Atlantic Union College - Minuteman Yearbook (South Lancaster, MA)

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it . we X N07 . f F 1,- 'r 'EL 411.13 Sfoiurlsla llJiaTneeis'ffeJr ll?aicL1l'Ly, During the year l8S4, the Academy was carrying on an extensive build- ing campaign. Under the principalship of D. A. Robinson, the faculty was enlarged, thus enabling the school to offer a larger number of varied classes. The study of Bible and English. however. were stressed most strongly. ln the picture are shown the following faculty members: First row - left to right: Nlary Gould - English Mrs. Sarah J. Hall - English Mrs. D. A. Robinson -Vocal Music Maria l-. Huntley-Bookkeeping Second row - left lo right: Mrs. Emma Earnsworth -Primary Grades Mrs. Emma Ball - Printing Elder D. A. Robinson --Bible Mary Chapin -- lntermediate Eannie M. Dickerson - Arithmetic fxiflaiiiiifiiie Ikjllllllitbllll Qicollllcego Fiaoultfy, PRES. O. M. JOHNZ The executive power of our College is President Otto M. John. M. S. Professor John was born in England, but his adopted home state is Illinois. He was educated in the following schools: Battle Creek Preparatory College, Keene Academy, Mary Keener lnstitute in Mexico City, Union College, George Washington University where he received his M. S., and the University of Nebraska. Besides being president of Atlantic Union College for the past three years, he was head of the Department of Science at Mt. Vernon Academy six years, and at Washington Missionary College four years, Assistant Secretary of the Educational Department of the General Conference four years and President of Union College for three years. ' MRS. O. M. JOHN: Mrs. O. M. John attended public school and then lVlt. Vernon Academy. She completed a Kindergarten and Normal Course in Philadelphia, a Home Economics Course in Waslaington, D. C., and a Nurses Course at Vt. Vernon College. Mrs. John taught church school for one year. After that basketry has been her teaching hobby. This she has done at Union College, Emmanuel Missionary College, and Atlantic Union College. THOMAS M. VRENCHZ Our Bible teacher, Elder T. M. Erench, comes from the state of Texas. Elder Erench obtained his education at four of our schools -- Battle Creek College. Keene Academy. Vv'ashington Missionary College, and Emmanuel Missionary College, where he received his Th. B. degree. He taught in Keene .. .:-..-4: ...-.-....a...,...,..-a...,-4..-n........Z........... .i4.+ 'tN ,-.... . -J ' ' '-1- ' CL ' '.....Q

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LMA 1 S.. Acidmy for four years and in Union College for two. Then he went to Africa where he was the head of the West African Training School for six years. Following this. he was for four years a missionary .in the home field' as an Qvangelist. Stanborough Park, England. had his services as teacher of Bible and Greek. Emmanuel Missionary College was also privileged 'to have Elder French at the head of its Bible Department for four years- Again 'he was sent abroad as General Secretary of the African Division, 'which position he held for seven years. Atlantic Union College has appreciated for the past three years the work of Elder Erench as head of its Bible Department. JCIHN N. CLAPPI Any question pertaining to history can'be answered by our teacher, Prof. tl. Norman Clapp, M. A. He received his education at the Wilson. High School. Lancaster Junior College, Emmanuel Missionary College, Washington Missionary College, Boston University, Emerson College of Dratory, George Washington University, Harvard University, and Clark University. Professor Clapp also engaged in ministerial work in the New York Confernece and was Educational Secretary at one time. He was later principal of Eernwood Acad- emy, and has been a member of the faculty at Atlantic Union College for eight years. LINTON G. SEVRENS2 Prof. L. G. Sevrens is one of the two faculty members who claim Massa- chusetts as their home state. He was educated in a public high school and then in Lancaster Junior College for one semester. The World War took him from us. and when his service was over, he completed his college course at Washington Missionary College and received his B. A. degree. He also took graduate work at Boston University. Professor Sevrens was preceptor at Pine Tree Academy for two years , and after teaching two years at Union Springs, he became principal of the Academy and served in that capacity for four years. At present he is the head of the Science Department here at the College. I-HRA T. CURTIS? Prom an old country school house in the state of Iowa, the Knoxville High School, lowa'State Normal, and Union College, comes Professor Hira T. Curtis, B. S. Teaching apparently has been his hobby, for he has done this for the past forty years. Beginning in l892 with country and village schools, he later became principal of three public schools, and a teacher in two academies, and two colleges. CHARLES D. UTTZ I Mr. Utt comes to us from New Mexico. He spent his first year in school gl the Normal Department of Healdsburg College, He completed the Academy. usiness, and Bachelor of Arts Courses in Pacific Union College. Before COU1DlGf1ug the Academy Course, Professor Utt worked in the office of the California Conference in Eresno, California, for one year. He taught three years at Pacinc Union College as head of the Ancient Langua e De artment. His first , - ' ' 3 P yleardat Atlantic Union College was as head of the Mathematics Department ' At Eizem Gita of ProfDHarmon Lindsay, Professor Utt became the head of the An- 31'1gU3gC epartment, also assistant in the English Department. In 22