Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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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

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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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F F. GORTON B. W. FEET JESSIE PHELPS MARY A. GODDARD 5. D. NIAGERS FREDERICK R. GORTON, PH.D., Assistant Professor in Physical Sciences, was graduated from the Michigan State Normal College in 1892, and has been connected with the department since that time. In 1899 he received his B.Pd. degree from the Normal College: in 1900, his B.S., in 1901, his M.A. degree from the University of Michigan, and in 1905, his Ph.D. degree from Berlin. During the time spent in Berlin, he did some very important original work which attracted much attention in the ,scientihc world. BERT WILLIAM PEET, M.S., was graduated from the Michigan Agricultural College in 1892. Immediately after graduation, he accepted the position of instructor in biology and chemistry in the Grand Rapids High School, where he remained ive years. In 1898, he received his M.S. degree from the University of Michigan, and was assistant and instructor for two years in that institution. Since 1899, Mr. Peet has been Instructor in Chemistry in the Michigan State Normal College, and this past year has been Assis- tant Professor oi Chemistry. .IESSIE PHELPS, M. S.. was graduated from the Uni- versity of Michigan in 1894, receiving the degree of B.S. During the next two years she taught in tl1e Sault Ste. Mari?e High School, and then returned to the University from which, in 1898, she received her M.S. degree. Since that time she has held the position of Instructor in Natural Sciences in the Normal College. MARY ALICE GODDARD. B.S., Instructor in Botany, was graduated from the University of Michigan in 1900, with the degree B.S., and has since occupied her present position. SAMUEL D. MAGERS, M.S., graduated from the Illi- nois State Normal School in 1886. He accepted the posi- tion of high school principal in Fayetteville, Ark., the same year, and two years later became principal of the Hamilton St. school, Houston, Texas. In 1895, he received the degree B.S. from the University of Michigan. After occupying his former position at Houston one more year, Mr. Magers accepted the principalship of the normal and high school in the same city. Here he served five years, andin 1901, received his M.S. degree from the University of Chicago. In the same year he came to the Michigan State Normal College, as Instructor in the Department of Natural Sciences.