Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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I V ROFKSSOR KARI, JOSFF GRIMM was born June 10. 1871. at Stciiibach, near Wertheim. Germany. He J attended tlu- public selion; • : his native- place and received a c-llcgiatc education at liist by piivate tuition and laid at the Grosshcr ogliehe Gymnasia Wertheim and Taubcrbischofshcim. In 18S8 lie came to America and entered St. Jerome's College, at lb-rlm. Ontario, where he studied, especially English and Philosophy The following year In returned to Europe and spent two ycais in Rome, studying chiefly I.atin. Italian. History of Art and Philosophy. In 1801 he came to the I'nitcd States and took a lull three years' course in the Lutheran Theological Seminary, at Gettysburg, Pa. I11 1896 lie entered the Johns Hopkins I’niversity to devote himself to the study of Semitic Languages under the direction of Professor Paul Haupt and Professor Christopher Johnston. He nisi pursued a course m Philosophy under Professor Griffin, and studied Sanskrit and Avcstan in the department of Professor lSloomlicld W hile at Johns Hopkins l.'nive: ity Professor Grimm held a L'nivcrsity Scholarship, the Fellowship in Semitics, and tlu William S. Kayner Research Fellowship in Semitic Languages. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from tlu Hopkins in 1899. and was assistant in Semitics in the l'nivcrsity 1897-1901. Dr. Grimm came to l.'rsinus in 1901 as Acting Professor of Modern Languages, to assist Professor Rcichcnbach, the head of the Department, who was in failing health. I’pon the retirement of Professor Rcichcnbach at the end of the year Dr. Grimm was elected Professor of Modern Languages in lb sinus College, which jxssitioii he still holds, Professor Grimm i- a scholar and an investigator of recognized ability. He is an active manlier of the American ()ri-ental Society, the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis and of the Modern Language Association. To the first two of these societies he is a large literary eonliibulor. as well as to the Johns Hopkins l'nivcrsity Circulars. His publications. which appear from time to time show accuracy and originality. His thesis, the Euphemistic Liturgical Appendices in the Ob! Testament, lias attracted considerable attention and was favorably reviewed in the Reformed Church Review. July. 1902. by Dr. Frederick A. Gast. Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Science in the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church. Lancaster. Pa. The tir-i installment of hi- last contribution. Babylonia. Glimpses of Its Civilization and Culture. appears in the January uumber of the Lutheran Quarterly of this year. 1’rofe—or Giiinm is not • nly a born linguist, but he has added to his natural instinct for languages a thorough training and culture, which make him a master in his clioscii field of work. To say nothing of the Semitic languages, in which he has attained an enviable reputation, and of his Department of German and French in the College of which he '« master, be is at the same time thoroughly conversant with Greek. Latin. Italian and Spanish, and lias a knowledge of several other languages. But Dr. Grimm is more than a linguist. His versatility of knowledge and scholarship is evidenced from the fact that when the Department of Philosophy became vacant in the College, he look charge of the Philosophy and Metaphysics, and has since tliei conducted the courses in these ini| ortant brandies of study with credit to himself and profit to the students. A- a teacher Dr. Grimm i- a keen observer of human nature. His ripe scholarship and wide experience enable liim to get the very best results in the class room, and bis genial spirit and good-natured humor endear him to all who come in contact with him. As a man. Dr. Grimm is unpretentious and somewhat reserved, and yet easily approached, lie is genial and courteous, and makes and keeps friends. He is an ideal college man. and because of bis matured mind and sound judgment he is frequently consulted by teachers and students. He is one of tile most popular men in the faculty. A

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PREFACE T I Am-; result of weeks ami months of toil is before us. V have earnestly endeavored to give to the patrons, stuff dents and friends of I'rsimis College an annual which would In- a credit to the institution, and which would 1 reflect only those phases of college life that appeal directly to the majority of readers. With this end in view, we have tefrained from infringing upon the functions of the College Catalogue or the I ’rsimis Weekly. From the beginning we were not unmindful of tin great task that confronted us. We have introduced as many new features as our originality suggested, in order to make the hock more interesting. We have aimed to insert nothing that would be likely to offend a single student, or prevent h: becoming a purchaser of a Ri -v. The associate editors have done their share of the work well, and t them is due much of the success this book may obtain. Credit belongs especially to the business manager, whose untiring efforts have made this edition financially possible. We are indebted, also, to Paul Carver for his excellent drawings. Finally, we would request the readers of this Rl’by to patronize those business houses whose advertisements have so generously helped in the publication of this book. EDITOR-IN-CI11KH. 7