Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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REV. STEPHEN A. REPASS, D. D. Professor of Christian Evidences, was born in Wyke County, Va., November 25, 1838. He is agraduate of Roanoke College, Salem, Va., of the Class of 1866, of the Philadelphia Theological Seminary, 1869, was ordained a Lutheran Clergy- man by the Ministerium of Pennsylvania in 1869 g was Pastor at Salem, Va., 1869-72, President of Theological Seminary, Salem, Va., IS73-S45 Pastor at Staunton, Va., ISS4-85, and of St. john's, Allentown, Pa., since 1885 g President of the General Synod, South, 1871-72, and Professor of Muhlenberg since 1892. He is a frequent contributor to the periodicals of the Lutheran Church. Member of the Board of Trustees since 1886, and President of the same at this time. REV. JACOB STEINHAEUSER, D. D. Professor of Hebrew, was born at Rochester, N. Y., educated at Hartwick Seminary, St. Matthew's Academy, New York City, and Philadelphia Theological Seminary, graduating from the latter in 1875, ordained a Lutheran Clergyman in 1875, Pastor at Boonville, Cohocton and Kingston, N. Y., 1875-883 President of Wagner College, Rochester, N. Y., 1838-94, Pastor of St. Michae1's Church, Allentown, Pa., since 1894 g Professor Of Hebrew at Muhlenberg since 1895. He has held many positions of honor and trust in the Church, serving as President of the New York Ministerium and as German Sec- retary of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania, and is at this time a member of the Examining Committee of the latter body. PROFESSOR WILLIAM A. HAUSDIAN, JR., M. D. Instructor in Histology, is a son of William A. and Ida M. Hausman, and was born at Allentown, Pa., November 18, 1878. He is a graduate of our Allentown High School, Class of 1895, and of Muhlenberg, Class of 1899, having taken the Sci- entific Course, he received the degree of B. S. in Biology. He studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, gradua- ting in IQOZ, with the degree of M. D. In the same year he was appointed Instructor in Histology in Alma IVIQZKV, and also holds the position of resident physician of the Allentown Hospital. PROFESSOR HENRX' I-I. HERBS1', A. M., M. D. Professor of Physical Culture, is a son of Dr. William and Ellen Herbst, and was born at Trexlertown, Pa., May 22, 1858. He prepared for College at East Hampton, Mass., entered Muhlenberg in 1875, graduating in 1878: studied medicine at the University Of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1881, with the degree of M. D. He located at Allentown, where he has established a successful practice. He was President of the Alumni Association, 1888-91, Lecturer on Hygiene and Physical Culture, since ISSQQ elected Professor of Physical Culture in 1892, a position which he still holds. He is a physician at the Allentown Hospital and has published a number of papers on subjects connected with his profession.

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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.

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History of Muhlenberg College. 1867-1904. UHLENBERG has now for thirty-seven years been contending with the demand for higher education, from the same fortifications and with the same weapons, but as in modern warfare, inventions and changes have ' necessitated a change of former equipments, so has our institution been led to build new and modern fortifi- cations from which to fight this modern and increasing demand of civilization, So while, before another year has rolled by, this old fortress shall be no more, we have included here a full account of its existence, its staff of instructors, together with pictures of its apartments, especially such as were the scenes of the great contests of students with professors, and lessons and each other. This task was not so easy as many of the former instructors are scattered throughout the country While others are no longer sailing upon life's great ocean but have anchored their frail barks. In face of all this we tried our best and include the photos of all we were able to obtain, and such few as do not appear we failed to get. It is true some of this history has been published before but always in fragments, and we hope this volume will go forth bearing some pleasant messages both of the past and the present to all the sons of Muhlenberg who have once been under the shadow of her walls. If this is so our work shall not have been in vain, and we shall feel rewarded. i We are very sorry to have lost through death our respected, honored, and scholarly President, Dr. Seipg and we here also include an account of his life, his work for the institution, and his funeral. We also wish to express our sincere thanks to all especially Dr. Ochsenford, who so willingly aided us in compiling this history of Old Muhlen- berg which now greets you. II