Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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Rev. Fred Delisle Finn, ' 96. Rev. Fred D. Finn began his educa- tional career at Keystone Academy. After graduating from this institution he entered Bucknell University and was graduated with A. B. degree in 1896. He then completed a three years ' course in the Divinity Scliool of the New Univer- sity of Chicago. He then accepted a call from the Windsor Park Baptist Church, of Chicago. On account of ill health, though against the protest of the church, his resignation was accepted. When stronger, the position of Associate Pastor of Ta- bernacle Baptist Church with Dr. W. H. Geistweit was accepted. Here, for three years, he labored. Upon the advice of doctors he decided to take a rest and came East to seek a change, spending two full years on a farm in Susquehanna County. Penna. While here some small country churches were supplied, and in the fall of 1908 a unanimous call to be- come the pastor of the old historic Abington Baptist Church was extended to him and the invitation accepted. Pas- tor and people have labored together harmoniously and the work is prosper- ing along all lines. While the church is not large in numbers the pastor has in his congregation not merely the resident membership, but also some of the lead- ing influential men of the nearby city of Scranton, who have summer homes on the Waverly hills, and are often present at the morning services. Amos K. Deitler, ' 99. Amos K. Deibler was born at Deibler, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, February 14th, 18G9. He worked on his father ' s farm and attended the country public schools in the neighborhood until he was eighteen. Taught public school three terms. Entered Bucknell Academy in the spring of 1890. Returned to Bucknell . cademy in the fall of 1894, entered Bucknell College in 189-5 and graduated with the degree of . . B. in 1899. In the fall of 1899, he entered the office of C. B. Witmer, attorney-at-law, of Sunbury, Pa., with the purpose of reading law and was admitted to the Xorthumberland County Bar in June, 1902. In November, 1902, he opened a law office in Shamokin, Pa. He was a candidate for the office of District Attorney in 1904, but was defeated by a narrow margin. He was nominated again for the same office in 1907 and was elected by over 2,000 ma- jority, being the first Republican elected to that office in Northumljerland County, in 36 years. 19

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,.J , „„, - ,. J .i . . J,, . . .J ' i •»»;. ' •.( ' K - tiv -sV ' v -ssV -»-;. -V ' •»; ■ 1r in a. Bartholomew, 03- Irvin Albert Bartliolomew was born in Lower Augusta (now Rochefeller) township, Northumberland County, Penna. He attended Missionary Institute (now Susquehanna Uni- versity) during the Spring term, 1892, and Bloomsburg State Normal School 1893-1895. He graduated with the degree B. E., and tauglit in Northumberland County in 1895-1896 and 1897-1898. Received M. E. degree in 1898. He entered Bucknell University in 1899. He was a mem- lier of the Euepia Literary Society and served as its Sergeant- at-Arms, also Vice President and President : also served two terms as Treasurer of the Dewey Boarding Club. Vacation 1902 with Pennsylvania Lines, west of Pitts- burg on Engineering corps at Upper Sandusky, Ohio ; and 1903-1905 on Engineering corps at Allegheny, Pa. 1905-1907, Principal of Schools at Herndon. and McEwensville, North- umberland County. 1907, elected teacher of English and Bookkeeping in Sunbury High School. Resigned to ac- cept a position with Midvale Steel Company, at Philadelphia, but lost position as a result of financial depression and re- turned to Sunbury. He has since gone to Weiser, Washing- ton County, Idaho, where he is Principal of the East Side Schools. Mary Alma Garrison, ' 03. Mary Alma Garrison was born in 1868, in Cumberland County. N. J. Her father died when she was seven years old. When she became fifteen her mother moved into Bridge- ton. Here she learned the dressmaking trade which she followed for nine years. Having the desire of becoming a teacher from the age of thirteen, she entered South Jersey Institute at the age of twenty-five, and graduated in the Commercial Course in two years. The next year she en- tered the College Preparatory Course in the same school and graduated with honors in 1899. In 189! she entered the Classical Course in Bucknell L ni- versity, where she won the Sophomore Essay Prize, the prize for excellence in Greek, a fifty-dollar scholarship for excel- lence in scholarship throughout her course and her A. B. degree. In the fall of 1903 she became a teacher at Bordentown, N. J., for two years. The next year she was principal at Monroeville. which position she resigned to accept the posi- tion of Latin teacher in Pennsgrove High School, where she is still teaching, holding a second grade State Teachers ' Cer- tificate. At Michigan University she has won her Masters degree, June, 1908. Miss Lena M. Olds, ' 07. Miss Lena M. Olds, who was born in (Icneva, N. Y., ■-pent her childhood in Elmhurst, Pa. She secured her preparation for college in Keystone Academy at Factoryville, Pa., from which she was graduated with honors in 1901. On the following year she entered Bucknell and completed the work of the Freshman year in the Latin Philosopliical course. She then taught two years in the public schools of Pennsylvania and re-entered P.ucknell in the class of 19o7. In her Junior year she won the prize at the Junior Exhibi- tion in Oratory ; and in her Senior year she was chosen to l)e one of the speakers at the commencement exercises, being graduated sunnna cum laude. Since her graduation she has continued her work in teaching and is at present instructor of German in the Seminary at Hollidaysburg, Penna. 18

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