The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-09-21
READ OF GEOLOGY DEPT. OF
BEREA COLLEGE WEEDS IN
PENNSYLVANIA
Has Arrived In Berea With Bird

Professor burroughs came 10 beTea
two years ago and has built up De.
partment of Geology in Berea College
that surpasses that Of any other in
dependent institution in the State.
Many students who have learned
from him the voice of the rocks will
be interested in the following item
rcpublished from "The Daily Review"
Towanda, Pa. Professor Burroughs
and his bride, accompanied by his
mother, arrived in Berea Monday,
September IS.
A unique wedding ceremony was
performed by Rev. H. C. Buckingham
on the highest mountain Of w. 8
Reynolds farm overlooking the Wy
sox Valley. Thursday Afternoon, Aug
ust 81, when Miss Mavis Marian
Reynolds was united in marriage with
Wilbur Greeley Burroughs, of New
Rochelle, N. Y.
The bride, who is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Rey-
Ids, Of Wysox, is a graduate Of Syre
High School, class of 1918, Of which
she was valedictorian. In 1920 she
graduated from the Mansfield State
Normal School in the regular normal
course and also in the course Of elo-
cution, being one of the three highest
on the honor roll. During the sum-
mer Miss Reynolds has been study
ing in the Chautauqua, N. Y, Sum-
nrer Schools. For the past two years
she has been teaching at WysoS
The following sketch of Mr.. Bur.
rlughs is found in who's Who in
America: graduate Of Oberlin Col
loee, A. B., Phi Beta Kappa Key ard
A. NJ. degree. Formerly geologist
OF the Ohio State Geological Survey
where he made the geological maps
for the government across most Of
northern Ohio and Investigated the
ct onomic resources Of that part OF
the state, his reports appearing in
the Geological Survey publications,
building Stones of Ohio" Mr.. Bur.
roughs has carried on geological anG
financial Investigations in Ohio, N
Y, Va, Okla, and Ky. He was con-
sulting geologist for the city OF
Cleveland in the recent natural gar
Investigations and is engaged in valu'
ing and locating oil and gas wells
ccal properties, etc. In addition tc
this consulting work, Mr.. Burroughs
is geologist on the Kentucky Geolog'
ical Survey. He founded the presen,
Department of Geology at Berea Col
lege, KY, where he has the rank OF
Professor. He has lectured in the
Chautauqua, N. ", Summer Schools
for the past eleven years.
Mr.. Burroughs is the co-author o.
number of government publications
geological maps, etc. His writings
appear in the New International En-
cyclopedia, 1917 edition, and he is q
constant contributor to numerous
mining and scientific magazines.
The wedding took place on the
summit of the highest mountain Of
the Reynolds property. This was
the most appropriate place because
of their love Of the out-of-doors.
The impressive ring ceremony was
used.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Burroughs left for a trip thru the
Eastern states. after which they will
go to Chautauqua Lake and then to
Berea, KY, where they will be located
for the winter.
The out-of-town guests were Mrs.
f. G. Burroughs, Chautauqua, N. Y,
Wallace C. Burroughs, New Rochelle,
N ", Mr.. and Mrs. William London,
of Syre. Pa, Miss Abbie Brown, OF
Rome, Pa, George Reynolds, Of FL
mira, N. ", Miss Anna Brooks and
Miss Nellie Dustin, of Ulster, Pa.