Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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THE -CIARLA James H. S. Bossard, A. M. Instructor in History, Economics and Sociology Born at Danielsville, Pa., September 29, 1888. Graduated from Allentown High School, 1906. A.B., Muhlenberg College, 1909. Alpha Tan Omega Fraternity. Win- ner of a Harrison Scholarship for 1909-10 in the Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania. University Fellowship, 1910- 11. Specialized in History, Sociology, and Economics. A.M., University of Pennsyl- vania, 1911. Elected Instructor of History, Economics, and Sociology at Muhlenberg College, 1911. Graduate work at tin- Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, 1912-14. Member of American Academy of Social and Polit- ical Science, Western Economic Society, American Sociological Society, Lehigh County Historical Society, and American Association for Labor Legislation. Rev. John D. M. Brown, A. M. Instructor in English Born at Lebanon, Pa., December 2, 1883. Graduated from Lebanon High School, 1902. A.B., Muhlenberg College, 1906. Entered Columbia University as Graduate Student in English, Comparative Litera- ture, and French, 1906. A.M., Columbia University, 1907. • Student at Mt. Airy Theological Seminary, 1907-10. Graduate student in Semitics at the University of Pennsylvania, 1909-10. Ordained into Luth- eran ministry May 23, 1910. Pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Millersville, Pa., 1910-12. Instructor in English at Muhlen- berg College since 1912. Member, National Council of Teachers of English, and Drama League of America. Attended lectures in art and literature at the University of Grenoble, France, during summer of 1914. 15

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Robert R. Fritsch, A. M. Instructor in Modern Language s Born at Allentown, Pa., September 10, 1870. Graduated from the Allentown High School with First Honor, 1896. A.B. (Valedictorian), Muhlenberg College, 1900. A.M., Muhlenberg College, 1903. Ph.B., Illinois Wesleyan University, 1904. A.M., Illinois Wesleyan University, 1907. Teacher in Department of Classics, Allentown High School, 1901-07. Instructor in Greek at Muhlenberg College, 1907-08. Instructor in Modern Languages since 1908. Gradu- ate work at the University of Pennsylvania, 1910-13. Licensed to preach by the Luth- eran Synod, 1914. Stephen G. Simpson, A. M. Librarian Associate Professor of English Born at Easton, Pa., May 4, 1874. Grad- uate d from South Easton High School, 1892. A.B., Lafayette College, 1896. Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Fraternity. A.M., Lafay- ette College, 1899. Teacher in South Eas- ton High School, 1897-1902. Head of English Department, Easton High School, 1903-11. Columbia University, summer sessions, 1903, 1904, 1905; courses in Eng- lish and French. Instructor in English at Muhlenberg College, 1911-14. Elected As- sociate Professor, 1914. 14

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THE -CIARLA- 1916 Albert C. H. Fasig, M. S. Instructor in Chemistry and Physics Born at Reading, Pa., September 18, 1888. Graduated from Reading High School, 1906. Entered Sophomore class at Muhlenberg College, 1906. Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. B.S., Muhlenberg Col- lege, 1909. M.S., Muhlenberg College, 1910. Employed by the Board of Health, Reading, Pa., as chemist in the Department of INI ilk and Meat Inspection. Elected In- structor in the Department of Natural and Applied Science at Muhlenberg College, March 1, 1913. Harold K. Marks Instructor in Music Born at Emaus, Pa., May 12, 1886. At an early age came to Allentown. Entered Allentown High School. Was graduated 1903. Entered Muhlenberg College, 1903. A.B., Muhlenberg College, 1907. Studied music under his father, C. A. Marks, Mus. I). Course in Piano under Albert Ross Parsons, New York. Course in Organ under Organist R. Huntington Woodman, First Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn. Course in Musical Theory under Hugh A. Clarke, Mus. D., at the University of Penn- sylvania. Chorus Director and Instructor in Vocal Music at Allentown College for Women, 1909-11. Organist of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, Allentown, Pa., 1907-10; of Zion’s Reformed Church, 1910-13; and of St. John ' s Lutheran Church since 1913. Elected Instructor in Music at Muhlenberg College 1913. 16