Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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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

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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. GUTMANN PROF. HAMMB PROF. VON SCHWERDTNER DR. BACHMAN DR. GRIMM PROP. HARTSHORNE LANGUAGE GROUP GERMAN: KARL GRIMM, PH.D., Johns Hopkins University . . . ..... Profeuor ERNST O. voN SCHWERDTNER, A.M., St. Johns College . . . . Assirtmzt Profenar GEORGE F. GUTMANN, A.M., Gettysburg College ....... ...... I mtrzzrrar Provision for a German professorship was made in the charter of Gettysburg College. This provision was made because the founders desired to interest and engage in the educational movement, the large class of Germanic peoples connected with the Lutheran Church in this section of the state. Accordingly, arrangement was made to teach German under the Latin Department. In 1838, because there was much criticism that the College was not living up to the charter by not providing a separate German Depart- ment, Rev. H. I. Smith was elected as professor. The professorship lapsed in 1843, and was not revived again until 1856, when an endowment was made for this purpose by the Pennsylvania Ministerium. The present incumbent of the German professorship, Dr. K. J. Grimm, was elected in 1906. FRENCH AND SPANISH: ALBERT BACHMAN, PH.D., University of Zurich and Columbia University .... Prafenor HERBERT G. HAMM13, A.M., Gettysburg College ........... A.r.ri.rtmzt Prafenor W1LL1AM: D. HARTSHORNE, A.M., Haverford College ......... Arristmzt Praferfar French was first an optional course at Gettysburg College. When the institution was organized at Gettysburg, E. L. H. Friederici, the principal of the Pre aratory Department, was the first professor and the classes were Erst taught in the old Academy building. French was made a regular part of the college curriculum in 1838, when Rev. H. I. Smith was elected professor of German and French. Spanish was added to the curriculum under the German Department in 1910. In 1916 a department of Romance Languages was organized, with Dr. W. R. Barney as the first professor. The Romance Language Depart- ment now includes both French and Spanish courses in its schedule. Dr. Albert Bachman has occupied the Chair of this department since 1931. Page 25