Albright College - Speculum Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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Charles Shaeffer Kelchner, M.S., was born at Fleetwood. His early edu- cation was received in the borough schools at Fleetwood. ln the fall of 1892 he en- tered Schuylkill Seminary, Fredricksburg, and in June, 1895, he graduated from what was then Albright Collegiate Institute, at lVlyerstown. ln the fall of 1895 he entered Lafayette College, and graduated from the Latin Scientific course in June, 1898, with the degree of Ph.B. In June, 1901, he re- ceived the degree M.S. from Lafayette. Since the fall of 1898 he has been Profes- sor of French and History at Albright. Edgar Eugene Stauffer, A.M., was born at Treverton, Northumberland County. He graduated from the Shenan- doah High School in 1888, and received his A.B. degree from Lafayette in 1894. He had the Normal Fellowship at Gal- loudet College the year 1894-,Q5, and was given his lXl.A. degree by that College in 1895. Lafayette granted him the A.M. degree in 1897. Prof. Stauffer taught in the public schools and also at Schuylkill Seminary. He was in the active ministry eleven years, until 1907, during which time he served in the local pulpit, and taught English Bible at the College. Since that time he has been Professor of English Language and Liter- ature at Albright. 15

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james Palm Stober, Sc.M., was launched on his educational career when he received his diploma as a gradu- ate of the public schools. He then at- tended Palatinate College, and also is a graduate from lylillersville Normal School. ln the fall of 1894 he entered Bucknell University, from which he graduated four years later as valedictorian. Since 1898 he has had charge of the department of Bi- ology and Geology at Albright. During the years spent here, Prof. Sto- ber has spent three summers at the lylarine Biological Laboratory, Long Island. He also has done one year's work in the Cor- respondence Department of Chicago Uni- versity, and he spent two years there as a resident student Harry Ammon Kiess, A.M., was born at Warrensville, Lycoming Co. He attended the public schools of War- rensville, and graduated from lVlunsy Nor- mal School in 1892. He also graduated from Lock Haven Normal School in 1895, and from Central Pennsylvania College in 1899. One year at Johns Hopkins Uni- versity completed his collegiate training. Prof. Kiess taught four years in the public schools, two years at Central Penn- sylvania College and has been Professor of llflathematics at Albright for the past nine years. 14

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William Samuel Keiter, A.B., is a native of Snyder County. He Was taught in the public schools of that county, and received his later education at Blooms- burg Normal School, and Ursinus College, having graduated from both institutions, the latter one in 1901. He also took a post-graduate course at the University of Pennsylvania. Prof. Keiter taught in the public schools of Snyder, Chester, and Juniata Counties. He was Supervising Principal in llledrord, N. J., and was Head-master of the Port Royal Academy for one year. He has been Head-master of our Pre- paratory School for three years. Henry Franklin Schlegel, Ph.D., was born at Malich Chunk. He attended the public schools of that place, and grad- uated from Albright Collegiate Institute, in 1897. After that he was Professor of German at his Alma lVIater. He was granted a license to preach by the East Pa. Conference in 1890. Dr, Schlegel has been a member of the College Faculty off and on ever since his Hrst connection with the institution. He assisted in the Philosophical Department during Dr. Woodring's illness. During the past four years he was our college pas- tor, and Professor of English Bible. w16