Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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Rev. John A. Bauman, Rh.D., D.D. Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus Born at Easton, Pa., September 21, 1847. A.B. (Val- edictorian) Muhlenberg College, 1873. A.M., Muhlenberg College, 1876. Ordained a minister of the Lutheran Church, 1876. Professor of Latin, German, and English at Gustavus Adolphus College, 1881-85. Asa Packer Professor of Natural and Applied Science Muhlenberg College, 1885-99. Ph.D., Muhlenberg College, 1894. Pro- fessor of Mathematics and Astronomy since 1897. D.D., Muhlenberg College, 1920. Doctor Bauman has been with the College since 1873, with the exception of two absences. During recent years he has been Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy, and this year he will become Professor Emeritus, being the second Professor who has had this honor at Muhlenberg. Doctor Bauman is a very versa- tile man, having taught a number of subjects at the College. He is especially at home in Astronomy, Mathematics, Physiography, and Meteorology. Those who have been fortunate enough to have been in his Astronomy class will recall with pleasure the nocturnal ex- peditions to view the craters of the moon, the phases of Venus, and the rings of Saturn. The classes which have had Doctor Bauman in trigonometry also have happy reminiscences of their excursions to study more fully the intricacies of Surveying and Navigation. Robert C. Horn, A.M., Litt.D. Mosser-Keck Professor of the Greek Language and Literature Born at Charleston, S. C., September 12, 1881. Pre- pared at Charleston High School. A.B., Muhlenberg College, 1900. A.M., Harvard University, 1904. Litt.D., Muhlenberg College, 1922. Graduate Work, Johns Hop- kins University, 1900-01. Harvard University, 1903 ; 1907-08; 1919. Columbia, 1923. Elected Mosser-Keck Professor of Greek Language and Literature, 1905. Besides having numerous classes in Greek and kindred subjects, Doctor Horn also is the President’s Assistant, and can usually be found in his office when not in the classroom. It is Doctor Horn who makes up the delin- quent lists after the monthly faculty meet- ings; he also sends out the term reports, which indicate the attainments of the student. We go to see him when we are in doubt about our courses and credits, and he is always the same, helpful, friendly “Bobby”. In his classes one gets not only an explan- ation of the language difficulties of the text, but also an interpretation of the great truths underlying the thought, moral, philosophical, and religious. Page Twenty-seven

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George T. Ettinger, Ph.D., Litt.D. Dean; Professor of the Latin Language at Literature Born at Allentown, Pa., November 8, 1860. Prepared at Private School and the Academic Department of Muhlenberg College. A.B. (Valedictorian) Muhlenberg College, 1880. Phi Gamma Delta. A.M., Muhlenberg College, 1883. Principal of the Academic Department, 1884-92. Ph.D., New York University, 1891. President of the Muhlenberg Alumni Association. Professor of Latin and Pedagogy, 1892-1917. Professor of Latin since 1917. Litt.D., Muhlenberg College, 1920. A short time ago a visitor at the College asked: “Who is that dignified gentleman walking over to the baseball field,” and we replied, “That is our Dean.” The Dean is usually to be found on the spot whenever anything is going on, whether it is a football game or a class. And he has quite a few classes. This year, while Dr. Haas was away in the interests of the Greater Muhlenberg Campaign Dr. Ettinger took the Senior Class in Ethics, and from the current remarks the Seniors seem to have enjoyed the experience. Besides his regular Freshman and Sophomore Latin classes the Dean also has classes this year in Classical and Ecclesiastical Latin: his courses seem to be gaining in popularity, and we do not wonder at this, as they are at once instructive and enjoyable. Rev. William Wackernagel, D.D., LL.D. Professor of Modern Language and Literature, Emeritus Born at Basel-on-the-Rhine, Switzerland, September 25, 1838. Missionary in the Holy Land eleven years. Or- dained a minister of the Lutheran Church, 1880. D.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1883. Acting President of Muhlenberg College, 1903-04. LL.D. Muhlenberg Col- lege, 1918. Since he was made Professor Emeritus in 1921 Doctor Wackernagel has been doing liter- ary work, principally translation, and we frequently see his articles in the LUTHERAN and in other magazines. He is still in touch with events at the College, and is usually present at Commencement and on Opening Day, and on other special occasions. We re- member Doctor Wackernagel principally from our contact with him when we annually pre- sent him with his Thanksgiving turkey, at which time he responds in a great many of the languages in which the bird has been pre- sented; on one such occasion twenty-one languages were spoken, and there were few which the doctor did not understand. We take this opportunity to extend our hearty greetings to Doctor Wackernagel, and wish him well for many years to come. Page Twenty-six

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Rev. Robert R. Fritsch, A.M. Chaplain; Professor of Religion Born at Allentown, Pa., September 10, 1879. Prepared at Allentown High School. A.B., Muhlenberg College, 1900. A.M., Muhlenberg College, 1903. A.M., Illinois Weslyan University, 1907. Instructor in Greek, Muhlen- berg College, 1907-08. Graduate Work, University of Pennsylvania, 1910-13. Instructor in Religion and Ger- man. Ordained a minister of the Lutheran Church, 1915. Elected Professor of Religion, 1921. If there is any Professor who meets all the students in one way or another it is Professor Fritsch. He is Professor of Fresh- man, Sophomore, and Junior religion, devoting all his class time to it. In Religion class we learn about Zeruzzazel, ‘Prince of Judah’, and Nehemiah, and a host of Old and New Testa- ment worthies. We also get a diploma after having had a course in Oliver’s Teacher Train- ing. Then, in the rush seasons, we write re- ports on “Saul, King of Israel,’’ and like topics. Professor Fritsch is pastor of Saint Joseph’s Church of East Allentown, which has been in a flourishing condition since he became pastor there. He usually has a busy winter, lecturing to audiences in nearby towns on almost every week-day evening. Professor Fritsch’s hob- bies are gardening and radio reception. Harry D. Bailey, A.M., D.S. Professor of Biology Born at Easton, Pa., January 14, 1881. Prepared at South Easton High School. A.B., Lafayette College, 1904. A.M., Lafayette College, 1909. Phi Beta Kappa. D.S., Muhlenberg College, 1923. Attended Biological Laboratory at Cold Springs Harbor, Long Island in the Summer of 1903. Appointed instructor in Biology, Muhlenberg College, 1909. Elected Professor, 1910. Doctor Bailey is thoroughly at home in all courses which deal with forms of life, whether that of man or animal. His courses in Physi- ology and Hygiene are proving increasingly popular and helpful. In Spring Doctor Bailey takes groups of his students on hikes for nature-study, and everyone enjoys them. Then there is the annual pilgrimage to the State Hospital at Rittersville; Cedar Crest students and Exension students also go along on this trip. Doctor Bailey has been taking trips to the New Jersey swamps for several years, and knows the place where the choice plants and flowers grow. He is very much in demand as a lecturer at the different churches, and also at meetings of secular organizations. Page Twenty-eight