University of North Dakota - Dacotah Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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SAMUEL PETERSON, Ph. Di, D. C. L. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 019' POLI'I'ICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND INSTRUCTOR 1N PROPERTY, CRIMINAL LAW, COXTRACTS, BILLS AND NOTES, DAMAGES AND SURETYSIIIP. Born near Osage City, Kansas, in 1871. At twelve years of age he began working at the printer's trade. At the age of fifteen he went to Los Angeles, California, where he secured a posi. tion as stenographer in a law oHice, which position he held for flve years, at the same time studying in preparation for a college course. He was ad, mitted to the bar at the age of twentyvone, and then attended college at Lebanon, Ohio, and two years later went to Yale University, graduating from there in 1895, and receiving the degree of Ph. D, In 1897 he entered the Law School at Yale, re ceiving the degree of LL. B. in 1898 and D. C. L. in 1899. In 1899-1900 Dr. Peterson traveled exe tensively in Europe. Upon his return to this country he was admitted to the bar in Ohio. He came to the University in 1902. ORIN G. LIBBY, P11. D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY. Doctor Libby was born in 1864 and is a native of Wisconsin. His early education was obtained in the public schools of his native State. He at- tended the State Normal School at River Falls, and graduated from the four yearsi course there. On leaving the Normal School he entered the University of Wisconsin, receiving the degree of B. L. from that institution in 1892, and the de- gree of Ph. D. in 1895. He was Fellow in History from 1893 to 1895, and during the succeeding seven years was instructor in History there. He entered upon his duties in our University in 1902. f; -1

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ELWYN F. CHANDLER, M. A. ASSISTANT Pummssou 01v MATHEMATICS. Professor Chandler was born in Ohio, his par- ents being from New England. He obtained his preparatory and college education at Ripon Col- lege, Wisconsin, receiving an A. B. degree in 1,894. From 1894 to 1897 he was engaged in academy and high school work. He was City Engineer in Ripnn for some time. He took up graduate work at the University of Wisconsin in 1897 and during the collegiate year of 1898-9 he held a Fellowship in Applied Mathematics in that institution. Professor Chandler came to North Dakota University in 1899 as instructor in Mathe- matics. He became Assistant Professor in 1901. CALVIN H. CROUCH, M. E. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF AIECIIANICAL ENGINEERING,AYU DIRECTOR 01? THE COLLEGE OF lxIECIIANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. Professor Crouch received his early education in the public schools of Oswego, N. Y. Upon graduating from the High School he became con- nected With the Vulcan Iron Works of Oswego as an apprentice. He won a State scholarship at Cornell University and entered in 1888, receiving the degree M. E. in 1892. Since the completion of his Univeraity course he has been connected with several concerns in various capacities, in- cluding the A'nles Iron Works of Oswego, the Rome, VVatertowu and Ogdensburg Railroad. and the Deane Steam Pump Co, of Holyoke, Mass. Later he became instructor in Machine Shop Prac- tice and Steam Engineering in the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trade, Pennsylvania, resigning to accept a position With the Baldwin Locomotive Works as traveiing engineer, stae tioned in Europe. In 1901 Professor Crouch was called to take charge of the hewly established College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at the University.

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FRANK A. XVILDER, M. A., Ph. D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF UICULUUY AND STATE GEOLOGIST. Born at Akron, Ohio, in 1870. He received his earlier education in the public schools in Michi- gan and in 1892 received the degree of B. A. from Oberlin College. The following year he studied Literature and Philosophy at the graduate school of Yale University. He spent the Winter of ,93 in sociological work in Chicago, and the following five years as teacher of Natural Science in the Fort Dodge and Des Moines High Schools in Iowa, devoting the summers t0 geological work, under the Iowa Geological Survey. In 1900 1he was ap- pointed Assistant State Geologist for Iowa. The following two years were spent in study at the School of Mines in Freiherg, Saxony, and later at the University of Chicago, where he received the degree of Ph. D. He became State Geologist for North Dakota in July 1902, and took up his regu- lair work at the University last January. W. M. BRYANT, M. Acct. PRINL'IPAJA ow 11115 SCHOOL 016 commence. Born in Montgomery County, Indiana, Sept. 19th, l870. He removed to Missouri in 1880, where he attended the public schools and in 1888 graduated from the teacherys course in Burlington Junction Academy. He then began study in com- mereial branches, at first under the instruction of a hank cashier, and later in Brownis Business College, Jacksonville, 111. From 1889 to 1895 he was associated With his brother in Conducting a Normal and Business College at Stromsbury, Ne- braska, as Principal of the Commercial Depart- ment. In 1895 he returned to Missouri and took charge of the Commercial Department of the Maryvilie Seminary for four years, resigning to accept the position as Principal of the Commercial Department of the Stanberry Normal School, which position he held until he was called to the University in 1901. A1mAig