Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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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

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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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HARRY GARFIELD SNAVELY, ' 07. Harry Garfield Snavely prepared in the Steelton High School, from which he graduated in 1898, and also in the Lock Haven Normal School. After graduating from the Nor- mal he taught for three years, having in that time received experience in the various grades. During his last year of teaching he was Supervising Principal of the Enhaut schools. He entered Bucknell with the class of 1907 and graduated with that class, taking honors Smnma Cum Landc. During the spring term of his Senior year he taught in the Shippens- burg State Normal School. During the past summer he was elected head of the Department of Mathematics in the Cen- tenary Collegiate Institute at Hackettstown, New Jersey, having three regular assistants and one substitute on his teaching force. While at college Mr. Snavely was active in all college interests and made an imjiregnable barrier on the football eleven. L. J. ULMER, ' 02. L. J. Ulmer received his elementary education in the rural schools of Lycoming County, and graduated from Lycoming County Normal School in 1896. He then taught in the rural schools during the winter, taking some special work at Dickin.son Seminary in the springs of 1897-98. In the fall of 1898 he entered the Freshman class of Bucknell. While in college he was closely associated with the Christian and literary organizations, and was a member of the Demos- thenian Club. He graduated with the degree of Sc.B. in the class of 1902. In the summer of 1903 he took special work in Physics at the Harvard School, and studied Cryp- togamic Botany at Cold Spring ' Harbor in the summer of 1905. In 1907 he received the Sc.M. degree from Bticknell. Since his graduation from Bucknell, he has been head of the Science Department in the Williamsport High School. W. NORMAN MORRIS, LL.B. W. Norman Morris was born in Line Lexington, Mont- gomery County, Pa., September 28th, 1867. His home was the birthplace of his ancestors for a number of generations. His father, Oliver G. Morris, was a member of the State Legislature, and his uncle, Matthias Morris, represented his district in Congress. Mr. Morris ' early education was obtained in the local school. A three years ' special course at the West Chester .Xormal School was followed by his entrance to Bucknell. After graduation he became Principal of the Merion Square High School, and at the same time studied law in the office of Hon. Wayne McVeagh and the late George Tucker Bis- pham, Esq. In 1891 he entered the law school of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, graduating with the class of 1894. Success has attended a close application to his profession, and he numbers among his clients some of Philadelphia ' s largest business houses and corporations. He is a member of the Phi Kappa Psi, the Tau Nu Epsilon, the Law Academy and the Business and Professional Men ' s Club. A few years ago he married Miss Rebekah McDowell, daughter of the late Francis W. McDowell. Mr. Morris is Vice-President of the Bucknell Alumni Club of Philadelphia. His law offices are at 1118-1120 Chestnut Street, Phila- delphia. 20