McKendree University - McKendrean Yearbook (Lebanon, IL)

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Ei;. WAoijCJXER. A -M. ontcrcJ McKendree in 1860: Avas grad- • luited in 1875. Taught sciiool. was graduated in the Pioneer class of the Chautauqua Scientific and Literary Cir- cle : spent one year at Valparaiso. In- diana. Professor, one year in Southwest Kansas College. Specialised in Science at the School of methods. Chautauqua i ake Xew York. Has conducted Insti- tute work in Southern Illinois for many Aears. Professor of Science in McKen- dree 1S80.— Wll.l.l.VM 1-LIXT THRALL A. 1;. McKendree College. i ;oi ; . . M.. ibid., 1902. Two years o graduate study in the L niversity of Illinois and the University of Chicago. At present pursuing courses in the latter school looking toward the degree of Ph. in English. Tutor in Spanish McKen- dree College 1S90-1900. Teacher Public Schools in P.lue, .Arizona 1902-04. Re- ])Orter for World ' s Fair Company. St. Louis. 1904. Principal McLeansboro (111. ) High School 1904-0:;; Principal I ' lora (111) ITigh School. 1905-08. Head Department of English, Decatur (111.) High School, 1908-09. Professor of English. McKendree College since 1909. WILLIAM C. WALTOX grad- uated from Brighton (111.1 High School, 1886: taught two vears in public schools : entered IcKen- dree 1888 receiving the following de- grees. A. B. 1892, A. M. 1S94. Ph. D. 1897. Joined Southern Illinois Confer- ence in 1S02. ' as pastor two years at Huev. 111. Spent one summer term in Chicagii I ' niver-ity specializing in Greek.

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EDWIX ri ' l ' i V I.AKI-R va. hnm in tlie hairJ.ct of .Mecliaiiicsvillr, Ashtalenla Co.. Ohio. Son vi ,i iiethodist Afinister. After fniisliinj. ' the pubhc sc hool, two years were spent in ■Grand River Institute, three years in tlie Nortli Ea t rn Ohio Xormal College and three years at the ( hio W ' esleyan Uni- versity, where the dcj;ree . . L ' . was ob- tained. Commenced teaching at the age ■of 17. first m district school, ihen in a graded school, then tutor in the ahiue Tiamed Institute. After graduation in 189.3 took np the work ol the Latin and ■German Denartments in McKendree ■College, . fter three years ni this wnrk, ■one year was spent in travel and study in Enro]ie. Upon returning tu McKeu- ■dree the work assumed was (jerman and ITistory which it has remained to the present time. Tn i8i)8 this college con- ferred the A, M. degree. I ' aee 10 ROBERT ALLEN GILES was boni Is t:, Peoria. Illinois. Was grad- uated fro ' m Hedding College, 19n9, with tlie degre- B. S., having majored in Mathematics and Science. During his col- lege life he took special interest in mili- tary activities, bearing non-commissioned officers ' orders in the organizations of his college and state. Spent two summer terms in Chicago University, specializing in Mathematics. Professor of McKen- dree 19U9 — Ji.;. IJOI.LEY was hi.ru in a Aletho- dist parsonage at New Hampton, • a. iSfij. Attended public school ui a. and foin- years at Prince Freder- icktnwn. Md. Took the Academy and College courses at Randolph-Macon, a. graduating with A. 13. in 1S.S7, and sev- eral years later toolc postgraduate work IV. the same institution in French, Phil- o: ophy, English and Greek, for the mas- ter ' s degree. Taught public school in .Aid. ' as president of Aheghanv Co!- legrate Institute, ' a. i8S8-cki Taught Greek and Latin in Rcekville Acadeuiv. Md. one ear. For three years taught Latin, and Mathematics in ' .an- lolDh Macon Acadeni} ' , ' a. For four years taught ( ireek and .Latin, and two years served dean of the faculty of Hog- sett Militarv .-Vcademy, Ky. For one year was Priuci]5al of the Kentuckx W ' esley- an Academy. Professor of La ' .iu in Mc- Kendree College 1899. —

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= H I u in n i = ' ' Ye ' winds of memory, sweep the silent lyre. Officers of the Alumni Association DENEEN, LL. D.. I ' : WILLIAM F. THRALL, A. II., Vice President. Chairm; union Committee. MRS. WALTER H. BLANK. B. S.. MRS. HOMER C. EISEXMAYER. WILIJA.M C. WALTOX. PH. D.. EinVIX P. BAKER, A. JL 1 EDMl ' XU .1. BURGARD, B. S. | HELEX !.. HORXER. B. S. I ■ ' ABBIE .L WALRATH. A. B. beotetary. D. F... Treasurer. Hi.itorian. .itive Committee. ,;HAKLES S. DEXEEX