Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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FACULTY AND INSTRUCTORS Continued ISAIAH MARCH RAPP. A. B„ Instructor in Mathematics ami Physics and Assistant in Cltcntistry. A I!. Ursinus College, iqoj; Assist am in Physics, Ursinus College. 1902 n.t: Ursimtii College, 1904 MARION GERTRUDE SPANGLER. A. B,. Directni of Dciuirimcnt of Music and Instructor in Piano. 15,. Ursiniir College, too.t: Student, Department 1 Music, Ursinus College 1K0.I S. 1900-02. Student lltoa.l .Street Conservatory. 190.1-04; Instructor in Music. UrsintK Summer Session, tw ojt; Ursinus College. 1904, HERBERT HUGHES. P D.. Instructor o: Physical Culture. P. I).. Central V M. C. A.. Philadelphia. H)Ol; Physical Director oi Junior Dci'.irliiient. Central S’. M. C A . Philadelphia. t 01: Physical Director. Royerstorrl Athletic A- v cati n. n «; Physical Director. Spring City (iniynasiutn. 1903-1901; Ursinus College. 1002. EDWARD E. A. KEI.I.EY. A. 15.. 1.1. 15.. Gi. dujte Director ot Athletics. . 15.. Ursinus College. 1901: 1.1. 15. New York I.aw School, hxxj. DESSA CORNELIA E15BERT. A 15. Instructor in English. A. B.. Ursinus College. 905: Ur sinus. 1905 ELEANOR BRECHT PRICE. 15. S.. A. M.. Librarian. 15. S.. Ursinus College, iSsti; A M . 1905. it

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In flfecmoriam RE . JOSEE’H H. HENDRICKS was born on lii«- father’s farm, in Upper Providence Township. December 21. 183.1. t the age of seventeen he entered what was then known as Freeland Seminars, now Ursiims College, and the following year. 1852. lie became a school teacher at Milford Square. Itucks Comity, and taught at that place four consecutive winters. During the summer months lie attended the seminary at Freeland and subsequently bccanx the assistant principal. In 1856 he became assistant teacher in English at Freeland Seminary, and two years later was promoted to teach the higher mathematics. He was a member of the Mennonite Church, and. according to the usage of that Church, was in i860 elected on trial as a preacher, and on June 25. 1861. he was ordained as a minister of the Gospel. The church at Collegeville. of which lie was the first and only pastor, serving for a period of forty three years, had its origin in the Christian Society, which dates back to the year 1855. and was started by about forty former adherents of the Mennonite Church. That same year t 1855) meeting house was built at Collegeville. I11 February. 1862. he was elected pastor of this church body, which later grew and developed into the present Trinity Reformed Church. Collegeville. About the same time with the establishment of the Collegeville Church, and foi the same reasons, came the Skippark Church, which was organized in 1863. I)r. Hendricks was its first and only pastor. During his long pastorate of more than two score years Dr. I lendrieks missed hut three church services on account of sickness. Dr. Hendricks was elected a member of the Hoard of Directors of Ursinus College on June 22. 18X7. and a member of the Executive Committee of the Board at the same time. On June 13. 1809. he was elected secretary of the Hoard and of the Executive Committee, which position he held up to the time of his death, which occurred November 21. 1905, 8 o’clock 1’. M. ■ I