The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26

as we cOulu compile Win the lime at
our disposal. There is also some in
teresting details aud circumstances con-
nected with several of the persOnages
mentioned that may furnish the nu-
cleus for an article ia the future. An
apparent interegnD exists from the in
cumbsncy 81 y iiais DonleyX, 1904
1852 q thas,AsIa Y z, Weylle, 1S1 1919
10 BIT Sat)stie on The zee ,fds
arel clraF x - stsfa cscutgied
the chnir froIn fsai IgsaS,s6nls. his lui-
tials ale not in evidence:
Rev. Samuel Knox, 1797-lS03.
Dennis Donlevy, 1S03-1S09.
= -, 1S09-1811
J. V. Weylie, 1S11-1S19 20.
Rev. Robert Elliott, 1S20-1S21.
- Hanson, 1S21-1S23.
Rev. Samuel Knox, 1S23-1S27.
James J. McNeely, 1S27-1S29.
Rev. d. L. Schaeffer, 1S2S-1S31.
Freeman Converse, 1S31-1S34.
George f. Stone, 1SS4-1S35.
Freeman Converse, 1S35-1S3S.
Rev. Joseph Smith, 1888 1914.
James Thompson, 1S44-lS45.
j. S. Bonsall, 1S45-lS73.
&. 9. Beaver, 1S73-1S76.
Thomas A. Catch, 1S76-1SSS.
]. r. Leslie, 1SSS-1S90.
l.. S. Tilton. 1890 -
Rev. Samuel Knox and Freeman G.
Converse, as will be seen from the
above, served two terms as principal.
The Rev. Joseph Smith came from
Franklin College, Ohio, to take charge
of Frederick College and was Pres
byterian minister Thus the history of
this ancient school and the men who
have at various times contributed to its
fame and glory make excellent reading.
Columns could be written and then not
enough said. This brief review will,
however, furnish some information not
known to even some of the
older scholars, and if only this is ac-
the end in view will have
been obtained.
THE PRESENT FACULTY.
The present principal of the Acad-
envy. Mr.. j.. s. Tilton, was born in
1852, in the State of New York, but in
his infancy his parents returned to
their native New England, and in the
public aud private schools of New
Mr.. Tilton received his ed
ucation, graduating from Phillips
Exeter Academy in 1871, aud from
Dartmouth College in 1875, after taking
the full classical course in each institu-
ton.
For the first four or five years
after graduation he spent the greater
part of his time in pursuing his studies
and in educational work in public and
private schools in New Hampshire and
New York. Sometime in 1880 or in
1881 he went to Pennsylvania, where
for several years he was in charge OF
school for boys, preparing them for
Harvard, Lafayette, Princeton, West
Point and Annapolis.
In the fall of 1890 he was elected
principal of the old Frederick Acad-
envy, and has been annually reelected
to this position.
During his principalship pupils have
gone directly from the Academy to
Yale, Princeton, Washington and Lee,
Georgetown, Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, Pennsylvania and Swarthmore
College, and several of the pupils now
in school will enter one or more COL
leges within year or two.
Prof. TiltOn is thoroughly imbued
with the Importance and possibilities
of his work, and believes in keeping
strictly up with the times. He is pop
ular in social as we'll as educational
circles, and aided by his charming wife,
is most cordial and courteous host.
Mr.. E. G. Shepherd, the present Pro-
fessor of Mathematics at Frederick
College was born in Shepherdstown
w. Va. He received his early educa-
ton in the private and public schools
of that town, and was always an apt
scholar. He entered the Military
Institute at Lexington, Va, and was
graduated with houors after four years
course. After teaching two years in
Virginia lie went to the Charlotte Hall
Academy and taught the mathematics
in that institution. He was appointed
Professor of Mathematics aud English
by b ard of Visitors Of Frederick College
III 1871, and has been engaged as such
ever since. Prof. Shepherd is one of the
most competent and thorough instruc-
tors in the hrauch assigned to him
that the college has ever Possessed. He
is at once anIiable and mildly authori-
tative in disposition, and every old
student remembers with pleasurable
vividness his school days under "Mr.
Sheph' rd,"
Professor w. III. Harry, the popular
instructor in English, was born in
Winchester, Frederick County, Vir-
ginia. He received his early education
in the private schools in that town,
where also was passed his early youth.
He entered the Winchester Seminary
taking the classical course offive years,
and distinguished himself by his close
application to his studies and his rapid
advancement. After leaving Win
chester he taught school for some years
in Frederick County, Virginia. He
was selected principal of the male pub
lie school on North Market street,
Frederick in the year 1865, and in
recognition of his worth and ability,
the Board of Visitors elected him
teacher of the English Department of
Frederick Academy in 1870, where he
has remained continually to the pres
ent time. Mr. Harry's methods are
distinctive and highly satisfactory to
pupils and parents. He is a great fa-
vorite with all who know him.
The 2lst Commemoration Day of
the Johns HOPKINS University of