Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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' UNIVERSITY his Ph. D. from the University of Minnesota. Por five years he was a principal in the public schools. From 1892 to 1903 he was professor of Biology at Upper Iowa University. Prom 1903 to 1906 he was professor of Botany at Iowa College. Dr. Fink is a member of the following associations: Iowa Academy of Sciences, Iowa State Horticultural Society Qlife memberj. Ohio Academy of Sciences, Society of American Naturalists, Fellow of the American Association for Advancement of Science, Botanical Society of America and International Botanical Society. His special field of investigation is the Ecology of Lichensf' in which he has discovered new species which now bear his name. His work has been so successful that he has been honored by a special grant from the Smithsonian Institution for the purpose of furthering his work. That institution is now pub- lishing a treatise on the morphology and taxonomy of lichens written by him, and which will contain about four hundred pages, He owns large collections and is still adding to them. In the pursuit of his favorite study he has traveled across the continent, up and down both coasts, in the northern pineries, in some of the western deserts and in the Canadian mountains. Department of Geology I RAYMOND I'IUGH BURKE, A. B., Professor, ATA. Professor Burke is a geniusg not only is he the head of this department, but he also directs our Orchestra, the Glee Club and the chapel music. Part of his undergraduate work was done at Oberlin. Wliile there he was a member of Kimball's famous choir of 150 voices of the Second Congregational Church. For two years a member of Oberlin College Glee Club, for five years a member of Oberlin Musical Uniong for two years a pupil of Prof. Kimball of Oberlin Conservatory of Music. At Chicago he was a member of the University Choir. I-Iis preparation for his department was made at Oberlin, Chicago and travel in the VVestern States for study of geographic conditions. At present he is a member of the Ohio Academy of Sciences, the Geographical Society of Chicago and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He graduated from Chicago with honorable mention in Senior Colleges. I The department gives courses in Physiography, General Geology, Economic Geology, Glacial and Geographic Geology. Any work he undertakes is sure, for he is a practical enthusiast. Mathematics ARTHUR GRAHAM I'IALLV, Ph. D., Professor, EE. OIiI,ANDO BENNET FINCI-I, A. M., Assistant, AKE. THOMAS LYTLE FIEENEY, A. M., Assistant. ETI-IET. M. I'IOUSER, Student Assistant. Dr. Hall received his B. S. at Michigan and his M. A, and Ph. D. at Univer- 24

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UNIVERSITY strator of his subject. His classroom and laboratory work, with its thoroughness of presentation, have made him well known as one of Americas foremost teachers of science. Frequently he has made contributions to the leading educational periodicals. He is the author of a series of school physiologies and a series of school physics texts that are equal to the best. During the last year he was president of the Ohio Association of Teachers of Science and Mathematics. The department gives a course in preparatory physics with laboratory work, two courses in general physics by lecture, demonstration, textbook and classroom work, and two courses for juniors and seniors in laboratory work. The best modern apparatus is used in the department. Department of Agricultural Education BENIAMIN M,xRsH.xLr. Davis, Ph. D., Professor, CIDAQEE. STUDENT ASSISTANT. DWIGHT MINNICH, AP. Dr. Davis received the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Master ofjScience from' Butler College and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of California. Por one year C1904-05D he was Resident Naturalist of the San Diego Marine Biological Laboratory of the University of California. His work has been along two lines, viz: Education and Zoology. In marine Zoology he has given to us a contribution to our knowledge in the study of the life history of Enterop- neusts. Tn Agricultural Education his bulletin, The Soil in Relation to Plant Life, has received favorable comment in both the United Statets and Canada. Besides his work in Agricultural Education he is associated with Dr. Williaiiis in a course in Entomolo0'y. ' The organization of the depabrtment began in january, 1907. The work undertaken 'is twofold: ' Clj To help public school teachers in the use of nature study and elemen- tarv aoriculture. T Q53 To find out by actual experiment in typical country schools what phases of the subject are best adapted to them and how the subject may best be handled under average country school conditions., Department' of Botany and Bacteriology BRUCE PINK, Ph. D., Professor, EE. STUDENT ASSISTANTS. NVILMER G.xRF112r.D Srovizre. FREDA Baci-IMAN. Dr. Fink received his B. S. at the University of Illinois in 1887 and his M. S. there also in 1894. He studied at Harvard, being laboratory assistant and graduate scholar, and there received his A. M. in 1896. In 1399 he won 23

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UNIVERSITY sity of Leipzig. His special study has been The Theory of Continuous Groups, and his Doctor's Thesis was on the same subject. His Ph. D. came with Admodum Laudabilei' QMagna cum laudej, showing a very high degree of attainment in his work. He is the joint author of texts on College Algebra and Trigonometry and contributes to educational journals. I-Ie holds membership in the American Mathematical Society, is a Fellow in American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the Rhodes Scholarship Com- mission for'Ohio. Professor Feeney received his M. A. from Bethany College. Both Prof. Feeney and Dr. Hall have had long experience in public school and college teaching. Prof. Finch received his A. B. from Miami in 189 and his A. M. in '94 won first honors, and was valedictorian in the class of '89.' Attended Chicago University. Is a member of the Ohio Association of Science and Mathematics Teachers. He came to Miami in 1892 as instructor in Mathematics and Assistant Librarian. Vlfas Librarian from 1893 to 1899. Mathematics courses offered at Miami are selected along lines of pure and applied Mathematics, to afford C15 general training, C21 preparation for ad- vanced or graduate mathematical study, C31 preparation for teaching mathe- matics, Q41 preparation for technical engineering studies. The Department of Greek NORMAN WV. DEXIVITTQ, Ph. D., Professor. Dr. DeVVitt received his B. A. from Toronto in '99 and his Ph. D. from Chicago in 1906. His doctorls dissertation was the Dido Episode in the Aeneid of Vergilf' Held a Fellowship at Chicago for two years and was appointed to the third year, but resigned in order to travel in Italy and Greece as a Fellow in the American Institute of Archaeology Q1903-04j. He is the author of numerous articles and reviews of a philological nature for various magazines. Is a member of the Classical Association of Middle VVest and South, of the American Philological Association, and of the American Institute of Archaeology. Besides giving a thorough study of the usual Greek classics, Prof. DeWitt gives a course in Greek History. ' The Department of German CHARLES I-IART HANDSCHIN, Ph. D., Professor. VVILLIAM FERDINAND LUEBKE, Assistant Professor. Dr. Handschin received his degrees from the following institutions: A. B., Berea COhioj, ,973 Ph. D.. University of Wisconsin, 1902. NVas instructor in German, 1897-99, in Baldwin University and German-Wfallace College. Berea, Ohio. Held a scholarship in German at VVisconsin in 1899. During 1900-01 was a Fellow in German at VVisconsin. The summer of 1898 he spent in Chicago 25