Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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Though he deals with squares and circles, Secants, Siues,and tangents, too. Deftly measures lines and angles In a way but few can dog 'Moug the things he cannot measure. Skillful though he bein arts, Are the love. respect. and honor. Dwelling in his students' hearts, i ELBIER A. LYMAN, A.B., Professor of Mathematics, Was graduated from the University of Michigan in 1886, With the degree of A.B. The next year he was assistant superintendent in Paola, Kansas, and until 1890 was prin- cipal of the high school in Troy, Ohio. He was instructor in ,mathematics in his Alma Mater from that date until 1898, when he accepted his present position. U What cares he for printed pages, with their dusty lore? To his mind, there is a volume which Contains much more: 'Tis the book great Nature opens in this world of ours: With all her wondrous lessons in hills and streams and flowers. MARK S. W. JEFFERSON, A.M., was an. astronomer in Argentine Republic from 1883 to 1886. He was graduated from Boston University with the degree of A.B., in 1889, after which he held a position for a year as instruc- tor in the Mitchellls Boys' School, Billerica, Mass. During the next two years he acted as principal of the high school at Furness Falls, Mass., and the three years following as superintendent of schools at Lexington, Mass. In 1897 Mr. Jefferson took the degree of A.B., at Harvard, and of A. M. a year later. During the next three years he was sub- rnaster in the Brockton, Mass., high school, accepting his present position as Professor of Geography in 1901.

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IDA FLEISCHER NIARYJ. LONIEARD Ina FLEISCHHER, B.P., Ph.D., was a teacher in the Saginaw Schools from 1887 to 1889. Three years later she was graduated from the University of Michigan, with the degree of Ph. B., receiving her Master's degree two years later from the same institution. She was an instructor in the Ludington High School until 1894, and the following year, preceptress. From 1895 to 1897, she held a similar position at CouncilBluffs, Ia. Miss Fleischer received the degree of Ph.D. from the University of Gottingen in 1900, and the next year held the position of preceptress, and Professor of Modern Languages in Western College, Toledo, Ia. Miss Fleischer has held the position of Instructor in German in Michigan State Normal College since 1901. MARY JOY LOMBARD has been a student at Harvard Annex, also at the Universities of Berlin and Chicago. She was graduated from the Northwestern University in 1901, after which she taught in the schools of Calumet Mich., and Elgin, Ill. Miss Lombard was elected Instructor in French and German in the Normal College, in 1903. O. O. NORRIS JESSIE LEE ORLAND O. Noiuus was born near Plymouth, Ind., Jan. 24, 1875. His early education was obtained at country schools and in the Three Oaks High School. He graduat- ed from the Michigan State Normal College in June, 1900. For nearly ive years he taught Latin very successfully in the high school at Troy, Ohio, accepting his present position as Instructor in Latin in this institution in January, 1905. .TESSIE LEE, Assistant Instructor in Latin, was grad- uated from Ionia High School in 1903, and from the life certiiicate course in the Michigan State Normal College, in June, 1905. She was appointed to her present position the same year. HELEN BROWN MUIR was graduated from the Mich- igan State Normal College in 1873, and taught in Battle Creek, Mich., from that time until 1886. She was a special student at the University of Michigan during the year 1888- '89, and accepted her present position as Instructor in Latin and Greek in the Michigan State Normal College in 1889. Miss Muir was absent on leave during the year 1905-6, but will resume her duties in September, 1906.

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J. C. STONE ADA A. NORTON C. P. STEINILE FRANK JENSEN D. H' DAVIS JOHN CHARLES STONE, A.'M., Associate Professor of Mathematics, began his work as a teacher in the rural and graded schools of Illinois. In 1896-7 he was tutor in mathematics in the University of Indiana, and the following year was head of the Department of Mathematics and Phy- sics in the Elgin, Ill., High School. Mr. Stone was head master in mathematics at Lake Forest Academy, Ill., until 1900, when he came to the Michigan State Normal College as Assistant Professor of Mathematics, being made Associate Professor in 1901. . . ADA A. NORTON, Ph.B., Ph.M., was graduated from Albion College in 1877, receiving the degree Ph. B. She was preceptress in the Northville High School, 1877-8, and in the Quincy High School, 1878-9, after which she was Instructor in Mathematics in the Ypsilanti High School un- til 1890, when she accepted her present position as Instruc- tor in Mathematics in the Michigan State Norm-al College. In 1894, she received the degree of Ph.M. from Albion College. 1 CLEMENS P. STEIMLE began his work of teaching in the Atlantic Mines, Mich., High School, of which he is a graduate. After four years there, he entered the Michigan State Normal College, graduating from the life certificate course in 1902. He spent the year 1902-3 at Albion Col- lege and the next two years was principal ofthe Hillsdale High School. In 1905 he accepted his present position of Assistant Instructor in Mathematics, and receives the degree B.Pd. with the class of 1906. FRANK JENSEN, B.Pd., is a graduate of the Peng- water, Mich., High School. After teaching two years in the rural schools of Oceana County, he became a student at the Michigan State Normal College, being graduated from the life certificate course in 1904. The following year he received his 'B.Pd. degree, and will receive his A.B. de- gree with the class of 1906. For the last two years Mr. Jensen has been an assistant in the Department of Math- ematics. . DARRELL H. DAVIS, Assistant in Geography, was grad - uated from the Michigan State Normal College in 1897, after which he taught for four years at Rives Junction and Horton. He was graduated from the University of Mich- igan in 1903. During the time that he was a student in the University, he acted as assistant in the Botanical Laboratory and held the Stearns' Fellowship in botany. After his grad- uation he taught for two years in the Geography Depart- ment of the Seattle High Schools, coming to his present position in 1905.