Irving College - Irvingiana Yearbook (Mechanicsburg, PA)

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950 1111111111111 Elgexxg fhnrgzra OLOMON PERRY GORGAS, the founder of Irving College, was born August 3, 1815, in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, and in 1850 he came to Mechanicsburg to live. Mr. 'Gorgas was identified with the interests of Cumberland County for over seventy years, and there were few successful enterprises in his locality in which he did not show an interest. He was the founder and one of the most liberal donors to Irving College, giving the ground for its site, and through life was very liberal in his gifts to it. Mr. Gorgas was one of the founders of a banking company under the firm name of Merkel, Mumma SL Co. In 1864 this bank was rechartered as the First National Bank of Mechanicsburg, with Solomon P. Gorgas. as President. In 1883 it was rechartered and Mr. Gorgas was again made President, which honorable position he held until his death. His memory will long be cherished in this city as one of its most useful and upright business men and as a most highly esteemed citiven.

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Beit. Tthnmpsnn ijrriigmzxn 652 EV. THOMPSCN PRETTYMAN EGE, having received the beneit of the Common and Select schools of his boyhood, was prepared specially for College in Bloomield Academy, then under the principal- ship of Prof. Patterson, from which he was passed to and matriculated in the Freshman Class of Dick- inson College, at the opening session, in the Fall of 1851. He was graduated with the degree of A. B., 1855, succeeding to that of A. M., 1858, was tutor in private families for three years, Assistant Principal in Cottage Hill College, York, 1858-59, Principal of Cumberland Valley Institute, Meclianicsburg, 1860-65, Pres- ident of Irving Female College, 1863-83, Professor of Greek in Germantown, Pa., Academy, 1883-84, Associate Rector of St. Peter's Church, Germantown, Rector of Church Prince of Peace, Gettysburg, 1888-98, Bishop's Supply Staff until 1891, Rector of St. Paul's Memorial Church, Oaks, Pa., 1898 until the present time. He is a member of the Belles Lettres Society of his Alma Mater.