Mount Union College - Unonian Yearbook (Alliance, OH)

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Samuel Adkin Beall, A. B., L. L. S., was born on a crisp December 1ll0l'l1ll1g, the day before Christmas, 1878, in Xlfest Lafayette, Ohio. He grew in knowledge of all things, both good and bad until he graduated at XVest Lafayette High School in 1896. He became a local preacher in 1898. During the next two years he reformed the people of Lancaster charge, E. O. Conference. He charged o11 Mt. I'nion in 1899, He has exerted his minis- terial profrciencies at different places in con- nection with his college work, being engaged at present with the Anti-Saloon League. He engaged in Y. M. C. A. work, played part of a game of foot ball and was elected English Classical Oratcrof 'o3. f' 5' fi' W' Mary Ludeema Mohler, A. B., A P, R. L. S., began her varied career near Millersburg, O. XYashington was born on tl1e same day but not the same year. Mary graduated from the Barbertown High School in '96 with first honors, obtaining a scholarship to M. l'. C. For fom' years she taught and spanked first grade nrchins in the Barberton schools. She has spent thirteen terms at Mt. l'nion, has been president of the Y. XV. C. A., delegate to the Hiram and XVooster conventions, ,and to the Geneva Summer Conference, associate editor ofthe l'NoN1.4xN, and was chosen to give the Greek Oration. She doesn't play foot ball. basket ball, nor does she attend the ball. She will teach. 9 if 9 David Madison Armstrong, PH. B., E N, R.L. was born near Malvern, O. He has been in Mt. I'nion eighteen terms, doing all his aca- demic and collegiate work here. He began teachingin ISQQ, and since entering college has taught in Carroll, Stark and Smmnit conn- ties. Mad is a partner of the Insurance and Real Estate firm of Armstrong Bros. of this city and expects to follow this work for some time after graduation.

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1 Ross Wesley Adair, A. B., 2 N, R. L. S., Joh descended to this mortal coil, Sept. 9, 1876, at Pleasant City, O. He did preparatory work in Scio College, 1898-9, and has spent four years in Mt. Union, during which he has twice repre- sented R. L. S. i11 contests, was president of Sophomore class of 19o1g helped frame the present athletic constitution and represented the Y. M. C. A. at the Northheld Summer School. As his name indicates his work will be among the heathen. 3' F il n George Kirk, P1-1. B., 2 N, L. L. S., was born july 26, 1881, at Salineville, where he graduated from the High School in' 1899, enter- ing Mt. Union the same year and enlisting in the class of '03, He graduated from the De- partment of Oratory, '01, received B. C. S., 'o2. President Athletic Association, IQOI-21 Basket Ball Manager, 1902-3. Kirk was unanimously awarded the spoon medal for tralnping out more campus grass than any other two mem- bers of his class. if 5' 5' Ralph Hayes Cooper, A. B., 2 A E, L. L. S., first looked out on the murky waters ofthe Ohio from Port HOIIICT on March 25, 1876. He was a precocious lad and became the chief subject of gossip for all the women of the neighborhood. He early developed a fondness for the chase. He appeared in Mt. lfnion in 1895, after graduating at the XVellsville High School. Leaving college for four years, he re-entered in 19oo. He is called Coop'l by his friends on all of whom he is able to both impose and repose on account of his innnense size. Coop has been on the gridiron, IQOO- I-2, Basket Ball Manager, IQOI-2, President Oratorical Association, l902-3, Business Mana- ger liNONI.-KN 'o3. He will not preach. 25

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Les ie Maxwell Hazen, B. S., E A E, L. L. S., began to be at home to friends. Sept. 9, 1876. By afree use of the rod and other persuasions he was forced through tl1e COllllIl0ll schools. He graduated from the Marlboro High School in 1395, the Normal Departiuent of Mt. l'nion College i11 1896 and Canton Actual Business College in ISQS, Among other diversions he taught school four years, re-entering Mt.I'nic11 i11 igoo. Me111ber Ilynanio Association, 190:-33 liditor-in-Chief ofthe l'NoN1.fxN, 19o3. 9 B' 9 tanley Wilson. P1-1. B., L. L. S., on Sept. 13, 1878, shocked the people of Lords- town, Illflllllljllll County, O., by a hasty entrance into the ville. The town still stuck to its 1181116 however and Dan to his invincible inanner. Ile graduated at the Ohio Normal l'11iversity i11 19oo with A. B., after which he took one year's worl: in the law department. He has spent three years with the young idee, one year at Mt. lv1llOll and will put the Ttilllflllllllg into law and its attendant evils. 5' il 5' Osborne Forrest Downes, P11. ll., E A E, R.L.S., began his upward career down where the sweet Magnolias grow, Feb. 27, 1878. Graduating from the Malvern High School with first honors, he spent the next four years teaching school, making hay and courting the neighbor girls. Realizing his insulhciency in the latter art, he first struck Mt. l'11io11 for the siuiuner term of 1898. He has skipped two bad things, the l'il'CSlllll2lll Zlllll junior classes. Foot Ball team, IQOIQ Captain, 1902, L'NoN1AN Staff, 'o3. 27