Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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GEORGE T. ETTINGER, Ph.D., Litt.D. D ean; Professor of the Latin Language and Literature Born at Allentown, Pa., November 8, 1860. Pre- pared at Private School and the Academic De- partment of Muhlenberg College. A.B. (Valedic- torian), Muhlenberg College, 1883. Principal of the Academic Department, 1884-92. Ph.D., New York University, 1891. President of the Muhlen- berg Alumni Association. Professor of Latin and Pedagogy, 1898-1917. Professor of Latin since 1917. Litt.D., Muhlenberg College, 1920. It is very seldom that our good dean misses classes. Many an organization must meet without his desired presence. It would be impossible for him to teach if he accepted all the invitations to banq uets, and club meetings that he has received. No Arts student can complain that the standards of an upright, Christian life were not taught him, for Doctor Ettinger imparts the philosophy of life as well as Latin litera- ture to his students. The dean also has the highly delightful quality of humor. He can enjoy a joke, but “it must be a good one.” For the poor freshmen who are jostled around and guarded by the vigilant sophs it is a relief to come into Latin class and find this friendly gentleman there. The fellows decide at once that they like him. Dr. Ettinger is also a staunch supporter of athletics and we believe that his smiling face has helped to win many a game for us. REV. ROBERT R. FRITSCH, A.M. Chaplain; Professor of Religion Born at Allentown, Pa., September 10, 1879. Prepared at Allentown High School. A.B., Muh- lenberg College, 1900. A.M., Muhlenberg College, 1903. A.M., Illinois Weslyan University, 1907. Instructor of Greek, Muhlenberg College, 1907-08. Instructor of Modern Languages, 1908-15. Gradu- ate Work, University of Pennsylvania, 1910-13. Instructor in Religion and German. Ordained a minister of the Lutheran Church, 1915. Elected Professor of Religion, 1921. Professor Fritsch is one of the best known members of our faculty. As the professor of religion he comes in contact with all the mem- bers of the jun or, sophomore, and freshman classes. As College Chaplain he is known by the entire Student Body. His courses in English Bible, teacher train- ing, missionary studies, and the religions of the world give the student a comprehensive idea of religion. He shows great interest and zeal in the conduct of his classes. Thru his efforts the chapel services have been made in- teresting and vital. In his capacity as chap- lain Professor Fritsch has cooperated with the “Y” in conducting mid-week Bible-study meetings in the Dorms. Aside from his college work he delivers sev- eral lectures every week, to large audiences in the nearby towns. He is also pastor of Saint Joseph’s Church of East Allentown. Lis- tening in on his radio helps round out the days of this busy professor. Page Twenty

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REV. JOHN A. W. HAAS, D.D., LL.D. President; Professor of Religion and Philosophy Born at Philadelphia, Pa., August 31, 1862. Prepared at Parochial School, Zion’s Church and Protestant Episcopal Academy. A.B., University of Pennsylvania, 1884. Mt. Airy I heo- logical Seminary, ordained 1887. Phi Beta Kappa. University of Leipsic, 1887-88. D.D., Thiel College, 1902. Fourth President of Muhlenberg, 1904. LL.D., University of Pennsyl- vania, 1914. Muhlenberg is proud of the new development on the campus as it is manifested in the erection of the new buildings, but her exultation cannot exceed her pride in the beloved president, whose zeal was in large measure responsible for Muhlenberg’s growth. Indeed, we feel that to Doctor Haas’s efforts toward the upbuilding of Muhlenberg we owe in large part the recent honor which the college has received this year, namely, our admission to the Approved List of American Universities. By this Muhlenberg graduates enter European universities without additional preparation in America. Our president is a prominent philosopher and author, whose fame has won him a place in the Author’s Club of London. Doctor Haas is also an ardent Christian, a leader of the Lutheran Church. We count ourselves fortunate in having a president in whom this high scholarship and Christian faith are combined. If the picture we have painted of Doctor Haas gives the impression of cold, stone-like intellectuality, it is not fulfilling its purpose. Doctor Haas has the affections of the students. His delightful smile and his animated conversation are of the right sort to please the boys. Moreover, he has their interests at heart. Any one who hears the doctor’s stirring addresses in chapel can see the interest he has in the welfare not only of Muhlenberg students but in the welfare of our nation at large. We therefore conclude with the good old French cheer, Five le doctor! Page Nineteen

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j | f | 2LAI92C|[ o c c k k x xago 3 STEPHEN G. SIMPSON, A.M. Professor of English Horn at Easton, Pa., May 4, 1874. Prepared at South Easton High School. A.B., Lafayette Col- lege, 1896. A.M., Lafayette College, 1898. Phi Beta Kappa. Summer Courses at Columbia Uni- versity, 1903-04. Instructor in English, Muhlen- berg College, 1911-14. Elected Assistant Profes- sor, 1914. Elected Professor, 1921. When we were freshmen we used to de- light in going to the library to talk with “Teedy.” Some of the boys would make regular trips thither to enjoy Professor Simp- son’s quiet humor or to get suggestions as to interesting books. But it was in the class room that we used to have our glorious times. It seemed that “Teedy” worked like the law of gravitation — the larger the body, the great- er the attraction. In a full class he let loose a torrent of eloquence and of humor. In subseqent years we have sobered somewhat and now come to the library to receive criti- cism on note-books that we write or on poems ( ?) that we compose. If we were taxed for the amount of our space we occupy in the material world our professor would not have to pay a very high tax, but we know that is no criterion of a man’s worth. In fact, “Teedy” is a living reminder of Goldsmith, who wrote the fa- mous words, “And still the wonder grew how one small head could carry all he knew.” It is a pleasure to hear his criticisms of the books of the past and present. ROBERT C. HORN, A.M., Litt.D. Professor of the Greek Language and Literature Born at Charleston, S. C., September 12, 1881. Prepared at Charleston High School. A. B., Muh- lenberg College, 1900. Graduate work at Johns Hopkins University, 1900-01. A.M., Muhlenberg College, 1903. Professor of the Greek Language and Literature since 1905. Alpha Tau Omega. Litt.D., Muhlenberg College, 1922. To say that Doctor Horn is Professor of Greek Language and Literature is not telling the half of it. He does fill that position at Muhlenberg and any one who has been in his classes will agree that he teaches as much philosophy as Greek. In handling Greek lit- erature he is very skilful. He can make the Greeks live before our eyes. But Doctor Horn is also Assistant to the President and chief adviser of the students. As Assistant to the President he is the man to whom all the schedules are given and in this way the new men first meet him. He has charge of the posting of the “honor roll” and informs the folks back home how soon to expect the return of the prodigal. In ad- dition to this he is the only living authority on the new elective system, which is saying quite a bit. But these are his official duties. Probably no other member of the faculty is a better friend of all the boys than “Bobby.” He is always willing to hear our troubles and is gen- erally able to help us out of them. Page Twenty-one