Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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Ol)e ! oar6 of Orustces James S. Swartz. A.AI. ------ 1 1 RfDadwa}-. Xew York Chv. X. V. A. JuDsox Rowland, D.D.. LL.D. - - - - 1701 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia, Pa. H ARoi.n Al. McCli ' re LewishurL;-. Pa. Ralph A. . ckerma , Kf o. JoHX } ' . Ckozer. A. ' Sl. Hox. I. W ' arkex Davis, A..M. Pre.s. Miltox G. Evaxs, D.D. Pres. Johx H. Harris, LL.D. Harry S. Hopper. A.M. Pres. Lixcolx Hullev, LL.D. Johx D. Joiixsox Gex. Charles ] Iiller. . .M. Chainiion Secret ar ' Treasurer LeRov p. Leas George M. I ' iiillips, Ph.D., LL.D. A. Ji-Dsox Rowi.Axn. D.D., LL.D. llox. Joseph C. Siblev, LL.D. LeRov Stephexs. D.D. J. MES S. S . RTZ. A.M. Hox. [■ ' . J. ToKRAXCE, A.M. Hox. liRXEST L. Tlstix, LL.D. losEPH K. Weaver, A.M., M.D. S. Lewis Ziegler, M.D., LL.D. ■■Deceased. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD The annual meeting is held on Tuesday of Conimencenient Week, at Lewisburg-. The semi-annual meeting is held on the second Thursda}- in Ianuar - in Philadelphia.

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Survey of tl)e y i(xv HE ])ast year has Ijrought forth a cuiidition of affairs vhich, witli one exception, has been unprecedented in the history of the institution. Back in the days of ' 6i, when the Guns of Sumpter woke the land, Bucknell, then called The University of Lewishurg, sent many of her sons to maintain and preser -e the L ' nion. When Lee invaded Pennsvlvania in 1863, the college halls were temporarily closed, that the students might enlist in a Ixxly to serve under the existing Bucknell faced a somewhat similar situation this last spring when our nation entered the world conflict. Throughout the entire spring term, students left in groups for the ' arious concentratiiin camps. Some of these are now in France with our two units of the Aml ulauce Corps; some ha e recei -ed commissions after pursuing an Officers ' Training Course; while others are now serving in the arious brandies of the serxice. As a residt of this general exodus, school opened this last fall with an enrollment two hundred less than that of the preceding year. It was necessary to close West ' ing and West College and prospects for the coming year were anything but encouraging. From the very start, however, a new attitude made itself felt. The students seemed to realize the responsibility thrust upon them and have borne the extra burden in a very creditable manner. Our athletic record to date has been the most satisfactory of any in the past three years. The clubs and organizations that ha ' e weathered the storm are in a more jirosperous condition than they ha e been for some time. The Lambda Chi Al])ha and Delta Sigma fraternities have purchased houses within the year making a total of eight fraternities with homes of their own. Two new courses have been added to the curriculum; one in Radio-telegraphv under Prof. Rhoades for the benefit of the draftefl men; the other, a minor in Militar - Drill under the direction of Lieut. Ijetchtel and Ohlson, ' 20. Thus we can see that ])resent conditions are not so discouraging after all. Just as Bucknell survived the trials of the Ci -il Var to at- tain her ])resent standing, we ha -e no doubt Init that she will emerge from these present conditions the better an.tl more efficient for having experienced them.

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President John Howard Harris, Ph.D., LL.D., Professor of Psychology and Elhics. Dr. Harris never tires of being a student and his broad field of knowledge applied in his classes in Ethics, Psychology and Philosophy has built up a tower of esteem and respect which grows yearly. He has wide fame as a speaker. His latest work has been a study of tlie Sla ic people while abroad. William Cyrus Bartol, A.M., Ph.D., Professor of Mathe- matics and Astronomy. Dr. ISarlol has a clearness of youth in his blue eyes and a hearty niite of kindness in his voice that invites friendship and respect inv his years of experience with students. His fame extends far and wide as a mathematician and he has contributed several liooks tn this branch of education.