Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

Page 25 text:

' ■- ■ . ' a L ' AGENDA 19 Bucknell Alumiii Club, a member of the Sun- bury Board of Trade, the County Bar Association, and of Lodge No. 22, F. and A. M. DR. EDGAR KIAIMEL SHUMAKER, ' 99. Dr. Shumaker was born in Oakland, Pa., March 14, 1879. He received his preparatory training in the New Bethlehem Public Schools. After taking his Freshman and Sophomore years with the class of ' 99 at Bucknell, Mr. Shumaker took a course in pliarmacy in the Pittsburg College, from which he graduated with honor in 1899. During the succeeding two years lie served as .Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the Western Pennsylvania Medical College. He graduated in medicine in 1902. and after a few months ' service in tlie St. Jolm ' -. Ceneral Hospital, located at New Bethlehem, Pa., where he lias since practiced. Dr. Shumaker is a member of Sigma Alpha F;psilon, Beta Phi Sigma (pharmacy). Nii Sigma Nu (medical I, and the Clarion County and the Pennsylvania .State Medical Societies. CULLEN FRAZER SHIPAIAN, ' 99. CuUen Frazer Shipman was born and reared in Rocke- feller Township, Northumberland County, Pa. His early education was received on the farm and in the district school. i sixteen years of age he began teaching his home school, and succeeded himself for several terms. He prepared himself for college and his chosen profession by private studv and by attending the Pennsylvania State Normal School at Mi ' llersville, Pa., and the Missionary In- stitute at Selins Grove, Pa. He entered Susquehanna Uni- versity in 1894, where he completed his Freshmen and Sophomore years. He then completed his course (classical) in Bucknell University, graduating Sumiiia Cinii Laiide in 1899. He at once took up the study of law in the office of Hon. .S. P. Wolverton, in Sunbury, la., and was admitted in due course to the Nortliumberland County Bar and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He opened an office in Sunbury, and in this brief time has built up an extensive practice. Mr. Shipman is an ardent and prominent member of manv organizations, being a Democrat politically. Secre- tary of the .Sunbury OLIVER J. DECKER, ' 99. Of our younger alumni, perhaps no one has gained more prominence in his chosen profession than Oliver J. Decker, attorney and counsellor-at-law, of Williamsport, Pa. Born in . rmstrong Township, Lycoming County, Pa., he has realized the fondest hopes and aspirations entertained for him by his parents, who are of sturdy (German tongue. He was graduated from Bucknell Academy in 1895, and from Bucknell College in the classical course in 1899. While at college he carried off several prizes, among them being tlie Freshman Es ay Prize and tlie one establislied by the class of 1871. His prominence in the literary activities of the college is further evidenced by his having been Kditor-in-Chief of the Bucknell Mirror and L ' Acknda. . t graduation he was a commencement speaker. He was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, . tter graduating from Bucknell Mr. Decker attended the law department at the University of Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the Bar of Lycoming County, October 27, 1902. Since then he has built up for liimself a very extensive practice.

Page 24 text:

18 -.D BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY DR. AMOS THOMAS WILLIAMS, ' 96. Dr. . mos T. Williams, deceased, of Rid way, Pa., was a liiylily esteemed alinniuis of Bucknell. He jjraduated from Bucknell Academy in 1892 and from College in 1896. While at college M r. Williams served very actively in the various student activities, as the Glee Club, College Band, Tennis and Track Departments of . tliletics. Editorial Staff of L ' Agend. , and other organizations. He was a member of the Phi ( Tamnia Delta Fraternity. The I ' niversity of Pennsylvania was chosen as his professional school, from which he graduated in 1900. During the Spanish-. merican War he served in the Hospital Corps of U. S. A. as Hospital Steward in Porto Rico. He started and built up for himself a large practice at Ridgway, Pa. Dr. Williams was a mem- ber of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and of the Elk Count}- Medical Society, having been secretary of the same for three years, and its President in 1905. He was a mem- ber of the staff of the Elk County General Hospital from its establishment until his death. Bucknell conferred the degree of A. M. upon him p)-o nierito in 1904. He was married to Miss Isabelle B. Morrison June 17, 1903. She died April 16, 1905. Dr. Williams followed his wife to eter- nity in February, 1907. REV. VINCENT BARRET FISK, ' 97. Vincent B. Fisk, A. B., Bucknell, 1897; A.M., Buck- nell, 1900. Teacher of Latin, Keystone .• cademy, Factorj ' - ville. Pa., 1897-99. (.)rdained. First Baptist Church of Erie, Pa., December 29, 1898. Instructor in C)ratory and Debate, Bucknell College, 1S99-1901. During the years I90i-I90h Mr. F ' isk acted as Field Secretary of Colgate University, devoting one-half of his time to tlieologicgical study eacli year and the other half to field work for the school. He was graduated from the Theological .Seminary in June, 1906, presenting a Thesis on the Atonement and an Oration on the ( ' reaching of the Cross. At the request of some of Professors the Oration was printed in the E.vainiwer, where it received favorable editorial conmient. . t the mid-winter meeting of the Board of Trustees, in 1906, Mr. F ' isk wa-- unanimously elected Registrar of Colgate University, which office he now holds. As a result of his labors the attend- ance at Colgate has greatly increased in the last few years, the Freshman class be- in.g more than one-third larger than it was before he took up the field work. ANDREW ALBRIGHT LEISER, ' 98. . ndrew Albright Leiser, Jr., was born February 6, 1879, in Lewisburg, Union County, Pa. Entered Bucknell Uni- versltv from the Preparatory School in the fall of 1894, and received the degree of Bachelor of .Arts from that I ' niversity in June, 1898. Entered the Senior Class of the .Academic Department of Yale University in the fall of 1898, and re- ceived the degree of Bachelor of Arts from that University in June, 1899. Immediately after leaving Vale Mr. Leiser entered the law offices of his father, .Andrew . lbright Leiser in Lewisburg, Pa., and was admitted to practice in the sev- eral courts of Union County on July 10, 1901, and to the .Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in November, 1903. Mr. Leiser practiced law in Lewisburg from the time of his ad- mission to the Union Cinmty Bar until February, 1906, at which time he entered the legal department of the Pennsyl- vania Telephone Company in the general offices of that Company at Harrishnrg, Pa., and is identified with that Company at the present time.

Page 26 text:

20 D BUCKXHLL rXIVHKSITY SS ■ EZRA LEHiMAN, ' 99. Ezra Lehman, Ph. D. , was born January i8, 1871, at Chambersburg, Pa. He was educated at tlie Shippens- burg, Pa., .State Normal Scliool, Bucknell University and the University of Pennsylvania. Previous to bis en- trance upon a course of post-graduate study at the last- named institute, in 1900, Mr. Lehman filled the chair of English at the Shippensburg Normal School, .• fter one year ' s graduate study at the University he was appointed Harrison Pellow in English, and held that position until the completion of his course in 1903. From this date until the discontinuance of the work in 1906 be was an associate editor of the New Lippincott Dictionary of the English Language. Though tendered a good position in one of the leading colleges of the South Dr. Lehman de- cided to remain in the East, and accepted a position on the English Staff of the Commercial High School of Brooklyn, N. Y. His present residence is at Elmhurst, N. V. Mr. Lehman was married in 1900 to Miss Louise D. Lane, ' 93, Institute. ' 00. CHARLES WAY HARVEY Charles Way Harvey was born in Cliester County, Pa., September 11, 1870. He received his early training in the Marlboro Public Schools, Union High School, and Pierce ' s Business College, Philadelphia. After serving for several years as clerk for different firms he entered the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, where he worked with Moody, Torrey and others. Recognizing the need for a better edu- cation, Mr. Harvey entered Bucknell Academy in Septem- ber, 1893, and graduated from the same in June, 1895, and from Bucknell College in 1900. Wliile at Bucknell Mr. Harvey was the very life and supporting pillar of all the Christian organizations. His college course was interrupted for one year to serve as College Secretary for the Pennsvl- vania Y. M. C. . . After graduating from college he acted as Field Secretary for the Pennsylvania Y. M. C. .A. for two years. In 1902 be accepted a call from the International Y. M. C. -A. to take up .Association work in China, and re- mained in the service until the fall of 190b, when he re- turned to .■ merica on a furlough. It is an occasion for un- usual pride to Bucknell to have a son whose life for the cross has been so fruitful and whose possibilities are so ' ' ' ' ' REV. FRANK ANDERSON, 01 Rev. Frank .Anderson, pastor of the Baptist Church at Millville, N. J., is one of the rising young men of the min- istry. Born of Swedish parents, March 4, 187(1, in Wilming- ton, Del., one of ten children, Mr. .Anderson has fought his own way from childhood to his present place in the world. From (iranimar .School to rivet beater, thence to an inspect- orship in a large factory- are the successive steps in his early career. He now yielded to his old desire to enter tlie min- istry, and accordingly entered South Jersey Institute, in 1894, to prepare himself, . fter having by iiis own efforts reached graduation he entered Bucknell, where he was a representative student, and engaged in all the various stu- dent enterprises, preached in neighboring churclies, was F Utor-iu-Chief of the 1901 L ' .Agk.nd. , and a member of Phi ( ' Tammi Delta F ' raternity. He graduated in 1901 Siiniiiia Cum J.aitde. Mr. .Anderson later received the Master ' s de- gree, A.M., pro nicrito. .After graduation he pursued a course at Crozer, interrupted by the death of his wife and completed later, As a pastor Mr. .Anderson was eminently successful. .At Diving Creek, N. J., he built a 7,000 church with a inemberslii]) of but 158. .At Millville, N. J., to which place lie was called in 1904, be has been a powerful helper of the young people. Aside from his profession. Rev. .Ander- son has a fine reputation as a public speaker and as a writer. ..■ V ,