Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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EDWARD HERBERT DUTTON, ' 98. Edward Herbert Dutton was graduated from Bucknell Academy in i8q4, and from the college in iSqS. During his course in Bucknell he was a leader. He won a place on the Commencement jilatform and also took a personal interest in all the activities of the college. While Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. he so enlarged the scope of the organization that even to-day his hand can be seen in some features of the work. In the fall of 1S98 he entered Rochester Theological Seminary. At once he became a force in the life of the seminary and in the city Y. M. C. A. In the second year of his seminary course, because of his reli- gious activities, he was made an associate of John R. Mott, in the inter- national work of the Student Federation. After an absence of six months he returned to the seminary and was graduated in lyoi. Before his graduation from the seminary he had accepted a call to a Baptist Church in Troy, New- York. In Troy, among a working ]3eople in two years, he paid ' off a church mortgage ' of five thousand dollars, increased the pastor ' s salary and the offerings for beneficence, and led the church to support a missionary in the foreign field. His success in his first pastorate, his interest in foreign missions, his ex- perience as a secretary and business man, opened a larger field— the secretaryship of the Baptist Young People ' s Missionary Movement, with headquarters in Boston. In this position he remained only one year, for the time was not ripe for the inauguration of a policy like that on which he had set his heart. From Boston he went to the Cedar Street Baptist Church in Buffalo, . Y. Here, in a down-town church, he has done his characteristic, solid, con- structive work. Recently a heavy debt was cleared, the church was renovated and a foundation laid for enlarged acti ities. G. W. ENGLISH, ' 02. G. W. English was born in Pittsburg, Pa., in 1882. He received his early education in the public schools of Pittsburg. Graduating from Pittsburg Academy in i8g8, he entered Bucknell and graduated in 1902. While in college he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, Dramatic Club and Varsity Basketball team. After graduation he entered the employ of the Monongahela Furnaces of the National Tube Company, at McKeesport, Pa., where he became assistant superintendent. He resigned this position in April, 1907, to accept the position as superintendent of Cleveland Furnace Company, of Cleveland, Ohio. In 1906 he married Miss Esther B. Godcharles, of Milton,lPa. REV. RAYMOND G. PIERSON, ' 01. Rev. Raymond G. Pierson was born in Camden, N. J. He was educated in the public schools of Philadelphia, and graduated from Bucknell Academy in 1897, s- from Buck- nell University in igoi with the Ph.B. degree. After graduating from Bucknell he attended the Divinity School of the University of Chicago. While at Chicago he was student pastor of the Waterman (Illinois) Baptist Church. After graduating from Chicago he was for two years pastor of the Baptist Church of Moundsville, W. Va. Leaving this pastorate, he became religious work director in Bedford Y. M. C. A. of Brooklyn, X. Y. Since July, 1907, he has been pastor of the South Baptist Church of Milwaukee, Wis., the second largest church of the city, having a membership of 425. Two missions are also under his care. While in college he was a member of the track team for four years, glee club one year, manager of the Mirror for two and one-half years, and assistant manager of the football team of ' 00. On June 14th, 1905, he was married to Miss Agatha D. Hequenbourg, of Dunkirk, N. Y., who graduated from Chicago University in ' 03

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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

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N. E. HENRY, ' 05. Norman EUvood Henry graduated with honors from the Williamsport High School. He entered Bucknell in iqoi, where he specialized in Greek and Latin during his college course. He won the Herbert Goodman Barrows prize in Greek, and was appointed one of the Commencement speak- ers of his class He served at various times as editor of the Commencement Daily Neivs and assistant editor of the Orange and Blue, the L ' Agenda and the Mirror. He received the degrees of A. B. and A. M. from his Alma Mater. After graduation he was retained as field representative of the Registrar for an extended period of time. In igo6 he was awarded a scholarship and entered the Graduate School of Yale, where he continued his studies in Latin and Greek, receiving the A. M. degree from Yale in June, 1907. He has chosen teaching as his profession. CLAUDE G. LANGFORD, ' 91. Claude Grinsley Langford was born and reared on a farm near Weston, W. Va. He prepared for college at the Mt. Pleasant Classical and Scientific Institute. After graduating from Mt Pleasant he entered Bucknell, and graduated with the Class of 1891. He then went to Crozer Theological Semi- narv, where he received his theological education. Since graduating from Crozer he has been pastor at the following places: First Baptist Church, North Wales, Pa.; First Baptist Church, Pittston, Pa.; Moravia, N. Y.; the South Baptist Church, Elmira, N. Y., and is at present pastor at Wellsboro, Pa. Mr. Langford has been especially successful with men, having a Sunday school class of fifty-five. His personal work among men has resulted in leading many to a better life. E. E. JOHNSON, ' 00. Mr. E. E. Johnson was born in Lycoming County, Pa., on April 4th, 1877. He was educated in the Lewisburg public schools, graduating from the high school in 1894. After teaching one term in the Union County schools he spent a year at Bucknell Academy, and took up his college work in 1S96, graduating in 1900, Cum Laude. He was a Commencement speaker, and received the Ph.B. degree, havin g specialized in biology. He continued his work in biology during the summer of 1900 at the Marine Biological Laboratory. Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, and received the degree of M. S. pro meritus at the Commencement of iqoi. After graduation he taught science work in North Carolina College, Mt. Pleasant, N. C, and in the Carbondale and Shamokin high schools, Pa. He was elected to his present position in the North East Manual Training School (one of the best of its kind in the country) in September, 1907. He has a bright future before him. 22