Bethany College - Bethanian Yearbook (Bethany, WV)

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A. C. PENDLETON. A.M., Professor of French and German. Miss Pendletom is a daughter of Beth- any ' s former beloved President, W. K. Pendleton, and a grand-daughter of Alex- ander Campbell. She graduated from Bethany in 1870 and the degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon her in 1883. She has been abroad twice for special work, the first time at Paris. France, in 1886. and the second time at Geneva,, Switzerland, in 1891. She has also pub- lished for class use, an edition, of Paille- ron ' s Le Monde on Ton s ' ennine. She has been professor of French and German in Bethany since 1884, and for a number of years has been Secretary of the Board of Trustees. MRS. A. R. BOURNE, A.B., Professor of English. Mrs. Bourne was a student at the Bap- tist Female College, Lexington, Mo., and the State Normal School, Warrensburg, Mo. After teaching for some years in Missiouri, she accepted the professorship of English Literature and History in Hamilton College. Lexington, Ky. This position she held for four years, resign- ing in 1894 to accept the Principalship of Madison Female Institute, Richmond, Ky. The next year she spent abroad as a spe- cial student at King ' s College, London. In 1897 she accepted a professorship in Kentucky University, where she remained until she came to Bethany in 1903. Mrs. Bourne spent the summer of 1S97 as a student at Oxford University, England, and the summer of 1901 in the Library of the British Museum, London, England. R. H. WYNNE, A.M., Professor of Hel)rew, Christian Doctrine and Economics. The subject of this sketch is a Virginian by birth. His earlier years were spent in his native state. He was educated at Bethany, graduating with the class of 1872. During the year following his grad- uation he was an instructor in Latin in his alma mater. He then returned to Virginia, where he was engaged as pastor until 1879. For the next two years h oc- cupied the chair of Mathematics in. Co- lumbia College in Kentucky. Later he became a member of the faculty of Nor- folk College in Virginia. He remained in this position seven years. In 1891 he came to Bethany to the position which he now holds. D. W. READ, A.M.. Professor of Mathematics. Professor Read is also a Virginian by birth and was educated in his native state in the Private School of Prof, Chas. J. Kemper, in Louisa, Va., and the Uni- versity of A ' irginia. From the latter in- stitution he received the A.M. degree in 1S73. A year later he graduated in law and for nine years practiced law in Balti- more, Md. He then gave up law for teaching, accepting the position as First Assistant in New London Academy. A year later he became Principal of the Academy, remaining in this position eleven years. In- 1896 he accepted the Principal- ship of West Point Academy, West Point, Va. Two years later he became Principal of Belmont Seminary in ' irginia, whicli position he held until he came to Bethany in 1904. 17

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SENIOR CLASS. Colors, Red and White. Motto: Voleiiset potens. GEORGE HUBERT STEED, Norfolk, Va. Entered college 1902. Beta Theta Pi, Theta Nu Epsllon, N. L. S. President of Class 190.]. Nol]le in every tliou£;ht and deed. MURIEL SCOTT, Charleroi. Pa. Entered college 1901. Secretary Class 1905. A. L. I., Alpha Xi Delta. Member Kodak staff. If the heart of man is depressed with cares. The mist is dispelled when woman ap- pears. EJIERSON GARFIELD HESS, Uniontown, Pa. Entered college WW. Beta Theta Pi. I came, saw, and overcame. JOHN MONROE, Wheeling, W. Va. Entered college 1902. Beta Theta Pi, Theta Nu Epsllon. Editor-in-chief Kodak. In every thing we must consider the end.