Susquehanna University - Lanthorn Yearbook (Selinsgrove, PA)

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he naturally began to fit himself for commercial pursuits, and before he attained his ma- jority, entered and was graduated from the Bryant and Stratton Business College of New- York City. After the death of his father he continued the general store business success- fully up to the year 1874. He was one of the promoters of the Orwigsburg Shoe Manu- facturing Company, and served as treasurer for this corporation a period of eleven years. After severing his connection with this company, he organized and established the firm of Beck, Haeseler Co. of the same town. Being a careful and thorough accountant, he af- terwards devoted his attention to office work, giving instruction and fitting young men for a practical business career. His advent to Selinsgrove dates back to May, 1898, when the shoe factory was established here by T. H. Eisenhuth Co., and Mr. Beck became their bookkeeper. He also served in a similar capacity for the Main Shoe Com- pany at Middleburg, Pa. The Susquehanna University, feeling the need of a competent and practical man for their Commercial Course, installed Mr. Beck as the instructor in this department, under whose supervision this branch of the institution has made rapid strides. 25

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Kind ' s Summer School at Ebensburg, Pa., and in 1899 entered King ' s School of Oratory at Pittsburg, from which lie graduated in 1900, winning the gold medal for delivering the best oration in the class. During the summer of 1900 he taught elocution in Scio Col- lege, from which institution he came to become Professor of Elocution and Oratory in Susquehanna University. The Professor is a very pleasing speaker, and has won the respect of all. W. H. BRUCE CARNEY. Professor of German. Born in Mifflin Counts- , Pa. Beginning at seventeen years of age in the ungraded schools, he has taught in all the various grades up to and including the High School. His training was secured at Millersville Normal, Pennsylvania College, and in Berlin, Ger- many, where he studied the modern languages under native teachers. He is now in charge of the Modern Language Department of Susquehanna. Mr. Carney has shown marked ability and is esteemed by all. Miss CAROLINE R. p» ,r ;. Instructress in the Preparatory Department. Began her eventful lit in Deerfield, N. J., June 26, 1875. Great care was exercised to make the first steps her education thorough. She entered the Kindergarten at Richmond, but her prog es was so rapid that she was soon promoted to the public schools of that place. At the ear 1 age of eleven she entered the New York Collegiate Institute, and after five years of rnest study graduated in ' 91. She then went to Lutherville Seminary, now Marylan .ollege, Md., and graduated two years later. The same year she entered Patrick ' s Business College of York, graduating in ' 94. The next four years Miss Euders taught music and German in the Y. W. C. A. of York. In the fall of ' 98 she accepted a position as teacher of German, English and Elocution in Hartwick Semi- nary, N. Y., from which place she was called to Susquehanna University, which has re- ceived an excellent teacher. LEVI P. YOUNG. Professor of Greek in the Preparatory Department. Eorn July 12th, 1874, at Eelleville, Pa. After special preparation at Bloomsburg Normal, he began teaching and continued in the profession six years, being Principal of High School two years. He entered the Freshman Class at Susquehanna University in the fall of 1897, and graduated with the honors of his class in 1901. He taught three years in the Preparatory Department while taking his college course, and at present has charge of the Greek in the Preparatory Department. Mr. Young is a very able teacher, as well as having a manner that is highly pleasing to all. and has won for him many friends both in and outside of College. JOHN C. BECK. Instructor in the Business Department. Born in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pa. He received his early education in the public schools and the Arcadian In titute there under Professor Elias Schneider, and later on under Professor Daniel Frees. Being a young man endowed with business traits 2 4

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W ' liat a pity that most of our most brilliant and original ideas did not present them- selves to us first. 26