Mount Union College - Unonian Yearbook (Alliance, OH)

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JOHN A. JACKSON, Ph. B., L. L. S., S. N. was born near Kensington, Ohio, on October 5, 1879. He early acquired the ambition to be- come a pedagogue. After serving an appren- ticeship in the country schools and graduat- ing from the Augusta Normal School, he en- tered Mount Union in the Spring of 1901. In 1906 he was graduated from the Normal Department and about the same time secured both a Common School and a High School Life Certificate in Ohio. Besides graduating with the class of '11, he has distinguished himself as the only benedict in the class, hav- ing been married in 1909. For the past three years he has been principal of the Bellaire High School. RUBY CARY CULP, A. B., R. L.- S., A. S. A. Miss Culp was born on Chirstmas day at Mount Union. She entered her school career at Mantua, Ohio, and later-attending school at a number of places, graduated from Central High School, Cleveland, Ohio, in the class of '07, Entering college in the same year she has taken the four college years consecutively. Miss Culp has been a faithful student, but has found time to take part in many college activities. As secretary and treasurer of the Ladies Glee Club, '09 and '10, as chairman of the Junior Prom. Committee '10, and as a member of the Dynamo Staff '10 and' ,II, she has been a will- ing and tireless worker. Miss Clup was unan- imously elected President of the Senior Class '1l. W. S. SMITH, Ph. B., R. L. S., S. N., T. N. E., after much early traveling about, finally chose Alliance as the one place worthy to be the scene of his future achievements, and our beautiful little city at once took its present air of prosperity.The class of '06 in the Alliance High School made him president of the class. In ,this position, he made good, and we have found him making good ever since. He enter- ed Mt. Union Academy in the fall of '06, was president of the Oratorical Association '09-'10, winner of the local oratorical ,contest '09, pres- ident of the,Athletic board '09-'10, member of the Y. M. C. A. cabinet and Dynamo. staff '09-'10 Editor-in-Chief of the Dynamo 'ro-'11, Student manager Football ,IO, Debating team '11, Delegate Grand Chapter Signaa Nu, III, and gives the Salutatory Oration. page twenty-five

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-1. page twenty-foiii' l r l l l I HOMER TALMAGE ORSBORN, A. B., L. L. S., was born- September 4, 1889, at Senecaville. It' was .a bright sunny day, and he has been Happy ever since. He completed bQtl1 the German-.Scientific and Latin courses of Cam- bridge High School, entering M. U. C. the fall of the same year. Languages have been his specialty, taking seventeen years work in Greek. Latin, German, and French. After teaching and coaching for two years, he plans to enter some Eastern theological seminary. As Y. M. C. A. social committeeman he originated what has become the Annual Association Field Day. Happy has been active in all branches of athletics, having 'cornered two M's with the pigskin, ,OS-,I0. He played in the city basket- ball league both seasons, being captain and coach of Koch's team ,OQ. He has tried to see the sunny side of life's problems, and to help others smile. RUTH M. BUTCHER, PH. B., L. L. S., A. S. A. began her short life in Bridgeport, near the verdant shores of the beautiful Ohio. Her father being a school teacher accounts for the fact that she has moved thirteen times during her illustrious career. She is a graduate of St. Clairsville High School and has taught two years, being a high school principal. During her college career, she has been very active and energetic, being at the present time Vice Pres- ident of the Senior Class, Vice President of the Y. W. C. A., and Secretary of the Grator- ical Association. She is tall and striking, has been engaged three times, and is still consider- ing further propositions. Because of her intel- lectuality, she has been chosen to deliver the English Classical. Oration. Perhaps she will teach if she so desires. ' MACK NIAGEE, A B., L. L. S., Sq A. E., T. N. E., began to live on his father's farm near New Cumberland Ohio, May 26, 1883. Upon or near this farm, he continued to reside until the autumn of 1899 when he began a .course ot study at Dellroy High School. After one year's resident study, he was permitted to graduate with fullleave of absence freely granted. In the early part, pf, the twentieth century, he appeared av. M. U., C. and continud to' appear with some regularity for a considerable time. Now, af- ter,a five year's absence spent in various ex- periences, he has re-appeared to become a member, of the class of IQII, and hopes to graduate with the degree of A. B. He was college orator in IQO5, a member of the debat- ing team in 1904, president of the Oratorical Association in IQO4-5, President of the Athletic Association in 1905-6, and a member of the foot-ball team in 1904-5.

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. If ,,k. 1 gy. .WM ,. - K is K ., ,ge:.w1.-X... .V ff .A .. 1 fi - 1 ff.5:2f:-,.. 2' V ' - . 21.51- K ' .. 3. '.:'2k'i -Hn: . . f x: : u, v .'g.3..r, H- .1- . ,,., A ., ,VX, , page twenty-six CLARE BENJAMIN IRWIN, PH. B., R. L. S., A. T. O., was born at West Meca in Trumbull County, Ohio. He came to Mount Union Academy in the fall of 1898 where he remained for two years. From that time until 1906, he taught school and attended summer school. Re-enter- ing college in the fall of 1906, he graduated from the Normal department the following spring. After this graduation, he spent two more years teaching. In the spring of 1909 he returned to Mount Union where he has faith- fully pursued his college course. He has been Business Manager of the Dynamo for 1910-11. He is an active member of the Y. M. C. A., having held various positions on the cabinet. For the past year he has been an instructor in the Academy. Mr. Irwin is faithful in what- ever he undertakes and will make an eiiicient teacher. ' , Lois JEWELL HULL, PH. B., L. L. S., A. S. A. Blessed is the Senior whose annals are brief. Lois was born in Alliance, Ohio, not so very long ago and has lived here Happily ever since. She graduated from the Alliance High! School '06 and entered the Academy of Mount Union College the fall of the same year. Her Junior year was spent at Wilson College, but she longed for the class of '11, so once more she joined our ranks in the fall of '10. As a del- egate she attended the A. S. A. convention at Baltimore, Md., June 1910. She gives the French Oration on Class Day. JAMES MONAHAN, A. B., L. L. S., A. T. O., appeared at Mount Union first in the Academy. Here he learned the studious habits which made it possible for him, being admitted to the Col- lege in the Winter Term of 1908, to graduate with the Class of 1911. He has served three years as fullback on the foot-ball team. For 1910 he was a member of the intercollegiate debating team. He was president of the Y. M. C. A. during the year of 1910-11, and of the class during its Junior year, and is Bus- iness Manager of the Unionian. WALTER G. GINGERY, B. S., R. L. S., was born in Copley, Summit County, Ohio. Here he received the preparatory training for his college career, graduating from the High School in '02. He entered Mount Union ,in the fall of 105, but remained out of school two years so as to be able to graduate with the Class of 'l1. During this period he taught science in the High School at North Baltimore, Ohio. He is at pres- ent instructor in Mathematics in the Academy, which position he has ably filled during the last two years of his College Course. He is also editor of the Unonian.