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Volmer Krohn

Instructor in Physical Drill

Year of First Appointment: 1898


The Lieutenant Volmer Krohn was SPC's first Physical Director and the likely the first person to introduce the game of basketball to Lebanon.

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First Professors

H. C. J. Charbonnier

Instructor in French

Year of First Appointment: 1898

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Dann L. Wood

Instructor in the Preparatory Department

Year of First Appointment: 1897

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First Professors

Faris Y. Ul-Khuri

Instructor in the Preparatory Department

Year of First Appointment: 1897

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Bulus Kuzma Ul-Khauli

Instructor in the Preparatory Department

Year of First Appointment: 1897

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Raif A. Shidudi

Instructor in Arabic Penmanship

Year of First Appointment: 1897

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First Professors

Frederick N. Jessup

Instructor in the Preparatory Department

Year of First Appointment: 1897

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First Professors

Charles W. Wisner

Instructor in English in Preparatory and Collegiate Departments

Year of First Appointment: 1896

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Iskandar M. Ul-Khuri

Instructor in the Preparatory Department

Year of First Appointment: 1896

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First Professors

James R. Swain

Instructor in English, Physiology and Algebra

Year of First Appointment: 1896

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