Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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WILLIAM S. RITTER, B.S. Director of Physical Education OSCAR F. BERNHEIM, A.B. Treasurer, Secretary, and Registrar Born at Allentown, Pa., May 17, 1892. Prepared at Allentown Preparatory School. B.S., Muhlen- berg College, 1916. Alpha Tau Omega. Elected Director of Physical Culture at Muhlenberg, 1919. Bill evidently believes in the theory that might makes right and the survival of the fittest. And to survive his classes one has to be pretty fit. But seriously speaking, para- doxical as it may seem, Bill is a maker of students, for he knows full well the truth be- hind the words, “A healthy mind in a healthy body.” His 1-2-3-4 is a symbol of the well rounded curriculum for which Muhlenberg College stands and his stalwart frame is a living example of what can be done with the human anatomy under his care. Teaching is also in his line, for he now conducts classes in the theory of Physical Ed- ucation and in First Aid. With the addition of these classes we feel that Muhlenberg has taken another step forward and under Bill’s able tutorage we know that in the future when we shall be blessed with a new gymnasium that we can expect greater things from him still. Born at Mt. Pleasant, N. C., November 16, 1868. Prepared at Academic Department of Muhlenberg College. A.B., Muhlenberg College, 1892. Alpha Tau Omega. Elected Treasurer and Registrar of Muhlenberg College, 1907. Elected Secretary, 1919. Member of Association of College Registrars. Mr. Bernheim is one of the mainstays of Muhlenger College. He is the gentleman who collects our bills, safeguards the College finances, and (bosses) the dining hall. He is a true type of Muhlenberg man — being contiually about his business and talking little — politics. But then, that subject is now an ‘‘also ran” with Bernie. Mr. Bernheim is now also a happy partici- pant of the college’s recent prosperity. He now has a real honest-to-goodness office of his own, the store and post-office having been moved to the basement of the Ad. building. But with all his work he still finds time to be one of the most loyal supporters of Ath- letics to be found at Muhlenberg College. He never misses a foot-ball game and no mat- ter where the team happens to be we are sure to find “Bernie” there rooting for Berg. Page Twenty-eight

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jcococnxsj | M 1 ! Cl ARL At 926 f I c ococ c c cnc G i PRESTON A. BARBA, A.M., Ph.D. Professor of German Born at Bethlehem, April 7, 1883. Prepared at Allentown High School and Bethlehem Prep. A.B., Muhlenberg College, 1906. A.M., Yale University, 1907. University of Pennsylvania, 1911. Fellow at Goettingen, Heidelberg, University of Berlin. Professor of German at Muhlenberg, 1922. Realizing that there is far more in German literature than the translation of words and idioms Doctor Barba has delved into the lower currents of thought not readily perceptible at the surface. He has caught the inspiration of the great classics and he is transmitting it in a very fascinating way to the students in his classes. Moreover, from his yearly trips to Germany he brings us many glimpses of the surroundings amid which the great masters wrote. Of Heidelberg he relates the joys and pranks of student life, and from Weimar he culls the spirit of Goethe and Schiller that gives us the incentive to study German Lit- erature. But, above all, he has impressed us with the superficiality of our aspect on life. He has taught us that in our college studies it is not sufficient merely to pass, but that the world today demands men who know more than our college studies give us, men who are more efficient than student activities can make us. He has shown us the world crisis; he has told us what we need to face it. A professor of German? Yes, but also a professor if life. HAROLD K. MARKS, A.B. Instructor in Music Born at Emaus, Pa., May 12, 1886. Prepared at Allentown High School. A.B., Muhlenberg Col- lege, 1907. Alpha Tau Omega. Studied Piano Theory and Composition under the direction of various musicians. Elected Instructor in Music at Muhlenberg, 1913. Professor Marks is beginning a movement which we hope shall grow as the college ad- vances, namely, the appreciation of music. It is rather hard work for a professor who has an aversion to “ukes” and jazz to make a deep impression on this rag-time world. The music department of the college courses, apart from the Glee Club, is still rather small. Most of us learn to know Mr. Marks at the chapel services, when he conducts the sing- ing. We feel that the services are more im- pressive since he taught us to chant the V enite last year. His student body “sings” were very popular. Mr. Marks is known outside of college for his work in drilling the Glee Club, which probably has one of the busiest schedules of the organizations in Muhlenberg. The boys taking advantage of his courses in the history of music find that he possesses a liberal measure of the sense of humor. He furnishes the pepsin to aid digestion for those who cannot stand too technical a dose of classical music. Page Twenty-seven

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ARTHUR T. GILLESPIE, B.S. Born at Allentown, October 13, 1901. Allentown High School, 1919. U. of P. B.S. in Economics, U. of P. 1924. Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Sigma Pi, Honorary Debating Fraternity. Arrested as he was on the verge of entering law school by an offer from Muhlenberg, Mr. Gillespie decided to serve the imposed term. Though he has been with us but a few months we feel that his worth as a debater has not been overestimated. He has become very popular with the freshmen who have come in contact with him. His attractive personality, his treasure-house of information and his ready wit make classroom work under him a real pleasure. We are positive that if these same qualities continue to flourish, his career as a lawyer will be brilliantly successful. Lender his able guidance debating rvas again revived at Muhlenberg. He has put two fine teams on the field and we know that his coach- ing is bound to make them successful. The establishing of this line of activity is sufficient proof of his w r orth to Muhlenberg. We feel that Muhlenberg has made a wise selection. CHARLES S. ALLEN, E.E., M.S. Assistant Professor of Physics Born at Bloomsburg, N. J., June 1, 1898. Pre- pared at Phillipsburg and Easton High Schools. E.E., Lafayette College, 1919. Graduate Work, Union University, 1919. Graduate Fellow, 1922- 23. M.S. in E.E., Lafayette College, 1923. Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Phi, Phi Kappa Tau. Mem- ber of American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Elected Assistant Professor of Physics at Muhlen- berg College, 1923. Professor Allen holds sway in the physical laboratory and from what we hear we under- stand that he is making the boys step rather lively. However, the fellows admire this pro- fessor for his treatment of the subject as well as for his handling of the boys. He is ever willing to stop to explain some hard formula and clear away the fogs of incomprehension in the mind of some toiling student. Those who have not yet had the good for- tune to play with the toys in the laboratory have learned to know Professor Allen from contact with him at dinner in the Commons or when strolling across the campus. One of his most noticeable characteristics is his friend- liness toward the boys he meets, whether they are in his department or not. Page Twenty-nine