Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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R EV. SOLOMON E OCHSENFORD. D D., Professor oj the English Language and Literature, and Social Science , is the son of Jesse N. and Mary Ochsenford. He was born in Montgomery County, near Falkner Swamp, Pa., November 8th, 1855 ; prepared for college at Mt. Pleasant Seminary, Boyertown, Pa. ; entered Muhlenberg in 1873 ; was graduated in 1876; studied Theology in Philadelphia Theological Seminary, 1876-79; was ordained a Lutheran Clergyman by the Ministerium of Pennsylvania, at Lebanon, Pa., June 1879; Pastor at Selinsgrove, Pa., 1879-99; since then Professor at his Alma Mater ; the third Alumnus elected by the Board. He was Secretary of the Fifth Conference for two years and President of the same for ten years ; English Secretary of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania, 1895-1901 ; English Secretary of the Executive Board of the same, 1897-190 ; English Secretary of the General Council, 1901-05 ; Trustee of Muhlenberg, 1889-99 i delegate General Council 1891-1903 ; editor of Church Almanac. 18831905 ; contributor to Appleton’s Cyclopedia of Biography, and Appleton’s Annual Cyclopedia, 1883-1904 ; news editor of The Lutheran for a number of years, and now a staff correspondent, and also a contributor to other church periodicals. He has published “My First Book in the Sunday-school,’’ Reading, 1883; “ Passion Story,’’ Philadelphia, 1889 ; “ Muhlenberg College, Quarter Centennial Memorial Volume,’’ 1892, besides other publications. He received the degree of D. D. from his Alma Mater in 1896. Director of Philadelphia Theological Seminary. P ROF. JOHN LEAR, A. M., M. D., Professor of Biology and Physical Education. He was born near Easton in 1859 ; received his preparatory training at Trach’s Academy (now Easton Academy), and Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown, Pa., entered Lafayette College in 1880, was graduated n 1884 ; took his medical course in the University of Pennsylvania, 1887-89, receiving the degree of M. D. During this course special attention was given to the biological sciences, with the purpose in view of teaching advanced biology. He was professor of natural science in Central University of Pella, Iowa, 1884-86, and natural science at Trach’s Academy, 1887. In 1899 he was elected Instructor in Biology at Muhlenberg, in 1902 he was elected Professor of Biology, and in February, 1904, he was temporally appointed Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, in 1S88, he located at Allentown, where he has been actively and successfully engaged in professional work and in matters pertaining to medical organization. By close study and careful experiments he has become recognized as an expert in biology. He has published numerous articles on medical subjects and is recognized as an authority in his profession. In America, he was the third to apply the “Biologi- cal Test ’’ for the differentiation of human blood. 25

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him the dergree of A. M., in 1881, and the University of Pennsylvania that of D. D., in 1883. He was elected acting President of Muhlenberg, November, 1903 to June, 1904. The class of 1905 presented him with a loving cup, in commemoration of the twenty-fifth year of his services to Muhlenberg. R EV. JOHN A. BAUMAN, Ph. D., Professor of Mathematics , Astronomy and Meteorology . He is the son of John M. and Margaret Bauman, was born at South Easton, Pa., September 21st, 1847; prepared for college at Quakertown Seminary, entered Muhlenberg in 1869 and was graduated with first honor in 1873 ; studied theology in Philadelphia Theological Seminary, completing his course in 1876 ; was ordaired a Lutheran Clergyman at Reading, Pa., June 14, 1876; Pastor in Westmoreland County, Pa., 1876-77; Vice-Prin- cipal of Keystone State Normal School and Professor of Mathematics. Kutztown, Pa., 1877-81 ; Professor at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn , 1881-85; Asa Packer Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences, 1885-97, and since then Professor of Mathematics. In addition to his duties as Professor he has been Pastor of Lutheran Church at Fountain Hill, Bethlehem, Pa., since 1888. He received his degree of Ph. U. from Muhlenberg in 1894. He is the first Alumnus elected to a professorship in Muhlenberg. P ROF. GEORGE T. ETTINGER, Ph. D., Dean of the Faculty , and Professor of Latin and Pedagogy. He was born at Allentown, Pa., November 8, i860. He is a son of Amos and Susan Ettinger. He received his preparatory training in a private school and the Academic Depart- ment of Muhlenberg; entered college in 1876, and was graduated with first honor in 1880. In 1879 he received the Junior oratorical prize. He was instructor in the Academic Department, 1881-84; Principal of the Department, 1884-92 ; Professor of Latin since 1892 ; Alumni Editor of “ The Muhlenberg ” since 1886; Dean of Pennsylvania Chatauqua, Mt. Gretna, Pa. ; fifteen years a Director of the Public Schools of Allentown, and for a number of years President of the Board of Control and later Secretary of the Board. He received his Ph. D. degree from the University of the City of New York. He is a member of the Pennsylvania German Society and other organizations. He is the second Alumnus elected to a professorship at Muhlenberg, and has been connected with the institution since his entrance as a student in the Academic Department in 1873. For a number of years he has been Treasurer of the Alumni Association. In 1904 he was elected Dean of the Faculty. He is the first President of the Lehigh County Historical Society, Chairman for Lehigh County of the Pennsyl- vania Society of New York, a member of the American Philological Society, of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and of the Board of Managers of the Pennsylvania Chatauqua. 24

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W ILLIAM HAAS REESE, M. S. , Professor of Natural and Applied Science. He was born in Allentown, Lehigh Co , October 17th, 1875. He is the son of William E. Reese. When four years of age his family moved to Phillipsburg N. J., where he was sent to the public schools and High School. He prepared for college at the Lerch Preparatory School at Easton, graduating in 1892. He entered Lafayette College in the Fall of 1892, and was graduated in 1896 with honors. The last two years of his college course Prof. Reese specialized in Biology and Chemistry, standing first in these branches. From 1896-1904 he was Instructor of Natural Science in Phillipsburg, (N. J.) High School. From 1896-1904 in connection with his other work, he took post- graduate work at Lafayette and the University of New York. Lafayette conferred M. S. in 1899. Prof. Reese illustrated several scientific books, among them being “ Mamalian Anatomy with Special Reference to the Cat, and General Biology by Alvin Davidson Ph. D. He also made several large wall charts in water colors for the Biological Department at Lafayette College. R OBERT CHISOLM HORN, A. M., Professor of the Greek Language and Literature , was born in Charleston, S. C. He is the son of Rev. E. T Horn, D. D., and Harriet E. Horn ; was graduated in 1896 at the High School of Charleston, with first honor ; winner of the Peabody Medal. Entered the College of Charleston in the Autumn 1896 ; holder of one of the Boyce Scholarships. In 1897, having changed the place of residence to Reading, Pa., he entered the Sophomore Class of Muhlenberg College ; was graduated at the same institution in June, 1900, with third honor. 1900-01, a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University. 1901-03, Instructor of Ancient and Modern Languages, North Carolina Military Academy, Red Springs, N. C. 1903-04 a graduate student of Classical Philology in the Classical Department of Harvard University. In June of 1904, appointed Instructor of the Greek Language and Literature, Muhlenberg College. In June of 1905 appointed Professor of the Greek Language and Literature, Muhlenberg College. T HE REV. CHARLES MICHAEL JACOBS, A. M., The new Instructor of History , was born December 5th, 1875, at Gettysburg, Pa. In 1883 his father, the Rev. Henry E. Jacobs, D. D., LL. D., then Professor in Pennsylvania College, in which his grandfather, the Rev. Michael Jacobs, D. D , had also been Professor, was called to a professorship in the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. Mr. Jacobs received his education at Rittenhouse Academy, and the University of Pennsylvania, graduating from the latter institution in 1895, with the degree of A. B. In 1895-96 he was instructor in 26