Western/Leander Clark College
Faculty and Staff

Presidents.

Rev. Solomon Weaver, 1856-1864
Rev. William Davis, 1864-1865
M. W. Bartlett (Principal), 1865-1867
Homer R. Page (Principal), Fall Term, 1867
E. C. Ebersole (Principal), 1867-1868
Rev. E. B. Kephart, 1868-1881
Rev. W. M. Beardshear, 1881-1889
Rev. J. S. Mills, 1889-1892
A. M. Beal, 1892-1893
Rev. A. P. Funkhouser, 1893-1894
Rev. L. Bookwalter, 1894-1904
Rev. C. J. Kephart, 1905-1908
Rev. F. E. Brooke, 1908-

Vice Presidents.

A. M. Beal, 1887-1891
W. S. Reese, 1891-1894
E. F. Warren, 1894-1896
B. F. McClelland, 1896-1900
H. W. Ward, 1900-

Secretaries.

Rev. Martin G. Miller, 1855-1857
Rev. Joseph Wickard, 1857-1862
Mr. John W. Henderson, 1862-1865
Rev. L. S. Grove, 1865-1866
Mr. W. O. Beam, 1866-1868
Mr. A. H. Neidig, 1868-1872
Mr. Henry Sheak, 1872-1873
Mr. E. R. Hastings, 1873-1877
Rev. W. I. Beatty, 1877-1880
Rev. T. D. Adams, 1880-1882
Rev. L. H. Bufkin, 1882-1883
Prof A. M. Beal, 1883-1888
Rev. L. B. Hicks, 1888-1894, 1900-1903
Mr. W. A. Smith, 1894-1897
Mr. Daniel Reamer, 1897-1900
Mr. W. C. Smith, 1903-1907
Prof. J. E. Maxwell, 1907-1909
Prof. C. R. Shatto, 1910-

Treasurers.

Rev. Daniel Runkle, 1855-1856
Capt. W. H. Shuey, 1856-1858
Rev. Solomon Weaver, 1858-1859
Rev. J. Manning, 1859-1862
Prof. M. W. Bartlett, 1862-1867
Mr. Adam Perry, 1867-1869
Prof. William Langham, 1869-1870
Miss E. M. Guitner, 1870-1871
Rev. Lewis Bookwalter, 1871-1873, 1876-1877
Prof. I. L. Kephart, 1873-1876
Mr. W. J. Ham, 1877-1878
Rev. M. S. Drury, 1878-1883
Rev. L. H. Bufkin, 1883-1887, 1888-1891
Mr. C. L.Mundhenk, 1887-1888
Prof. E. F. Warren, 1891-1892
Rev. T. D. Adams, 1892-1894
Mr. S. R. Lichtenwalter, 1894-1902
Mr. J. N. Lichty, 1902-

Business Managers.

Rev. Solomon Weaver, 1856-1859
Mr. W. J. Ham, 1876-1878
Rev. M. S. Drury, 1878-1883
Rev. L. H. Bufkin, 1883-1891
Prof. E. F. Warren, 1891-1892
Rev. T. D. Adams, 1892-1894
Rev. Daniel Miller, 1894-1895

Field Secretaries.

Rev. J. Wickard, 1856-1859
Rev. R. Logan, 1856-1857
Rev. J. Manning, 1857-1863
Rev. A. A. Sellers, 1860-1863
Rev. J. Gooden, 1864-1867
Rev. J. Y. Jones, 1867-1868
Mr. Dennis Gray, 1867-1878
Rev. W. S. DeMoss. 1871-1874
Rev. M. Fulcomer, 1870-1872
Rev. L. Bookwalter, 1872-1873
Rev. I. L. Buchwalter, 1873-1875
Rev. L. H. Bufkin, 1880-1883, 1891-1894
Rev. M. S. Drury, 1883-1884, 1887-1892, 1893-1894
Rev. A. M. Leichliter, 1884-1887
Rev. L. B. Hix, 1885-1887
Rev. H. H. Maynard, 1887-1891
Rev. N. F. Hicks, 1899-1902, 1903-1904
Rev. C. E. Foster, 1902-1903
Rev. R. E. Graves, 1905-1908
Rev. O. G. Mason, 1909-11

Endowment Secretaries.

Hon. E. C. Ebersole, 1906-1910
Hon. H. J. Stiger,

Financial Secretary.

Rev. G. E. Chapman, 1907-

Librarians.

I. L. Kephart, 1874-1876
W. J. Ham, 1876-1877
Byron O. White, 1877-1878
W. I. Beatty, 1878-1880
J. W. Robertson, 1880-1881
A. M. Beal, 1881-1884
I. A. Loos, 1884-1889
E. F. Warren, 1889-1892
Mark Masters, 1892-1893
Belle Schelling, 1893-1894
D. D. Zilm, 1894-1896
A. O. Jones, 1896-1897
W. L. Zimmerman, 1897-1898
H. C. Parsons, 1898-1899
H. W. Ward, 1899-1904
E. O. Fiske, 1904-1905
W. L. Verry, 1905-

FACULTY
Professors.

Sylvester S. Dillman, Mathematics and Science, 1857-1860
Mrs. Emily L. Dillman, Lady Principal, 1857-1860
John C. Shrader, Anatomy and Physioligy, 1857-1858
M. WBartlett, Greek and Latin, 1857-1867
William Parmenter, M.D., Anatomy and Physiology, 1858-1860
Homer R. Page, Natural Science, 1867-1870
E. C. Ebersole, Mathematics, 1863-1866, 1867-1868
H. A. Thompson, Mathematics, 1861-1862
Sarah Jane Miller, Lady Principal, 1860-1863
Brittell, 1862-1863
D. A. Tawney, Mathematics and Natural Science, 1862-1864
Frances C. Spencer, Lady Principal, 1863-1865
P. W. Reeder, 1864-1865
Hester A. Hillis, Lady Principal, 1865-1867
William Langham, Ancient Languages, 1867-1870
Emma Guitner Bookwalter, Lady Principal, 1868-1872
Francis Kun, Ancient Languages, 1870-1872
Emma Neidig Steele, Lady Principal, 1867-1868
Rev. J. S. Aikman, Natural Science and History, 1870-1871
I. L. Kephart, Natural Science and History, 1871-1876
A. W. Drury, Ancient Languages, 1872-1873
Sarah Jane Surran, Lady Principal, 1872-1874
Amelia B. Grove, Lady Principal, 1874-1875
A. M. Beal, Natural Science, 1881-1891
U. D. Runkle, History and German, 1882-1884
Mary Louise Hopwood, Lady Principal, 1875-1876
Byron O. White, Natural Science and History, 1877-1879
R. E. Williams, Mathematics, 1876-1877
Anna Shuey Swain, Lady Principal, 1876-1881, Mathematics, 1881-1885
J. W. Robertson, Ancient Languages, 1880-1881
J. H. Albert, Mathematics, 1878-1879; Ancient Languages, 1879-1880
Peter Wagner, Natural Science, 1881-1882
Josephine Johnson, Assistant Teacher, 1879-1881; Modern Languages, 1891-1893
J. A. Weller, Ancient Languages, 1881-1887
J. L. Drury, Modern Languages, 1881-1882
A. L. DeLong, English Literature, 1883-1884
I. A. Loos, History and German, 1884-1889
Herbert Oldham, Director of Conservatory of Music, 1885-1890
Thomson Jeffrey, Greek and Latin, 1887-1888
J. S. Mills, English Literature, 1887-1889; Philosophy, 1889-1893
M. Alice Dickson, Greek, 1888-1889
Henry W. Ward, Latin and Mathematics, 1888-1889, Greek and Latin, 1889-1893, 1897-1900, English Literature, 1900-....
L. F. John, English Literature, 1889-1890
B. M. Long, English Literature and History, 1890-1893
W. T. Jackson, Literature and History, 1890-1891
J. M. Eppstein, Director of Conservatory of Music, 1890-1893
E. A. Zumbro. Natural Science, 1891-1893
W. D. Stratton, Natural Science, 1893-1894
A. C. Streich, Ancient Languages, 1893-1894
Belle Schelling, English Literature, 1893-1894
Anna Dell LeFevre, French and German, 1893-1895
Hattie Williams, Director of Conservatory of Music, 1893-1894
Delia Black, Director of Conservatory of Music, 1894
August Hailing, Director of Conservatory of Music, 1894-1896
Edward L. Colebeck, Greek and Latin, 1894-1897
Arthur Gray Leonard, Geology, 1894-1896
Maud Fulkerson, Modern Languages, 1895-1898
Raymond E. Bower, Mathematics, 1896-1898
B. A. Sweet, Natural Science, 1896-1899
W. Francis Gates, Director of Conservatory of Music, 1896-1899
Florence M. Cronise, Modern Languages, 1898-....
J. A. Ward, Philosophy, 1898-1902
J. F. Yothers, Mathematics, 1898-1904, 1905-
Romanzo Adams, Economics and Sociology, 1898-1900
Thomas E. Savage, Biology and Geology, 1899-1903
George Pratt Maxim, Director of Conservatory of Music, 1899-1901
Marie Bookwaiter, Voice, 1899-1905
R. P. Dougherty, Greek, 1901-1902
Ida B. Fleischer, Modern Languages, 1901-1902
Charles P. Fisher, Director of Conservatory of Music, 1901-1902
J. W. Bowen, Physical Science, 1902-1904
Charles R. Pearsall, Greek and Latin, 1902-1904
John Knowles Weaver, Director of Conservatory of Music, 1902-1909
S. W. Collett, Geology and Biology, 1903-1905
E. O. Fiske, Mathematics, 1904-1905
W. L. Verry, Greek and Latin, 1904-....
J. E. Maxwell, Chemistry and Biology, 1905-1909
E. S. Smith, Didactics, 1905-1907
J. H. Underwood, History and Social Science, 1906-1907
I. A. Holbrook, History and Social Science, 1907
B. W. Clayton, Voice, 1905-1908
Ross Masters, Education, 1907-....
C. R. Shatto, History and Social Science, 1907-....
A. P. Kephart, Physical Science, 1908
G. D. Swartzel, Physical Science, 1908-1909
Lillie Logan Kean, Voice, 1908-1909
G. E. Chapman, Business College, 1905-1907, 1909-1910
M. W. Cunningham, Public Speaking, 1909-...
W. L. Thickstun, Directory of Conservatory of Music, 1909-1910
Adele Bishop Medlar, Voice, 1909-1910
O. L. Lovan, Chemistry, 1909-
A. L. Leathers, Biology, 1909-1910
Leslie A. Kenoyer, Biology, 1910-
Laurel E. Yeamans, Director of Conservatory of Music, 1910-....
Arthur R. Slack, Voice, 1910-

Instructors, Assistants, and Tutors.

Mrs. S. R. Pearce, Bookkeeping and Mechanical Drawing, 1857-1859
Mrs. Jane Bowman, Instrumental Music, 1862-1863, 1870-1879
Miss J. H. Kumler, Piano, 1866-1868
Mrs. Fawcett, Piano, 1866-1867
E. Hastings, Commerce, 1867-1868
Gertrude Irwin, Music, 1867-1868
J. A. Shuey, Mathematics, 1867-1868
Miss Frisbee, Music, 1869-1870
E. F. Light, German and Penmanship, 1870-1873
Henry Sheak, Bookkeeping, 1870-1873
J. W. Baumgardner, German, 1873-1879
Milo Booth, Bookkeeping, 1873-1875
A. L. Marshall, Penmanship, 1873-1874
Mrs. S. J. Kephart, Drawing and Painting, 1873-1881
W. J. Ham, Tutor, 1874-1877
N. Ferris, Phonography, 1875-1877
D. L. Brown, Bookkeeping, 1875-1876
R. W Elliott, Phonography, 1876-1877
F. P. Miller, Bookkeeping and Ornamental Penmanship, 1876-1879
W. A. Hubbard, Vocal Music, 1876-1877
Eli Ridenour, Penmanship, 1877-1880
W. S. Varner, Vocal Music, 1877-1879
Mrs. Emma Wagner, Bookkeeping, 1879-1880
Mrs. J. J. Zumbrunnen, German, 1879-1880
Miss Nellie Flickinger, Instrumental Music, 1879-1880
G. W. Miller, Vocal Music, 1879-1881
T. H. Studebaker, Bookkeeping, 1880-1882, Principal Commercial College, 1907-1908
Mrs. N. Law, Instrumental Music, 1880-1881
R. L. Swain, Vocal Music, 1881-1885
Mrs. A. G. Smith, Instrumental Music, 1881-1882
Frank P. Smith, Bookkeeping, 1881-1882; I. H. Bunn, Vocal Music, 1882-1883
Miss Gertrude Hogan, Instrumental Music, 1882-1883
G. H. Smith, Phonography, 1882-1884
C. L. Mundhenk, Band Instruments, 1888-1889
E. B. Hobson, Bookkeeping, 1883-1884
H. McVey, Bookkeeping, 1884-1885
Anna V. Zeller, Instrumental Music, 1883-1885
F. J. Browne, Tutor in Latin, 1883-1884
L. F. Loos, German, 1889-1891
J. F. Leffler, Tutor in Mathematics, 1884-1885
V. A. Carlton, Geography, 1884-1885
O. O. Runkle, Bookkeeping and Commercial Law, 1885-1887
Mary E. Kern, Grammar and Physical Geography, 1885-1886
Bertha C. Morrison, Drawing and Painting, 1886-1887
Anna M. Close, Assistant, Piano and Organ, 1886-1888
Jesse A. Runkle, English Grammar, 1887; Shorthand, 1890-1891
Susie Burroughs, Physical Geography and History, 1887-1888
Mary A. Woodmansee, Painting and Drawing, 1887-1890
Mrs. Agnes Baldwin, Violin, 1887-1889
P. L. Swearingen, Band Instruments, 1887-1892
J. P. Blaise, Shorthand, 1887-1891
Emma Kilmer, Shorthand, 1887-1891
W. M. Johnson, Instructor in Mathematics, 1888-1890
G. W. Anderson, Assistant, Piano and Organ, 1888-1889
Esther Butler, Instructor in History, 1889-1890
E. F. Buchner, Instructor Preparatory Department, 1889-1890
Luella Pickett, Shorthand and Typewriting, 1889-1890
Miss U. N. Smith, Piano and Organ, 1889-1890
Minnie Whitten, Physical Geography, 1889-1890
Ella Mobley, Painting and Drawing, 1890-1891
Floy Lawrence, Piano and Organ, 1890-1891
May Spencer, English Grammar, 1891-1892
Mrs. Idah Tracy Eppstein, Elocution, 1891-1893
Flora Wonser, Painting and Drawing, 1891-1896
Fannie Strong, Assistant, Piano and Organ, 1891-1892
Irma Eldridge, Violin, 1891-1892
W. A. Smith, Principal College of Commerce, 1891-1893
S. E. Clapp, Shorthand and Typewriting, 1891-1894
U. S. Guyer, Penmanship, 1891-1892
A. S. Gibbs, Teacher of Athletics, 1891-1892
Rev. J. P. Miller, Biblical Literature, 1892-1893
Theodore Rude, Stringed Instruments, 1893-1894
Edgar U. Logan, Principal College of Commerce, 1893-1897
Rev. J. B. Chase, Biblical Literature, 1893-1894
Rev. W. I. Beatty, Biblical Literature, 1894-1898
Anna Richards, Elocution, 1895-1897
John H. Stair, Shorthand and Typewriting, 1895-1896
Mrs. Catherine R. Reamer, Painting and Drawing, 1896-1902
W. R. Morrow, Assistant in Greek and Latin, 1897-1898
Mrs. Minnie Gates, Elocution and Oratory, 1897-1899
H. B. Trindle, Principle College of Commerce, 1897-1898
Maude Ebersole, Shorthand and Typewriting, 1898-1899
Mary R. Peterson, Elocution and Oratory, 1899-1900
W. A. Brenner, Shorthand and Typewriting, 1899-1901
Principal College of Commerce, 1901-1903
G. Mabel Wallace, Elocution and Oratory, 1900-1901
Ray B. Withington, Assistant, College of Commerce, 1900-1901
Forrest S. Cartwright, Elocution and Oratory, 1901-1902
Mrs. L. R. McClelland, Instructor in Preparatory Department, 1901-1905
C. H. Elliott, Assistant in Chemistry and Commerce, 1902-1905
Mrs. May Louise Wilson, Elocution and Oratory, 1902-1907
John Ellston, Principal, College of Commerce, 1903-1905
Harriet M. Hasse, Violin, 1903-1904
Roy L. Steffa, Violin, 1905-1906
Jesse H. Gray, Shorthand and Typewriting, 1905-1906
Zoa Miller, Art, 1905-1906
Mabel Owen, Assistant in Organ, 1906-1908
Zae Cannon, Violin, 1906-1910
Mrs. W. C. Pierce, Shorthand and Typewriting, 1906-....
Nellie H. Boone, Art, 1906-1908
Stella H. Ells, Elocution and Oratory, 1907-1909
Cloetta Rebok, Assistant, Piano and Organ, 1908-1909
Agnes Blinn, Art, 1909-1910
Oley A. Kintz, Principal, Business College, 1908-1909
Dr. F. P. St. Clair, Medical Examiner and Coach, 1909-....
Winifred Walden, Instructor in English and Latin, 1909-....
Mrs. Grace Tucker Slack, Violin and Art, 1910-....
Dona Hanna, Assistant, Piano and Pipe Organ, 1910-.....

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