McKendree University - McKendrean Yearbook (Lebanon, IL)

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Professor Edward B. Waggoner There is perhaps no IMcKemJrco biudem cf die la- t iuaner of a century who does not look back with lo e and priue n] (.n TvIcKcndree ' s grand little niai ' .. Profes-or E. B. ' aggoner. He is the n)Ost t vpica!l - McKendreean figin-e about McKendree ' s campus. His very presence carries an at- niospiitre that recalls all that is best in McKendreean tradi lion. First as a student and later as an in.-lructor, he drank in ihe McKendree spirit as he studied and taught side by side with such men as President Robert Allyn. Professor l eneen. Professor Suahlen. Professor Jones and other iesser lights of that golden age in IcKendree history. Xo McKendree stu- dent of recent years can look back upon his college life with- out pleasant thoughts of Professor ' aggoner, and he can- not think of Professor Waggoner without being concious of a soft spot in his heart for the old school of which the orofes- sor is a part, and for which he stands as a representative in so many ways. The high regard in which Pr fe.-.sor Waggoner is lieM bv his former students is such as to warrant the alloting of this space to a brief sketch of his career. He was born in God- frey, Illinois, in 1853. of Scotch and German ancestry. He wa gra-duated from McKedree College witli the degree of A. E. in 1S75. Later he was given the degree of . . M. by his alma mater. . s a student Professor ' aggoner made a fine rerori ' i in his classes, and was popular with his fellow-students. His nresent-dav a fter dinner speeches on siich occasiiius as reuni- on? of his literarv societv and the alumni associations, are the delight of the college C ' mmunity, and he is especiallv delight- ful when talking of his college days in McKendree. After leaving McKendree, Professor ' aggoner atten- ded various normal schools and specialized in the studv of the sciences in order to further prepare himself for his chosen profession, that of a teacher. He taught several years in the public scholls of Illinois, and in i.SSi was made an instructor in McKendree College. ' ith the exception of one year spent as professor in Southwest College, Winiield. Kansas his ser- vice at IcKendree has been continuous. He has been brought into close touch with the students not onl - as teacher of science, but also in his capacitv as fiscal agent. Those who went to Sundav School also will remember him as .Simday School Superintendent, a i osition in the Lebanon Methodist Church which he has held for twenty-four years. Professor Waggoner has been twice married. His first wife was [iss Ella L. Sargent, a graduate of . [cKendree. His present wife was Miss Ella yi. Cowen. C)ne of Professor Waggoner ' s children has alreadv completed the course at McKendree. and t vo arc now students. As a teacher Professor aggoncr is widely and favor- ablv known. For many years he has been a popular instructor at various teachers ' institutes. His skill as an instructor is attested bv all his former students, one oi whom, who left icKcndree fifteen years ago, recently wr.Me, Frofesssor Waggoner is the best teacher I ever had, and I believe he is the best teacher in the world.