West Chester University - Serpentine Yearbook (West Chester, PA)

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i(S84 ti) J8S9. Then the State Normal Schtiol at Iiuhana claimed his services for six years. In 1893 our own school was fortunate enough to have him become its I ' rofessor of Biology, and his faithful and efficient work here has added greatly to the success and glory of the West Chester Normal School. Aside from his excellent efforts in these institutions of learning, he has been remarkably active in other places. He served as lecturer on biology at the Philadelphia Cooking School from 1898 to 1902; has l)een Professor of Botany at the Wagner Institute, Philadelphia, for many years; a lecturer for the American Society for the Extension of University Teachmg, Philadelpliia : a school director in his home township, and has just recently been elected to the presidency of the Chester County School Directors ' Association. He holds membership in the National Educational Association, the American Ornithologists Union, the Pennsylva- nia Botanical Society and the National Geographical Society. He is known throughout our country for his splendid ])latform work, being in constant demand and continuous service at Chautauquas, Teachers ' Insti- tutes, eflucational gatherings, scientific assembles, etc. As a speaker he is thoughtful, strong, clever, inspiring. He hajipily intermingles scientific truth and in- teresting anecdote. He entertains and edifies. In his hands, science is made clear and fascinating. As a student and scholar he is ever oiien-niinded ar.d thorough — fully alive to the latest ideas and ever sane and sensible in his judgments concerning them. As a teacher, he interests, arouses, informs, uplifts. His love for his subject is so enthusiastic that it is contagious, and is speedily caught l v those that sit under his instruction. He is keenly alive to every object in nature, and .studies and comments upon it in a happy, helpful way. His students delight greatly in their opportunity to wander around the campus with him, journey to the open country, or sit within the walls of his classroom and learn of the wonders of a good, glad world. .- s a writer, he is clear, pleasing, unique, original. His published works are: The Study of Nature, 1907; ' Columbia Elementary Geography, 1909; LiKler the Open Sky, 1910. In 1901-2, he con- tributed a delightful series of articles to the Ladies ' Home Journal, entitled Seeing Things Out of Doors. There is now coming from the press a new ohinie from his pen, entitled Evolution of the Com- 8

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limn i ' eople. Many ui his writings have been beautiiully iUustrated by sketches from the pencil and brush of his good wife. As a man he is genial, generous, hearty, inspiring. Ever active and cheerful, he radiates sunshine antl awakens the sleepy, b ' ine in his sympathies and democratic in his spirit, he gets close to all with whom he mingles and carries a blessing into their lives. He and his esteemed wife, Katherine Elizalieth Weaver, whom he married December 29, 1885 are most hospitable in their happy home in Roselyn, and friends delight to join them and their interesting children, Beale and Dorothy, in the home circle. Dr. Schnuicker is an earnest worker in i)hilanthropic and religious lines, lieing broad and tolerant, yet deeply spiritual in his views. He is an important factor in the religious life of our school and of the com- munity. . 11 join in the hope that he will long linger with us to enlighten us l)y his knowledge, cheer us by his sun- shine, and uplift us by his life. F. H. Green.