St Johns College - Johnnie Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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if' s 1 OUR FACULTY ,- - v,?le Unity does everything when it is perfect.- It satisfies desires, simplifies needs, forsees the wishes, ana' becomes a constant fortune. We are indeed thankful that the faculty and students of the endeared Orange and Black have at least been conscientiously striving to attain that perfect unity which the great philoso- pher expressed in the foregoing words. Other students, now alumni, have ever remembered and often remarked upon the excellent harmony in which the faculty and students of St. John's perform their chosen duties. No one can possibly more appreciate this fact and condition than the Class of '16. Laboring under their parental guidance for six short years, we are fully conscious of the unity of spirit which ex- ists at our Alma Mater, and ' which is at least one thing of which St. John's can truly be proud. Students and faculty have ever been working in direct harmony, and this has sat- isfied desires, simplied needs, foreseen wishes, and become a constant fortune. . , As the Class of '16 departs from the halls of its beloved school, it is our sincere wish that this unity, this harmony, this perfect understanding between teachers and students may continue in all the years to come. There is nothing which is more essential to' the welfare of our college, or for that matter, to the welfare of any college. ' Let's continue in our Unity,' let us do our duty right,' For Unity may turn enmity in a single careless night.

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f FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES ' ' ROF. A. W. MEYER, director of St. John's College, was born near Adelaide, I Australia, July 20th, 1860. For this reason we can not feel entirely hostile toward Great Britain. He received his classical education in our sister college at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Three years later he was graduated from the theologi- cal seminary at St. Louis, Missouri. After ten years of arduous work in the church as pastor, he was tendered the directorship of St. John's, which position he accepted in 1895. The growth of the college is proof of his faithful work. Prof. Meyer teaches Hebrew, religion, and some of the German classes. X . PROP. HENRY STOEPPELWERT was the first professor at St. John s. The date ii of his birth is October 11th, 1869, and the place Kirkwood, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis. He received his classical education at Fort Wayne, Indiana,where he was graduated in 1889. In 1892 he left St. Louis prepared to enter the work of the Lord. He was imniediately called to Winfield and entered upon his worki as professor, in which capacity he has been active ever since. He has seen our college during its struggle for existence in the days when prospects looked dark and dreary: he has seen St. John's triumph. Prof. Stoeppelwert teaches Latin, Mythology, and, to some extent, German. ,HQROF CHAS. SCAER, A. M., was born October 11th 1857 near Van Wert ' Ohio. He received his primary education at the Normal University at Ada Ohio. Later he entered Hiram College. Then he enrolled ln the Tri State Nor mal College, of Angola, Indiana, where he completed the Scientific Course in 1887, and was graduated from the Classical Course in the following year Whlle yet attending here he was employed as tutor. Upon being graduated his Alma Ma ter at once offered him the cha.r of Latin, which he accepted At a farewell re ception given in his honor the faculty of the institution conferred upon him the degree of A. M. In 1894 he came to Winfield and has taught here ever since Prof. Scaer heads the English Department, and also teaches History Psychology Physical Geograghy, and religion. TPROF. LEWIS STEINER, B. S., is the second member of our beloved faculty, W who was born in Ohio, where he saw the light of day near Bluffton, March 2, 1865. He, too. attended the Normal University of Ada, Ohio. Later he mat- riculated in the Tri-State Normal ofAngola, Indiana, where he was graduated in 1890 with the degree of B. S. Since 1895 he has been active as professor at St. John's and teaches Mathematics, Physics, Botany, Physiology. and Chemist- ry. He taught Chemistry and Physics at thc Kansas State lXormal Training School at Pittsburg, Kansas, during the surr nier courses ot 1911 and 1912. Prof. Steiner has also the vocal training in his charge. ,HDROF MARTIN GRAEBNER was born at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 22, 1879. He was graduated from the classical department of our sister-col- lege at Ft. Wayne, Indiana in 1898. Three years later he entered into the Lord's work. His first charge was at Cushing, Oklahoma. Later he was called to Ok- lahoma City, where he was resident,pastor for eight years. In 1910 he accepted the call, and came to Winfield as professor at St. John's. In 1915 he, having devoted his spare time to the study of law, passed the State examination and was admitted to the Kansas bar in June of that year. He has the chair of Greek, and also teaches some German. ,2'..ROF. WALTER WENTE, the youngest of our teachers, was born on the first l day of August, 1894 in Germanicus, Ontario, Canada, where his father was pastor. When his father later accepted the professorship at the Northwestern College. he entered that institution and was graduated in 1911. In 1914 he finish ed his theological studies at St. Louis and was immediately called to Winfield He has been with us two years. In the summer months he takes special work at Chicago University in Latin and Greek. Prof. Wente teaches Latin German English and Religion.