Swarthmore College - Halcyon Yearbook (Swarthmore, PA)

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Life of William Hyde Appleton. ROFESSOR WILLIAM HYDE APPLETON is a native of New England, and belongs to the well-known Boston famil) ' of that name. He is a graduate of Harvard, where he re- ceived the degrees of A. B., A. M., and LL. B. After having been tutor in Greek at Har- vard for two 3 ' ears he went abroad, and spent two years in study, chiefly at German Universities. He has often visited Europe since, on one occasion spending a year in Greece. Dr. Appleton came to Svi ' arthmore in 1872, as Professor of Greek and German. Later he relinquished the latter department, continuing in charge of the Greek, and taking up Anglo-Saxon and Early English. In 1889 he was appointed Acting President, during the absence of Dr. Magill in Eiu ope, having served for some years as Vice-President and having received the degree of Ph. D. from the College in the previous year. In 1890 he was elected to the presidency but resigned the position at the end of one year, preferring the work of his professorship. In 1893 he published Greek Poets ivL English erse, a volume which received a most favorable reception. He is a member of the American Philosophical Society ; the LTnion League of Philadelphia ; the Classical Club of Philadelphia ; the Harvard Club of New York; the Society of American Authors, etc.; also, of the College fraternity Chi Psi, and of the Harvard chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

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To DR. WILLIAM HYDE APPLETON GENTLEMAN AND SCHOLAR This book is affectionately dedicated by tlie Class of 1 90 J

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1899. September 20TH Examinations for Admission. September 2ISt, Regular Exercises Begin. November 2gTii Thanlcsgiving Recess. December i6th, Shakespeare Evening. December 22d, Winter Recess Begins. 1900. January 2D Students Return. February 3D First Semester Ends. February 7th, College Oratorical Contest. March i6th, Literary Society Contest. March 24TH, Spring Recess Begins. April 2d Students Return. April 14TH, Somerville Reunion. April i th Soplioniore-Freshman Oratorical Contest. May 2IST Senior Examinations Begin. May 28th, Senior Examinations Completed. June 4TH, Final Examinations Begin. June iith, Class-Day Exercises. June i2th Commencement.