Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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Rev. John A. Bauman, Ph. D. Prof essor of Mathematics and Astronomy Born at Easton, Pa., September 21, 1847. Prepared at Quakertown Seminary. A.B. (Valedictorian), Muhlenberg College, 1878. AM., Muhlenberg College, 1876. Gradu- ated from Mt. Airy Theological Seminary and ordained a minister of the Lutheran Church, 1876. Pastor in Westmoreland County, Pa., 1876-77. Vice Principal of Mathematics. Kutztown Normal School, 1877-81. Professor of Latin, German, and English at Gustavns Adolphus College, 1881-85. Asa Packer Professor of Natural and Applied Science at Muhlenberg Col- lege, 1885-97. Ph.D., Muhlenberg College, 1894. Professor of Mathematics and As- tronomy at Mnhlenberg College since 1897. The first alumnus to be elected to a profes- sorship at Muhlenberg College. Robert C. Horn, A. M. Mosser-Keck Professor of frke Greek Language and Literature Born at Charleston. S. G., September 12, 1881. Graduated with First Honor from the Charleston High School, 1896. Entered Charleston College, 1898. Entered Sopho- more Class at Muhlenberg College, 1897. A.B. (Third Honor), Muhlenberg College, 1900. Graduate work at Johns Hopkins University, 1900-01. A.M., Muhlenberg College, 1903. A.M., Harvard University, 1904. Instructor in Ancient and Modern Languages in the North Carolina Military Academy, Red Springs, N. C., 1901-03. Graduate student of Classical Philology at Harvard University, 1903-04. Appointed instructor of the Greek Language and Literature at Muhlenberg College, 1904. Later elected to the Mosser-Keck Chair. Leave of absence for study at Harvard Uni- versity, 1907-08. A member of the Amer- ican Philological Association. 12

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Professor of Latin Language and Literature and Pedagogy Born at Allentown, Pa., November 8, 1860. Prepared in the Academic Depart- ment of Muhlenberg College. A.B., Muhlen- berg College, 1880. Phi Gamma Delta Fra- ternity. A.M., Muhlenberg College, 1883. Ph.D., New York University, 1891. In- structor in the Academic Department, 1884- 92. President of the Alumni Association of Muhlenberg College. President of the Lehigh County Historical Society. Secre- tary, Pennsylvania German Society. Mem- ber, Pennsylvania Historical Society; the American Philological Society; the Ameri- can Historical Society; the National Geo- graphic Society; the Pennsylvania Society of New York, and the National Institute of Social Sciences. Joint Editor of “Genea- logical and Personal Memoirs of Lehigh Valley’’ with John II. Jordan, LL.D., and Edgar M. Green, A.M., M.D. Literary Edi- tor of the Allentown “Morning Call.” Rev. William Wackernagel, D.D., Chaplain Professor of Modern Languages and Literature Born at Basel on the Rhine, Switzerland, September 25, 1838. Early education at Basel. Missionary in the Holy Land, 1859- 70. Asst. Editor of “ Der Pilger,” 1870-76. Ordained a minister of the Lutheran Church, 1876. Pastor of St. John’s Church, Mauch Chunk, 1876-1881. Founded St. John’s Church, East Mauch Chunk, 1880. Professor at Muhlenberg College since 1880. A.M., Muhlenberg College, 1882. D.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1883. Pastor of St. Thomas’ Church, Altoona, Pa., 1897-1900. German Secretary of the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania, 1882-87. Author of “Liedergeschichten, ” “Dr. Martin Luther,” and “Hans Egede. ” Editor of the “Jugencl Freund.” 11

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1 THE • Cl ARL A • 1916 • B William Haas Reese, M. S. As a Packer Professor of Natural and Applied Science Born at Allentown, Pa., October 17, 1875. Prepared at Phillipsburg (N. J.) High School and Lerch ’s Preparatory School, graduating in 1892. Pli.B., Lafayette Col- lege, 1896. M.S., Lafayette College, 1899. Teacher of Chemistry and Physics in Phil- lipshurg High School, 1896-1904. Gradu- ate work at Lafayette College, 1897-1902; at New York University, 1902-03. Elected Asa Packer Professor of Natural and Ap- plied Science at Muhlenberg College, 1904. Graduate work at New York University, 1908-09. Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. Fellow of the American Society for the Advancement of Scientific Knowledge. Member of the American Chemical Society. Illustrated Da vinson ' s “Mammalian Anat- omy” and Davinson’s series of three books on Physiology. Instructor in General Chemistry in New York University Sum- mer School 1908. Harry D. Bailey, A. M. Professor of Biology Born at Easton, Pa., January 14, 1881. Graduated from the South Easton High School, 1897. A.B., Lafayette College, 1904. A.M., Lafayette College, 1909. Al- though pursuing a Classical Course, he specialized in Biology. Attended the Bio- logical Laboratory at Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, during the summer of 1903. Assistant in Biology at Lafayette College, and teacher in Easton Academy, 1905-08. Assistant in the Division of Zoology, De- partment of Agriculture, Harrisburg, 1908- 09. Appointed Instructor in Biology, Muh- lenberg College, 1909, and elected Profes- sor of Biology, 1910. A member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Fraternity. Has lately contributed articles to the “Inde- pendent,” “Country Life In America,” and “The Country Gentleman.” Has also written a series of articles for the “Allen- town Morning Call” on “Nature About Allentown.” 13