Roanoke College - Rawenoch Yearbook (Salem, VA)

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ILLIAM A. SMITH, A. M., Professor of Chemistry and Phys- ics. Born in Catawba county, North Carolina in 18623 pre- pared for College at Concordia College, Conover, N. C.g entered Roan- oke in 1883, a11d graduated with honor in 1885, instructor in Mathe- matics and Natural Science in Roanoke, 1885-'87 3 studied in scientiiic courses, especially in Chemistry and Physics, in Cvoettingen a11d Berlin Universities, and the Charlottenburg Institute of Technology, 1887-'90, studied in the Institute Rudy, Paris, in 1888, accepted the chair of Chemistry and Physics in Roanoke in ISQO g on leave of absence stu- dent in Johns I-lopkins University, 1894-,061 demonstrator in chemis- try with entire charge ofthe chemical laboratory of the medical depart- ment of the Maryland University, ISQ5-'Q6 3 married Margaret A. Fisher, of North Carolina-, in August, ISQO. YTI-IE P. MOREHHAD, A. M., Professor of English Lan- guage and Literature. Born near llublin, Virginia, in 18603 prepared for college in public and private schools: entered the Sopho- more class at Roanoke in 1881 3 graduated with first honor in 1884, taughtin the Wiinchester I-Iigh School, Kentucky, in 18843851 instruc- tor IH Roanoke, 18853883 student in the Institute Rudy, Paris, 18885 student at the University of Berlin, 18883892 University of Leipzig, 1889- QI 3 received from Roanoke the decree of A. M. in 1889 3 elected professor of Iiuglish Language and Literature in Roanoke in 1891 3 student at tl1e University of Leipzig. ISQ6-,QS 1 married Catherine Fer- guson, of Salem, Va., ISQS.

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ENRY T. HILDRETH, Ph.D., Professor of Ancient Languages I and Literature. Born in Massachusetts in l863Q prepared for college at the Roxbury Latin School, Bostonlg entered Harvard College in 1881, and graduated with highest honors in classics in 18853 studied tl11'6CyC2l1'Si1'1 Greece and Germany, and two years in the Graduate school of Harvard Universityg received the degree of Ph.D. from Har- vard in 1895 3 teacher of Latin and Greek in a private school in Boston, 1889-'9og professor of Greek in the University of VVooster, Ohio, 1890-'92 5 assistant professor of Greek History and Literature in Brown University, 1892-AQBQ acting professor of Ancient Languages and Lit-, erature in Roanoke College, 1895-,97 9 elected to present chair in 1897 married Josephine Harman, of Brooklyn, N. Y., june, 1899. CHN N. AMBLER, A. M., Steere Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy. Born in Buckingham county, Virginia, in 1867, prepared for college in the Seven Islands School, Arvonia, Virginia: entered Hampden Sidney College in 1884, and graduated with highest honors in mathematics and natural sciences in 18873 student of mathematics and engineering in the University of Virginia, 1887-'88g civil engineer on Chesapeake and Ghio Railway. 1888-'89: instructor in mathematics in Pantops Academy, Virginia, 1889-,902 Professor of mathematics and civil engineering, Davis Military School, ISQO-,971 married Anna Rockwell Neal, of North Carolina, june, 1892 3 appointed instructor of mathematics in Roanoke in February, 18983 made assist- ant professor of Mathematics in March, 18993 acting professor of Mathematics and Astronomy, june, 19o1g student at Harvard Univer- sity summer of IQOIQ professor of .Geology and Astronomy in Virginia College and professor of Mathematics and Astronomy in Roanoke, IQO2-,O3 5 elected to present position, june, 19o3.