Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-13
OLD GRADS HOLD STAGE
OF COMMENCEMENT AT
PENN COLLEGE
Reunion of Glasses Of Days Gone
BY Chief Event on Today's
Program of Festivities
and Exercises
ADDITIONS TO FACULTY

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STATE COLLEGE. Pa, June 1a.--Twc
score old grads, more than so years out
of the classroom, came back 20 the Penn.
Hyivania state College today and Joined
hundreds Of the younger graduates In the
celebration OF alumni day. They came from
as far West as California, and from Florida
I'm the South. Classrootns, and even room
mates, who had been completely out OF
touch for a half century, were reunited in
the campus with touching scenes OF affec-
tion.
Most OF the older alumni had not seen
Penn State since the days of her regenera-
tion. AS they rested under the big tent
set aside for the grads, the men who went
out from State College In the early sixties
marveled Mt the transformation of the
campus and It's surroundings. When they
were students here there was only one
building the one now known as Old Main.
the comprehensive plans that provide for
further development of the college property
20 that II will measure UP to the demands
OF a student body Of 5000.
At the public welcome extended to the
graduates In the classes of 81 to sc the
following were present:
Class of 81 Professor Thomas r. Baker,
Winter Park. Florida; James NJ. Armor.
Bellefonte John N. Banks. Indiana j.
Henry Isett, Isett, Pa; Dr. James S. Read.
Fayetteville, Ark. Professor c. Alfred
Smith, Evanston, ILL.,, and Jacob c. Deput-
ron, washington, d. G.
Glass of '62-willlam B. Chamberlin,
Milton; Henry r. Breneman, Lancaster /;
George G. Burrows, Montoursville Henry
G. Lorenz. Roaring Springs; John f Miles,
North Springfield Colonel Thomas r. Rob-
erts, Pittsburgh; George c. sanderson, Penn
Yam, N. r.; William A. Shinn, Ossnlng,
NJ, Y. John I. Thompson, Lamont; William
Craig. Blue Springs, Neb j.; Robert II. Furst,
Cedar Springs; William Potts. Norristown.
Class of 63-George X Mcmillan, Phila-
delphia.
Class of '64-Alexander w. Grain. We
woka, Okla. William p. Humes, Belefonte {;
James p. Orr, Pittsburgh James Il. Schell.
Glenolden; Albert NJ Sutton, ST. George,
Del; William G.. Waring. Webb City, Neb.,
and John p. Harland, Philadelphia.
Class of '65-willlam II. Bubb. Brazil,
Ind: Edward b. Dysart Typton; DIR. Hor-
ace B. Enos, Long Beach Cal. Justus
johnson. Norwood, Pa; Captain Tellico
johnson, Youngstown. N. Y, and Prof.
Stephen c. Sharpless Boston.
Glass of '66, DR.. Hugh Hamilton Har-
risburg. and J. Albert Seldel, Marysvie.
At this meeting the old grads heard for
the first time the Penn State College cheer.
When they were students here the college
was not interested in intercollegiate sports.
Consequently, there was no need for cheer.
Today $500 undergraduates remaining for
commencement festivities taught them the
yells
Arrayed in costumes of brilliant hues the
reunion classes of SO, '96, '06, II paraded
the campus and village today
Festivities and exercises of the week,
which began on Friday, were continued to-
day with the annual meeting of the board
of trustees, the junior oratorcal contest,
a track and field meet with the University
of Pittsburgh, n baseball game with the
same institution and class day exercises on
the front campus.
The following elections to Phi Kappa Phi.
the honorary fraternity, were announced to.
day as rewards to the hrst honor students
In the graduating class:
Vincent L. Ayres. Monroe, N Y; Edwin
NJ. Baker Washington. d. c.; Carl A.
Bartle. Philadelphia; Charles Il. Berger.
Philadelphia; Paul s. Brailller, Altoona;
Thomas c. Blaidell, Jr., State College; Miss
Bessie NJ. Broadbent. Tunkhannock; Vim
cent @. Burns, Brooklyn, N. Y; Paul s.
Crossman. SmiclSsburg; Miss Esther NJ.
Davis, Philadelphia; Leo r. Eick, Hills
grove; Walter T. Elder, Dayton Mrs. Annie
]. Holmes, State College; Howard M. Klst-
Ter. Steelton; Charles l.. Knotts. Clayton.
Del; Robert A. Love, Tyrone Karl d. Lud-
wig, Johnstown; Joseph NJ McGurl, Mlners-
vile; John Il. Morrow. Mercer; John r.
Null Jeanette; Harry L. Mummert, York;
David s. Reed. Claysville: Paul E. Shipe,
Herndon: George NJ. Shisler PHILADELPHIA;
lens. Philadelphia Augusta II. Soltero,
Porto Rico; John F. SprenlSle. Jr.. York:
Miss Sara w. Sweeton, Philadelphia; Lily.
ingston P. Teas, Philadelphia JOHN L.
Uban, Ariel; Harold p. Vail Erie; Robert p
wetherald Sandy Springs. Md; William w.
Wood Pottsville. and Philip w. ziegler.
Reading.
ADDITIONS TO FACULTY.
President Sparks today announced Is new
appointments to the faculty teaching staff
They are the following:
H L. Ridenour. assistant professor of
English. coming from the University Of
Wisconsin.
languages, coming from Haverford College.
Mary A. Dunham, instructor In English
and public speaking coming from the high
school, Wooster. o.
Theodore Gates, instructor in English,
coming from high school at Amboy. Ill.
]. w. Haney, instructor in mechanical
engineering, coming from the University Of
Missouri.
]. orvis Keller, instructor in industrial
engineering.
omics. coming from the-University of Ini-
nois.
c. w. Robinson instructor in geology,
coming from the University of Iowa.
w. w. Wood, instructor in agricultural
extension. Penn State, 1916.
H NJ Bassler. teaching fellow in mathe-
matics. coming from high school at Ham
burg, Pa.
Carlton F. Dean. teaching fellow in
ZOOLOGY.
John w. Miller, teaching fellow in agrl-
culture. OF Crawfordsville, Ind
George NJ. shisler assistant in agrlcul-
tural chemistry, Penn State. 1916.
Miss Marion w. Hayward library assist
ant, OF Simmons College, Boston, Mass.
S. ]. Caudill, teaching fellow In geology,
from Kentucky State University.
William H. Mathews. Penn State. 1916,
assistant in animal nutrition.
Girls Win Bryn MawF Tuition
-Four girls won the matriculation prizes
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