St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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school at Fairmount Academy, and, having received a scholarship, Went to St. johnls College, from which he was graduated in 1876 with the degree of A. B. He then for seven years taught school. Six years of this time he was Principal of the Fairmount Academy. He next engaged in the mercantile business, but for only a short time. In 1888 he was sent to the Maryland Legislature as delegate from Somerset County. In ISQI he was elected to the office of Register of Wills, Which position he still holds. Mr. Maddox received in 1894 the degree of A. M from his alma, maier. JOHN D. WoRTH1NGT0N. CLASS '76, john D. Worthington was born in Darlington, Har- ford County, Md., in 1856. He received his early edu- cation at the Darlington Academy, and entered St. john's College in I872, but for private reasons did not graduate. After leaving college he returned to his native county, Where he engaged in teaching. In 1879 he Was elected President of the Bel-Air Academy, Which, under his man- agement soon became conspicuously knovvn as a thor- ough and progressive institution of learning. In 1887 he was elected County Superintendent, which position he still holds. During his incumbency the public school system of the county has made great advancement, in fact, they are considered second to none in the State. Mr. Worthington Was a member of the State Board of Education from 1890 to 94. HERBERT HARLAN, B. A., M.A., M. D. CLASS '77, Dr. Herbert Harlan, the son of David Harlan, Medi- cal Director U. S. N., Was born at Churchville, Harford County, Md., May 7th, 1856. He was graduated at St. Iohn's College in 1877 with the degree of B. A.. taking from the same college the degree of A. M. ten years later. Pursuing the full medical course at the University of Maryland, he took the degree of M. D. in 1879, and then Went abroad to study medicine in Paris and Yienna. returning home in ISSO. He was Chief of Clinic to the Chair of Nervous Diseases at the University of Maryland from ISSO to 1882, serving as Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy from 1890 to 1886, and as Demonstrator of Anatomy from 1886 to 1891 in the same institution. He is now the Professor of Ophthalmology and Gtology in the Baltimore University. JAMES H. PRESTON, A. B. CLASS 330. James DH. Preston was born in Harford County. March 23rd, I86O, and was educated at Bel-Air Academy: entered class of 380, St. johns College. and afterwards took the special course at the johns Hopkins. He entered the law school of the University of Maryland. from which he graduated in 1881, and was admitted to practice the same year, and since then has been asso-

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ordained to the diaconate in 1875, by Bishop Pinkney, of Maryland, and to the priesthood in 1876 by Bishop Stevens, of Pennsylvania. From this time till 1891 he was rector in several of the churches in Pennsylvania. On November 12th, 1891, he was elected Bishop of Georgia, and consecrated February 24th, 1892, in St. Luke's Cathedral, Atlanta. Bishop Nelson's entry upon the episcopate has been marked by great spiritual bless- ings upon the Diocese of Georgia. HoN. jo11N S. W1R'r, B. A., M. A. craxss ,72. Hon. John S. Wirt was born o11 Bohemia Manor, not far from Ellcton, Md., on November l6tll, 1851. His ancestors on both sides for many generations have been Cecil County people. He received preparatory training at the Elkton Academy, and entered St. Iohn's College, where he was graduated in the class of 1872, carrying off first honors. He then attended tl1e Law School of the University of Maryland, graduating in 1874 with the degree of LL. B. Devoting himself to his profession, he soon acquired a lucrative practice, and in 1889 was elected to tl1e State Senate. Mr. XVirt was a delegate to the National Democratic Convention both in 1884 and 1892. He is now Vice-President of the Civil Service Association of Maryland, as well as a Trustee of St. john's College. T11oMAs BARTON BRUNE, B. A., M. A., M. D. CL.-XSS '75. ' Thomas Barton Brune, the son of Frederick VV. Brune, was born in Baltimore in 1856, and died in his native city in 1891. After preparation at the Pen-Lucy School, at XVaverly, he entered St. John's College as a sophomore, graduating with high honors in 1875. He turned his attention to medicine, and, having graduated from the Maryland University, went abroad for a year to perfect himself in his chosen profession. Immediately upon his return he was made a resident physician at the University Hospital. Together with Dr. Curtis, of New York, he published a standard text-bool: upon certain scientific branches of his profession. He was early elected into tl1e Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland. At the time of his death, which was extremely premature, he was one of the visiting physi- cians at St. joseph's Hospital: also physician to thc Maryland School for the Blind, lecturer on clinical medi- cine at the University of Maryland. and Professor of the Practice of Medicine in the Baltimore Polyclinic. In 1882 he had been elected to tl1e Board of Governors of St. johu's College, which position he held at the time of his death. R. F. Mfxnpox, A. M. cr..-xss '76, R. F. Maddox was born at Fairmount, Somerset County, Maryland, on September 26th, 1853. He attended

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ciated in the practice of law with the Hon. John Gill, under the firm name of Gill 81 Preston. Mr Preston has taken some interest in politics, having been a member of the House of Delegates in the session of 189o, and was Speaker of the House of Delegates in the session of 1894, representing i11 each session the Second Legislative Dis- trict of Baltimore City. In each of these sessions he, together with his brother, 'Walter XV. Preston, ofthe class of '81, who was also a member of the General Assembly and 11ow State Attorney for Harford Cou11ty, took all active interest i11 St. johnls College. NVas one cf tl1e Trustees of the College from 1894 to 1896, flllfl was active i11 procuring tl1e State appropriations made to tl1e College i11 the sessions of ISQO and 1894. Mr. Preston is a descendant of Thomas johnson. tl1e hrst Constitutional Governor of Maryland after the Lords' Proprietary, serv- i11gi11 1777 and 1779. jos1c1111 N1c11o1.soN IAIENRY, M. ID. c1,.xss '82. A Grand nephew of tl1e late James Buchanan, as well as a descendant of Sir Francis Nicl1olso11, Colonial Gov- ernor of Maryland and Virginia, Dr. Henry was bor11 at Annapolis, july 8th, 186o. Graduating fro111 St. johns College i11 1872, he pursued tl1e course of Ill6CllClllB at the University of Vermont. After he had taken tl1e degree of M. D., he began tl1e practice of l1is profession. Dr. Henry SOO11 secured 811 21ppOl1lt11l6llt as surgeon on board one of the ships of the Pacific Mail Steamboat COIIIPHIIY. Dr. Henry has written several medical articles, a11d IIOXV has a lucrative practice i11 New York. He is also Assist- Zlllt to the Chair of Dermatology at Bellevue College. W11.1.1.111 Btrsn S11o111cR, A. M., P1-1. D. CI..-XSS '86, XVillian1 Bush Shoher, eldest so11 of tl1e late james Madison Shoher, was iJOI'll i11 Cl11l1lJGI'l211lCl, Md., Novem- ber Qgtll, 1864. He received his early training in tl1e public a11d private schools of Clllllbeflillld. He entered St. John's College i11 1881, Zlllfl received tl1e degree of Bachelor ofSciencc i11 1886. Four years later tl1e College conferred upo11 l1i111 tl1e degree of Master of Arts. Dur- tl1e years 1886-87 fllld 1887-88 he was Instructor i11 Chemistry and Physics ill tl1e Allegheny Acade111y, Cum- berland. He entered tl1e johns Hopkins University in 1888 as a graduate student. For tl1e years ISQO-'AQI and ISQIMQQ he was Assistant i11 tl1e University Chemical Laboratory. He l1eld tl1e University scholarship i11 cheinistry forthe years 1891-92. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy was conferred upon l1i111 by tl1e University i11 1892. Since tl1e Autu111n of ,Q2 he l1as held tl1e position of Instructor i11 Organic Che1nistry i11 the Lehigh U11iver- sity, fllld Professor of Chemistry in the Bay View fMich.j Sllflllllel' School. Dr. Sl1ol1er has published the results of several scientific i11vestigatio11s i11 the zf1l1C'l'7'fll71 C'hc'mz'- nz! journal, a11d is tl1e translator of Gattermann's Die