Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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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

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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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OLD BUILDINGS