Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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a 2 0 ROBERT GRACEY FERGUSON Professor Emeritus of Biblical Literature B. A., Jefferson College; D. D., Washington and Jefferson; LL. D. Ibid., LL. D., Monmouth Dear Doctor Ferguson! What one of the alumni or students is not familiar with his kind smile and cheery word of greeting. ' We find him always interested in and sympathetic with every- thing in our college life. The old Westminster Soirit is embodied in Doctor Feiguson; his en- thusiasm for the college traditions, his hearty re- joicing in all her victories, his kindly interest in each one of the students have endeared him to all our hearts. JAMES McAllister shaffer M. A., Westminsier Prof. Shaffer — the man feared by Freshmen and loved by Seniors. Why? Because the better you know him the more you like him. We admit that he was pretty fierce in our Freshman year. His little habit of expecting promptness as well as a faint gleam of understanding in Math made us stand in awe of him. Many a one has felt the lash of his tongue on failing to know the cos.y sin.z or some such thing. But we know him better now. A good, jolly man, as fine as you make them, is the verdict of his Junior friends. JOHN ABRAM SHOTT Professor of Psychology and Education Ph. B., Ohio U.; Ph. M. Ibid., M. A., Harvard No-one who has not had a class with Professor Shott can appreciate him. He certainly knows his subjects in Education and Philosophy and does his best to hammer a little knowledge into the wooden heads of his students. He is sincere and conscientious in his duties and he makes earnest pleas for study for truth ' o sake. But still we gazed and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. 17

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MRS. ALICE L. STROBRIDGE Dkan of Women MuculuHter College, Univermty of Minnesota Mrs. Strobridge — with her thor- ough under.standing of girls, kind, sympathetic, perfectly fair and square — all this combined with ef- ficiency; what more could we ask? She came to us at the middle of the year, gained the confidence of the girls and was mothering the Hillside home before we were aware of it. She is always anxious to please, ready to help, yet firm to the smallest detail in the en- forcement of the -Hillside regula- tions. The pots and pans stray from their roosting place.? on the kitchen shelves no longer than is necessary to play their part in the after war industry of fudge making. After a sojourn in some far country, if you feel neglected upon your return to the Hillside, fail to register in the Big Book. This will assure publicity by means of the bulletin board. The girls all have learned to ap- preciate and love Mrs. Strobridge and we would like her to stay with r.s for always. CHARLES FREEMAN Dean and Professor of Chemistry B. A., Allegheny; M. A., Ibid.; Ph. D., Ibid. One always makes Dr. Freeman ' s acquaintance as soon as he arrives in College and he can count on a good friend all the time he is here. Doc holds his sway in three stages of purgatory whence sulphurious smells emerge, but his students seem never the worse for their ex- periences in there. It is a great trial to the girls that he thinks so poorly of them. Nevertheless they only admire him the more because he does not ad- mire them and they are very glad that he condescends to allow them to attend his classes. Yet lie ivds kind, cr if severe in (III (J hi , The love he bore to learning vas Ihe fmilt. 16

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a 2 6 JAMES OSCAR CAMPBELL Professor of History B. A., Mt. Union; M. A., Harvard; D. D., Mt. Union Now here we have one of the most accomplished members of our Faculty. Not only does he know History, International Law, Sociology and numer- ous other things of this sort, but there is not a spot in Pennsylvania, Ohio and other surrounding states that he does not know. You could not men- tion a town, of twenty inhabitants, in which he does not know someone. He teaches History with much emphasis and it is our own fault if we have not got the perspec- tive. His only fault is that, he likes Junior Orations and we can scarcely forgive him this. JAMES D. BARR Professor of Bible B. A., Westminster; M. A., Ibid.; Pittsburg Theological Seminary Perhaps no other member of our Faculty so thoroughly impersonates the spirit of the subjects he teaches as our Professor of Greek and Bible. His manner of quiet reflection in the class-room, the clear-cut directness, simplicity and originality of his thought and his gentle winning personality all tell of a soul that continually breathes the fresh unsullied atmosphere of an age far removed from our modern bustle and fret; and of a spirit completely at peace with itself and the world. WILLIAM W. TROUP Professor of Greek B. A., Heidelberg; M. A. Ibid. Behold the metamorphosis of Troupie. He has changed from German to Greek. Perhaps his calm, deliberate manner would not suit the Ger- man of to-day, but we cannot but feel sorry for those who have never had the good fortune to study the beauties of German Literature with him. He makes a good friend and is always will- ing to help. He has his little peculiarities as well as the rest of the faculty. He is fond of an argu- ment and is delighted to find someone to argue with him. New-comers are always interested in his manipulation of his glasses. Many have tried to count the times that they are removed during an hour, but reliable statistics are still lacking. 18