Wittenberg University - Witt Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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Faculhj while public speaking and debate are in charge of Prof. i. Vernon Kelley, who came here from Ohcrlin in September. I'. II McNutt, twice in succession voted W itten- berg’' most popular professor, will spend the next two years with Boudouin, in Geneva, Switzerland, and with Freud at Vienna, doing research work in psychology. In May. 1926, Scandinavians in Springfield organ- ized the local chapter of the Amcrican-Scandinavian foundation in Springfield and chose ! r. keymert for their president, and Dr. C. Terence Pihlblad for their secretary. Dr. Pihlblad visits garages, physicians, and even the police department to get facts on auto acci- dents. ile i' doing this work in connection with the city Chamber of Commerce. When he isn’t teaching or playing some classical number, for I)r. Pihlblad is a lover of music, and is a member of the newly organized Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, lie writes articles for Social Forces. September brought nine new faculty members to Wittenberg. Leila M. McNeill came from Scot- land to be assistant professor of Fnglish at W it- tenberg. Daniel T. Krauss came as assistant pro- fessor of business administration from the Uni- versity of Chicago. O. Mvking Melius, assistant professor of education, proved to Wittenbcrgers that lie was a staunch radio fan. and soon became program director for the Wittenberg station. W’CSG.. Dr. and Mrs. II. Bishop came to Wittenberg from Smith College to take up work in the psy- chology department. Dr. Bishop's experiments in audition since he came here have been a contri- bution to psychology. Biology students found a live worker in Miss Grace F.. Lippy. To be sure, students interested in that science have a biology club. Miss Lippy will spend the summer teaching gross anatomy at Johns Hopkins University. Pro- fessor John Bennett Ham teaches voice in the school of music since September, and G. Vernon Kelley i' the new assistant professor of public speaking. Dr. A. T. Volwilcr returned this year from the University of Indiana where he has been acting head of the history department. This year a singu- lar honor came to Dr. Volwilcr when Mr'. Benjamin Harrison has selected him from a number of biog- raphers to write the biography of President Har- rison. For the first time she has agreed that the old Harrison collection in the Congressional Library shall be opened for Dr. Volwiler’s inspection. “The Imperial Indian Department” was the name of Dr. Volwiler’s paper which was read before the Illinois Historical Society and later published. Some one has to pass on applications, keep in touch with prospective students, assist in the pub- lication of alumni bulletins, and help to collect pledges which are overdue. That one. is Dorncr L. Keyser. himself a Wittenberger, assistant to Dr. Tulloss. Wittenberg’s faculty is interested in music. This year they have given two concerts for the student body. When Marshall P. Bailey gave a piano re- cital mi Recitation hall, it was the first time that a graduate of the Wittenberg School of Music had played his own compositions before a college audi- ence. Prof. John Bennett Ham also gave a program. Wittenberg’s first exchange student from Ger- many was Dr. Carl Schneider. Leipzig, who is study- ing under Dr. Martin L. Keymert and Dr. Paul H. Heisev. Dr. Schneider is electing courses in Mam- ma Divinity School, too. and spends a great part of his time giving lectures on the psychology of shape and the psychology of religion. When citizens of Springfield wanted a capable man to conduct their community drive, they called on Dr. Tulloss to direct it. to he sure. Prof. Ludwig Kiess. Berlin. Germany, is exchange professor of modern Kuropean history. He came to take the place of Dr. F. K. Kruger, now teaching in Gottingen. Germany. This year Dr. Kiess made his second visit to America. When Dr. Kruger re- returns to school in September he will be the convocation orator, an unusual honor. Prof. Christian Van Riper was chosen to give the convocation address to Wittenberg students this year. Madam Krika von Fhrhardt was once a little girl who lived in a castle on the Rhine. She liked to dress up in long, swishing skirts, and make be- lieve that she was grown up. Now she no longer has to make believe. She teaches French at Wit- tenberg College, and this year gave a series of lec- tures on France to city audiences at the Chamber of Commerce. Four faculty members conducted seminars this year. They arc: Dr. Martin L. Keymert. psychol- ogy: Prof. T. 1C Thompson, business administra- tion; F. II. McNutt, education; and Prof. W. C. Beaver, biology. Dr. Grcenawalt is president of the Board of Trus- tees of the Ocstcrlen Home. Lutheran institution for orphan children. In view of this fact he was chosen to be a member of the Inner Mission Board of the United Lutheran church. K. A. Jensen has been reappointed a member of the National Asso- ciation of Purchasing Agents. Dr. F. (). Weaver was one of the organizers of the Central Ohio Physics Club. Dr. C. K. M. Finney is Wittenberg’s first college physician. He spends two hours daily at Recitation hall in consultation I •) 2 7 W I T I E N B F. It C E R 1 I Page Twenty J

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F acultij SIDELIGHTS oil the Wittenberg College faculty indeed prove the individuals themselves to be of unusual interest and importance as shown by the fact that one-tenth of the faculty of the col- lege arc found in Who’s Who in America.” I)r. Rees Edgar Tulloss, Wittenberg’s “Prexy, one of the first men listed in the annual volume, since his sojourn at Wittenberg, has started an ex- tensive building campaign and has successfully come through a $365,000 endow- ment drive. Dr. Tulloss has been at Wittenberg since 1920. when he re- turned to his Alma Mater from which he graduated in 1906, to become her guiding hand. Dr. Thomas Bruce Birch, professor of philosophy, has been at Wittenberg for 19 years. He gives lec- tures on psychology and is a contributor to the Psy- chological Clinic and Bib- lical World. Dr. John Oluf Evjen, professor of church his- tory at Mamma Divinity School, is an active mem- ber of the Amcrican-Scan- dinavian foundation, and was for four years presi- dent of the North Dakota State Normal School. He is the author of many the- ological works and books on church history. The latest addition to Who’s Who among the Wittenberg faculty, is Dr. Martin L. Rcymcrt, head of the department of psychology. Dr. Rcymcrt, in only two years' work, has developed a large, mod- ern ly-e |nipped psychological laboratory here. He lectures to many of Springfield’s organizations, and is co-editor of the “Scandinavian Scientific Review.” Dr. Reymert came here in 1925 from the University of Oslo. Norway. Minister, professor, journalist. All three is Dr. Leander S. Kcyser, professor of systematic theology in Mamma Divinity School. His hobby is birds, and he has written several books about our feathered friends and their habits. Dr. Loyal II. Larimer is dean of Mamma Divinity School. Me spends a part of his time in the inter- est of the Young Men’s Literary club, an active Springfield organization, and is widely known as a preacher and platform speaker. Dr. J. L. Neve was born in Germany, but the At- lantic ocean didn’t stop him from coming to Wit- tenberg where he has been professor of symbolics and historical doctrine since 1909. Dr. B. I1'. Prince will soon have completed a his- tory of Wittenberg, also his alma mater. Dr. Prince, professor of his- tory. is by far the oldest member of the college faculty. Although he was 86 in December, he still meets his American His- tory class now as he did years ago. Me is president of the Clark County His- torical Society, and vice- president of a local bank in addition to his office as vice-president of the col- lege. During the last year other Wittenberg profes- sors have been recognized in such a way as to place them in the “Sidelight index. The wilds of Northern Canada were the setting for an expedition of Wit- ten bergers last vacation. Prof, and Mrs. Hugh Raup. Ehrhardt Kunde, Orville Myers, and Harold Stall- smith were the members of the party. They re- turned with specimens of plant and animal life and photographed animals in their native haunts. Prof. Raup is using this material at the University of Pittsburgh, where he is work- ing on his doctor of philosophy degree. Summer vacation was pleasant for Paul Kcyser, junior in Mamma Divinity School. He spent it working with prospective Wittcnbergcrs in his newly appointed position, that of being field sec- recary of Wittenberg College. Dean Ross Miller was granted a leave of ab- sence of two years to do graduate work at Clark University. Rev. B. M. Pershing, acting president of Thiel College, assumed the responsibility of be- ing Wittenberg’s dean of men. Dramatics have come to a more prominent place in Wittenberg this year than ever before. Prof. Paul R. Brccs is spending more time on dramatics. Pit. ItKICS EDGAR TfU.OSS The President of Witten- berg College, to whom the major part of the credit must go for Wittenberg’s steady expansion program anil all the success at- tached to it. He refused t-. leave Wittenberg this year to accept a position of national prominence on the executive board of the V. M. C. A., feeling that there was duty attendant to his work at Wittenberg. Played football, debated, belonged to numerous clubs, and was an all A student at Wittenberg College. Now. as Presi- dent of the institution, he has gained a name as one of the leading college ex- ecutives in the United States. As a pastime this year he was generalissimo of the forces of the Spring- field Community 1' u n d. putting across a drive for practically three hundred thousand dollars in short, quick, accurate, concise fashion. I)It. CHARLES G. SH.VTZKR The Dean of Wittenberg College, known affection- ately by almost every member oi the student body as a good, steady friend. Believes wisely that students shouldn't be given advice, but rather encouraged to walk the straight and narrow path in both the scholastic world as well as in real liic. Mas rather a hard job checking students in their classes, in addition to the multifarious meetings he invariably attends. Served the United I. u t h e r a n Church for two years in an executive capacity as one of the national field secretaries. Refused the presidency of one of Amer- ica's growing colleges this year. Same obi Witten- berg spirit. He. too. is a graduate of the Lutheran institution. f 1927 WITTENBERCER 1 I Page Nineteen J

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Facultij with students. K. G. Lind is president oi the Ma- sonic club. Dr. Reymert is sub-editor oi Psychological As- pects. a national psychology periodical. ! r. Rey- mert represents Norway, Sweden. Denmark. Fin- land. and Iceland. Prof. De Forest YY. Ingerham ha- gone to Ohio University as instructor of violin. At his final local appearance here, the symphony orchestra gave a recital. Proi. Anton J. Bjorklund, of Lake Forest College. 111., is the new instructor in violin and director of the college orchestra. Mrs. Alice Rose has been teaching public school music and Dr. John Y. Barker is assistant pro- fessor of chemistry since the second semester. Dr. M. L. Reymert received an invitation to estab- lish a department of experimental psychology at the University of Oklahoma, but lie declined to re- main at Wittenberg. Dr. .1. L. Neve, a member of the faculty of Mamma Divinity School, had a religious book published this semester. It treats with the symbolical books oi the Lutheran church. Professor, minister, student- not three men, but one is Rev. Henry C. OfTerman. acting professor of New Testament and Criticism at Mamma Divinity School. Kvery Friday. Rev. Offer man goes to New York, where he preaches in churches over the week end. Monday he is a student in the Union Theo- logical Seminary at Boston, and Tuesday he is back at Wittenberg again to meet his classes here. Members of the junior class unanimously voted to dedicate their year book to Miss Rose Cadwgan. secretary of the faculty. It is the tir»t time in seven years that the annual has been dedicated to a woman. Many side lights on the faculty are never math- known. but the ones we do know point clearly to the iact that faculty members are human—perhaps a little more so than are students. Recitation I tail Entrance in Winter. f 19 2 7 WIT T E N B E R G E R 1 I Page Twenty-one J