Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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W ILLIAM HAAS REESE, M. S. , Professor of Natural and Applied Science. He was born in Allentown, Lehigh Co , October 17th, 1875. He is the son of William E. Reese. When four years of age his family moved to Phillipsburg N. J., where he was sent to the public schools and High School. He prepared for college at the Lerch Preparatory School at Easton, graduating in 1892. He entered Lafayette College in the Fall of 1892, and was graduated in 1896 with honors. The last two years of his college course Prof. Reese specialized in Biology and Chemistry, standing first in these branches. From 1896-1904 he was Instructor of Natural Science in Phillipsburg, (N. J.) High School. From 1896-1904 in connection with his other work, he took post- graduate work at Lafayette and the University of New York. Lafayette conferred M. S. in 1899. Prof. Reese illustrated several scientific books, among them being “ Mamalian Anatomy with Special Reference to the Cat, and General Biology by Alvin Davidson Ph. D. He also made several large wall charts in water colors for the Biological Department at Lafayette College. R OBERT CHISOLM HORN, A. M., Professor of the Greek Language and Literature , was born in Charleston, S. C. He is the son of Rev. E. T Horn, D. D., and Harriet E. Horn ; was graduated in 1896 at the High School of Charleston, with first honor ; winner of the Peabody Medal. Entered the College of Charleston in the Autumn 1896 ; holder of one of the Boyce Scholarships. In 1897, having changed the place of residence to Reading, Pa., he entered the Sophomore Class of Muhlenberg College ; was graduated at the same institution in June, 1900, with third honor. 1900-01, a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University. 1901-03, Instructor of Ancient and Modern Languages, North Carolina Military Academy, Red Springs, N. C. 1903-04 a graduate student of Classical Philology in the Classical Department of Harvard University. In June of 1904, appointed Instructor of the Greek Language and Literature, Muhlenberg College. In June of 1905 appointed Professor of the Greek Language and Literature, Muhlenberg College. T HE REV. CHARLES MICHAEL JACOBS, A. M., The new Instructor of History , was born December 5th, 1875, at Gettysburg, Pa. In 1883 his father, the Rev. Henry E. Jacobs, D. D., LL. D., then Professor in Pennsylvania College, in which his grandfather, the Rev. Michael Jacobs, D. D , had also been Professor, was called to a professorship in the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. Mr. Jacobs received his education at Rittenhouse Academy, and the University of Pennsylvania, graduating from the latter institution in 1895, with the degree of A. B. In 1895-96 he was instructor in 26

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R EV. SOLOMON E OCHSENFORD. D D., Professor oj the English Language and Literature, and Social Science , is the son of Jesse N. and Mary Ochsenford. He was born in Montgomery County, near Falkner Swamp, Pa., November 8th, 1855 ; prepared for college at Mt. Pleasant Seminary, Boyertown, Pa. ; entered Muhlenberg in 1873 ; was graduated in 1876; studied Theology in Philadelphia Theological Seminary, 1876-79; was ordained a Lutheran Clergyman by the Ministerium of Pennsylvania, at Lebanon, Pa., June 1879; Pastor at Selinsgrove, Pa., 1879-99; since then Professor at his Alma Mater ; the third Alumnus elected by the Board. He was Secretary of the Fifth Conference for two years and President of the same for ten years ; English Secretary of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania, 1895-1901 ; English Secretary of the Executive Board of the same, 1897-190 ; English Secretary of the General Council, 1901-05 ; Trustee of Muhlenberg, 1889-99 i delegate General Council 1891-1903 ; editor of Church Almanac. 18831905 ; contributor to Appleton’s Cyclopedia of Biography, and Appleton’s Annual Cyclopedia, 1883-1904 ; 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 “My First Book in the Sunday-school,’’ Reading, 1883; “ Passion Story,’’ Philadelphia, 1889 ; “ 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 Philadelphia Theological Seminary. P ROF. JOHN LEAR, A. M., M. D., Professor of Biology and Physical Education. He was born near Easton in 1859 ; received his preparatory training at Trach’s Academy (now Easton Academy), and Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown, Pa., entered Lafayette College in 1880, was graduated n 1884 ; took his medical course in the University of Pennsylvania, 1887-89, receiving 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, 1904, he was temporally appointed Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, in 1S88, 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. In America, he was the third to apply the “Biologi- cal Test ’’ for the differentiation of human blood. 25

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Mathematics at the Chestnut Hill Academy, and in the Fall of 1896, he entered the Theological Seminary at Mount Airy, graduating in 1899, in which year he was ordained by the Ministerium of Pennsylvania, and elected to the Pastorate of St. Peter’s Church, North Wales, Pa., where he remained till 1902. In the years 1895-97, ai] d 1901-02, Mr. Jacobs, in connection with his other work had been pursuing post-graduate courses in history and philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, and in 1902 he resigned his pastoral charge to go for a year of study abroad. He spent the two semesters of 1902-03 at the University of Leipsic, devoting his time chiefly to Church History and the History of the Middle Ages. Returning in the Fall of 1903, he was elected in 1904 to the Pastorate of the new Christ Lutheran Church, Allentown, Pa., which he is now serving. He is the author of several historical papers which have been published by the Lutheran Liturgical Association, and is a frequent contributor to the Lutheran Church Review. P ROFESSOR CLEMENT A. MARKS. He was born near Emaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, on May 31st, 1864. He received his education in the public schools and in the Academic Department of Muhlenberg College. At an early age he became the organist of Lutheran, Reformed and Moravian Churches at Emaus, and occupied the same position in Zion’s Reformed Church, Allentown, from 1886 to 1890. Since that time he ha s been organist of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Allentown. As a composer of music, and especially as leader of the Euterpean Club Oratorio Society, Professor Marks has attained a national reputation. At the February (1905) meeting of the Board of Trustees of Muhlenberg College, he was elected Professor of Music. 27