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the system was deservedly recognized by Dr. Sargent, director of physical cul- ture at Harvard University, and in 1887 McDaniel was appointed instructor in the Summer School at Harvard, charge of the classes in club-swing ing. And all this as a mere aside from regular and more serious work in mathematics. In the summer of 1889 he was a member of the faculty of the Chautauqua at Monteagle, Tenn., in charge of the work in physical culture, to which was added at the last moment the department of mathematics, the professor engaged for that chair being unexpectedly prevented from coming. The following summer McDaniel was invited to return and take charge of the work in physical culture and astronomy, but owing to the serious illness of his mother he was compelled to decline. The next year astronomy was in- troduced into the course at Western Maryland College, and this was put into the hands of Prof. MeDaniel as belonging properly to the department of mathematics. In 1895 the college had grown to such an extent that President Lewis found himself overtaxed with the office work incident to the management of the institution, and relief was given him by the appointment of Prof. Mc- Daniel as treasurer of the Board of Trustees, and in this responsible position he has charge, under the supervision of the president, of the not inconsider- able income and outgo of the college funds. Prof. MeDaniel's work here has been by no means confined to office and class room duties; his influence is potent and far-reaching in everything that helps to create the best surroundings for college life. In 1891 the mem- bers of the resident faculty determined to organize a college Sunday-school, that students might have an opportunity here to carryon this useful and im- portant branch of Christian work. Prof. McDaniel was elected superintend- ent, and has held this position ever since, a very fair proof of his efficiency and popularity. From its inception the Sunday-school has been a pronounced success. and this is due to no one so much as to its superintendent. On November 21, 1.895, Prof. McDaniel was married to Miss Ada, youngest daughter of John Smith, of Wakefield, who had been president of the Board of Trustees from the organization of the college until his death. With his marriage Prof. McDaniel abandoned his r00111Sin Hering Hall and established himself in a beautiful and artistic home on the college campus; and few homes can be found more delightful than this, presided over with grace and dignity by his wife and his no less charming daughter, Dorothy, who. though she just passed her fourth birthday, numbers her lovers by the score. The record of Prof. McUaniel's life and work is yet, we trust, far from complete. But its activity and its usefulness have centered in an unusual measure around \Vestern Maryland College, and to him this book is dedicated by the Class of IDOl as a slight recognition of his hold upon the affections of \Vestern Maryland College students, past, present. and to corne.