University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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Andrew Edward Stkne, M. S Superintendent of College Extension B. S.. University of Minnesota, 1897; Principal of Schools, Ashby (Minn.), 1897-1901; M. S., Cornell University. 1902; Appointed Assistant in Horti- culture. 1903; Appointed Assistant of Extension, 1904. Samuel Harvey Webster, B. S Professor of Civil Engineering A. B., Waynesboro College, Pa.. 1893; Instructor, Jackson High School, Michigan, 1894 1896; Instructor, Washington State College, 1896-1903; Student. Leland Stanford University, 1903-1904; B. S., University of Illinois. 1906; Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering. Ol ihoma State College, 1907; Appointed Professor of Civil Engineering, 1907. Royal Linfield Wales, B. S Professor of Mechanical Engineering B. S-, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1902; Instructor, Massachu- setts Institute of Technology, 1902-1904; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering. State College of North Carolina, 1904-1905; Assistant Profes- sor of Experimental Engineering, University of Tennessee, 1905-1908; Appointed Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 191)8. Lester Wells Boardman, A. M. A K F-; Brown University, A. B.. 1899; A. M., 1902; Graduate Student in English. University of Chicago, 1899-1900; Teacher of English, Cook Aca- demy, Montone Falls, N. V., 1900-1901; Te..cher of English, The Univer- sity School, Providence, R I.. 1901-1904; Graduate Student. Teacher’s Col- lege. Columbia University, Summer Sessions of 1905-1906; Teacher of Eng- lish Baltimore City College. Baltimore. Md , 1904-1909; Head of Depart- ment of English, 1909-1912; Professor of Literature and Education and Head of the English Department at Rhode Island State College, 1912; Mem- ber of National Educational Association. Leonard PerlEy Dickinson, B. S Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering. A X P; B. S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1896: With American Telephone and Telegraph Co., 1896; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, University of Maine. 1898; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, Massachu- setts Institute of Technology, 1899; Assistant Professor of Electrical En- gineering. Lafayette College, 1903; Appointed Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering. 1909. Herman Churchill, A. B„ A. M. B e n. 4 B K Syracuse University, A. B.. 1894; Summer Sessions, Chautau- qua. N. Y., Chicago University, University of Wisconsin- University of Wisconsin A. M.. 1902; Instructor of English in Academic schools. 1894- 1903; F ' nglish Department. Northwestern University, Evanston. 111,. 1903- 1907; Head of English Department. Southwestern College, Winfield. Kan., 1907-1909; Head of English Department, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1902-1912; R. I. S. C., 1912. Fred Silver Putney, M. S Professor of Animal Husbandry 0 X; A Z; Acacia: B. S.. New Hampshire College, 1905; Assistant in Agro- nomy and Animal Industry. Pennsylvania Experiment Station, 1906-1907; Assistant in Animal Nutrition. Institute of Animal Nutrition, Pennsylvania State College. 1907-1908; M. S.. Pennsylvania State College, 1908; Student, University of Missouri, 1908-1909; Assistant to Dean and Director. College of Agriculture. University of Missouri, 1909-1910; Professor of Animal Husbandry, 1910. 6

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Faculty Howard Edwards, A. M., LL. D President ♦ K 2; A. M„ Randolph-Macon College, 1876: Student, University of Leipzig, 1877-1878; Student in Paris, 1878; Teacher, Bethel Academy, Virginia, 1878-1800; Teacher, Bingham School. North Carolina. 1880-1882; Acting Principal of Bethel Academy, Virginia, 1882-1884; Principal, Tus- cumbia Academy, Alabama, 1884-1885; Professor of English and Modern Languages, University of Arkansas, 1885-1890; Professor of English and Modern Languages, Michigan Agricultural College. 1890-1906; LL. D., University of Arkansas, 1891; Leave of absence in France and England, 1891-1892; Entered upon duties as President, July 1, 1906. Homer Jay Whkei.ER, Pii. D., Sc. D Professor of Geology CSC; B. S.; Massachusetts Agricultural College, 188.5; Assistant Chemist, Massachusetts State Experiment Station, 1883-1887; Graduate student. University of Gottingen, 1887-1889; Ph. D., Gottingen, 1889; Appointed Chemist of Rhode Island Agricultural Experiment Station and Professor of Geology, 1890; Acting President, August 15, 1902-April 1. 1903; Pro- fessor of Agricultural Chemistry, 1902-1907; Sc. D., Brown University, 1911; Resigned Directorship, Dec. 1912. Burt Laws Hartwell, Ph. D Professor of Agricultural Chemistry C S C: 2 2: 4 K t ; B. S.. Massachusetts Agricultural College and Boston University, 1889; M. S., Massachusetts Agricultural College, 1900; Ph. D„ University of Pennsylvania. 1903; Appointed First Assistant Chemist. R. I. Experiment Station, 1891; Appointed Associate Chemist, 1903; Professor, 1908; Appointed Director, Dec. 1912. Harriet Lathrop Merrow, A. M Professor of Botany and Secretary of the Faculty. B. S., Wellesley College. 1886; Teacher of Science, Plymouth High School, 1887-1888; Teacher of Science, Harcourt Place. C.ambier, O., 1888-1891; Graduate student. University of Michigan. 1891-1892; A. M.. Wellesley College. 1893; Graduate assistant, Botanical Laboratory. University of Mich- igan, 1893-1894; Appointed Professor of Botany, January, 1895. Virgil Louis Leighton, Ph. D Professor of Chemistry A T A; 4 B K; A. B.. Tufts College, 1894; A. M.. Kansas Sta te University, 1895; Ph. D.. Tufts College, 1897: Instructor in Organic Chemistry, Tufts College, 1897-1901; Appointed Associate Professor of Chemistry, 1901; Professor, 1903. John Barlow, A. M Professor of Zoology A T; 4 B K; B. S., Middlebury, 1895; A. M., Brown University, 1896; Assistant Biologist, R. 1. Flxperiment Station, 1898; Professor f Biology, Fairmount College, 1898-1901; Appointed Professor of Zoology, 1901. Marshall Henry Tyler, B. S Professor of Mathematics e A X; B. S„ Amherst College. 1897; Instructor at St. Mark’s 1897-1898; Appointed Master of the Preparatory School, 1898; Professor of Math- ematics, 1906. Heorge Edward Adams, B. S Professor of Agriculture B. S., R. I. College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, 1894; Student, Cor- nell University, 1897 and 1899-1901; Assistant in Horticulture, Rhode Island Experiment Station, 1895-1901; Assistant Agriculturist, Rhode Island Experiment Station, 1901-1906; Associate. Agronomy. 1906; State Statis- tical Agent, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1901; Appointed Professor of Agriculture, 1907. 5

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Wilbur Egbert Dove, U. S. A Professor of Military Science and Tactics Captain United States Army, Retired. Cadet at De Veaux College. Niaraga Falls. N. Y., 1884-1888; Graduated with the rank of cadet captain; Enlisted in the United States Army, Janu- ary 28, 1889; Private. Corporal and Sergeant. Co. E.” 12th Infantry, 1889-1892; Appointed Second Lieutenant, July 18, 1892; Promoted to First Lieutenant, April 26, 1898; Captain, February 2, 1901; Served with regi- ment. 12th Infantry, in garrison and in camp in North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas. Nebraska, Missouri, Georgia, Florida, Cuba and the Philippine Islands: Retired from active service, December 17. 1901. as a result of “disability in line of duty due to a wound received in battle On duty with the United States Infantry Association in Washington, D. C.. 1904-1905: On recruiting duty at Albany, N. Y„ 1905-1909; Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Fork Union Military Academy, Virginia. September 17. 1911-January 2, 1912: Transferred to Rhode Island State College. January 2, 1912. George Robert Cobb. B. S Assistant Professor of Horticulture C S C; B. S.. Massachusetts Agricultural College and Boston University. 1908; At A. N. Pierson and Company’s Greenhouses. Cromwell. Connec- ticut. 1908; Appointed Instructor of Horticulture, 1909; Assistant Professor of Horticulture. 1910. Thomas Carrol Rodman . . . .Instructor in ll ' oodzvork . Supervisor of Buildings Appointed. 1890. Mabel De Witt EldrED, B. S Instructor in Drawing B. S., Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. 1895; Ap- pointed Instructor in Drawing. 1897. Howland Burdick, B. S Instructor in Dairying and Farm Superintendent B. S., Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, 1895; Ap- pointed Assistant in Agriculture, and Farm Superintendent, 1896; Ap- pointed Instructor in Agriculture. 1900; Appointed Instructor in Dairying, 1906. Daniel Joseph Lambert Instructor in Poultry Keeping Appointed, 1907. John Raleigh EldrED, B. S Instructor in Mechanical Engineering B. S., Rhode Island College ot Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, 1900; Engaged in nractical work, 1900-1905; Instructor in Mechanical Engineer- ing, Cornell University. 1900-1908; Appointed Instructor in Mechanical Engineering. 1908. Francis Hervey Smith, M. S Instructor in Chemistry X 4 ; Ph. B.. Brown University, 1905; M. S., Brown University, 1906; As- sistant in Chemistry. Brown University, 1906: Instructor in Chemistry. Purdue University, 1907-1908; Appointed Instructor in Chemistry. 1908. Florence H. Myrick, B S Instructor in Languages B. S., Wellesley College. 1892; Appointed in 1909. Ernest K. Thomas, . .. .Instructor in Mature Study and School Garden IVork, Extension Department. 7