Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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HOWARD H. BALDRIDGE, ' 84. Howard H. Baldridge was born in HoUida -sburg, Pa., in June, 1864. He entered the Freshman class of the University at Lewisburg, September, 1S80, and graduated in 1884. He took a law course in the University of Penn- sylvania, and studied law with Benjamin H. Brewster, Attor- ney-General in the President ' s cabinet. He was engaged in newspaper work for the Times, of Philadelphia, during his law course at the University of Pennsylvania in 1886-87. He moved to Omaha, Neb., in 1887, and was married to a daughter of Dr. H. T. Coffey, of Peoria, on September 25, i88g. He has been engaged in the practice of law in Omaha from August, 1887, until the present time. In March, 1889, he was appointed Assistant United States District Attorney of Nebraska, in which office he served four years. He was elected District Attorney of Douglas County, Neb., in 1894 and re-elected in 1896. He was elected to the Nebraska State Senate in 1901, and has taken an active part in Repub- lican politics in Nebraska, having been chairman of the Republican State Convention in 1904. He was admitted to practice before the Su- preme Court of the United States in 1902, and is President of the Omaha Bar Association. ELMER E. HESS, A. B. Elmer E. Hess received the B. E. degree from Blooms- burg Normal School in 1891, and M. E. in 1892. He taught in the public schools from 1S91-1894, and was Principal of the Comans Schools from 1894-1896, after which he was for two years Professor of English Grammar, Theory, Physics and Political and Physical Geography in the Academic Depart- ment of Susquehanna University. Mr. Hess entered Buck- nell in 1898 and took the A. B. degree in 1900, and the A. M. in 1902. Since graduating from Bucknell he has held three principalships — the first from 1 900-1 903 in the Huntingdon High School at Huntingdon, Pa., the second from 1903— 1905 at Cress Fork, Pa., the third from 1905-1907 in the High School at Coatesville, Pa., and is now Supervising Principal of the schools at Oxford, Pa. Mr. Hess was for three years a member of the permanent Certificate Committee. REV. JAMES McLEAN PATERSON, ' 92. Rev. James McLean Paterson was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He was graduated from Bucknell in 1892, and from Crozer Seminary in 1895. His first pastorate was in Evans City, Pa., where he was pastor of the Amana Baptist Church for five years. From Evans City he was called to the First Baptist Church at New Kensington, Pa., and is now in the eighth year of his pa.storate there. He has done good, substantial work in both places, having recently made exten- sive repairs at New Kensington. He is always ready to speak a good word for his Alma Mater and uses his influence to persuade young men to go there for their education. 18

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WILLIS YARDLEY WELCH. Willis Yardley Welch was born at Searsburg, Schuyler County, N. Y. He studied in the common schools of New York until he began teaching, in his sixteenth year. Two years later he entered Starkney Seminary, X. Y., going from there to Union Christian College, Merom, Ind., where he was interrupted, in his Senior year, by sickness. After recovery he taught in Indiana, Illinois and New York for several years. After taking a three years ' course in free- hand, mechanical, pattern and architectural drawing in the Rochester, . Y.. Athenaeum and Mechanic Institute, he entered the Oswego, . . Y., . ormal School, from which he graduated with highest honors in iSgg. For a time he was As.sistant Instructor in Science and Nature Study at Oswego Normal School, from which position he retired in 1899 to take charge of the Science Department in the Normal School at Clarion, Pa. Prof. Welch has specialized in Psychology, Pedagogy, Science and Nature Study and Literature at Cornell. At the Clarion Normal he has built up the Science Department until it is now considered to be one of the best in the State. Prof. Welch has done much commendable institute work. His lecture on the ' ' Psychology of the Development of the Number Idea is a scholarly production. Prof. Welch has contributed to educational periodicals on science and mathematical themes, and is the author of the Chemical Laboratory Manual now in use in the Clarion Normal. Bucknell conferred the degree of M. S. on Prof .Welch in 1Q07. GEORGE W. WAGENSELLER, A. M., ' 92. George Washington Wagenseller, now an in- fluential citizen of Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa., was born in Selingsgrove, Pa., April 27, 1868, the son of William J. Wagenseller and his wife, Rebecca, whose maiden name was Forrer. Mr. Wagenseller ' s early education was obtained in the High School and Susquehanna University at Selinsgrove. He entered the Junior class of Buck- nell in the fall of iSqo, graduating with the class of 1892. After leaving college, he taught for one year in the Coatesville Academy, and was for one year principal of Bloomfield Academy at Bloom- field, Pa. In March of 1894 Mr. Wagenseller en- tered the journalistic field, having acquired the Middleburg Post, a paper which has since borne his name as publisher and proprietor, and whose col- umns have obtained a reputation for being fear- lessly and ably edited. The Posl to-day holds the unique and unchallenged position of having a circu- lation equal to the combined issue of its three strongest competitors in Snyder County. At school Mr. Wagenseller was one of the few men in college who provided, by personal efforts and savings, the necessary funds for his education, without going into debt or accepting financial help from anyone. He returned to his home in Selins- grove, after graduation, with his diploma and ten cents in cash, but with debts all paid. In the business world, Mr. Wagen.seller ' s word is as good as his bond, and to-day he stands as a leading factor in every progressive movement, not only in his own town and county, but in many outside enterprises. He was the chief promoter of the Middlecreek Electric Cornpany, a $150,000 corporation that furnishes light and power in Selinsgrove, Sunbury, Northumberland and other places, and holds one-fifth interest in the Selinsgrove and Freeburg Electric Street Railway Company, and is secretary of both corporations. In his domestic life he is the father of two interesting daughters, Esther, born January 22, 1 90 1, and Doris, born January 2 , 1905.

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HARLAND A. DENNEY. Harland A. Denney, lawyer, was born at Equinunk, Pa., May 9th, 1867. He was graduated from Keystone Academy in 1889 and then spent two years at Bucknell. After this Mr. Denney read law with McCoUum Smith. Montrose, Pa., and was admitted to the bar of Susquehanna County at the August term of court, 1893. He commenced the practice of law in Ma ' , 1895, and was admitted to practice before the Superior Court of Pennsylvania on January 19th, 1903; and being elected District Attorney of Susquehanna County in 1904, he was re-elected to the same ofhce without opposition in November, 1907, the three parties combining to elect him. Mr. Denney was elected chairman of the Republican County Committee of Susquehanna County in January, 1908. He was Secretary of the Susquehanna County Legal Associa- tion, President of the Susquehanna County Historical Society and Free Library Association in 1905-1906, and is now its Vice-President and a Director. Mr. Denney is a member of the Montrose Lodge of Odd Fellows, Warren Lodge of Masons, Warren Chapter, Great Bend Commandery Knights Templar, and Irem Temple, Mystic Shrine, of Vilkes-Barre. E. O. BICKEL, ' 05. E. O. Bickel was born in White Deer Township, Union County, in 1882. He began his educational career in the public schools of his district, afterwards entering Milton High School, from which he graduated in 1900. He taught for two years in White Deer Township. He resigned his work to enter Bucknell in 1901, and graduated with the Bachelor ' s degree in 1905. After graduating from college he served for two years as Principal of Reedsville High School. From this institution he went to Xew Windsor College, Md., where he is serving as Professor of Mathematics. He received the A. M. degree from Bucknell in June, 1907. REV. GEORGE W. ALEXANDER, ' 01. Rev. George W. Alexander was graduated from Bucknell with the class of 1901, with the degree of A. B., having also received his Academic training at Bucknell Academy. He was graduated from Crozer Theological Seminary in June, 1904, and received the degree of B. D. in 1905. Before entering upon his educational career, he held a position as bookkeeper in Philadelphia, and during his college course was bookkeeper in the Registrar ' s office. He was President of his class in his Junior year, and of the Y. M. C. A. in his Senior year. While taking the work of the Senior year at Crozer, in 1903, he assumed charge of a new suburban field at Glenside, Montgomery County, Pa. Here he organized the First Baptist Church and erected a modern building, thus establishing a church where both town and church have a promising future. He is now pastor of the First Baptist Church of Laurel, Md. 19