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Bishop, Robert Wilson, Dr.

 Person

Biographical Note

Robert Wilson “Bob” Bishop of Gretna, Virginia entered Maryville College as a Freshman in September 1922. He graduated with his B.A. in 1926. He was very involved in campus activities including officer of Pre-Med Club, Student Council, MC Handbook editor, Student Assistant in Chemistry and Biology, Class Football team and later Captain, Varsity Track, Varsity “M” Club, Glee Singers, Secretary of YMCA, Editor-in-Chief of 1925 Chilhowean, Pi Upsilon, Athenian Literary Society member and officer, Associate Editor of “The Highland Echo,” and Senior Class President. Following his graduation, he became a sociologist and later the Dean of Men at the University of Cincinnati.

MC Graduating Class

1926

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Robert Wilson Bishop Papers

 Collection — Box: SMC 2, Folder: (Bishop) 1-2
Identifier: MSS-028
Content Description

Two essays written in 1922-1923 by MC Freshman Robert Wilson Bishop (class of 1926) titled "My First Twenty-Four Hours in Maryville" and "What My First Semester in College Has Meant to Me."

Dates: 1922-09-29; 1923-02-07