Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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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.

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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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His conscience is his only guide: His best his greatest pride WILBUR PARDON BOWEN, M.S., was graduated from the Michigan State Normal College in 1886. He immediately re- entered his Alma Mater as instructor in mathematics, hold- ing this position for tive years. During the next three years he acted as directed of the gymnasium at the Univer- sity of Nebraska, and from 1894-1900, he illed the same position in the Michigan Normal College. In 1900 he took the degree of B.S., and, the following year, that of M.S. at the University of Michigan. The next year he was instructor in physiology at the same institution, and in 1903 accepted his present position as Professor of Physical Education. , ,Sl , 1 - -Vr- z 1 r ' .E May she e'er her virtues bear Ski, . xv With that friendl ', gracious ai 'f '. if N 'L i r, 5 r 3: N rg , 'ff '52 L EQ 4 MRS., FANNIE CHEEVER BURTON, Director of the Women's Gymnasium, was graduated from the Michigan State Normal College in 1883, following which she was preceptress of the Northville High School for a year. Her present position was accepted in 1895. Mrs. Burton has been a student in Harvard and Chautauqua at various times, receiving the degree of M.Pd., in 1904, from the Michigan State Normal College. I