History of Solebury, (Bucks County) Pennsylvania United States of America

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Edward Hicks Magill, educator, was born in Solebury, Pa., Sept. 24, 1825; son of Jonathan P. and Mary W. Magill, grandson of Jacob and Rebecca (Paxton) Magill, and a descendant of Scotch ancestry who settled in the north of Ireland and immigrated to the United States. He matriculated at Yale college with the class of 1852, but left at the close of his freshman year and was graduated at Brown university in 1852. He was principal of the classical department, Providence high school, 1852-59 and submaster at the Latin school, Boston, Mass., 1859-67. He visited Europe, 1867-68, was principal of the preparatory department of Swarthmore college, 1869-71; president of that institution, 1817-89; professor of the French language and literature there, 1889-1900, and emeritus professor and lecturer on French literature from 1900. He received the honorary degreeof LL.D. from Haverford college, Pa., in 1886. He is the author of: First Lessons in French; French Grammar with a Key (1865); Introductory French Reader; French Grammar; Co-education of the Sexes (1867); Methods of Teaching Modern Language (1871); and History of Education in the Religious Society of Friends (1884); and edited French Prose and Poetry (1867); and Modern French Series (1879).

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Solebury, (Bucks County) Pennsylvania

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