Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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Faculty. REV. WILLIAM WACIQERNAGEL, D. D. Acting President and Professor of German, French and Spanish, and of History. He was born at Basel, on the Rhine, Switzerland, September 25, 1838. His father, Wilh. Wacker- nagel, Ph. D., LL. D., was Professor at the University of Basel, and one of the distinguished scholars of Europe. His mother was a sister of Dr. Casper Bluntsehly, Professor of Political Science at Munich and Heidelberg. The subject of this sketch was educated at Basel , missionary in the Holy Land, 1859-70 g assistant editor of Der Pilger, Reading, Pa., 1870-76 g ordained a Lutheran Clergyman at Reading, Pa., June, IS76Q Pastor of St. john's Church, Mauch Chunk, 1876-81, and St. john's Church, East Mauch Chunk, 1880 g Professor at Muhlen- berg since 1881 g Pastor of St. Thomas Church, Altonah, Pa., in oonnection with the duties of his Professorship, 1884-87 g German Secretary of the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania, 1882- 87. He is the author of Liedergeschiclitenf' two volumes, Dr. Martin Luther, Hans Egede, besides other valuable booksg editor of H-Iugend Freund, German Sunday-School Lessons and a regular contributor to a number of church peri- odicals, besides being engaged in other literary labors. Muh- lenberg conferred on him the degree of A. M., in 1881, and the University of Pennsylvania that of D. D., in 1883. REV. SOLOMAN E. OCHSENFORD, D. D. Professor of English Language and Literature and Mental and Social Science, is the son of Jesse N. and Mary Ochsenford. He was born in Montgomery County, near Falkner Swamp, Pa., November 8, ISSSQ prepared for college at Mt. Pleasant Seminary, Boyertown, Pa., entered Muhlen- berg in 1873, graduating in 1876 g studied theology in Philadel- phia Theological Seminary, 1876-79 g was ordained a Lutheran Clergyman by the Ministerium of Pennsylvania, at Lebanon, Pa., June, 1879: Pastor at Selinsgrove, Pa., I879-99, since then Professor at Alma Maier the third Alumnus elected by the Board. He was Secretary of the Fifth Conference for two years and President of the same for ten yearsg English Secretary of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania, 1895-1901 g English Secretary of the Executive Board of the same 1897-1901 g English Secre- tary of the General Council since 1901 g Trustee of Muhlenberg 1889-99, delegate to General Council since ISQIQ editor of Church Almanac since 1883? contributor to Appleton's Cyclo- paedia of Biography, and to Appletou's Annual Cyclopaedia, since 18835 news editor of The Lutheran for a number of years and now a staff correspondent, and also a contributor to other church periodicals. He has published 'Y My First Book in the Sunday-School, Reading, I883Q Passion Story, Philadelphia, 18893 Muhlenberg College, Quarter Centennial Memorial Volume, 1892, besides other publications. He received the degree of D. D. from his Alma Mater in 1896. Director of the Philadelphia Theological Seminary. REV. JOHN A. BAUMAN, PH. D. Professor of Mathematics, Astronomy and Meteorology, and Assistant Professor of Greek. He is the son of John M. and Margaret Bauman, was born at South Easton, Pa., Septern- ber 21, 18475 prepared for college at Quakertown Seminary, entered Muhlenberg in 1869 and graduated with first honor in 1873 g studied theology in Philadelphia Theological Seminary, graduating in I876Q was ordained a Lutheran Clergyman at Reading, Pa., june 14, 1876 gg Pastor in Westmoreland County, Pa., 1876-77 5 Vice-Principalof Keystone State ,Normal School and Professor of Mathematics, Kutztown, Pa., 1877-81 5 Profes-

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REV. J. S'1'E1NH.usUsE14, D. D. PROF. W. R. VVHITEHORNE. PH. D ' PROF. H. H. HERBST. M. D. PROF. JOHN LEAR, A. M , M. D. PROF. W. A. HAUSMAN, JR., M- D-

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sor at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn., 1881-853 Asa Packer Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences, 1885-97, and since then Professor of Mathematics. In addition to his duties as Professor he has been Pastor of Lutheran Church at Fountain Hill, Bethlehem, Pa., since 1888. He received his degree of Ph.D., from Muhlenberg in 1894. He is the hrst Alumnus elected to a professorship in Muhlenberg. GEORGE TAYLOR ETTINGER, PH. D. Secretary of the Faculty, College Librarian, and Profes- sor of Latin and Pedagogy, was born at Allentown, Pa., Novem- ber 8, 1860. He is the son of Amos and Susan Ettinger. He received his preparatory training in a private school and Aca- demic Department of Muhlenberg, entered college in 1876 and graduated with first honor in 1880. In 1879 he received the junior oratorical prize. He was instructor in Academic Depart- ment, 1881-84g Principal of the Department, I884-92, Profes- sor of Latin since 1892, and Assistant Professor of Greek 3 Alumni Editor of The Muhlenberg since 1886, Dean of Pennsylvania Chautauqua, Mt. Gretna, Pa. g fifteen years a Director of the Public Schools of Allentown, and for a number of years President of the Board of Control and later Secretary of the Board. I-Ie received his Ph.D. degree from the Univer- sity of the City of New York. He is a member of the Pennsyl- vania German Society and other organizations. He is the second Alumnus elected to a professorship in Muhlenberg, and has been connected with the institution since his entrance as a student in the Academic Department in 1873. For a number of years he has been Treasurer of the Alumni Association. PROF. JOHN LEAR, A. M., M. D. Professor of Biology and Natural and Applied Sciences, was born near Easton in 1859 5 received his preparatory train- ing at Trach's Academy Cnow Easton Academyj, and Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown, Pa., entered Lafayette Col- lege in 1880, graduated in 1884g took his medical course in the University of Pennsylvania, 1887-89, graduating with the degree of M. D. During this course special attention was given to the biological sciences, with the purpose in View of teaching advanced biology. He was professor of natural science in Central University of Pella, Iowa, 1884-86, and natural science at Trach's Academy, 1887. In 1899 he was elected Instructor in Biology at Muhlenberg, in 1902 he was elected Professor of Biology and in February, IQO4, on the resignation of Dr. White- horne, he was appointed Professor of Natural and Applied Sci- ences. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, in 1889, he located at Allentown, where he has been actively and successfully engaged in professional work and in matters. pertaining to medical organization. By close study and careful experiments he has become recognized as an expert in biology. He has published numerous articles on medical subjects and is- recognized as an authority in his profession. PROP. WILLIABI R. WHWEHORNE, A. M., PH. D. Asa Packer Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences was born at St. Andrews, jamaica, XVest Indies, 1873, 3 left Jamaica in 1877 and until 1884 resided in New Brunswick. At the latter date he came to the United States and made his home at Somerville, Mass. He entered Tufts College in 1891, grad- uating in 1895, and took his A. M. degree in Chemistry in 1896. The following year he became assistant instructor in organic chemistry and assaying. In 1898 he taught assaying and qualit- ative analysis. He also devoted one year to electrical studies and taught in the college laboratory. He worked one year with the Dominion Iron and Steel Company, the United Gas and Coke Company and the Boston and Maine Railroad. In 1900 and IQOI he studied at Tufts University for his degree of Ph.D., at the same time teaching in that institution and in the Brom- iield-Pearson High School, an affiliated institution. In 1902 he taught in the University School, Providence, R. I. In 1902 he was elected Asa Packer Professor of Natural and Applied Science, but resigned his position February 1, 1904.