Susquehanna University - Lanthorn Yearbook (Selinsgrove, PA)

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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

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E. M. BRUNGART, A.M., Principal of the Academy. Born at Rebersburg, Pa., 1879. Graduated from Susquehanna in 1900. Was principal of the Cross Forks School 1900-1902. and of the Mifflinburg Schools 1902-04. Has held his present position since 1904. JOHN FRANKLIN HARKINS, A.B., Academy Instructor of Mathematics. Born at Blain, Pa., 1891. Taught in the Blain schools 1910-11. Graduated from Susquehanna University with honors 1915. Accepted present position 1916. VERNON D. NAUGLE, Instructor in the Academy. Born near Hooverville, Pa., 1892. Attended the Hooverville Local Normal School. Taught two years as assistant principal and one year as principal of Hooverville Borough Schools. Accepted present position in 1916. MRS. ELIZABETH HOYT AYER, Instructor in Voice. Born at Fayette, Iowa. Graduated from the Fayette High School, the Upper Iowa University, Fayette. Iowa, and took post-graduate work at the Northwest- ern University, Evanston, 111. Studied Voice at the American Conservatory, Chicago, 111., and the Minneapolis School of Music, Oratory and Dramatic Art. Taught at the Page School for Girls, Los Angeles. Cal., and President of the Wichita Falls College of Music and Art, Wichita Falls. Texas. Accepted present position in 1916. EDWIN P. SONES, A.B., Principal of the Business School. Born at Lores, Pa., 1877. Graduated from the College Department of Susque- hanna in 1903, and from the Commercial Department in 1904. Since that time has been teaching in the Business School of his Alma Mater. CARRIE LUCILLE HOUSENFLUCK, Instructor in Art. Born at Alma, Va. Graduated from the Lenoir College, N. C. Studied Art in Washington, D. C, under the tuition of Madam Perry and the Corcoran School of Art, took post-graduate work at the Art Students ' League, New York City. Taught Art at the Eastern College, Manassas. Va., and Sumerland College, S. C. Accepted present position in 1916. EDWARD R. WINGARD, B.S.. A.M.. Ph.D.. Professor of Physical Edu- cation. Born at Altoona, Pa., 1879. Graduated from Susquehanna in 1902. Prof. Wingard has been a successful director of Athletics in a number of Colleges in the Eastern L T nited States. He became a member of the Susquehanna faculty in 1916. HARRY FRANCIS SHOAF, Assistant Director of Physical Education. Born at Hunker. Westmoreland Co.. Pa., 1893. Graduated from Peterson ' s Busi- ness College and Susquehanna Academy. Became Assistant Director of Phys- ical Education in 1916. ROUDOLPH MEYERS, Dean of Conservatory of Music. Born at Quincy, 111., 1891. Graduate of the Quincy High School, also of the Oberlin College in 1914. Graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1916. Accepted his position at Susquehanna in the fall of the same year. MRS. ALICE HOBART, Instructor in Violin and Pianoforte. Mrs. Hobart is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Qu incy, 111. In Cleveland. Ohio, she studied under Prof. Chas. Helstein, who was a pupil of Hubay, Paris, and under Demuth Williams for five years. Mrs. Hobart taught in the State Normal School of Mansfield, Pa., and at Monmouth College, Mon- mouth, 111. ; in the Mission School of Cairo, Egypt. Returning to America, she taught in Wahpeton, N. Dakota. Accepted her present position in 1915. MRS. ROY J. MEYER, Preceptress. Born at Melrose. Md. Graduated from the Western Maryland College, West- minster, Md., in 1911. Later taught school at Melrose, Md. Mrs. Meyer has been preceptress at Susquehanna University since 1915. Page Sirtem