Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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g 1 E feif MUHL-OIBCRG 1=? CIARLA 1922 Frederick H. Worsinger, Jr., A.B. Instructor in Biology. It isn’t everybody that can be elevated from student body to faculty and be as well- liked and respected in his new role as in the old. A short time age we knew him as “Freddy” when he was wearing out his gob uniform to save expenses and to enjoy the prestibe accompanying honorable discharge from the U. S. Navy. But now it seems a matter of course to attend a class under Mr. Worsinger and have him sit on the other side of the desk telling us all about the daily habits of platyhelminthes or making smooth the path through the rocks of geology. It is the same old unassuming dignity that was his when he conducted student body meetings in his undergraduate days. Last summer, Mr. Worsinger was a front page attraction in the newspaper when he discovered a bug in New Jersey which had not been seen there before. Born at Philadelphia, Pa., December 3, 1896. Pre- pared at Reading High School. A.B. Muhlenberg College 1919. Delta Theta. U. S. Navy. Elected Instructor in Biology at Muhlenberg College 1919. Hamj D. Bailee], A. M. Professor of Biology. If you have a boil on your neck, a pain in your tummy or a strange bug in your hand, go to Prof. Bailey — you will be sure to find him in the biology lab. — and he will relieve the boil, cure the pain in your digestive cavity, and tell you the pedigree of the insect. His job is biology, embryol- ogy, histology, ornithology, and entomol- ogy. His recreation is entomology, orni- thology, histology, embryology, photogra- phy, lawn tennis, and Lafayette-Lehigh games. Muhlenberg claims that its biology de- partment is second to none in the state, and it has some good arguments to make good this claim. Some of them are in bottles of formaldehyde or on microscopic slides, but the best argument is Prof. Bailey himself. The biology department is a place where seeking after knowledge ceases to be a task and becomes a series of interesting discoveries. Born at Easton, Pa., January 14, 1881. Prepared at South Easton High School. A.B. Lafayette College 1904. A.M. Lafayette College 1909. Phi Beta Kappa. Attended Biological Laboratory at Cold Springs Harbor, Long Island in the summer of 1903. Ap- pointed Instructor in Biology Muhlenberg College 1909 and elected Professor of Biology 1910. 23

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1 ( — - 1 -- ] A 7 MUHLETi ETRG CLARL.A 1922 f=f Albert O. H. Fasig, M.S. Professor of Natural and Applied Science. He delights in the “play by play” method of describing the football games of days gone by “when they carried only twelve men with the team.” Prof. Fasig does more to bring freshmen up to date in Muhlenberg football history than anyone else, not even excepting Shorty Edwards. In Chemistry class he entertains the men with tales of his personal experience as inspector of foods and drinks in the neigh- boring metropolis of Reading and as investi- gator of the natural waters of Lehigh county. Another thrilling tale of the class- room is the story of how the American monopoly of the match manufacturing business was broken by the introduction of the safety match. The chemistry department has been im- proved and its efficiency raised to a consid- erable extent this year since Prof. Fasig has been able to devote all his time to it and is no longer responsible for the depart- ment of Physics. Born in Reading, Pa., September 18, 1888. Pre- pared at Reading High School. B.S. Muhlenberg College 1909. Alpha Tau Omega. M.S. Muhlenberg College 1910. Chemist in the Department of Milk and Meat Inspection, Reading. Elected Instructor in the Department of Natural and Aplied Science 1913. Elected Assistant Professor in this Department 1917. Elected Professor 1920. Hugo E. Anderson, A.M. Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Higher Mathematics. Professor Anderson was admirably equipped by nature for his calling of astron- omy because his exceptionally extendy?d stature brings him nearer to the objects of his investigation than ordinary mortals. This much was apparent to everyone when Professor Anderson made his first appear- ance at Muhlenberg in September last year. Those who have since come into his classes have found that whatever gifts nature may have given the professor were improved by study and application resulting in a deep knowledge not only of astronomy but also of the other branches of mathematics, as well as Physics and the allied sciences. The Physics laboratory during the war was almost completely dismantled, and the task of planning experiments for his classes and providing equipment for them was not an easy one. In spite of continued delays in the delivery of materials ordered last August some of which have not yet arrived, a comprehensive series of experi- ments is being performed by the Juniors. Born at Stanton, Iowa. A.B. Augustana College 1908. Engineering and Geology University of Iowa 1908-10. Graduate work Augustana College 1911-12. A.M. Augustana College 1914. Graduate work at the University of Chicago summer of 1916 and 1918. Elected Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Math- ematics, Muhlenberg College 1920. 22

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lUf 1 MUHLEThBEIRG i ' CLARLA. 1922 Harold K. Marks, A.B. Instructor in Music. Mr. Marks’ place at Muhlenberg is that of music instructor and story te’ler. He is a man hard to find on the campus as the Ciarla’s official photographer will testify for he has very few classes. Most of his work is with the Glee Club. Much of the popularity and success which the Glee Club has attained throughout the east is due to the training and instruction given the men by Mr. Marks. Mr. Marks seems to us to have just the presence needed in an effective leader of song; a face and a manner that demand exact observance of the rythm indicated by the clear-cut but graceful movements of his arm. We like to hear him start the stops in the organ, and the piano fairly seems to sing when he is playing. He is carrying on with full success the traditions of his musical family. Born at Emaus, Pa., May 12, 1886. Prepared at Allentown High School. A.B. Muhlenberg College 1907. Alpha Tau Omega. Studied Piano, Theory and Composition under the direction of various musicians. Elected Instructor in Music at Muhlen- berg College 1913. William S. Ritter, B.S. Director of Physical Education. “Cla-a-a-a-a-a-as EX!” When this voice shakes the very foundations of the admin- istration building, you know that some toil- proof individuals are beginning an hour of mortal agony. Bill is a good physical director because he makes everybody grunt. He admits it himself. With a stony heart he enjoys listening to the creaking joints of those unfortunate martyrs who are being sacrificed on the altar of physical culture. No amount of argument can persu ade him that physical education is not a necessity and that we now get as much as we should have. He hopes to increase the requirement in his department and it will not be unwel- come, because for all our complaining groans, we like the sensation of being in a gym. suit. Born Allentown, Pa., May 17, 1892. Allentown Preparatory School. B.S. Muhlenberg College 1916. Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. Elected Director of Athletics and Instructor of Physical Education at Muhlenberg College 1919. 24