University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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• ' » ' ' » ' ' »4 ' » ' 4 ««««- ' 94 • «■ ■ «■ £ Wallace Craig, Ph. D. Professor of Philosophy. Born at Toronto, Canada, 1876; B. S., University of Illinois, 1898, M. S., 1901; Ph. D., University of Chicago, 1908; Research student at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Mass., 1903 and 1906; sometime teacher in High and Normal Schools in Iowa, Colorado, Ohio and North Dakota; Research assistant in the Illinois Biological Station, 1898-99; Assistant in Zoology in the University of Chicago, 1902-04; Professor of Philosojihy, University of Maine, 1908 — ; Author of articles on the songs of birds, the psychology and sociology of animals (especially pigeons), and the philosophy of evolution. Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; S E. Garrett William Thompson, Ph. D. Professor of Germanic Languages . Born at Madison City, Illinois, April 18, 1867; Amherst, A. B., 1888; A. M., 1891; Post graduate work at University of Berlin; Postgraduate work at University of Pennsylvania; Ph. D., University of Pennsylvania; special re- search work in German-American cultural relations; Headmaster of German Friend ' s Central School, Philadelphia, Pa.; Vice-principal Friend ' s Central School; Instructor in English, Swathmore College; Instructor in German at University of Penna. ; Professor of Germanic Languages at p-ranklin and Marshall College; Professor of Germanic Languages at University of Maine, 1908 — ; Member of Penna. Historical Society; Member of Manuscript Society of Phila.; Member of Association of Colleges of Middle States and Maryland; Author of Blaetter aus dem Leben, original story in German; Author of Patience, long idyllic poem; Author of Threads, English novel; Contributor of English poetical versions of German lyrics; Author of many songs; Professional organist and pianist; Pupil of August Hampst (organ), Moritz Moszkowski (piano), and Ludwig Bussler (music composition); 4 B K, T Y. Roland Palmer Gray, M. A. Professor of English and Head of the Department. Born in New York City, Feb. 6, 1868; Columbia LIniversity, B. A., 1893; M. A., 1907; Head of Department of English, Marmaduke Military Academy, Sweet Springs, Mo., 1893-94; Instructor of English, University of Nebraska, 1894-95; Instructor of English, LIniversity of Rochester, 1895- 1902; Assistant Professor, 1902-05; Professor of the English Language and Literature, Arcadia University, 1905-08; Librarian, Arcadia University, 1906-08; Assistant Professor of English, Indiana University, 1908-09; Professor of Eng- lish, University of Maine, 1909 — ; Author of Some Helps to Sentence Analy- sis, Series of Theme Tablets, Life of George E. Woodbury, Beowulf, translated from the Anglo-Saxon and edited with introduction and notes; Graduate work at Harvard, Yale, Oxford and British Museum, London: Member of Modern Language Association of America, American Djalect Society, Press Clul) of Indiana; AT. - • ■ «■ ■ ■ ' • ■ d • ' ■ • • 4«« • ' 2U

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1 «- - 44 ' - 444 ' - «444- ' 4«- ' 44 44 4- 4 ' ' - «444 ' 444 » ' I444444444444444444444444-1444 Walter Kierstead Gano.ng, li. S. Professor of Electrical Engineering. Born at St. Stephen, Canada; Worcester Polytechnic Institute, H. S., lilDI); University of New Brunswick, 189.5-96; Construction Department, Canadian General Electric Co., 19ni(-(ll; Electrician, Ontario Graphite Co., Ottawa, 1901-02: Superintendent and Manager, 1902-04; Instructor in Electrical En- gineering, Tniversity of Maine, 1904-05; Acting Professor I9().j-0G; Profesiur, 1900—. Charles Davidson, Ph. D. Professor of Education. Born at Streetboro, Ohio, July 29, 1852; Iowa State College, B. A., 1875, M. A., 1878; Graduate Student at Yale University, 1876-77, 1891-92, Ph. D., 1892; Founder and Principal of Minneapolis, Minn., Academy, 1875-84; Master in English, Belmont School (Cal.,) 1887-93; Assistant Professor of English, Uni- versity of Indiana, 1893-94; Associate Professor of English, Western Reserve University, Adelbert College, 1894-96; Professor with graduate classes in English, University of Chicago, summer term, 1895; English Inspector for University of State of New York, 1896-1904; Professor of Education, Pomona College, California, 1904-06; Professor of Education, University of Maine, 1906 — ; Mem- ber of Modern Language Association; Author of various monographs on jjhilologi- cal topics; Member New England Association of College Teachers of Education. Robert James Sprague, M. A., Ph. D. Professor of Economics and Sociology. Born at Frankfort, Maine, January 19, 1868; Boston University, A. B., 1897; M. A., 1899; Harvard, M. A., 1900; Boston University, Ph. D., 1901; Special Work in Europe in 189S and 1903; Instructor in Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Woman ' s College, 1897-98; Professor of Economics and History, Knox College, Galesburg, 111, 1901-06; Professor of Economics and Sociology, University of Maine, 1906 — ; Fellow of the American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science; Engaged in special research work for the Carnegie In- stitute; Author of various articles on economics and sociological suljjects; Member of American Economic Association; Member of the American Sociological Society; Member of The International Tax Association; B O. 19

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« «4 44« 4«««444 ' «4«444 ' 44«4««44- ' ' 4 4- - ' ' «« 4«4 ' «-14- 4« ' i 4- 4-k4- - ' 4 ■ • ■ ■•444 • - 4C Ralph Harper McKee, Pii. D. Professor oj Chemistry. Born at Clinton, Missouri, June 20, 1874; University of ' coster, A. B., 1895; A. M., 1897; University of Chicago, Ph. D., 1901; Graduate Student, University of Wooster, Summer of 189G; Graduate Student, University of Cliicago, Summer of 1897 and years 1898-1900; Fellow at the University of Berlin, 1900; l niversity of Chicago, 1899-1900; Assistant in Chemistry, Uni- versity of Wooster, 1894-95; Professor of Mathematics and Chemistry, Carthage College, 1895-98; Instructor in Chemistry, Lake Forest University, 1900-01; Professor of Chemistry, 1901-09; Professor and Head of the Department of Chemistry, University of Maine, 1909 — ; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Member of the Illinois Academy of Science; American Chemical Society, Deutsche Chemische Gesellschaft; Vice-Chairman and Secretary of the Division of Organic Chemistry of the American Chemical Society; Member of the Committee on Museum of the American Chemical Society; Q E, A 0. Laura Comstock. Assistant Professor of Domestic Science. Born at Lockport, New York; Buffalo State Normal School; Pratt Insti- tute; Teacher in the public schools of New York and New Jersey, 1895-99; Critic Teacher, Genesee State Normal School, 1899-1906; Supervisor of Practice Work m the Ward School, Steven ' s Point, Wis., Normal School, 1906-07; Assistant Professor of Domestic Science, LIniversity of Maine, 1909; Member of American Home Economics Association; American Chemical Society; Maine Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools. Merritt C. ldwell Fern. ld, Ph. D., LL. D. Professor Emeritus of Philosophy. Born at South Levant, Maine, May 26, 1838; Bowdoin College, B. A., 1861; M. A., 1864; Ph. D., 1881, LL. D, 1902; Graduate Study at Harvard, 1863; Princijjal of Gould ' s Academy, Bethel, 1863-64; Principal of Houlton Academy, 1865-66; Principal of Foxcroft Academy, 1866-68; Professor of Mathematics and Acting President of the University of Maine, 1868-71 ; Professor of Physics, 1871-79; President, 1879-93; Professor of Philosophy, 1896-1908; formerly Fellow of the American Association for the advancement of Science; Member of National Educational Association; Member of American Science Association; i K I , A X. Lucius Herbert Merrill, B. S., Sc. D. Professor of Biological and Agricultural Chemistry. Born at Auburn, Maine, October 1, 1857; University of Maine, B. S., 1883; Sc. D., University of Maine, 1908; Assistant Curator, Department of Lithology and Physical Geology, United States National Museum, 1884-86; Chemist in Maine Experiment Station, 1886-1908; Instructor in Biological Chemistry, 1897-98; Professor of Biological Chemistry, 1898 — ; Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for the Promotion of Agricultural Science, American Chemical Society, American Geogra])hical Society; K , il X, A Z. «««««4 4 ' i444444444444444 ' »44 44444- - -»44- 4- 44- 44 ' 44444444444444444444 444444444 ' »4 ' 444 ' 1- 444444- 4444444a444 444444- 44444«4444444F 21