Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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(Tlaubr £eslir JFirhtburu Claude Leslie Fichlhorn. Instructor in Piano ami the Theory of Music in I’rsinus College. lias been interested in music all his life. After some preparatory work along this line, lie received instruction from Hdward It erg. 1898- 1903 : later pursued his studies under Walter Heaton, from 1903-08: ami. from 1910-12. t « k courses under the supervision of Perley Dunn Ahlrich. Mr. 1‘ichthorn was organist of the Zion Reformed Church. Reading, Pa., from 1903-07, resigning his position to lxxome organist of the First Presbyterian Church, the same city. Coming to I'rsimiS in the fall of i« i 1 to till a vacancy in the Department f Music, he has proved a worthy successor to Professor Sykes, and has played an important part in making the recitals of the year successful. His ability is sliown by the fact that, in 1908. he was made an Associate of the American Guild of Organists. 3JnIitt HraMr tirin' John Beadle Price. Graduate Director of Athletics in Crsinus College and Coach of the Football and Baseball Teams, was reared in St. Clair. Pa. He attended and graduated from (iirard College. Philadelphia. Filtering Ursinus in 1901. he took an active part in the different phases of college life, and completed his course with the Class of 1905. He then accepted the position of Director of Athletics at the State Normal School. Slippery Rock. Pa., where he remained for three years and met with marked success. In his present capacity at I'rsinus College, it has Ik-cu largely through the earnest activity of Mr. Price that the institution enjoys its admirable athletic reputation. He is deeply interested in the progress of his Alma Mater and makes every effort possible for its welfare. From 1909-10. he was a Graduate Student at the I'niversity of Pennsylvania ami at present is pursuing a medical course at Medico-Chi.. Phila. 22

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Daniil 5-rslir $tamg David I.csiic Stamy was born in ! 'raiiklin County, IVnnsylvania. After he attended and. in 1902. graduated from the (ircencastle Digit Scltool. thinking all the time of following the teaching profession, lie entered and duly completed his course in the State Normal School at Shippcnshnrg. He then registered at ITmuus College. fr m which he graduated with honors in 1908. During the next scIkoI year, he held the Prineipalship of the Digit School at Svkesville. I a., and, the year after that, he taught Mathematics in New Windsor College. In September of the year 1910. he was elected to the I’rsinus Faculty as Instructor of Latin, French and Mathematics, subjects which he has capably pursued and taught. At the present time, in connection with his classroom work, he is engaged in taking courses in science that lead to an M. A. degree, l ie also instructs in the Summer Session. 3nlm ifltjrmt Sails John Myron Jolls. Director of the Crsinus School of Music and Instructor in Voice Culture and Choral Singing, received his musical education studying at the Tonic Soli Fall College. London. 1893-96. under the direction of Frederick W. Root, 1804 95. and with IVrlcy Dunn Aldrich. 1899-1908. He has been a teacher of singing himself since i8 4. assuming his present position at Crsinus College in 1908. Since his coming to Crsinus, he has done efficient work in raising the standard of the musical organizations of the college, and has ably conducted the recitals of the Handel Choral Society, which are held twice a year. Other positions which Professor Jolls successfully holds are: Choirmaster, l’.eth-any Temple. Fifty-third and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia: Director Schwcnks-villc Choral Society: Director MacDowell Male Chorus: and Director of the Glee Club of the Philadelphia School of Pedagogy. Professor Jolls has his residence in Philadelphia. 21

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Urn. M. A. Humlirnur. D. D.. £. £. D. 3ftt t Uir»lftrn! of !hr gullnir KU« ICfltl John Henry Augustus Bomberger was born in Lancaster. Pa.. January 13. 1817. His ancestors were Germans and of the Reformed faith. At the age of alxmt ten years, lie entered Lancaster Academy, a recently organized classical school, in which he remained three years. In 1832, lie was sent to York High School, connected with the Reformed Theological Seminary of York, where he was instructed by l)r. Rauch, later the first President of Marshall College. He pursued studies here and in the Seminary until 1835. when the High School became Marshall College, of which he consequently was the first graduate. In 1838. lie was licensed and sjK-nt the next thirty-one years in active pulpit service. In 1869, l)r. Bomberger was elected the fir t President f the newly-founded Urstnus College, at the same time being called to the charge at Trappe, Pa. He accepted both offers and until 1883 performed his ministerial duties as well as those in connection with the college. He died August 19. 1890, and was buried in Trinity Churchyard, Collegeville. Dr. Bomberger was a ri|H- scholar, eloquent preacher and a justly esteemed educator. It was well said of him. The community has few such valued influences for good, and for that reason not only L’rsinus College, but the entire section roundabout feels a distinct sense of personal loss at his passing away. Alas! that we do not have many more of the stamp of Dr. Bomberger. 'i. hrlh| Ulrittbrrnrr. i). . irM Orjit of tl?r (follrtir TIk first Dean of Ursinus. J. Shelly Weinlierger. is a native of Milford Township in Mucks County. I’a. After the customary education of the times, he taught district school, hut soon his aims grew higher; and following two years sjx-nt at Freeland Seminary, he entered Yale College. From the latter, he graduated in 1859. with high honors. Immediately, he entered u| on his duties as Teacher of Latin ami Creek at Freeland Seminary, which later came to l c I'rsinus College. Here he was exceptionally prominent. bringing about the establishment of co-education in 1881 and living a member of the committee to erect ltom-licrger Hall. He became Dean in i8 j and received the degree. Doctor of Laws, in 1895. He retired from active classroom work in 1903 and became Professor Fmeritus. Dr. Weinberger was not only remarkable for his signal ability in teaching the classics, but also in holding up a lofty ideal of spontaneous effort to his pupils. 11i influence ti| on those who were fortunate enough to be under his instruction is not to lie overestimated, for he had those characteristics which go to make an esteemed professor. In March of this year, he celebrated his eightieth birthday, and. although advanced in years, he is still | osscsscd of extraordinary physical and mental vigor. For many years a resident of Collcgeville. he obtained the respect of the towns-| cople and the student Ixxly. who regard him. indeed, as the Grand Old Man of L'rsinus College.