Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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WA tnha B an tu nburg Dean Rivenburg was born in November, 1874 at Clifford, Susquehanna County. He entered Bucknell from Keystone Academy in 1893. In College he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta, Editor in Chief of the Bucknell Mirror and President of his Junior Class. After receiving his B.A. Degree with Summa Cum Laude honors in 1897, he accepted an instructorship at the Peddie Institute. In the following year he received the Master of Arts Degree from his Alma Mater. At the Peddie Institute his untiring efforts and ability won for him the position of the Head of the Department of Mathematics, a position that he held for twenty-four years. He is the author of A Review of Algebra . His interest in educational matters, in addition to those of his duties at Peddie, soon won him recognition and he was elected President of the New Jersey Associa- tion of Teachers of Mathematics; and President of the Highstovvn Board of Education. He was President of the Peddie Chapter of the Cum Laude Society and for the eleven years prior to his coming to Bucknell Assistant Head Master. When the announcement that Mr. Rivenburg had accepted the position of Dean at Bucknell was made, an editorial appeared in the Hightstown Gazette from which the following excerjH was taken : As Assistant Headmaster at Peddie, Mr. Rivenburg has played an influ- ential part in the development of the local school, until, largely through his efforts, Peddie ranks second to none in the field of private secondary school education. He in addition won a veritable host of friends among Peddie Alum- nae, many an old fellow inquiring after him as his thoughts turn to the Peddie of Yore. And in the town, too, Mr. Rivenburg ' s indefatigable personality has wrought works of lasting value. The insi)iration which he has furnished the Board of Education has resulted in noteworthy progress within the local school system, and his services to the Baptist Church ha e been exceedingly great. In- deed Hightstown will feel the loss quite as much as Peddie, for inspirational idealism is not easily replaced. Dean Rivenburg has already won a warm place in the hearts of the student bodv and Faculty at 15ucknell, because of his genial smile and his constant desire to be of assistance to all who need help. The Class of nineteen twenty- five join all other Bucknellians in extending a warm welcome to such an eminent educator, tireless worker for righteousness, and true Christian gentleman. anb Sluirnty - iFiup Eleven , - ■♦■♦•♦ • ♦ ■ ' f ♦ • ♦ •♦ •♦ ' ♦•

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WA tnha Ahhltlon to tl| 3?arulty IITH the openiii! - of the CDlle e }ear 1923-24. Rucknell strengtliened her facuhy by adding several new jirofessors. The Rew Dr. L. Foster Wood was secured for the chair of ReHgious I ' xlucation. Dr. Wood is a graduate of Rocliester Tlieological . ' -Seminary and also holds a Ph.D. degree from the University of Chicago. Dr. Stanley- P. Davies ' 12 heads the new Department of Sociology. Dr. Davies is a graduate of llucknell and received his Ph.D. degree from Columbia. Mr. James P. h te, a former President of the Polytechnic Institute of Billings, Montana, has entered Bucknell as Professor of (Jral English. The luiglish Dei)artment is under the direction of Dr. Harry W. Robbins, a gradu- ate of lirown I ' niversity, who was granted his Ph.D. degree at the L ' ni ersit} ' of Minnesota. Mrs. Jennie Davis Phillips ' 01 became a member of the facult}- as an instructor in the k ' nglish Department. Miss Lillian Sindle became an instructor in the Deixirtment of Home I ' 2conomics. Mr. Ralph F. Hartz ' 22 returned to ISucknell as an instructor in the . School of Music after a year of graduate work in Italv. I ♦ ♦ Tivelvi anb Suicnty - iFiuP • ' ■♦■ ' •♦%■-♦ •• ■ ♦ ' ■♦■■• ■ h '