Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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J. M, S1-IAFPER, A.lVI., Professor of Mathematics This man was long our puzzle. At first we found him stern, yet always just, then his severity gradually faded away and we came to a fuller understanding of his character. We found a blending of de- termination and good hu- mor. We found a man answering the call of duty, above all we found a friend. We pay him the highest possible tribute,- Hl-le is a manf' 'IT X. os , V AQQSTERCO4 V 1 r e 2 L Q w gm' L 3' 'LMINGTO JOHN A. SHOTT, A.lVI., Professor of Psychology anal Education John Abram Shott, our sombre psychologist, has a sphynx-like aptitude for the secrets of the mental processes, including an un- canny sense of the myste- rious muddle in the gray matter of well-meaning but vacuous reciters. His ge- nius is exhibited by his ability to take a vague un- attractive subject and make it clear and interest- ing. Although intimate with none, he is courteous to all, and the students consider him their sincere friend. JAMES D. BARR, AM., Professor of Creelf Job surely had nothing on Prof. Barr when it comes to patience. l-le is ever sympathetic with the struggling Greek student, often even allowing his class to make a hurried exit through the rear door, while the last gong is ring- ing, before entering the class-room. Besides teach- ing Greek and leading chapel once in a while, Professor Barr fmcls time to conduct the lVlen's Bible Class each Sabbath. Z9

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'11 ROBERT G. FERGUSON, J. J. MCELREE, AM., JAMES O, CAMPBELL, D.D., LL.D., Professor Emeritus of Biblical Literature Westminster's list of illustrious sons and daugh- ters would be incomplete without the name of Dr. Ferguson. Ever since the day so many years ago, when he became President of Westminster, he has ever taken an active part and int- erest in the college and has served her in numberless ways. Every student re- members with pleasure his cheerful and kindly greeting as he met him in the halls or on the campus. Professor of Latin Professor lVlcElree is a Westminster A l u m n u s. Qften we think of lVlanie', and Latin as synonymous terms, for he revels in Latin. He comes to his task as to a sport. Although he requires us to read whole volumes of Roman History, besides our other tasks, we believe that his aim is good, and that no Westminster stu- dent 'has a better friend than Mamie lVlcElree. A. M., D.D., Professor of History and Political Science ulaaugh and the world laughs with you. Per- haps that is the secret of Dr. Campbell's popular- ity. But any man who can put life in the dead corpse of the past ought to be popular. Dr. Camp- bell, however, has other claims to distinction, be- sides those of teaching his- tory and economics. He drank a glass of pure whiskey during the Span- ish-American war, and did not yield to the Ford mania until l9l5. 28

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V Y - W. W. TROUP, A.M., R. M. SMITH, PH.D., MRS. R. M. SMITH, Professor of German From the time he pre- sided at our first class meeting until the present day, Prof. Troup. has proved a benison to the class whose chapel ab- sence he records. In the class-room his store of in- formation is invaluable, and his stock of jokes laughable. If you wish to keep in his good graces you have only to get what the book says and then proceed, Professor of English Dr. Smith is conceded by all to be the intellec- tualist of the school. He has a wonderful faculty for seeing all sides of a subject and an ability for presenting all phases clear- ly. These facts make him not only an ideal teacher. but make his courses im- mensely popular with those who desire to culti- vate original thinking, which is, after all, the only real education. A.M., Instructor in English Undoubtedly M r s. Smith is one of our most popular faculty members. She possesses that serene dignity woven with that beautiful womanly grace which we all envy. To the Freshman girls she is the ideal teacherg to the Sophomores she is confi- dant and companion, to the Juniors and Seniors she appeals in the role of chaperon. But to Mrs. Smith, we the class of 'l7 wish luck, love, health, wealth, and happi- ness. 30