Susquehanna University - Lanthorn Yearbook (Selinsgrove, PA)

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Faculty Officers of Faculty President Rev. Charles T. Aikens, D.D. Vice-President and Librarian Rev. F. P. Manhart, D.D. Secretary . Herbert A. Allison, AM. Curator of Museum George E. Fisher, Ph.D. 1. Rev. Charles T. Aikens, D.D. Born Dec. 14th, 1860, in Siglerville, Mifflin Co., Pa. He taught school near his home from 1877 to 1880. He was enrolled as a student of Missionary Insti- tute in 1881 and graduated in 1883. He also graduated at Gettysburg from Pennsylvania College and the Theological Seminary in 1885 and 1888 respectively. He taught in the Gettysburg Preparatory Department for three years. In 1886 and 1887 he was representative of Inter-seminary Alliance at Rochester, N. Y., and Alexandria, Va. In 1888 he was elected pastor of the Pine Grove Mills charge in Center Co., Pa. He was President of Central Pennsylvania Synod for four years. Owing to his well-known qualities as a pastor, and his unusual executive and business abilities, he was called to the Presidency of Susquehanna University in 1905. 2. Rev. Frank P. Manhart, D. D., Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History Born Aug. 30, 1852, at Catawissa, Pa. He is a graduate of Missionary Insti- tute and Pennsylvania College. For several years he pursued post-graduate studies in Pennsylvania and John Hopkins Universities. He has served pastorates in Bloomsburg and Philadelphia, Pa., and has made a study of church work and problems in Europe. The lectureships in the Gettysburg Theological Seminary on Christian Worship and Augsburg Confession have been filled by him. He has also published a large number of papers in Church Reviews. Previous to his accepting the position in the Theological Seminary at Susquehanna University he was at the head of the Deaconess Motherhouse at Baltimore, Md. , for seven years. 3. Rev. J. R. Dimni, D. D., Professor o) ' Political Economy and International Laiv. Retired. Born near Muncy, Lycoming Co., Pa., in 1830. Having prepared for col- lege, he entered Pennsylvania College, from which he graduated with first honors in 1857. In the same year he assumed the management of a classical school at Aaronsburg, Centre county, Pa., and in 1874 became principal of the Luther- ville Female Seminary. In 1882, owing to his well-known qualities as a teacher, he was called to Missionary Institute as principal of the classical department, and later became President of Susquehanna University. On account of ill health he was required to resign as President in 1899, but held his position as instructor until close of year 1906. 11. Rev. Harry D. Hoover, A.M., B D., Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Economics, Natural Theology and Apologetics. Born at New Oxford, Pa., 1880. After graduating from public schools he entered Pennsylvania College. After finishing his Freshman year at that insti- ls