Cumberland University - Phoenix Yearbook (Lebanon, TN)

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Biographical Brevities PROF. A. H. BUCHANAN, LL.D. Professor Buchanan was born at Boonsboro, Ark., June 28, 1828. He graduated from Cumberland University, taking the degrees of A.B., and C.E., the latter in 1853. He has held a position in the United States Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey for twenty years. He was called to the Chair of Mathematics in 1870, which position he now holds. Professor Buchanan has had flattering offers at Yale and other great institutions, but remains true to Cumberland. prof. w. d. Mclaughlin, a.m., ph.d. Professor McLaughlin was born at Bessemer, Ala., March 11, 1847. He graduated from Cumberland Uuiversity, taking the degrees of A. B., A.M., and Ph.D. He was called to the Chair of Latin and Greek in 1870, which position he still holds. PROF. E. E. WEIR, A.M., Ph.D. Professor Weir was born at Ashbysburg, Ky., October 15, 1854. He graduated from Cumberland University, taking the degrees A.B., A.M. and Ph.D. In 1877 he was teacher of History and Mathematics in Bramham High School, Hopkinsville, Ky. Was elected principal of the Huntingdon High School, Huntingdon, Tenn., 1878. Was called to the Professorship of English and Philosophy in Cumberland University in 1880 Later he was given the Chair of Philosophy, which position he still holds. PROF. L. L. RICE, Ph.D. Professor Rice was born in Dixon, Ky., October 14, 1870. He graduated from Cumberland University, taking an A.B. in 1891, and a Ph.D. in 1894. Was teacher in Auburn Seminary, Auburn, Ky., 1893-4; Professor of English Literature in Cumberland University, 1894-6; Assistant Editor of The Cumberland Presbyterian, 1896-8. He was recalled to the Chair of English Literature in Cumberland University in 1898, which position he still holds. PROF. JAMES SMARTT WATERHOUSE, A.M. Professor Waterhouse was born in Murray County, Ga., December 29, 1874. He received the A B. degree from Cum- berland University in 1897. Was Professor of Language and Science in Auburn Seminary, Auburn, Ky., 1897-8; Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biology in Cumberland University, 1898-00, taking the A.M. degree in 1899. He was elected to full professorship in 1900, which position he still holds. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. PROF. W. H. SCHEIFLEY, A.B. Professor Scheifley was born at Rushville, 111., December 25, 1876. He graduated from Valparaiso College, taking an A.B. in 1900. He also received an A.B., from the University of Indiana, in 1901. Was assistant Prof essor of German, Valparaiso College, 1899-00. Tutor in German, Indiana University, 1900-01. He accepted the Chair of Modern Lan- guages in Cumberland University, 1901.