Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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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.

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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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I wonder if there is a book In which he has not cast a look: Or e'er a subject in the world f In which he has not thoughts nufurled. A model. he, of deep, broad mind: But with his wisdom more we find, The genial friend of student clan, The perfect type of gentleman. EDWIN A. STRONG, A.M., was graduated from the Cortland Academy in 1854. Four years later he took the degree of A.B. from Union College, and in 1862 that of A.M. From 1858 to 1862, he was principal of the Grand Rapids High School and again held the same position from 1873 until 1884. He was superintendent of the public schools in the same city from 1862 to 1871, and was instructor in science in the Oswego Normal School, N. Y., for the next two years. Professor Strong has held his present position as Professor of Physical Sciences for the last twenty-one years. How knows he of the daisy's tales Or words of robin's song? ' What tells him where to rind the nests The waving boughs among? It is that generous nature Her secrets will impart To th0se who earnestly will work, And live near Nature's heart. WILLIAM HITTELL SHERZER, Ph.D.. Professor of Natural Sciences, was ateacher from 1878 to 1881. He entered the University of Michigan in the spring of 1883, graduating in 1889. From 1885 to 1888 he was principal of the West Saginaw High School. In 1889 he received his B.S. from the U. of M., in 1890, M.S.3 and in 1901, Ph.D. In 1891 he was principal and science teacher in Houghton High School and special student in the Michigan School of Mines at Houghton, and, 1891-92, instructor in geology and paleontology in the U. of M., coming to his present position in 1892. Since that time he has spent one year as a student at the University of Berlin. Q