Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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18 ROYAL PURPLE igio ning- a bluff on him, indeed it is doubtful if it could be done, so well does he seem to have in mind the happenings of the past. The course in History at K. S. A. C. is especially strong, special emphasis being placed on the reason of history rather than on the memorizing of a volume of dates. With the rapid growth of the College the last few years this department kept pace, inaugur- ating several new subjects and strengthening the course in general. In connection with his work here, Prof. Price has written an out- line of study for both History and Civics for use in his classes and by means of which he has made his courses very comprehensive. J. E. KAMMEYER, A.M. Professor of Economics Professor Kammeyer ' s work with the College began in 1903 as Professor of Oratory. The following year he was made the Professor of Economics, which position he now holds, at the same time retaining charge of the Public Speaking work. Under his direction these subjects have developed so substantially that they are now required in all the courses offered. The work is taught so as to correlate with the technical courses rather than a separate art of making orators and politicians, although some bright stars oc- casionally develop. None of these, however, have learned definitelv Professor Kammeyer ' s political affiliations. If early environment played any part he should be a fighting Democrat, for he was born in Missouri in the border ruffian days. We have in him a living example of one of the boys who worked their way through college. After graduation he took up teaching as a profession, working from the graded, through High School to his present position. He has also had considerable experi- ence on the platform as a lecturer and has a natural ability to pre- side at Oratorical Contests. JOHN VAN ZANDT CORTELYOU, Ph.D. Professor of German Although Professor Cortelyou is best known among the students from his work as General Manager of Athletics, he is equally as popu-

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ROY. II. PURPLE loio 17 the degree Ph. 1). He resigned his pastorate at Newark to accept the position of Instructor in Rhetoric and Oratory at Brown Uni- versity, which position he held for three years. Dr. Brink then be- came Professor of English and History at Kalamazoo College. Remaining six years at Kalamazoo, he then resigned his pro- fessorship to take a year of advanced graduate study at Harvard. At the close of that Sabbatic year, in the summer of 1902, Dr. Brink was elected to his present position, as the successor of Rev. Frank C. Lockwood, now Professor of English in Allegheny Collesre. ALBERT MOORE TEX EYCK, M.S. Professor of Agronomy Professor Ten Eyck began his work in this state, December 1, 1902, as Professor of Agronomy. He was previously connected with the North Dakota Agricultural College for five years as Assistant Professor of Agriculture. Professor Ten Eyck is a native of Wis- consin, a farmer by birth and raising. He is a graduate of the Wis- consin State University with a degree of B.S.Agr., and has an M.S. degree from the Colorado Agricultural College. The Agronomv Department as it stands today is what he has made it. Beginning with one assistant on one-half time and with only one class room available, he has built up a course which requires a whole building for its accommodation and requires in addition to the head, an Assistant Professor, five assistants, and a larg ' e force of office clerks, stenographers, foremen, etc. Mr. Ten Eyck has written a large number of bulletins both here and at the North Dakota sta- tion. He is quoted largelv in the newspapers throughout the United States and is quoted as authoritv on agricultural subjects. RALPH R. PRICE, M.A. Professor of History and Civics Professor Price has proven to class after class that he is a shark at his game and his usual winning - cards are Kings and Queens. History has no record of a student who succeeded in run-

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ROYAL PURPLE 1910 19 lar with those who have taken work under him. He is a native of New Jersey, but made his first inroads on higher education at the Nebraska State University, graduating with the degree of B. A. in ' 97, followed by the degree of Ah A. in 01. In 1904 he re- ceived a degree of Ph. D. from Heidelberg Lniversity, Germany. While at that institution he worked considerahle along literary lines, dealing chiefly with Philology, his chief work heing Die angel sachsischen Namen der Insekten Spinnen und Krustentiere. Prof. Cortelvou ' s work as a teacher before coming to K. S. A. C. was in the Humboldt, Nebraska, High School, he having resigned a principalship at that school to take higher work at the State Uni- versity. He was elected to his present position in 1904. His interest in athletics has taken substantial form in his work as General Manager and to him more than to any one man be- longs the credit for putting - athletics at K. S. A. C. on a sound finan- cial basis. OLOF VALLEY. B.M. Professor of Music Mr. Valley, the head of the Department of Music at K. S. A. C, is a native of Sweden. He is a graduate of the Chicago Conserva- tory of Music and has studied under such masters as Signor Carpi, Albert B. Ruff, Wm. N. Burritt and Max Heinrich. After his graduation from the Chicago Conservatorv. Prof. Valley was for a time a member of the Faculty of his Alma Mater, and in connection with this position he was engaged as a Concert, Oratorio and Operatic Singer. He later toured America with his Concert Company, and in 1897 went on an European tour. He has a national reputation as a bass singer and has been heard in many of the larger cities, Minneapolis, Chicago, New York, etc. Professor Valley and his able assistants are striving to give their pupils the best classical music, and to create a desire among the students at large for the better things in music. Instead of re- quiring an additional tuition fee as do the music departments of other colleges and universities, the instruction here is free and the students are encouraged to enroll. An orchestra, band, chapel chorus