Wofford College - Bohemian Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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DR. ARTHUR B. COOKE. A RTHUR B. COOKE was born at Meltons, Virginia, in 1869. He spent his childhood and youth in that State, attending the old field school near his father ' s home, as opportunity offered, which was some five or six months a year. He afterwards received three years instruction in the graded school of a neighboring town, walking the distance, four miles, every morning and afternoon. After another year in an Academy, he entered upon the work of a teacher, at the age of eighteen. The next five years were spent in this work in his native State, and in Tennessee, the young teacher giving all his spare time meanwhile to preparation for the University of Virginia. In 1892 he entered this institution, and after taking a four years course in three years, graduated in 1895. Immediately upon his graduation, he was elected to the Chair of German and French in Wofford College, where he has since served. The year 1899-1900 he spent in Europe. In 1901 he received the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy from his Alma Mater. Professor Cooke is the author of Nature Sense in the German Lyric, and Life and Work, and is a contributor to several literary magazines. Few men of his age have made a higher reputation for deep thought and scholarly expression. PROF. JOHN GEORGE CUNKSCALES. PROFESSOR JOHN GEORGE CLINKSCALES was born in Abbeville County, S. C. He was pre- pared for college at Williamston, and entered Wofford in October, 1872. Graduating in June, 1876, he taught for three years in the schools of Spartanburg County. During the year 1881, he taught in The Williamston Female College. His eyes failing, he was forced to give up teaching, and was elected to the office of Superintendent of Education for Anderson County. This position he held for four years, resigning it to accept the Chair of Mathematics in the Columbia Female College. He was elected Associate Professor of Mathematics at Clemson College, when that Institution was started in 1893. Three years later he was made Full Professor of Mathematics, and in 1899 gave up that position to accept a call to the Chair of Math- ematics in Wofford College. Professor Clinkscales is not only immensely popular with his pupils, but is widely known and loved throughout the State, having spoken in almost every hamlet within its borders. 15

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PROF. C. S. WILLIAMSON. CS. WILLIAMSON was born at Culleoka, Tenn. He prepared for the university at Culleoka Academy • and entered Vanderbilt in 1898, where he took the Degree of B. S. in 1902, and M. S. in 1903. While in Vanderbilt he served as assistant in the chemical laboratory for two years, and as assistant in the Geological laboratory for one year. He came to Wofford in 1903, to fill the Chair of Chem- istry and Biology in the absence of Professor Waller, who is taking special work at Johns Hopkins. Pro- fessor Williamson has proved himself capable of getting hard work out of his pupils, and doubtless has a bright future before him as a teacher. PROF. J. A. QAMEWELL. J A. GAMEWELL was born at Rutherfordton, N. C. He was prepared for college in the Wofford Pre- • paratory School, and graduated from Wofford College in 1871. He began his life work as a teacher in the Boys ' High School at Mt. Sterling, Ky., where he remained for four years. In 1875 he was elected to the Chair of Latin Language and Literature in Wofford, and has occupied that position since that time. Professor Gamewell has been President of the Wofford College Lyceum since its beginning, and it is in this capacity, perhaps, that his work is most appreciated by Wofford students, as well as by those of Converse, and the people of Spartanburg in general. His administration is something unique in the way of lyceum management. It has attracted attention far and wide on account of the character of the men brought to Spartanburg. Professor Gamewell does not rely on the regular lyceum bureaus for lectures, but whenever a man of prominence can be found, neither pains nor money is spared to bring him to Spartanburg. By working this independently. Professor Gamewell gets select men such as no one lyceum could control. Not only is Wofford indebted to Professor Gamewell for his untiring labors, but equally so are Furman, Clem- son and others whom he has taken into his lyceum circle. In this age, when the Young Men ' s Christian Association is taking such deep hold upon the religious life of the Nation, it is an interesting tact to note that Professor Gamewell was President of the first Asso- ciation organized in Spartanburg. He is still, as are all of Wofford ' s Professors, enthusiastic in the support of the Association movement. 17