Roanoke College - Rawenoch Yearbook (Salem, VA)

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DR. L. A. FOX. DI2. F. V. N. DAINTEIQ

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UTHER AUGUSTINE PDX, A. lVl., D. D., Professor of Mora and Intellectual Philosophy and History. Born in Randolph county, North Carolina, August 3, 1343, Prepared for College at 3 Pri' vate schoolg spent one year each at North Carolina College and New- berry Collegeg entered the Senior class of Roanoke and graduated in 1368, immediately took charge of the Lutheran congregation of the Roanoke pastorateg married Henrietta Glossbrenner, of Augusta county in 18695 served as pastor at Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, from I87Q to I872Q and then at VVaynesboro, Virginia, till 18823 received the degree of A. lVI. in 1871, and D. D. in 18813 elected to his present chair in 1882. His ability as professor and theologian is recognized throughout our Eastern states. He has written much for the Lzztkwfafz QZ'ld7'f67'Q! and other religious papers, and is the author of Evidences of Future Life, and a number of minor works. V. N. PAINTER, A. M., D. D., Professor of Modern Languages Q and Literature. Born in Hampshire county, Virginia, 18523 entered Roanoke College in 187o, and graduated with first honor in 1874, student in Salem Theological Seminary, 1875-'78 3 married Laura Trimble Shickel, of Salem, Va., 18751 received the degree of A. M. in 18773 elected instructor in modern language in Roanoke and ordained into the Lutheran ministry in 18785 spent two vacations in New York City and Amherst, Mass., pursuing special language studyg studied in Paris and Bonn in 1882 5 elected to present chair in 18823 received the degree of D. D. in 1895. The author of the following books: A His- tory of Education, 18863 Luther on Education, 1889: History of Chris- tian Worsliip, 1891g Introduction to Erglish Literature, 18943 Intro- duction to American Literature, 18973 A History of English Literature, 19005 Lyrical Vignettes, IQOOQ The Reformation Dawn, IQOIQ Poets of the South, IQO3 3 Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism, IQO3.

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ILLIAM A. SMITH, A. M., Professor of Chemistry and Phys- ics. Born in Catawba county, North Carolina in 18623 pre- pared for College at Concordia College, Conover, N. C.g entered Roan- oke in 1883, a11d graduated with honor in 1885, instructor in Mathe- matics and Natural Science in Roanoke, 1885-'87 3 studied in scientiiic courses, especially in Chemistry and Physics, in Cvoettingen a11d Berlin Universities, and the Charlottenburg Institute of Technology, 1887-'90, studied in the Institute Rudy, Paris, in 1888, accepted the chair of Chemistry and Physics in Roanoke in ISQO g on leave of absence stu- dent in Johns I-lopkins University, 1894-,061 demonstrator in chemis- try with entire charge ofthe chemical laboratory of the medical depart- ment of the Maryland University, ISQ5-'Q6 3 married Margaret A. Fisher, of North Carolina-, in August, ISQO. YTI-IE P. MOREHHAD, A. M., Professor of English Lan- guage and Literature. Born near llublin, Virginia, in 18603 prepared for college in public and private schools: entered the Sopho- more class at Roanoke in 1881 3 graduated with first honor in 1884, taughtin the Wiinchester I-Iigh School, Kentucky, in 18843851 instruc- tor IH Roanoke, 18853883 student in the Institute Rudy, Paris, 18885 student at the University of Berlin, 18883892 University of Leipzig, 1889- QI 3 received from Roanoke the decree of A. M. in 1889 3 elected professor of Iiuglish Language and Literature in Roanoke in 1891 3 student at tl1e University of Leipzig. ISQ6-,QS 1 married Catherine Fer- guson, of Salem, Va., ISQS.