Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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- ' ' 1 is i - f -. 'f'? Ks1'smsf .g.x2s:e f V ' i ' f 'S L-ff.. - . '- 7-':? w, N f ' ,- L .' ' . -, H ' ,'1rf.i . ' ' ,i.' 1 ' . ' X . ' .pt 1 ,ii-,i is :it fi it 5 6 gi, f-1 1 i 5 ,.-J'2' fr Q . tsl!-fi-ty, .HN 1,41 . Q ry , I- -- -' i . 1 E Q, 4 f is 2 AQ i s 9' ,i 1 . ,sg -QM ' L4 N ' t qt .57 . . ' -- . L ' I 1 ii ' , ' 13 ' 't V i 'I is iii . it Y M E' if w . 1 at ' ' .fe - N. I -.tgps - , i My -. jj Y . i M .l i ,. ,,tH5,,. .1 ' ' r . r .A i 4 I , 4521241 1f.f'QLf.l 522522 li 'PM - 'eassfi f ir 1'- Mrt. Diwicsox Mn. 'l'Roxi:L AIR. Mosnn MR. BAKER REV. ABDEL ROSS WENTZ, A.1Vl., B.D., Amanda Rupert Strong Professor of Eng- lish Bfble and Chaplain. W'as graduated from Gettysburg in 1904 with Iirst honor and Salutatory. and from the Gettysburg Theological Seminary in 1907 with the degree ot PLD. Spent two years and a half in post-graduate theological study in Germ-any. one year at the University of Leipsic, one semester at the University of Tubingen, and one year at the University of Berlin. Xlvas called to the Amanda Rupert Strong professorsliip of English Bible and chaplaincy in 1909. MVas appointed faculty representative and president of the .Xthletic Council in 1910. He is the regular contributor of the German section of the department on current theological thought in the Lutheran Quarterly. He is the author of Recent German Re- search concerning Luthe-r, The Function and Import of Dogmatics according to Professor lhmelsf' and a contributor to various religious papers and maga- zines. Prof. lYentz is a member of the Phrenakosmian Literary Society and of the H KT' H Korporation among the German universities. CLYDE BELL STOVER, A.lVl., Instructor in Chemistry. XVas graduated from Gettysburg in 1394. Pursued graduate study in Johns Hop- kins University from 15194 to 1395. W'as clerk for the Xafm. F. Potts Company of Philadelphia from 1395 to 1396. XVas called to Gettysburg as Assistant in Chemistry in 1396, Mr. Stover is a member of the Philoniathean Society. JAMES ALLEN DICKSON, AB., Assistant in Chemistry. Wfas graduated from Pennsylvania College in 1905, From 1905 to 1906 served as rodman on the Pittsburg Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in the Maintenance of 1Vay Department. From 1906 to 1907 pursued a post- graduate course in Chemistry, Biology, and Mineralogy at Pennsylvania College. Vlfas elected an assistant in the Chemistry Department of Pennsylvania College in 1907. Has occupied the position of Topographic Aid in the Topographic Branch of the U. S. Geological Survey for the past three summers, having passed the Civil Service examination for that position. illr. Dickson is :1 member of the E X Fraternity and the Gettysburg Lodge of Free Masons. FRED GALLAHER TROXELL, AB., Assistant in Mailiernalics. lVas graduated from Pennsylvania College in 1903, when he was elected assistant in Mathematics. Mr. Trovell is a member of the Plirenakosniian Society. FRANKLIN l-1. MOSER, A.B., Assistant in English. lVas graduated from Pennsylvania College in 1907. Studied at Carnegie lnstitute, Pittsburg, Pa. Wfvas for one year in charge of materials used on Union Station at VVashington, D. C. Appointed on Congressional Commission to investigate immigrant conditions and the XVhite Slave Traftic. Wfas instructor of Mathe- matics and Natural Science in Stevens Hall 1909 to 1910. VVas elected assistant in English in 1910. Mr. Moser is a member of the Philomathean and Pen and Sword Societies and ol' the 'P K Xl' Fraternity. STANLEY Tnoixms BAKER, Assistant in Physics. Took .extensive preparatory work .before coming to Gettysburg pursuing the Scientilie course, with special work in Mathematics and Physics. Mr. Baker is a member of Phrenakosmian Society, Page Twenty-four H. 1 -. ,

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REV. '1 EE Q l ,, A. , ' . . A 1. . ,. ' ,L ., 1, ' J X t MT:-3.5 I5 ll piwfwytp. ' . out , - 1 1 i A 'li ., wx DR. PARSONS Prior. SANDERS PROF. XVENTZ Ma. STOVER OSCAR GODFREY KLINGER, A.lVl., Franklin Professor of Greelf Language and Liieraiure. Wfas graduated from Gettysburg in 1886 with Valcdictorian rank. Was tutor in Loul P Stevens Hall from 1886 to 1887. Principal of the Salina Rugby from 1887 to 1888. Completed his theological course in the Gettysburg Theological Seminary in 1889. Wfas tendered a chair in the St. John's Military Academy of Salina, Kansas, but declined it. I-Ie labored as City Missionary in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1889 to 1891, at the same time studying philosophy in the University. Xklas prin- cipal of the Kee Mar College for Wfomen from 1891 to 1892. 1Vas pastor of the Lutheran Church at Emmittsburg, Maryland, for two months, when be was called to the Principalship of Stevens' Hall. Wfas elected to the Franklin Pro- fessorship of Greek in 1896. Professor lilinger is a councilor ol the American Institute of Civics, a patriotic organization founded by Chief justice 1Vaite. His published writings consist of essays and addresses. He is a member of the Philo- mathean Society, the Pen and Sword Society and the '17 1' A Fraternity. s ALEXANDER PARSONS, Ph.D., Professor of Physics. ursued the classical course in the State University of Iowa. with elective work in Physics, Mathematics, etc., and graduated with the degree of .X.liI. in 1895. Taught Physics and some other science subjects in the High School of Burlingf ton, Iowa, from 1895 to 1898. Did graduate work in Physics and Mathematics in the State University of Iowa from 1895 to 1898 and received the degree ol A. M. in 1899. VVas a graduate student in Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry in the johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, from 1898 to 1902, and Ifellow in Physics there from 1900 to 1902. Subject of research, The Spectrunrof Hy- drogen. Dissertation on this subject was published in the Astrophysical jour! nal. Received the degree of Ph.D at johns Hopkins in 1902. Was Assistant in Physics in Johns Hopkins from 1902 to 1903, having charge of the under- graduate laboratory work and a lecture course. lnstructor in Physics in the University of Utah, Salt Lake City from 1903 to 1904. Instructor in Physics in the University of California from 1904 to 1907. Accepted the offer of the newly created professorship in the Pennsylvania College in 1907. with the op- portunity of organizing the new department. The department has been organ- ized and very well equipped with a careful selection of up-tofdate apparatus under the direction of Dr. Parsons. During the present year and last year in addition to his regular work, Dr. Parsons has been doing some research work at the johns Hopkins University being under appointment there as a Fellow by Courtesy. No results of this work have as yet been published. REV. CHARLES FINLEY SANDERS, A.lVl., B.D., Professor of Philosophy. X 1 . , . 'K ' 'I , '- - . Xi fas graduated from Pennsylvania College in 1892 and from thc Gettysburg Theological Seminary in 1895. Wfas pastor of the Hebron Lutheran Churclrat Avonmore from 1895 to 1898, and of the Hebron Lutheran Church at l3lZlll'SV1ll'J from 1898 to 1905. From 1897 to 1900 he pursued graduate study under the direction of the Gettysburg Theological Seminary. From 1900 to the time of his departure for Europe in 1905 he was instructor in Apologetics, Logic, Economics and Astronomy in the Blairsville College for VVomen. He spent three semesters in study abroad at the University of Leipsic. XVas appointed Professor or Psychology, Ethics and kindred subjects in 1906. Wfhen the new chair ot Philosophy was created in 1907, Professor Sanders was elected to that position. which he has Filled since. He is a contributor to secular and religious papers and magazines. He is the author of the English translation of Jerusalem's In- troduction to Philosophy published by the MacMillan Co.. Dec. 1910. Professor Sanders is a member of the Phrenakosmian Society. Page Twenty-three

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