Susquehanna University - Lanthorn Yearbook (Selinsgrove, PA)

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THE FACULTY President Dr. Charles T. Aikens Vice President Dr. Frank P. Manhart Secretary. . . Prof. E. M. Brungart COMMITTEES Schedule and Course of Study Dr. Fisher Prof. Foll.mer Prof. Brcngart Discipline Dr. Manhart Prof. Allison Prof. Sones Library Dr. Manhart Dr. Woodruff Dr. Houtz Student Organisations and Publications Prof. Foll.mer Dr. Floyd Prof. Keener Public Occasions Dr. Houtz Dr. Manhart Prof. Keener Entrance and Credits Prof. Allison Dr. Houtz Prof. Brungart Instruction Dr. Woodruff Prof. Allison Prof. Brl ' ngart Graduate Work Dr. Fisher Dr. Manhart Prof. Follmer Advertising Press and Bulletin Dr. Aikens Prof. Brungart Dr. Woodruff Dr. Floyd Dcarc, Dr. Dr. Dr. Floyd Fisher Houtz REV. CHAS. T. AIKENS, D.D., Professor of Homilctics, Psychology and Ethics. Born at Siglersville, Pa., 1862. Graduate from Missionary Institute, 1883; Get- tysburg College, 1885, and Gettysburg Theological Seminary, 1888. Taught in Gettysburg Preparatory Department three years. For seventeen years served as pastor of the Pine Grove Mills charge. Wittenburg College conferred the degree of D.D. upon him in 1907. Was president of Central Pennsylvania Synod for four years, and has been president of Susquehanna since 1905. REV. FRANK P. MANHART, D.D., Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History. Born at Catawissa. Pa., 1852. Graduated from Missionary Institute and Gettys- burg College, and for several years engaged in post-graduate work in Pennsyl- vania and Johns Hopkins Universities. He has published many papers in church reviews, and has studied church work in Europe. He has served pastorates in Philadelphia and Bloomsburg, and for eight years was at the head of the Deaconess Motherhouse at Baltimore, Md. Is secretary of the General Synod of the Lutheran Church in America, President of the Snyder County Historical Society and a member of the Lutheran Publication Board. Was called to Sus- quehanna in 1904. Page Thirteen

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REV. DAVID B. FLOYD, D.D., Professor of Hebrezv and Greek Exegesis. Born at Middletown, Md., 1846. At the age of 16 he enlisted in the Federal Army, serving as a sergeant in the Seventy-fifth Indiana Regiment for three years. Ht fought with Generals Thomas and Grant, and marched with Sherman to the sea. Graduated from Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia, in 1872, and from Gettysburg Theological Seminary in 1876. He has served several pastor- ates and is the author of some interesting and significant books. He accepted his present position in 1905. REV. CHARLES LEONARD, A.B., Professor of Pcricopecs and Homilcties. Born at Germantown, Pa., 1877. Graduated from Phillips Academy, Exeter, N. H., in 1898, he attended Brown University for one year. Graduated from Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg in 1900 and from the Theological Seminary in 1904. He has served pastorates at Wrightsville and at Pittsburgh before accepting the call to the Trinity Lutheran Church of Selinsgrove. He has been a member of the faculty of Susquehanna University since 1913. REV. H. N. FOLLMER, A.M., Professor of Natural Theology, Sociology and International Law. Was born near Milton, Pa., 1861. Graduated from Missionary Institute, 1883; Wittenberg College, 1885, and from the Theological Seminary connected with the former in 1887. He served pastorates in Yeagertown, Huntingdon and Pitts- burgh. In 1909 he entered upon his present work. REV. THOMAS C. HOUTZ, Sc.D., Professor of Mathematics, Astronomy and Physics. Born at Lemont, Pa., 1853. At Boalsburg and the Preparatory Department of State College he prepared for State College, from which institution he graduated with honor. He served as principal of several academies, and then studied Theology at Missionary Institute. Since 1886 he has been a member of the fac- ulty of Susquehanna University. GEORGE E. FISHER. Ph.D., Professor of Natural Sciences. Born at Kreamer, Pa., 1869. Graduated from Missionary Institute in 1888 and from Bucknell University in 1891. He was principal of the Friends ' Normal Institute, Rising Sun, Md., in 1891-92, and professor of natural sciences at Bucknell Academy and assistant professor at Bucknell University for four years. Since 1896 he has been at the head of the Natural Science Department of Susquehanna University. JOHN I. WOODRUFF, Litt.D., Professor of English and Latin. Born near Selinsgrove 1864. Graduated from Missionary Institute in 1888, and from Bucknell University in 1890. The following year he had charge of the Friends ' Normal Institute. Rising Sun, Md., and for two years was professor of Latin and English at Missionary Institute, and for one year was President of Palatinate College, Myerstown, Pa. Since 1895 he has been professor of English and Latin at Susquehanna, and from 1901-1904 was Dean and acting President. HERBERT A. ALLISON, A.M., Professor of Greek, History and French. Born near Gettysburg 1874. Graduated from Gettysburg College with honors in 1894, and three years later received the degree of A. M. In 1894 he was a member of the faculty of Palatinate College, Myerstown, Pa., after which he studied law for two years. He accepted his present position in 1896. NATHAN N. KEENER, M.O., Professor of Elocution and Oratory. Born at Livermore, Pa., 1884. Graduated from Blairsville High School in 1902, and then entered Kings School of Oratory at Pittsburgh, graduating from the Elocution Department in 1906, and from the Literary and Dramatic Departments in 1907. He was instructor in King ' s School until called to Susquehanna in 1908. Page Fifteen