Franklin College - Almanack Yearbook (Franklin, IN)

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and he was advanced to the general superintendency of the Philippine School Systcm. HI hculth muscd him to return to the United States, and in 1903-1905, he was in charge of the department ol' liducational . '.'. x., ' '. '...' .. f- tux A v, l Y . and Soelal lsyehology in Indiana University. Dlanuary 10, 1905, he aeeepted an ulgenl 4-2111 U, the presl- dency ol' Franklin College. 'l'he department of Philosophy prepares the student for actual life. Doctor lirvan's own rich ex- perience and splendid teaching ahility enahle him to make the studv a living reality Lo thc Student Since the college was founded this department has heen in the hands ol' the succeeding Presidents Rey. treo. L. Lhandler, A.M., established the department in 1847. ln 1852 llr. Silas Bailey became President, after an interregnum of three years. Theology was added under his administration. Dr. W' 'l'. Scott, lJ.lJ., l,l,.l7., was called to the Presiclency in 1872. As the l'ro1'essor ol' l'I1i1o5r,l,11y hc xyus equalled hy none. During the spring term a course in Pedagogy is ollered hy Professor A. 0. Neal. Superintendent ol' VROF- NEA' the lirankhn Lity Schools. llus course is well attended and causes a large increase in the number of college students. WFAGNKBYAQY C 1 51

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Pl LM I-1 I r E. B. BRYAN lghiluanphg amh 1 hnratiun R Buknl'1 l' I3RYAN, I,T..D., P1-afw.v.vm- of Plziloxflfwlzy A. U. Nmr., A.lNI., 1 1'nj'w.v.iw' of lffllllftlflitlll liflmer Buritt Bryan, I.I..I'7.. is well known as an educator and is widely sought for as a lecturer before teachers and Chautauquas, throughout the United States. He eontrilmutes to numerous educational magazines. His recent hook, The Basis of Practical Teaching, is used as the authorized institute hook for the teachers of seven states, and in numerous Normal Schools. He is now President of the Indiana Teach- ers' Association and has served as the President of the Southern Indiana Teachers' Association. . Doctor Bryan is a graduate of the Indiana State Normal School and of Indiana University. I-le has heen principal ol' the Kokomo High School, a memher of the faculty of the Indianapolis Manual Training High School and head of the depart- ment ol' the Social and Iiducational Science in Butler College. In 1897 he held the Assistant Professorship of Pedagogy in Indiana University and later became Associate Professor. The years i898-IQOO he spent as a graduate student in Har- vard and Clark Universities. The United States government invited him in l90l to organize a system of Normal Schools and to serve as Principal ol' the Insular Normal School of Manila. I-Iis exceptional ahility in school organization was soon recognized C149

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Grrek ' 114- ' tort M1115 ll. ll.XI.1.. .X.Nl., lJ.1J..I-'mfi'.v.1w' Colnmhus ll. Ilall, NM., IXID., has heen at the head ol' this department since 1879. The live years previous to 1879 found j. W. Moncrief A.lXl.. in charge. Under him the Greek department became sep- arate from that of I.atin, with which it had been connected since 1847. 'l'his department otiers one of the hest disciplines for the mind in the college course. The knowl- edge of Greek is essential to the attainment of culture. 'l'he Hellenic languages are the most expressive, the most artistic languages in the world of literature. Under the inspiration of Professor Hall's teaching the student acquires not only the knowledge and appreciation ol' the power and heauties of the Greek language, hut the amhition to put forth the very hest that is in him. Professor Hall attended Franklin College until the middle ol' his senior year. 1872. when the College was suspended. He then entered Chicago University and graduated in -I une. ln 1875 he graduated from the Baptist Union 'l'heologica1 Seminary of Chicago and also received the degree ol' A.M. from Franklin College the same year. In addition to his college duties Doctor Hall has followed the profession of a minister of the Gospel since 1874. lle was elected Vice-President of our College in 1885. ,ROV Nm Professor Ilall is a memher ol' the liyceum and ol' the Phi Delta 'l'heta lfraternity. fltrl