan elective. REV. WILLIANI WACKERNAGEL, A. M., D. D., Professor of the German Language and Literature, French and Span- ish,was born at Basel, on the Rhine, Switzerland, September 25, 1 838, His father, Wilh. Wackernagel, Ph. D., LL. D., a distinguished scholar, was Professor at the University of Basel. Educated at Basel. Missionary in the Holy Land, 18 59-70, assistant editor of Der Pilger, Reading Pa., 1870-763 ordained a minister of the Lutheran Church, 1876 5 pastor of St. john's Church, Mauch Chunk, 1876-81, and St. Iohnts Church, East Mauch Chunk, 1880, Professor at Muhlenberg since 1881 g pastor of St. Thomas' Church, Altoona, Pa., in connection with his duties at Muhlenberg, I884-87, German Secretary of the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania, 1882-87. He is the author of several valuable works, notably 'fDr. Martin Luther and Hans Egedegn editor of the fugend Freund, and a frequent contributor to various church periodicals. Degrees: A. M., Muhlenberg, 1881, D. D., University of Pennsylvania, 1883. V I , ROBERT ROLAND FRITSCH, A. M., PH. B., Instructor in Modern Languages, was born at Allentown, September 10, 1879. Graduated from Allentown High School, 1896, with first honor, graduated with first honor from Muhlenberg, 1900. Degree of A. M., from Muhlenberg, 1903, Ph. B., from Post-Graduate Department of Wesleyan University, Illinois, 1904. Teacher in Department of Classics, Allentown High School, 1901-07. Instructor in Greek, Muhlenberg College, 1907-08. Instructor in Modern Languages since beginning of collegiate year, 1909-10. h 18

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V PROP. WACKERNAGEL. MR. FRITSCH. DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES. EV. HANS N IKOLAUS RHS was born at Luegumkloster in the duchy of Schleswig, Germany,in 1822. He was a man of brilliant scholarship, having a thorough knowledge of Greek, Latin, Arabic, and Sanskrit. In 1868, he became Muhlenberg's first German Professor, but occupied this position foronly one scholastic year, preferring to return to his early home. Rev. Frederick W. A. Notz, Ph. D., a native of Wuertemberg, was chosen to succeed' him, and remained until 1872, in which year he resigned to accept the .Professorship of Greek Language and Literature at the Northwestern University, at Watertown, Wisconsin.' 'He was followed by Rev. George F. .17

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PROF. JACOBS. MR. HAAsz. P DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY ANDSOCIAL SCIENCE. EV. JOSEPH F. FAHS was Muhlenberg's first Professor of History. tHe Was connected with the College, 1867-1870, and on his resignation was succeeded by Rev. jacob B. Rath, A. In 1872, Rev. Rath again returned to active pastoral Work, and Rev. Matthias H. Richards taught History in connection With his Professor- ship of English, Rhetoric, and Political Economy until 1874, in which year he resigned to accept a call from a con- gregation in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was succeeded by Rev. Revere Franklin Weidner, D. D. On the departure of Dr. Weidner, the studies composing this Department were divided between ,two other Departments-the Profes- . I9 , n