DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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Department of German HENRY IRCJYIER LCJNGIJIEN, AB., A.M. A K E, fl, B K Das Was bvdvazkv, mvlzr IIf'lI'ClIkC' Wir. 'l'rol'essor Longden was born in Vevay, lndiana, on the thirteenth of Sep- tember, 1860. VVhen twenty-one years of age he received his diploma from Del'auw University and had won honors as a brilliant student of modern lan- guages. Three years later the degree of All. was bestowed upon him. Ile then spent two years in the study of philology. ln.l892 he accepted the position as assistant of Latin at his Alma Mater and soon thereafter he was secured as Professor of German Language and Literature in the same institution. 'ln 1898 he left his work long enough to study in the universities of Giittingen, Leipzig and lyliinich. Returning to his chair he has steadily g'rown in the favor of the students until now his rooms will no longer accommodate all who are eager to study under him. lle is a member of the llflodern Language Association of America and the Goethe Gesellschaft of Ciermany, MTNNA N. KIERN, l.'u.l3., A.M., Associate Professor K K F, fl' B 'lf Miss Kern was graduated from Ilillsdale College, where she received the degree of I'h.l3. Later she received the degree of A.lX'l. from lJeI'auw University. Miss Kern has spent two years in Germany, and six months in l'aris in pursuit of her studies. She is joint author with j. R. Kern of German Stories Retoldf' MTSS BHNNA NATIERN llliss Matern in assistant in the department of German in the College of Liberal Arts in the University, and is instructor in German in the Academv she is a graduate of lJel'auw and a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and l'hi lleta Kappa 22 O as ' V11 -'H K f' N v I R it ,, ?'l S 'T 3 5 H nf

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I S N 'N I Lf 5 vs E ll' F , 1 Department of Education RUFUS UTERNARD VON KIQIEINSMTID, AB., .fX.lXtl. ill ll K The aim of l'tllIl'll'fl'01l slmula' bc fn ft'lIl'1l ns l'llf1It'I' lmfu fo 1'l11'11kV, than 'wllaf to tlzillk-ratllva' In llIIIf7l'0'I't' our IIIIIII-dS, .ro ns fu 011411210 us fn ffllillli' for 0111'.n'I'r'c.s', flmn fo load flzc lllt'HlUl'.X' refill thc tlmnglzfs of other 1llt'lI.H Professor lNlCll'lSIlllCl was horn in'Sanclwich, lllinois. ancl was preparerl for college in the private schools of llattle Creek, Michigan, and tlregon, lllinois. I le conipletecl this preparatory work in Oberlin Acatleiuy, C Jherlin, t Jhio. For some time he was eng'a,Q'ecl in private work in languages and music uncler liuropean tutors, and later was granted the clegrees of A.ll. and All. from 'Northwestern lfniversity. l lis later career has heen rather varied in its nature. For seven years he was superintentlent in various high schools: five seasons he spent in lecture ancl concert work: three years he was institute instructor in 'Illinois and lncliana: for two years he has heen l'rofessor of 'lfclucation anal 'Principal of the :Xeaclemy in DePauw University. Yiee-l'resiclent of the Southern lncliana State Teachers' Association: nieinher lncliana State Teachers' Association, The National lfrluea- tion Assoeiation, The National Geographic Society, and the Masonic Clnh. JAMIES Wll'.l.l'.-XM IIARRTIS lX'I r. 'Harris was horn in Ashlancl, Kentucky. After preparation in his home schools he enterecl Union College, llarhersville, Kentucky, from which place he receivecl his 1X.lZ. degree. After gracluation he reiuainecl in husiness in the same town for one year: then acceptecl the principalship of the high school in lpswich, S. Dakota, for three years. Ile pursuecl gracluate stuclies in Clarke University at Wforcester, lllass., and received his l'h.lJ there. lle has, since 1008, heen Assistant l'ro'fessor of liclueation in l7el'auw lfniversity. 21

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SX. + V' af' f 40. X Department of Latin fl lllllll who is 1.1Q'll0'l'l1llf' of f0l'L'1.g'lI If!ll.Q'IIl1.Q'lJS is 'l'tQ'lI07'UlIf of his ott111. EDWTN l'OS'l', A.l3., Pu.D. 111 K NP, fl' B K Dr. Post was horn at Vlfooclhury, New jersey. lle received his preparation for college from a private tutor and in New jersey Classical institute and Penn- ington Seminary. Ile received his 1'X.ll. from Dickinson College in 1872. From then until '77 he taught in 1'enning'ton Seminary. lfle then came to Del'auw to till the chair of Latin, In 1882 his Alma lylater conferrecl upon him the clegree of l'h.lD. During' the years 'from 1886 to '88 he stucliecl in Bonn and llerlin and in several cities of ltaly. llesirle his regular work in the department of Latin. llr. Post has servecl IJel'auw as Librarian from 1879 to '96: Vice-l'resiclent from 1895 to 19055 and Dean of College since 1907. He has made numerous contribu- tions toithe PIZHIIZIIKQIICIII fr1111'11al, is the author of 'fl.atin at Sight and HE1J1g'l'Z1l11S of Martial. ' DADE mm su 1a1xRs13'R Miss Shearer is a gracluate of Northwestern University, from which institu- tion she rceeivecl the degree of AB. She came to DePauw University at the beginning' of the fall term in 1907, and is a very efici-cnt instructor in l.atin and English Literature. 23 O