Susquehanna University - Lanthorn Yearbook (Selinsgrove, PA)

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The Faculty Officers of the Faculty President - - - Rev. Chas. T. Aikens, D. D. Vice President - - Rev. F. P. Manhart, D. D. Secretary - - - - Herbert A. Allison, A. M. Curator of the Museum - George E. Fisher, Ph. D. 2. Rev. Chas. T. Aikens, D. D., President and Professor of H.)miletics, Psychology and Ethics Was born at Siglerville, Pa., Dec. 14, 1860. He graduated from Missionary Institute in 1883, Gettysburg College in 1885, and Gettysburg Theological Seminary in 1888. He has taught in the public schools for three years, and in the Gettysburg Preparatory Department for three years. For seventeen years he served as pastor of the Pine Grove Mills charge in Center County, Pa. For four years he was president of the Central Pennsylvania Synod. He has been an active business man, being an officer or director in various corporations. He was given the honorary degree of D. D. by Wittenburg College in 1907. Since 1905 he has been the President of Susquehanna University. 1. Rev. F. P. Manhart, D. D., Professor of Systematic Theology . Was born at Catawissa, Pa., Aug. 30, 1852. He is a graduate of Missionary Institute and Gettysburg College, and has done post-graduate work at Pennsylvania and John Hopkins Universities. He has taught public school for five years, has served pastorates in Bloomsburg and Philadelphia, and for eight years was at the head of the Deaconess Motherhouse in Baltimore. He has filled the Gettysburg Seminary lectureships on Christian Worship and the Augsburg Confession, has published many papers in Church Reviews, and has studied Church Work and problems in Europe. Since 1904 he has been a Professor of Theology at Susquehanna. 13

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3. Rev. David B. Floyd, D. D., Pjojessor of Hcbretv and Creek Exegesis. Was born at Middletown, Md., March 15, 1846. At the age of sixteen years, he enlisted in the Federal Army, serving as Sergeant in the Seventy-fifth Indiana Regiment for three years. He fought with Thomas at Chickamauga, uiider Grant at Chattanooga, and marched with Sherman to the sea. In 1872 he graduated from Roanoke College, Salem, Va. He studied medicine for one year but graduated from Gettysburg Theological Seminary in 1876. Since that time he has served several important pastorates in the Lutheran Church, and has been a diligent student of Hebrew and Greek. In the fall of 1905 he accepted his present position. 4. Rev. Harvey D. Hoover, B. D., Ph. D., Professor of Apologetics, Sociology and Ecimomies. Was born at New Oxford, Pa., in 1880. After studying in his local public school and Gettysburg College, he entered the Sophomore class of Susquehanna University, graduating from the college in 1899, and the Theological De- partment in 1902. He has served pastorates in Friedens and Fast Pittsburg, Pa. In June, 1907, he received his Ph. D. from the Illinois Wesleyan University for post-graduate work in Sociology. In 1907 he was called to his present position. 5. Rev. Thomas C. HoUtZ, Sc. D., Professor of Alallicmalics, Astronomy and Certnan. Was born at Lemont, Pa., Sept. 28, 1853. He prepared for college at Boalsburg Academy and the Preparatory Department of State College, and then graduated from State College. He studied Theology at Missionary Institute. He has taught public school for several j ' ears. Since 1886 he has been Professor of Mathematics at Alissionary Institute and Susquehanna University. 6. John I. Woodruff, Litt. D., Professor of English and Latin. Was born near Selinsgrove, Pa., in 1864. He graduated from Missionary Institute in 1888 and Bucknell Univer- sity in 1890. For one year he had charge of the Friend ' s Normal Institute, at Rising Sun, Md., for two years was principal of the Mifflin (Pa.) Academy, for two years was professor of Latin and English at Missionary Institute, and for one yea - was President of Palatinate College, Myerstown, Pa. Since 1895, he has been Professor of Latin and English at Susquehanna LTniversity, and from 1901-1904 was dean and acting President. 14