Stevens Institute of Technology - Link Yearbook (Hoboken, NJ)

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The - tevens nstitute of ecvhnology A School of Mechanical Engineering. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REV. S. B. DOD, . . Preszkiml. ANDREW CARNEGIE, . Vzke-Preszlieni. HENRY MORTON, Pu. D., Secrefavgf. E. A. STEVENS, . Trcasurc7'. MRS. EDWIN A. STEVENS, HENRY MORTON, PH. D. E. A. STEVENS, REV. S. B. Don, ANDREW CARNEGIE, DURAND WOODMAN, PH D ALEX. C. HUMPHREYS, M. E., CHARLES MACDONALD, C HON. ALEX. T. MCGILL, F. E. IDELL, M. E., ALFRED R. WOI.Ifl,9, M. E. I2

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. Tdward an . Q 'Q ROFESSOR EDWARD WALL was bor11 i11 Nova Scotia November 4th, 1825. His early .ow . . 'Q education was 111 New York. He was prepared for college by Professor john J. Owe11, tl1e editor of school editions of tl1e Greek classics. In 1845 he was ad1nitted to tl1e 'A SO1Jl10ll1OI'C class of Princeton College, was graduated in 1848, a11d was tl1e valedictorian of his class. He studied theology at tl1e seminary i11 Pri11ceto11, and was graduated in 1851. He entered the ministry of the Presbyterian Church in tl1e latter part of 1851. In 1852 he became pastor of a cl1nrcl1 in tl1e 11ortl1er11 part of tl1e State of New York. After nearly te11 years' service tl1e severity of the wi11ter climate, and exposure incident to l1is work, caused an affection of tl1e throat, which led him to resign l1is charge. In tl1e civil war he served as Cl1aplai11 of tl1e 3d N. Y. Cavalry. He was also for three years pastor of a church i11 New Jersey. I11 tl1e beginning of 1870 he was appointed Professor of Belles-Lettres in Stevens Institute of Teclmology. It was a part ofthe pla11 of tl1e trustees of Steve11s Institute to establish fill academy of a high grade, where pupils might obtain tl1e requisite preparation for Stevens Institute. Accord- ingly, after 3.11 experiment in developing a local school, wl1ich had shared tl1e benevolence of the founder of tl1e Institute, the east wing of tl1e Institute was built, and tl1e Stevens School was organized in September, 1872. Professor Wall, i11 addition to l1is iprofessorship i11 tl1e Institute, became tl1e principal of the school, a11d with tl1e increase in tl1e lllllllbel' of students in both tl1e Institute and tl1e school, Professor Wall has l-Olllld abundant e1nploy1ne11t for his time Zllld strength. From its foundation the scl1ool, although it does 11ot share i11 the e11down1e11t of tl1e Institute, l1as bee11 successful. The east wing of tl1e Institute became inadequate for its accolnmodation, a11d in 1887-88 tl1e present co111n1odious building 011 River Street was erected. - The course ofinstrnction i11 Stevens Scl1ool, from tl1e begin11i11g, C11lb1'21C6Cl improvements in method wl1icl1 are 11ow generally recognized. Lessons in science adapted to tl1e develop111e11t ofthe pupils are given i11 each class. Algebra is taken up i11 tl1e lowest class and is studied together witl1 arithmetic. In like lllilllllef, geometry overlaps algebra, and trigonometry overlaps geometry. For SOIIIE time Stevens School, according to the report of tl1e Bureau of Education of the U11ited States, was tl1e only secondary school in tl1e country in wl1icl1 instruction i11 two branches of mathematics at tl1e 5211118 time was practised. A11d CVBII now, it is SO111Cl2lll16S difficult to COl1V6lll6l1tly grade students co1ni11g to Stevens from other SCllOOlS, because this llllpI'OVC11l6llt has not bee11 i11trod11ced- The good results wl1icl1 have followed tl1e 111etl1ods used i11 StCV6llS School, except i11 tl1e residuum ofthe incorrigibly lazy a11d idle, wl1o will 11ot work, prove their value. II

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FACU LTY. Preszkienl .- HENRY MORTON, A. M., 1857, University 0 e .y Ph. D., 1868, Dickinson College. Ph. D., 1871, College of New jersey. Professor of Physzts .- ALFRED M. MAYER, Ph. D., 1864, Pennsylvania College. Professor ff Illookauzkal Drawh1g.- C11As. W. MACCORD, A. M., 1857, College of New jersey. Sc. D., 1881, College of New jersey. I'rcy't'ssor ry' ML'L'kH7Zl2'!ll IL'2zg'zm'crz71g.- DE VOLSON WOOD, C. E., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. M. S., 1859, University of Michigan. A. M. 1859, Hamilton College. Prry'ossor fy' 1V1'lll'0z.'7ll!llZ2'.Y and lllomzznzks: J. BURKITT WEBB, . C. E., University of Michigan. Professor of C'kemz1w'ry: ALl3ER'l' R. LEEDS, A. M., 1865, Harvard University. Ph. D., 1878, College of New Jersey. f P nns lvania. 8' I zr q' fha Professor cy' Illodern Lzwguagfss, .acre 1 y Family : CHAS. F. KROEH, A. M., Pliilaclelphia Central High School. Professor of Bolltw-Lellros : REV. EDWARD WALL, A. M., 1848, College of New jersey. Profussor U 151zg'mecr17zg .Przzolz2'o.- COLEMAN SELLERS, E. D., 1888, Stevens Institute. l'rof1'ssor of lL'.lperz7m'11h1! zllcolllzzlzks amz' Shop- lflfork .' JAMES DENTDN, M. E.,-1875, Stevens Institute. 1'rfy'ossur If Ajlplzkfd If!oflrz2'z7y .- WM. GEYER, A. M., 1872. New York City College. Ph. D., 1877, Stevens Institute. Profossor fy' Amzbflzkal Chemzlvlry, rum' Lzorarztzu Tuoiwms B. STILLMAN, B. Sc., 1873, Rutgers College. Ph. D., 1883, Stevens Institute. I3