Susquehanna University - Lanthorn Yearbook (Selinsgrove, PA)

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Faculty 11 Herbert A. Allison, A. M., Professor of Greek and I ' rench. Boru July 2.4, 1874, near Gettysburg, Pa. In 1889 he entered the Preparatory Department of Pennsylvania College, and the folhjwing year entered college. He received honorable mention for the Freshman and Jnnior Latin prizes. In 1894 he graduated with first honors, ami three years later received the degree of A. M. He was professor of lathematics in Palatinate College, M ' erstown, Pa., in 1894, and in ' 9-3 and ' 9b studied law. He became a professor in Susijuehanna University in 1S9(). The Historical (so- ciety was organized by liim in 1901. 8 E. M. Brungart, A. M., Principal of the Academy. Born near llebersburg, Centre county, Pa., 1871. Coni])leting the prescribed course in the ])ublic scliooi and by the privilege of attending a session of select school, he fitted himself for the teacher ' s profession. He taught for three years, and then entered Susquehanna I ' niversity, where as a student he was actively identified with the religious, literary and athletic (jrganizations. After graduating, he accepted the princiiialship of the Cross Forks schools. He resigned here after two rears of successful work and ac- cepted a similar position at MitHinburg, Pa., which position he held when elected as prin- cipal of the Preparatoi ' v Depaitmcnt of his Alma Mater. 2 E. Edwin Sheldon, Director of Conservatory of Music. Born in Plaintield, (.)hio, January Hi, 1875. Graduated from the High school, l cComb, Ohio, 181)2. Took further literary work at Alma College, Alma, Mich., and at Baldwin University, iieni, Ohio, lii 1 S9 ' ) he entered Oberlin Conservatory of !Music and was there until 1898. Graduating in two years from the New England Conservatory of Music, he became instructor in Pianoforte anil Theoretical studies in Toledo Conserva- tory of Music in 1901. The following year he took post-graduate studies under studio teachers in Boston, Mass., and in 190. ' ) was elected director of Sus(|uehanna Univensit} ' Conservatory of Music. 1 Irving C. Stover, Professor in Elocution, Oratory and Dramatic Culture. He prepared at Eichleberg Academy, Hanover, I ' a. Entered Central Pennsyl- vania College, where he s]ient three years. He graduated from the Byron W. King- School of Oratory with the class of 1902. During that year he was elected assistant at King ' s Summer school at Curwensville, Pa. During the scholastic year 1902- ' 0: he was instructor at Shepherd ' s College State Normal School at Shejihardstown, W. Ya,. In 19(). ' i- ' 04 he was a member of the Ideal Concert Company, traveling through the middle West ; during 1 904- ' 0- ) he was instructor at Union Seminary, New Berlin, Pa., from whence he was called to Su.squehauna. 2(1