Lake Forest College - Forester Yearbook (Lake Forest, IL)

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:n3gi '5'5 . ,W 4' , ,g , 1 ya , . J i --n -A l 53 1 , ' :Vh.r'o t . Q ,' V I , , . . k 1 '- . . ,!' Q J ' MALCOLM McNEILL in 1877. Received degree of A. RI. in 1880, and Ph.D. in 1888 from Princeton. Taught at Palmyra, NIO., 1877-'78, Returned to Princeton as fellow in Astronomy 1878-'81. Instructor in Astronomy at Princeton, 1881- '82, Assistant Professor of Astronomy at Princeton, 1882-'88. Professor of Mathe- matics and Astronomy at Lake Forest College since 1888. An Appreriatinn Since coming to Lake Forest thirty four years ago to take charge of the Depart- ment of hlathematics, Professor llIcNeil has always had a warm spot in the hearts of the students and the alumni. Professor lN'IcNeil is the Dean of the older school of Professors at Lake Forest, among whom are numbered such men as: Professors Thomas, Bridgman, Stevens, Van Steenderen, and Coffin. This group has been and is characterized essentially by their understanding of student life and feeling in its innermost recesses. The teaching methods of this group call forth the greatest amount of latent ability, and bring for the greatest development among students, without a loss of the personal and individual touch. VVhenever you meet an old alumni or former student of Lake Forest, about the First question they ask relative to the college is one pertaining to Little lylacn. For the benefit of former pupils who may not have had the opportunity of seeing him in recent years will say that he is still on the job with the same efficiency and punc- tuality as ever, and that he has lost none of his old time joviality and reserved humor. He still devotes most of his spare time to his favorite game and hobby, golf. Almost any pleasant spring, summer, or autumn day you can find him at the Ontyventsia trying to break the links record. He seldom misses a social function or any other college activity, and always speaks a good word for this necessary adjunct of college life. l'Vhen a man has spent the best part of his life in developing character in the same institution of learning, he quite naturally wonders at times just where he stands. and if the service rendered has been worth the price paid. VVhile Lake Forest has not as numerous a body of alumni as some other institutions of the country, it has. nevertheless,-at least if the present student body voices the sentiments of those who have gone before, a group of supporters who are not likly to forget the many courtesies extended to them in undergraduate days by Professor KlcNeil. They will not forget the large part he played in helping to mold their characters, and broaden their sphere of influence. As long as Loyal Lake Foresters are carrying on, faithful character builders and high type educators of the Professor llcNeil type have nothing to look forward to but the brightest of futures. V201 VVas graduated from Princeton University

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rf .. Q ... N - , ,4., V,,.- -,A-. -. , 9 - ., I ' -:Q- .asia 'X i '--- -,... - ,V.- -.1 ' -' . ' ' ' - - - J. .va s-V ri PRESIDENT HERBERT BIACOMB MOORE VVas graduated from Lake Forest in 1896 with the B.A. degree. He graduated from 1WcCormick Theological Seminary in 1899. D.D, Pittsburgh 1921. Did graduate work in Edinburgh, Scotland. Has filled the pulpits of Presbyterian churches at llilwaukee, VVis., Sheboygan, 1Vis., Covington, Ky., and has been Presbyterian University Pastor at Cornell Uni- versity. ln 1917 served with Y.11I.C.A. in France. President of Lake Forest College since 1920. RI. BROSS THOMAS 1Vas graduated from VVilliams College in 1876. Received the degree of 111.1-X. in 1880 from XVilliams: and D.D. from Illinois Col- lege in 1903. Studied at Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1868-169. VVith Presi- dent Hopkins, of YVilliams, 1869-'7l. Or- dained and installed pastor of Presbyterian Church of lslip, N. Y., 1872. Head of Classi- cal Department, 1Vestfield, Blass., 1878-179. Presbyterian Church, America, N. Y., 1879- '81. Pastor Dutch Reform Church, Fishkill. N. Y., 1881-'88. Professor of Biblical Litera- ture, Lake Forest College, since 1888. XVALTER RAY BRIDGMAN VVolf's Head, QYaleJ YVas graduated from Yale in 1881. Re- ceived the degree of BLA. from hliami Uni- versity and Yale in 1891. Fellow of Yale, in 1881-'8-1, the last year spent at Athens at the American school. Tutor in Greek at Yale, 188-1388. Professor of Greek, lliami Uni- versity, 1888-'91. Professor of Greek at Lake 1 Forest College since 1891. On a yearls leave 1 of absence, 1920-1921. 1211