Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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PROF. STOVER DR. SLOAT PROP. DIBBLE PROP. REEN DR. ZINN DR. STAHLEY DR, MILLER NATURAL SCIENC CHEMISTRY: JOHN B. ZINN, PH.D., Johns Hopkins University . ..... Prafeuar CLYDE B. S'rovER, A.M., Gettysburg College . . . . . . . Armriate Professor C. ALLEN SLOAT, Pu.D., Princeton University ............ Auiftmzt Prufenor The Chemistry Department was founded in 1832 with Rev. A. M. Jacobs as the first lprofessor. Besides being the professor of Chemistry, Rev. Jacobs was professor of Mathematics and Natura Sciences. Early classes were conducted in Linnatan Hall. In 1927, the Breidenbaugh Science Hall was completed and within its walls were housed the present chemical laboratories. Dr. J. B. Zinn, Ockershausen pro- fessor of Chemistry and the present head of the department, has been on the Gettysburg faculty since 1924 with the object of increasing the importance of science over the expanse of this country. For meritorious work in this department, the outstanding Senior Chemistry student is awarded the Stine Chemistry Prize. BIOLOGY: ROBERT P. MARSH, PH.D., Rutgers University .......... ,.... . Profermf UEL E. D1nnL12, B.S., Denison University . . ..... . . ...... -. . . Inrtrzzrtar Botany was included in the first curriculum of the college, underJ. H. Marsden, professor of Miner- alogy and Botany. In 1838, courses in Physiology and Hygiene were added with Dr. D, Gilbert as the hrst professor. A medical school, with Dr. McClellan at its head, became affiliated with the College in 1839, and was called the Medical Department of Pennsylvania College. This was discontinued during the Civil War because ofa deficiency of students. The growth of this science in the College may be attributed to the world-wide awakening of a new interest in Biolo y. As a result, in 1892, Dr. G. D. Stahley, professor of Physical Culture and Hygiene, was made proissor of the newly formed Biology Department. Dr. R. P. Marsh, the present head of the department, came to Gettysburg in 1924. PHYSICS : GEORGE R. MILLER, PH.D., University of Michigan . . ..,.. Prafeuor C. GILBERT REEN, M.S.E., University of Michigan ..,......, Arrociare Professor EARL E. ZIEGLER, M.S., Gettysburg College ................. Instructor Physics, together with Astronomy, was first taught under the name of Natural Philosophy in 1832 by M. Jacobs, Professor of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The first classes were conducted in the old Academy building. Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Astronomy continued to be taught under this department until 1874. In this year, Dr. P. M. Bikle was made professor of Physics and Astronomy, but in 1881, Physics was returned to the professor of Natural Sciences. Not until 1907 was Physics organized into a separate department by L. A. Parsons. In 1919, our present professor, Dr. G. R. Miller, was made Sahm professor of Physics. Page 23 E GROUP

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PROP. JOHNSON PROP. LARKIN PROF. IDLE DR, KRAMER DR. SABY DR. FORTENBAUGH SOCIAL SCIENCE GROUP EDUCATION: FRANK H. KRAMER, PH.D., University of Pennsylvania , ..... ,..... . . Professor LESTER O. JOHNSON, A.M., University of Minnesota ........... Arrirtant Praferror The charter of Gettysburg College required that the institution maintain courses for the training of teachers. Since the schools in this locality were of German background, the first courses for this purpose were placed under the German Department. Modern education courses were introduced in 1911 and were taught by Dr. C. F. Sanders as a part of the program of the Philosophy Department. Before the state required Education courses for teaching, and before many of the other schools had introduced Education into their curriculum, a separate department of education was founded at Gettysburg, in 1921, with Dr. F. H. Kramer as the department head. The object of the pioneer venture into Education was to produce better and more efficient teachers for service in the public schools. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS: RAsMUs S. SABY, PH.D., University of Pennsylvania ...........,... Professor GEORGE R. LARKIN, A.M., Wesleyan University .......,.,... Associate Praferror The first classes in Political Science and Economics were held on December 15, 1832. Mr. M. Jacobs, A.M., professor of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and Mathematics, was made the professor. Throughout the senior year, each student was required to take two hours of Political Economy. The popular demand for instruction in matters of public interest and duties of citizenship led to the development of the depart- ment. Now the allied courses of Economics and Political Science have proven themselves to be of suflicient worth to be divided into distinct departments. In keeping with the policy of Liberal Arts, these direct aids to active citizenship have become an integral part of the curriculum. HISTORY: Roanntr FORTENBAUGH, PH.D., University of Pennsylvania . . . . Profenror DUNN1NG IDLE, A.M., University of Michigan ................. Imrrucfor History was first taught at Gettysburg College as a minor subject under the German Department. The Chair was established in 1834, but was not permanently hlled until 1838, when Rev. H. I. Smith was elected professor of German and History. In 1843, Mr. M. L. Stoever was elected Professor of History.. He .soon assumed other duties, and finally, in 1867, the History Department was no longer maintained as an individual department. After this, except for a few short periods, there was no separate department of history until 1923, when the present department was formed with Dr. R. Fortenbaugh as the Adelaine Sager professor of History. Page 22

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DR- MASON PROF. WARTHEN PROP. WOLFE DR. GLENN DR. CLINE PROP. SHAFFER LANGUAGE GROUP l l ENGLISH: THOMAS L. CLINE, PH.D., University of Virginia . . .... Praferrar FRANCIS C. MASON, PH.D., University of Virginia . . . Ariotiate Professor GEORGE S. WARTHEN, A.M., Harvard University . Anariate Praferfor CHARLES R. WOLFE, A.M., Gettysburg College. . . . . .,..... Instructor In the early years of Gettysburg College, English courses were first taught under the department of Belles Lettres, of which Dr. H. L. Baugher was the professor. The English courses were a part of the Greek Department for a period of ten years. It was not until 1864 that a distinct department was estab- lished. At that time, the Graeii' Professorship of English Literature and Language was endowed with Rev. F. Ferrier as the first professor. Since then its growth has been rapid, and the English De artment has become one of the outstanding departments in the college curriculum. To the Senior studiant who submits the best English essay, the Graeff Prize is awarded each year. LATIN : JOHN G. GLENN, PH.D., Princeton University . , .............. Profefxor Latin was one of the lirst departments of Gettysburg College. It was founded in 1832 and the First classes were conducted in the old Academy building, with E. L. Hazelius as the rofessor. In 1868, a bequest was left to the College for the establishment ofa Pearson Professorship oi,Latin. Dr. John G. Glenn assumed the Pearson Professorship as Latin instructor in 1925. Until 1932, Latin was a require- ment for graduation under the Bachelor of Arts degree. There are two prizes offered for meritorious work in the Latin Department: the Hassler Latin Prize which is awarded annually to the highest stand- ing Junior, and the Samuel Garver Latin Prize which is annually awarded to the highest ranking Fresh- man Latin student. GREEK : W. FREDERICK SHAEFER, A.M., Princeton University ............. Prafenor Greek, along with Latin, was one of the hrst departments established at Gettysburg College. Dt. H. L. Baugher was elected as professor of Greek Language under the early Belles Lettres and held the first classes in the Academy building in the year 1832. By an act of the state legislature in 1850, the Lutheran interest in Franklin College was transferred to Gettysburg College and a chair was founded with the proceeds from this action. First this professorship was established in Ancient Languages, but later it was changed from one department to the other. Finally, it was established permanently under the Greek Department. Prof. Shaffer was appointed acting Franklin Professor in 1931. Page 24