Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-10-03
The New instructors at Shepherd College.

The New Instructors at Shepherd College.
Shepherd College has entered upon
the year 1907-8 with half of its teach
ing force composed Of new people.
Those continuing over from last year
are Principal Knutti, First Assistant
Muldoon, Mrs. Gardiner, and Miss
Wright. In order that the readers Of
the REGISTER may know something
about the new instructors, a short
biographical sketch Of each is ap-
pended below.
Miss Laura F. Lewis, who has
charge of the Department Of English,
comes from Upshur county. After
completing her common school educa.
ton, she entered Fairmont State Nor
NAL School. Having graduated there.
from with an excellent record, she
taught for several years in the schools
of Warrington. where her good work
attracted the attention Of the school
authorities Of Fairmont, where she ac-
cepted good position in the High
School. After few years of most
successful work there, she chose to
still further educate herself and &C.
cordingly entered West Virginia Uni
versity, from which she graduated
with the degree of A. B. in June last.
In accepting a place in Shepherd Col
lege, che di6so at smaller salary
than she received in Fairmont before
taking her University course, which
only emphasizes the fact that the State
will have to increase the salaries Of It's
normal school teachers if it would
secure and revain the best talent.
Miss Lewis is most e1cellently equip.
ped for her work.
Miss Louise @. Smith was born at
Martinsburg, but her parents removed
to Washington before her higa school
education was completed in our neigh.
boring city. She therefore entered
the Washington High School, where
she made an excellent record as a
student. She later entered George
Washington University in that CITY,
from which she graduated with honors,
receiving the degree of A. B. Last
year she taught in a private school in
Washington /; 30 that she comes here
with good educational equipment
and years successful experience az q
teacher. She has charge Of the De-
partment of Ancient Languages.
Mis-, Ella May Turner is native
of Jefferson county, having been rear
ed only few miles from Shepherds
town. After completing the common
school course, she entered Shepherd
College, where she made an excellent
record as student. After her grad
uation here, she taught school in the
county for number Of years, later
entering the West Virginia Universe
ty, from which she graduated with the
degree of A. B. Pursuing her work
there etill further, she completed con-
siderable of the work toward the A.
NJ. degree. She was known as one Of
the hardest and best students there
She therefore comes to Shepherd Col,
lege with an excellent equipment II
education and experience. Miss Tur,
ner is instructor of Science.
Mr.. Carl W. Littler is native o.
Switze. land, having arrived on these
shores only about five years ago. AL
Of his education, therefore, was &C.
quired in the excellent schools of that
republic. After completing the ele'
mentary and grammar school courses
Mr.. Littler took secondary and col
legiate work in the secondary SCHOOL,
and the Berufsschule and the Gym
nasium. Having made the required
high standing for entrance to the
Swiss National University at Zurich
he entered its Polytechnicum, prrsu
ing there the electrical and mscbSn
ical engineering courses, receiving
therefrom in due time the degree o
E. E. Since his arrival in this coun
try he has been devoting himself tt
his profession, having lstterly been IL
the employ of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany at Braddock, Pa, and receiving
salary Of nearly $4,000 a year
Here is an eloquent example OF tn
financial sacrifice that men and womel
with the proper teachers spirit arr
willing, some times, to make. Th'
rewards and the opportunities of tn
teacher are not measurable by tn
dollar standard. Mr.. Littler vii
teach German and French, and thi
school has good reason to congratu
late itself upon the fact Of possessing
man for this work who speaks il
their native purity both of these Ian
gauges huently. 1t is believed tina
no other school in the State is 80 for
tunate in this regard. Mr.. Littler is I
splendid acquisition to Shepherd Col