Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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CL S) L ' AGENDA 23 J. GEORGE BECHT, ' 05. J. George Becht was born in Lycoming Coimtv. He received his preparatory training in tlie Montonrsvilie Pub- lic Schools and the Lycoming County Normal School. In 1899 he entered Lafayette College, and graduated from the same in 1890. He took a post-graduate course at Harvard University in 1900, and pursued special courses at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania and at Columbia University during- 1903 and 1904. Mr. Becht began teacliing school at the age nf fifteen, serving as Principal of the DuBoistown Public Schools, 1886-1887; Instructor in the Lycoming County Xiimial School during the summers of 1887-1890; Assistant Principal of Muncy High School and Lycoming Counts- Normal, 1890-1891, and as Principal of the latter for the next two years. In 1893 he was elected County Superin- tendent of Lycoming County and served in this capacity for ten years, wlien he resigned the position to take the chair of Psychology and Pedagogy in the West Chester State Normal School. In 1904 he became Principal of the Clarion State Normal School, and is still serving in this position. Dr. Becht is actively identified with the work of the Penn- sylvania State Educational Association as the President of tiie Child Study Department. Professor Becht received the honorary degree of Doctor of Science from Bucknell Uni- versity in 1905. REV. J. S. BROMLEY, ' 06. Rev. J. S. Bromley was born in Liverpool, England. In 1871 he went to Belfast, where, in 1873, he was converted and joined the Presbyterian Church. In 1875 he entered Harley College, London, where he took his theological course. While in London he was baptized into the fellow- ship of the East London Tabernacle. In 1877 he crossed the Atlantic and devoted several years to evangelistic work in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and the Eastern and Middle States. He was ordained in the Clarendon Street Baptist Church, Boston, and then ac- cepted an invitation to San Francisco, where, on Februarv 7th, he organized the Hamilton Square Church. After re- maining three years with this church and one with the St. Helena Baptist Church he returned east. He spent a year at Westmont, N. J., three and a half years in Wissahicken, Philadelphia, where, during his pastorate, the present build- ing was erected. He had been s xteen years with the First Baptist Church in Reading, Pa., when he resigned to accept a unanimous call to the Great Bethel Baptist Church, Uniontown, Pa., where he commenced his labors on Janu- ary I, 1906. The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred on him bv Bucknell University in June, 1906.

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a= S) BrCKXELL rXIVEKSITV REV. JOHN HENRY NEUIIAUSER, ' 01. Born at Intercourse, Pa., July 22, 1876, Mr. Neuliauser lived in the country, with its meager public school advan- tages, for ten years. He completed his preparatory training in the Sunbun,-, Pa., Public Schools and under the tutor- ship of the late Prof. Christian van CUindy, of Lewisburg, Pa. While taking his Sophomore and Junior years at Sus- i|uelianna L ' niversit}-, Selins drove. Pa., his merits were re- warded by winning the Inter-Society Debate. 1S98, and in being elected editor-in-chief of the Lanlhorn of the class of 1901. After completing his college course at Bucknell Uni- versity, graduating in the classical course Siinima cum Iniuie in 1901, Mr. Neuliauser took up a course in the Hanmia Divinity Hall of Wittenberg College, Springfield, O., completing the same with the degree of B. D. in 1904. This same year he had the degree of A. M., pro merilo, con- ferred upon him by both Bucknell and Wittenberg. During his course at the Seminary Mr. Neuhauseraccepted a call to a charge in North Georgetown, 0.,wluch he serve d two years. After his ordination in 1904 by the East Ohio Svnod of the Lutheran Church he served five months as pastor at .Alliance, O., wlien he resigned to spend the winter abroad. On his return he accepted a call to Bethanv English Lutheran Church in Cleveland, C, April i, 1906. Rev. Neuliauser is in frequent demand for his lectures on What is Man For? and the Martyrdom of Success. PHILIF ' REILLY, ' 02. Mr. Philip Reilly was born in Lewistown, Pa., but spent his school days in Philadelphia, where he was graduated from the Central Manual Training School in 1892. From that time until 1897 he wa employed in the office of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and in the pattern depart- ment of the Wm. Cramp Sons ' Ship and Engine Building Company. He entered Bucknell University- in September, 1897. During his course Mr. Reilly took a very active part in many of the worthy student activities, being president of the Euepia Literary Society, contributor to the L ' .Agf.nd. , editor of the Mirror and of the Commencement News, a member of the V. M. C. -A. and of the Student Volunteer Band. He also won a prize in the Junior Debate. After graduation from Bucknell in 1902 Mr. Reilly was for one 3 ' ear an instructor in Hall Institute, Sharon, Pa. His next position was at Orwell, Pa., where he organized a township liigh school and conducted it successfulU- for three years. . ' fter a course at the Vale Summer School he accepted a position as principal of the schools at Pomona, Florida, where he is now located. JAMES LLOYD KALP, ' 03. James Lloyd Kalp was born in 1878, in Donegal Town- ship, Westmoreland County, Pa. He attended the country -chools until he was fifteen 3 ' ears of age, when his parents miived to Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Kalp completed his prelimi- nary education in the public schools of Mt. Pleasant and llie Pennsylvania Institute located at the same place. He graduated from the latter institution in 1899, and immedi- ately entered Bucknell University, wliere he was an aident worker, and graduated in 1903. . fter his graduation he ac- cepted the principalship of the Saltesburg, Pa., Public Schools, but was obliged to resign the same in January, 1904, to take care of the real estate business of his father, who was killed in the Duquesne Limited wreck on the Bal- timore and Ohio railroad. Besides having a very lucrative real estate business, Mr. Kalp is interested in several otlier growing enterprises, and is president of the Berlin Water Company.

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THE 1906 CLASS MEMORIAL i ' r i.;-