Presbyterian College - Pac Sac Yearbook (Clinton, SC)

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RBV.W. F. STRICKIAND

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5t sketches • of • the • Faculty 5t PRESIDENT Almon E. Spencer was born at Tuskegee, Al- ■ • abama. He graduated with the degree of A. B. at C entral University of Ky. in 1SS3; and received the degree of A. M. from his Alma Mater in 1897. In 1891 he graduated in Book Keeping and Stenography from the Commercial College of Kentucky University. From 1S90 to 1S91 he taught the Reidville S. C, Male High School and was elected professor of Greek in the Presbyterian College of South Carolina in 1S91. He wis elected President of the College upon the resignation of Rev. E. C. Murray in 1S97. Prof. Spencer received the Greek medal during his college course and taught Greek dur- ing the entire period of his connection with the College. Prof. W. S. Bean was born at Augusta Ga; graduated at Gilmanton Academy, N. H., in 1S66 and entered the Univer- sity of Georgia at Athens the same year. He graduated as A. B. in 1869, sharing the first honor with two class-mates. He went with the honor men and two professors, at the ex- pense of the State, to witness the total eclipse at Bristol, Tenn., in August, 1869. Entering Princeton Seminary, he completed his first year ' s course and travelled in .Scotland and England in the summer of 1870. Then he entered Columbia Theological Seminary and graduattd there in 1872, and enter- ed on pastoral work at Washington and Lexington churches, Georgia, marrying Miss Barnett in 1873. In 1878 she died and he went to Leipzig, Germany; where he studied in the University in 1878-79, making a tour in Italy, Switzerland and Western Germany in the spring of 1879. Returning home, he was Principal of the Tubman High School for Girls in Augusta, from 1SS0 until 1SS4. having married Miss Flem- ing, of Augusta, in 1881. In 18S4 after his father ' s death, lie went to Florence. S. C. as pastor until 18SS, when lie accept- ed a call to Mt. Zion church in Sumter county. There he re- mained until 1893. when he removed to C inton as editor of the Southern Presbyterian. which post he retained until 1S98. He also taught German in the College, and in ] 7 look the chair of Psychology and Ethics, adding to this in 1900 the duties of the Biblical chair for the three upper class es. In 1S88 he received the degree of A. M., as the result of a special examination, from the University Georgia; and of 1S93 the degree of D. D. from Davidson College, X. C, and the Presbyterian College of S. C. Prof. A. Venable Martin was born near Richmand. Va., and graduated as A. B. from Hampden Sidney College. Va., in 1891. He then taught in High School work until 1895 when he attended the University of Virginia, taking up spec-

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ial courses during 1S95— 96. He came to Clinton in 1897 as professor of Mathematics and Physical Sciences remaining until the summer of 1S99. He then removed to King College Bristol, Tenn., as professor of Mathematics, but returned to his former work at the Presbyterian College, in September, 1900. During the summer of 1900 he took special courses at Cornell University, New York. Prof. Ashton Waugh McWhorter was born near Dan- ville, Va., (he also spent a great part of his life in infancy,) and entered the preparatory department of Roanoke ( ollege, Salem, Va.. in 1890. In his Junior year he won the Faculty medal for Greek, and graduated with first distinction 1 as A. B. in 1895. He then taught the High School at Barnwell, S. C. as principal, until 1897, and in ' 97- ' 9.S he was principal of the Graded School at Berkeley, S. C. In ' 98— 99 he was 1 student of Language at the Johns Hopkins University. Balti- more, and came to Clinton in 1S99. During Prof. A. V. Martin ' s absence he taught Ma ' hematics and Xatural Sciences but in 1900 was made professor of Latin and English, for which he is fitted by special study.