Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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f Dr. Frank Xewtox Exglish, ' 78. Dr. F. M. English was graduated from Bucknell Uni- versity in 1878. Tlie four following years he taught at South Jersey Institute. Then he spent two years at Mt. Pleasant Institute, as a teacher, and since this time he has been teach- ing at Colfax, Washington. He served Colfax College as President for ten years. Since this time he has conducted a private Preparatory School. He was married in 1888 to Miss IM. Louise Plummer, of the Class of ' 69. In 1908 he was elected assessor of Whitman County, a county larger than the State of Rhode Island. This will oblige him to give up pedagogical duties for a while, as he has about twenty deputies under him. Dr. Frank H. Cooper, ' 8o. Dr. Frank H. Cooper was graduated from Bucknell Uni- versity in 1880. He received the A. M. degree in 1883. In 1907 his Alma j later conferred upon him the degree of D. D. He has held successful pastorates at Lock Haven, Pa,, Mans- field, Pa., Lambertville, N. J., Binghamton, N. Y., Min- neapolis, Minn., and Cortland, N. Y., at which place he is still pastor. Dr. Frank I. Goodchild, 84. Dr. F. M. Goodchild was graduated from Bucknell Uni- versity in 1884, and from Crozer Seminary in 1887. He chose to begin his work in the country, at Amenia, N. Y. After two years he was called to the Spruce Baptist Church, of Philadelphia, and had a highly successful pastorate there of over five years. He was then called to the Central Church, New York City, where Dr. H. M. Sanders had been pastor. He has served here for fourteen years, during which time seven hundred people have been received into the church. Dr. Goodchild was Salutatorian of his class. He took the Sophomore Essay Prize, second Herbert Tustin prize in Metaphysics, and Kane Prize in Oratory, He is a member of the Board of Managers of the American Baptist Home Mission Society, New York City, Baptist Mission Society, New York Baptist ] Iissionary Convention, Ministers ' Home Society, Baptist Congress Executive Committee, Civic Fed- eration and other organizations. Hundreds of his sermons and addresses have been published. 15

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■41 •! .? -e -yi -■» } VI .«•;?•,» -4 ' - ' ' ■ ■■ s -?:S= Rev. William Hexuy [ ,llis, ' 75. Rev. W. H. Ellis was born at Newton, Penna., March 10th, 1844. He was reared on a farm and attended country scliools until eighteen years of age. At the age of nineteen lie be- gan teaching school in the winters and working on the fartn during the summer. This he followed until he learned the carpenter trade, and in 1872 he entered Buckncll University. He was graduated in 1875 with the degree of Sc. B. The following year he spent at Crozer Seminary. He began his pastorate at Curwensville, Penna., in June, 187(i. He has been in the ministry ever since with the ex- ception of five years. At present he has charge of two churches in his native county. He w ' as married to Miss Sarah Kirliy. of Reading, Penna., and is the father of seven cliildrcn, six of whom arc living. Hon Eugene Emley, • Eugene Emley, lawyer, member of New Jersey Legisla- ture, 1888. Was party candidate for Senate in 1888 and 18fll. but was defeated by the opposition of the liquor interest. Member, by appointment of Governor, of Constitutional Com- mission of 18P4. He was appointed Prosecutor of the Pleas for Passaic County in 18!I6 by Governor Griggs, reappointed to the same office in lOul by Governor Voorhees. 1 1.EV. George T. Street, ' jy. Rev. George Thornley Street was born in (Ashlon-Under- Lyne) Lancashire, England, and was brought to this coun- try l)y his parents in 1805. Upon completing his course at P.ucknell, he entered Crozer Seminary, and was graduated from that institution in 1880. He took a prominent part in the organization of the first Glee Clubs at these two in- stitutions. Rev. Street ' s first pastorate was at Danville, Pa., where he was ordained. For more than twenty years he has been a pastor in the Pittsburg Baptist Association. His present pastorate, at the Mt. Washington Church, Pittsburg, is his second one with that church, his first one extending over a period of nearly ten years. He has led the Braddock and Mt. Wasliington Churches in the erection of fine and costly edifices. With the exception of a three years ' pastorate in Caro, Mich., his entire pastorate of almost thirty years has been spent in Pennsylvania. 14

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' J.7 ' -f. f - ' W - Rev. Addison Bartholomew Bowser, ' 88. Rev. .A. B, Bowser entered Reid Institute in Clarion Coun- ty in 1880. He spent five years here, helping himself, as necessity demanded, by teaching school and conducting musical conventions. He entered Bucknell in 1884 and four years later he received his A. B. degree. Three years from this date he was given his A. M. degree by his Alma Mater. After a two years ' course in Crozer Seminary, he be- came pastor of the Third Baptist Church, of Philadelphia. From here he was called to Danville, where he labored with success for nine years. From Danville he moved to Mill- ville, N. J., as successor to Rev. A. H. Sembower, D. D. The work here was most satisfactory of any yet, his church being blest with a large revival in 1904. Then Mr. Bowser accepted a call to his present church located in Grafton, one of the most beautiful and promising suburbs of Pittsburg, where he has in construction an edifice that will be one of the most attractive churches in Western Pennsylvania. Joseph ; L xwell Ashto.v, 89. Joseph Maxwell Ashton was born at Hopewell, N. J., October 17th, 1858, and has recently celebrated his fiftieth anniversary. His early days were spent upon a farm. Con- verted at the age of 2 . he immediately sought an education, attending the State Normal School at Trenton, and teaching district school for a time. He was graduated from Peddie Institute in ' 85, Bucknell University in ' 89, and Rochester Theological Seminary in ' 92. He was ordained at Adams Centre, February, 189.3, and for fifteen years was pastor in the states of New York, Vermont and New Jersey. Because of ill health he has been compelled temporarily to give up public speaking, and for the past three years has been Prin- cipal of the Shorthand Department of Wood ' s Fifth Avenue School, New York City. Dr. George Elmer Fisher, ' 91. Dr. Ci. E. Fisher was born in 1869, at Kreamer, Snyder County, Penna. Entered Missionary Institute, now Susque- hanna University in 1884, from which he was graduate l in 1888. After teaching in the Public Schools for one year he entered the Junior Class of Bucknell University, and was graduated in 1891, receiving the Ph. B. degree. He was principal of the Friends Normal Institute, Rising Sun, Md.. 1891-92. From 1892 to 1896 he was an instructor in Bucknell Academy and Institute. In 18!)(i he was called to the chair of Natural Sciences of Susquehanna University, which posi- tion he has acceptably filled ever since. He organized the Society of Natural Sciences, and was its President for a number of years. He has always been active in athletics, social and religious life of the institution. In connection with his many duties at Susquehanna, he was a graduate student in the non-residential department of Illinois Wesleyan Uni- versity from 19o:j-1. ' iip7, receiving the degree of Ph. D. 16