Hamline University - Liner Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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VVilliam Elliot Thompson, A. M., was born at Bristol, Rhode Island. After graduating from the Bristol High School and the Rhode Island State Normal, he taught for several years in the schools of his native state. Having completed his preparation for college at Wilbrahain and Phillips Exeter Academies, he entered Brown University in 1869. In 1872 he received the Dunn prize in Rhetoric and English Literature, the Howell prize in Mathematics, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. The following year he received the Carpenter prize, and graduated as Valedictorian of his class. Upon his graduation 'he was elected as Professor of Ancient Languages in Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, and two years later married Miss M. E. Peirce, M. S., Syracuse. During his stay at Genesee he re- ceived the degree of A. M. from Brown, the degree of A. M. ad eundem member of the American Philological from Syracuse, and was elected a Association. In 1889 he was elected as Professor of the Latin Language and Literature in Hamline University. In addition to his other honors he is Secretary of the Faculty-. and each spring gladdens the heart of the Seniors by bestowing upon them the much coveted sheep-skins. - 19-

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Henry Leslie Osborn, A. B., Ph. D., was born at Newark, New Jer- sey. He prepared for college in the Preparatory Department of Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, New Jersey, and graduated from Wes- leyan University, Middletown, Conn., in 1878. He was a member of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity and of the Phi Beta Kappa. From 1875-1881, he was assistant in Biology at Wesleyaii University, 1881-4, graduate student and Fellow in Biology at Johns Hopkins University, receiving the degree of Ph. D. in 1884, 1884-7, Professor of Zoology at Purdue Uni- versity, Lafayette, Ind. In 1886 he married Miss Effie M. Loag of New York, and the following year was elected Professor of Biology and Geol- ogy at Hamline University. Dr. Gsborn is President of the Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences, a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the Society of American Naturalists, a contributor to Science, the American Naturalist, Biological Bulletin, Zoologischer Anzeiger, and Zoologisches Jahrbuch.

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Arthur Zephir Drew, A. M., was born at Thorntonls Ferry, New York. At the age of fifteen he came to LeSueur County, Minnesota, and several years later entered Hamline. After completing the preparatory course he entered the college in 1882, graduating in 1886. The following year he married Miss Josie Stowers, also of the class of '86, In 1889 he received the degree of A. M. from Hamline, entering upon his duties as assistant Professor of Mathematics the following year. After serving in this capacity for nine years he was elected Professor of Mathematics in 1899. He is also Registrar of fthe College, Treasurer of the Alumni Association, and Editor of the H. U. Alumni Quarterly. In connection with the latter office he is about to issue a Red Wing Memorial number of two hundred and fifty pages. He has kept the Alumni constantly in- formed concerning the institution, and inspires them to help their Alma Mater on to still greater achievements.