Cumberland University - Phoenix Yearbook (Lebanon, TN)

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Laban Lacy Rice William D. McLaughlii

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W. p. Bone. A.M., New Testament Greek and Interpretation WiNSTEAD P. Bone was born in the State of Texas in 1860. Though a fanner lad, yet he early formed a determination that he would become an accomplished scholar. His first coUeg-e work was done in Trinity University, where he took the regular classical course. The following ' year he entered Cumberland University taking three years of theological work. He followed this up with other courses in Union Theological Seminary and the University of Chicago. This was of great advantage to him. the bustling of city life forming a marked contrast to the habits of secluded Lebanon. Not yet feeling that he was equipped to begin his life ' s work, Prof. Bone decided to spend some time abroad. The most of his work was done at Berlin, where he received his Master ' s degree. In addition to this he made the most of extensive traveling on the Continent. He furnishes the exegetical studies of the Sunday school studies of the Cumberland Pres- byterian Church when the ' occur in the New Testament. For several 3 ' ears he has filled the chair of New Testament Greek and Interpretation in the Theological Department. During this time also he has served as Librarian and Secre- tary of the faculty. I . G. Pearson, D.D., English Bible and Evangelistic Methods Robert G. Pearson was born on a farm near Starksville, Miss., where he learned many practical and useful lessons. He received his early training at a military school located at Aberdeen, Miss In 1869 he entered Cooper Institute, graduat- ing from there in 1875. Among his classmates were many of the most prominent men of the church to-day. After finish- ing his course here he took the theological work at Cumberland University. Though Dr. Pearson was eminently suc- cessful as a pastor, yet he early manifested a special talent for evangelistic work. Believing that here lay his particu- lar field of labor he has since devoted his life to the saving of the young manhood of America. At first he worked especially in his church, but as the demands for his services increased he broadened his field, spending some of the best years of his life in the North and East. Besides his qualifications as an evangelist. Dr. Pearson brings to his work the accumulated knowledge of a keen observer who has spent much time in European travel. Some years ago Cumberland University conferred upon him the degree of D.D. During this last year he was called to the chair of English Bible and Evangelistic Methods. Mr. Moody said of him that he was the greatest living Bible preacher.

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L. L. Rice, Ph.D., English Language and Literature Laba - Lacy Rice was born in Dixon, Ky., October 14, 1870. He received the decree of A.B. from Cumberland University in 1891, and Ph.D. in 1894. During ' 93 and ' 94 he taug-ht at Auburn Seminary, putting the school on a much surer basis than it had ever been before. He resigned this position to teach Eng-lish in Cumberland University, in ' 94. From 1896 to 1898 he served as associate editor of The Cumberland Pi-esbyterian and was recalled to the chair of English in ' 98, which position he now holds. As a teacher Dr. Rice has few equals. His lectures and literary criticism have been such as to lead his friends to believe that some enduring work may crown his later years. In the spring of 1902 he was called to the head of the English department of the James Millikin University ' , but his love for Cumberland kept him in his place at Lebanon. To him is due the credit of having edited successfully the first high-class magazine on theology, science and literature in our denomination. W. D. McLaughlin. A.M., Ph.D., Latin and Greek William D. McLaughlin is a loyal son of Alabama. He left his own state and came to Tennessee, where he entered Cum- berland University and took three degrees, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. In 1870 he was called to the chair of Latin and Greek in Cumberland University, and is still holding that position to the satisfaction of trustees and students alike. For a mix- ture of the scholar and humorist Prof. McLaughlin cannot be excelled. Greek and Latin and Sanskrit, which to the ordinary teacher and pupil are dry and painful, are, under this man ' s instruction, made live, interesting and useful. A profound scholar, a keen observer, and yet a humorist, Prof. McLaughlin holds a place which will never be filled by another in Cumberland University. He has had many calls to more lucrative fields, but his loyalty to the school and church of his choice kept him here in this, the best school of the land, as he terms it.