University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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1907 THE PRISM 23 Jacob Bernard Segall, Ph. D. Professor of Romance Languages. Born at Roman. Rouinania, 18(i(i ; Ihiiversity of lassy, A. B., ISSt; Tniversity of the City of New York, 1885-86; Polytech- nikuni of Zurich, 1887-89; University of JInnich. 1889-90; Columbia I ' niversit)-, 1891-93 ; Fellow in Romance Lanjjiuiges at Columbia, 1892-93; Columbia, Ph. D., 1893; Instructor in French. Cornell University, 1893-9(i; University of Paris, 1896- 97; Instructor in French, Cornell I ' niversity, 1899-19110 ; Lect- urer in Modern l.anjiuages, McGill University, 1900-01 ; Instructor in French. Collef e of the City of New York, 1901-03; Professor of Romance Languages, University of Maine, 19U3 — ; author of Corncille and the .Spanish Drama; articles in Modern Languages, Notes, Bookman, New International luicyclopaedia ; ICditor of Corneille ' s Le Menteur ; Modern Language .Associa- tion of . merica; K 4 . We absolutely refuse to roast our French professor even if we had any grounds for doing so, which we have not. He is one of the few men whom it is impossible to bluff (that is. for anyone except co-eds). . s a permanent V. M. C. . . man of exemplary habits tie has long been the model for many of our students to mould their careers after. Harold Sherburne Boardman, C. E. Professor of Civil Engineering. Born at Bangor, Me., March 31, 1874; L niversit3- of Maine, B. C. E., 189.=); C. F,., 1898; graduate study Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology, 189.1-96 ; Tutor in Drawing, University of Maine. 1896-99; with .■ merican Bridge Co., 1899 1901; In- structor in Civil Fjigineering, I ' niversity of Maine, 1901-03; Associate Professor in Civil Engineering, 1903-04; Profes.sor of Civil tjigineering, 1904 — ; associate member of American Society of Civil I ngineers ; member of Society for tlie Promo- tion of Engineering Education ; f K l , 15 9 11. His looks belie him, because those who know him say that he is tiot really dangerous. The one thing that has puzzled the Civils this year is, how a man who has so much to do as Prof. Boardman must have, can find tiuie and opportunity to go into the sheep raising business. George Davis Chase, Ph. IJ. Professor of Latin Language and Literature. Born at Dighton, Mass., Oct. 27, 1867; Harvard, A. B., 1889; Sub-master and teacher of L.itin and Mathematics in Bristol Academy, Taunton. Mass., 1889-94; Harvard Graduate School, 1894-97; ' Harvard, A. M., 189.5; Ph. D., 1897; Harvard traveling fellow at University of Leipzig, 1897-98; Teacher of Latin at Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, N. J., 1898-99; .Assistant Professor of Comparative Philology, Cornell Universitj-, 1899- 1901; Instructor in Latin, ' esle5 ' an I ' niversity, 1901-02; Asso- ciate Professor of Latin, 1902-05; Professor of Latin Language and Literature, University of Maine, 1905 — ; member of the . inerican Philological . ssociation ; author of Selected Lives of Cornelius Nepos, 1903, and several articles in each of the follow- ing jniljlications : Har ard Studies in Classical Philology, Transactions and Proceedings of the .American Philological . ssociation, American Dialect Notes; B K. I ' rof. Chase has been with us only a short time, but in that time we have heard no kicks against him, and therefore it is safe to say that he is pr(.l)ably all right. He can make just as good a bluff in I tin as any of them, and that covers a multitude of sins.

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22 THE PRISM 1907 Wilbur Fiske Jackiiian, B. S., Ph. C. Professor of Pharmacy. Horn at Dryilcn, Mich., February 20, 18(iO; rniversitv of Michisian, H. S., lSH(j; Ph. C, 1887; Dru ij;ist in IX-troil, Mi ' ch., 1887415; Instructor in Pharmacy at University of Maine, 1895- 98; . ssistant Professor of Pharmacy, 1898-1900; Professor of Pharmac}-, 1900 — ; member of American Pharmaceutical Asso- ciation ; honorarj ' member of Maine Pharmaceutical Associa- tion ; corres])ondinf; member of Maine .• ca lemy of Medicine and Science; author of articles in various pharmaceutical journals; K . Jacknian, like .Hubert, has a decided aversion to chapel exercises and whenever he does go it ' s a cinch bet that something of special interest is going to happen. Bnt he is no hypocrite, like some of the chapel leaders who work their list of cuss words to the limit and then call down blessings on the whole ranch from the pulpit. It might be added that he is a star in his line. Ralph Kiicelaiid Jones, B. S. I.ihrarian. Born at liaiiijor. Me., .Augusts, 18(;(;; University of Maine, 188G ; . mherst School of I.,ibrary and Pxonomy, 1897 ; Kngaged in business, 1880-97; Uibrarian of University of Maine, 1897 — ; member of .American Library Association ; Kastern Maine Library Club ; Maine Librarj- Association; t K , li H il. when, about two years ago, Goat interferred with the discus in its flight out on Alumni Field, the students were afraid that the ardour with which he was accustomed to take hold of athletic interests might become dampened, bnt such was not the case. He is certainly a most generous per- son, because after finding that the income derived from the college book store was far greater than he could use to advantage he turned the graft over to Sampson liros. William Daniel Hurd, B. S. Professor of Agriculture. Born at Dewitt, Mich.. Dec. 19, 1875 ; Michi.s;an .Agricul- tural College, B. S., 1899; Nurserj- Inspector for State of Illinois, 1900; Instructor Lanciu.g Il ' i.gh School, INIich., 1900-01 ; Professor of Horticultural. School of Practical .Agriculture and Horticulture, Boroclilf Manor, K. V., 1901-03; Kxleiision work for Rhode Ishind State College, summer, 1903; Professor of .Agriculture, I ' niversity of JIaine, 1903 — . We dislike to think what a sad state of affairs would exist among the Maine granges did they not have Prof. Hurd to pump generous supplies of hot air into their midst. His courses have proved too tempting for some of the engineering students to resist and during the past year he has received many new recruits from among them.

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24 THE PRISM 1907 Gordon lulwin Tower, H. S., M. F. ' ro ' fssor of Forestry. Born iiLMr I!eldin ;. Mich., Julv ' , 1877; MicbiK;in Agricul- Uinil College, B. S., U)lll ; Vale i- ' ort-st School. .M. F., 190;); attended Michigan .Agricultural College, 1X07-1901 ; attended Vale Forest School. 19ii:i-1905; taught two terms in Seeley dis- trict school, fall and winter, 1890-97; Instructor in Forest Mensuration, summer term, Vale Forest School, Milford, I ' cnna.; Profes.sor of Forestry, I ' niversity of Maine, 1905 — ; member of American Forestry Association. The professor of forestry like the rest of the foresters takes all the ' cinclies in college and can smell a streak of hard work a mile off. The ty get acquainted with him the better the foresters like him. Max Carl Gtiiitlier Lentz. better they get acqu .Icthig Professor of (, ' eriiiaii .nngiiage inid Literature. Born at Hathenors, Prov. Brandenburg, Prussia, Feb. 27, 1857; studied Philosophy, University of Munich, 1878-79; Law, I ' niversities of Berlin, Zurich, Municli. and Geneva, 1879-81; Teacher of Modern and . ncient Languages in different institu- tions in western part of Texas, 1882-94; Instructor in Modern Language Department of the Paterson Military School, Pater- .son, N. J., 1894-1901 ; opened a College Preparatory School in the same city of which he was principal until the great lire in I ' Vbruary, 190;s ; correspondent for Kuropean Newspapers and Staff Correspondent in Boston, LlSS., for New Vork Press Bureau; .Acting Professor of German Language and ],itcrature, 1905; editor of a series of German text books published b ' the .American Book Com]).iny, N. V., Silver, Hurdett Co., Boston, Green Co., Boston. He will without doubt be barred out from the examination in Cl I, as he h.TS already taken way over his limit iti cuts (chapel). Some of us wonder whether he smokes a different cigar each day during chapel or whether the same one lasts him a week or more. . t comniencement this year all tlie seniors will not have to smoke the same pipe as Prof. I,entz has enough so that he can furnish one apiece. Miss Caroline CoK ' iii, L ' ii. I). Assistant ' rofessor of History. Indiana Univer.sitj ' , B. .A., 1893 ; Instructor in History. Ili.gli School, p ' ort Wayne, Ind., 1893-98; Fellow in FUiropcan History, I ' niversity of Pennsylvania, 1898-01 ; research work in Ireland and Scotland, 1901-0:2; Instructor in Kuropean Hi.storv, I ' niver- sityof Maine, I90L ' -03 ; Assistant Professor of History, 1903 — ; member .American Historical .As.sociation, Royal Society of .Anti- quaries, National (icographic Society; t K l . It seetus to be impossible to find anything on which to roast Miss Col- vin and since she is the only lady member of the facultv it would hardly be courteous to do so at anv rate. Everyone reconnnends her courses in his- torv very highly, which is merely one of tile ways of showing their appre- ciation of Miss Colvin herself.