Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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l' imly ..-YQ itll! ' ig J Lis.,-.5 .cl f THE SPECTRUM 41 . , it L QF 1 4 ll.. D . :tsl iff' aa.: gzo. . . . . .Q o our ein, . . . .o. . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . tk? fasts? 5'rE1'1-IEN RIEMINGTON NVING, B.S,, ME., Professor of Me- chanical and lfilectrical llngineering. Professor Vlling received his HS. degree from l'laverford College in 1908. Matrieulating to Cornell University he ohtaiued his MB. degree in 1919, X-Vhile here, he acted as Assistant Professor in the Physics Def partment from 19119 to 19111, and from 1919 to 1914 he was lnstructor in Mechanical Engineering. He came to Pennsylvania College in the fall of 1914, at the opening of the term. At the last meeting of the Board of Trustees he was made full Professor of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Professor Xlliug is a memlwer of the Acacia lfraternityg E E Society, and the Cornell tstudentl lmrancli of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. BENJAMIN l?k.xNK1.1N SCl'lAPl'El,L1E, AM., Acting Professor of Romance Languages and Literature. Professor Schappelle was graduated from Dickinson College in 19118 with an AB, degree. 1-le received his A.M. degree in lfllu for post- graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania, Universities of Berlin and l-leidellnerg tGermauyl, University of Lausanne tSwitzer1andj, and the University of Poitiers tlfraneel. lfle also took up special private study at Lugano lCant. Tessin, Switzerlaudj, and at Barcelona, Spain. 1-le was acting head of the German Department at Dickinson College from 1919 to 1911. ln 1911 to 1912 he was Instructor of French at Penn- sylvania College. and in 1912 he was made the Acting Professor of Romance Languages of that lnstitution, a position which he now holds. Professor Schappelle is a ineinber of the A1 X P Fraternityg HA. 1-I. in the Phi1ologischer Verein l-,lcidelber,g, CNaumlmurger Kartellli and a memlwer of the Modern Language :Xssociatiou of America. kltLBERT BILLHEIMER, AM., Acting Professor of the Greek Lan0'ua0'e and Literature. C m b Professor Billheinier received 11is'A.B. degree from Pennsylvania Col- lege in 1906, For two years he tutored at Stevens 1-lall. lrle took one year of post-graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania, and three years at Princeton University, from which institution he received his AM. degree in 1910. ln 1912 he was elected Acting Professor of the Greek Language and Literature at Pennsylvania College. He is a member of Phrenakosmian Literary Society, and of the E X Fraternity. CLYDE BELL STOVER4, A.M,, Assistant Professor in Clieinistry. Professor Stover was graduated from Pennsylvania College in 1894 with an AB. degree, and took up graduate study at Johns Hopkins University from 189-1 to 1895. Instructor in Chemistry at Pennsylvania College from 1896 to 1915. He received his A.M. degree from his Alma Mater in 1912. He is at present Assistant Professor in Chemistry, and is a member of the Philomathean Literary Society. 31

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Mew ii ? 1 'QW 'V xx xx xr xr xx 11 U fit YI 11 rx YY YY xx xr xx xx xx xx 1 Rev. JXBDEL Ross 1VEN'rz,i B.D., Ph.D., The Amanda Rupert Strong Professor of Biblical Literature and History. Dr. Vfentz was graduated from Pennsylvania College in 1904 with First Honor and Salutatory.. ln 1907 he was graduated from the Gettysburg Theological Seminary with the distinctive degree of B.D. Two and a half years were then spent in theological and historical study in the German universities at Leipzig, one semester at Tuebingen, and one year at Berlin. In September, 1909, he was called to his Alma Mater as the head of the Biblical Department. In the summer of 1911 he returned to Tuebingen for one semester and thus completed the three years of university residence required for the doctorate. His doctoral dissertation on The Beginnings of the German Element in York County, was written in America and therefore submitted at the George XVashington University, where his examinations were taken and the de- gree received in 1914. Dr. VVentz is Curator of the Lutheran Histori- cal Society and a member of the Lutheran Historical Academy. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania German Society. He is a member of the Phrenakosmian Literary Society and of the H fl' M Korporation among the German Universities. lQ1CirARi1 SHi2L'roN IQIRBY, Ph.B., C.E., Burton F. Blough Professor of Civil Engineering. ' Professor Kirby received his Ph.B. degree from the Sheffield Scientilic School, Yale, in 1890, and his C.E. degree from Yale in 1898. From 1897 to 1900 he practiced Civil Engineering, and again from 1909 to 1911. 'VVas instructor in Civil Engineering at Yale from 1906 to 1909. He was City Engineer at Port Chester in l900g Lecturer in the Sheflield Scientific Schools, Yale. from 1910 to 1915. He came to Pennsylvania College to organize the Engineering Department in 1911, and became Professor of Civil Engineering. Professor Kirby is a member of the E 3 Societyg Society for the Promotion of Engineering, and the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers. He is also the author of a Cement Laboratory Manual and of 1'he Elements of Specilication XN7riting, 1913. M. STEWART FVIACIDONALDV, Ph.D., Professor of Economics and Political Science. Dr. MacDonald graduated from Dalhousie University in 1900, with an AB. degree and received his AM. from the same place in 1901. From 1901 to 1904 he was a Scholar and Fellow in Philosophy at Cor- nell University, and in 190-1 he received a Ph.D. degree from that Insti- tution. From 190-1 to 1909 he served as Professor of Economics and Philosophy at the University' of New Brunswick. He was a Professor at McGill University from 1909 to 1911. From 1911 to 1913 he was en- gaged in real estate and investments in XVestern Canada. In 19141 he was offered the Professorship of Economics and Political Science at Pennsylvania College, a position which he now holds. Professor Mac- Donald is an Honorary Member of Phi'enakosinian Literary Society. HENRY RoB1NsoN SHIPHERD, AM., Ph.D., Graeff Professor of English. Dr. Shipherd was graduated from Harvard College in 1908 with an A.B. degree. He was instructor in English Composition at Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, and Lowell Institute from 1906 to 1908, was head of the English Department of the Francis VV. Parker School, at Chicago from 1908 to 19103 and Instructor in English Composition at Harvard College and Lowell Institute from 1910 to 1912. In 1912 he received his A.M. degree from Harvard University. He had a John Harvard Fellowship during the year 1913. He was awarded his Ph.D. degree by Harvard in 191-1. At the present time he is Instructor in Eng- lish Composition, Methods of Teaching English, and Public Speaking at Harvard Summer School, a position which he has held since 1908. In 1914 he was called to be the GraeH Professor of English and head of the English Department of Pennsylvania College. He is a member of the 'T' B K and A T Fraternities, and an Honorary Member of Phrenakos- mian and Philomathean Literary Societies. 30 '

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f- 1' is ' J-'tea-gg .f w J - s K ' 7 '23 6 if , .4 t I THE SPECTRUM sg' J iff , .Q .o. .. .. . .o. . xr IX YY U xx t JAMES EXLLEN DIXON, A.,B., A.M., Instructor in Chemistry. Professor Dixon was graduated from Pennsylvania College in 1905, and took up post-graduate work at his Alma Mater during the years 1906- 1907. In 1907 he was appointed Assistant in Chemistry at Pennsylvania College. He received his A.M. degree from that institution in 1912. At present he is Instructor in' Chemistry. He is a member of the E X Fra- ternity. FRED GALLAGHER TROXELL, AM., Assistant in Mathematics. Professor Troxell received his AB. degree from Pennsylvania College in 1908, and his A.M. degree from the same institution one year later. He was elected Assistant in Mathematics in 1908. He is a member of Plirenakosmian Literary Society. FRANKLIN AVATTLES Moses, AM., Assistant in English. In 1907 Professor Moser was graduated from Pennsylvania College with an AB. degree. He served as Instructor in Mathematics at Stevens Hall, during the academic year of 1909-10. In 1910 he was elected Assistant in English at Pennsylvania College, and received his AM. degree from that institution in 1911. I-Ie is a member of the Pen and Sword Honorary Society, the Philomathean Literary Society, and the flz K XI' Fraternity. ' PAUL SNYDER CREAGERJ AB., Assistant in Physics. Mr. Creager was graduated from Pennsylvania College with the degree of AB. in 1913. Since that time has been an Assistant in Physics at his Alma Mater where he has also been taking post-graduate work. He is a member of the Phrenalcosmian Literary Society. 32