Williams College - Gulielmensian Yearbook (Williamstown, MA)

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1 . s 3 1 1 J. B. PRA'r'r W. W. MCIJARICN NEWHALL B. Mamas R. A. NIWHALL -IAMES BISSETT PRATT, PlI.D., LL.D., L.H.D., Nlarlc Hofrkim' lIfQff.l'.fllf rj lnlelleelual and Mfrral l'l1ilo.vof1hy-- Was graduated from Williams in the class of 1898 as Valedictorian and went on to Harvard to study Philosophy the following year. After attending Columbia Law School, 1899-1900, he was head of the Latin Department in Elmira Free Academy from 1900 to 1902. Professor Pratt studied Philosophy at the University of Berlin, 1902-1903, and at Harvard for the next two years. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1905 and came to Williams as Instructor in Philosophy that same year. In 1906 he was made Assistant Professor and in 1913 he became Professor. A member offlllili ,Gargoylc, and KA Societies, hc was President of the American Philosophical Association, 1935-1936, and President ofthe American Theological Society, 1936-1937. Among Dr. Pratt's numerous books are: The lfrvelzology ry' Religions' Belief, Whal ir 1,7'!lg7IlllllJ'IlI.'7, India and its Failhr, Denzooragr and Peaee, The Religinnr Conreiozmmrr, Er.rav.r in Crilical Realism, Maller and byziril, All'U07llIl7'1?.l' in lJll1'l0.1'0fIl7V and Relzlqion, Perxorzal Realism, Nalin'- alzkrn, and Can We Keep lhe Ifailh? Received the Honorary Degree of LL.D. from Amherst, and of L.H.D. from Wesleyan WALTER WALLACE MCLAREN, l7lfI.D., LL.D., Williarn Brough Profe.s.mr of Economics-A graduate of Queens University, Kingston, Canada, in the class of 1899. Received the degrees of Ph.D. from Harvard in 1908, and LL.D. from Lawrence College in 1927. In 1908 called to Keiogijuko, Tokyo, japan, where he occupied the chair ofEconomics and Politics. Professor McLaren was called to Williams in 1914. He was editor of japanese Government Docamenls' published by the Asiatic Society ofjapan in 1914, and is the author ofA Polilioal Hislogv of japan During the Meiji Era, 1867-1912. Was Executive Sec- retary of the Institute of Politics for several years. He is a member of the KA Society. BRAINERD. MEARS, IJll.D., Ebenezer Filch Prrjerror of Cherniylpr - Graduated from Williams in 1903, acted as As- sistant in Chemistry until 1907, and received his M.A. in 1905. Held a fellowship in Chemistry at johns Hopkins University from which institution he received his Ph.D. in 1908. In the same year, he became Instructor in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Illinois. Was appointed Instructor in Chemistry at Williams in 1909, Assistant Professor in 1910 and Professor in 1917. He is a member of Gargoyle, KDBK, IIE., AXE Societies and the SAX Fraternity. RICHARD AGER NEWHALL, PH.D., William Dwzghl Whitney Professor ry' European Illrlogr- Graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1910 and received his M.A. there the following year. Was Instructor in History at Harvard until 1917. After doing graduate work at Harvard, he was awarded his Ph.D. While serving as Second Lieutenant with the 28th Infantry fist Division, A.E.F,J during the World War, he was wounded at Cantigny. Was Instructor and Assistant Professor at Yale from 1919 to 1924 when he became Professor at Williams. Is Chairman pro lempore ofthe Williams faculty. Dr. Newhall has published The English Conquer! rj Normandy, 7476-7424, and is one of the editors of the Berkshire Slurlies in American Hislogr, in which series he has written a volume on The Crusades. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a member ofthe fIJBK Society, the 'DPA Fraternity, and the Garfield Club. Page 22

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1 1 a 1 l l J. S. GALBRAITI-I S. E. ALLEN W I Mu.uAM J. G. HARDY ALLEN JOHN SAYWARD GALBRAITH, M.A., A.r.mcz'aln l'rQf1m'or qf Greek and Latin, lfIIlI'l'I.fIIJ' - After he graduated from Har- vard in 1899 with final honors in classics, he was Instructor in Latin and Greek at St. Gcorgeis School, Newport, R. I., at the Delancey School, Philadelphia, and at the Morristown School, Morristown, N. J. Did graduate work in Latin and Greek at Harvard for three years, receiving his M.A. degree in 1905 from Harvard, where he was an Instructor in these languages, 1909- l910. Coming to Williams in 1907 as an Instructor, he was made Assistant Professor in 1910, and Associate Professor in 1932. He is a member of the 'MIK Society and the A I' Fraternity. SAMUEL EDWARD ALLEN, M.A., A.r.rncinlr Prqfr.r.rnr Qf Englzlrlz, ElIl6l'l'f1lJ - After graduating from Williams in 1903, Mr. Allen was awarded his M.A. by I-Iarvard in 1904. From 1904-1906, he headed the English Department of Case School of Applied Science. Called to Williams as Instructor in 1906, becoming Assistant Professor of Rhetoric in 1912 and Associate Professor in 1932. He has edited Milton's Comux, l,vcz'da.f, and Other Poems for Maemillanis Pocket Classics. Belongs to the Williams Chapter of the IIIBK Society and the fl1l'A Fraternity. WILLIS ISBISTER MILHAIVI, PILD., Finlrl Almnarzal Prfjnrsor rj Arlrononiv- Professor Milham graduated from Williams in 1894 as salutatoriam of his class. Remained at Williams as a Fellow, 1894-1895, and then as an Instructor in Mathe- matics and Physics until 1898. Received his M.A. in 1895 from Williams and his Ph.D. in 1901 from Strasburg. Was made an Assistant Professor in the Mathematical Sciences in 1898 and on his return to Williams in 1902 was appointed Professor of Astronomy. Has published Haw In Idrrnlgfaf Ihr Slrznr, 'firm' and Tinzrrkmrfmrr, Melcorologv, Earbf American 0b.i'rrw110yl',q,f, In addition he has appeared in Popular Axlrononqy, Alnnllzlaf Wmllzfr lfzrvzkzv, and numerous German publications. Professor Milham is a member of KDBK Society and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Physical Society, the American Astronomical Society, and the Royal Astronomical Society, and Past-President of the American Meteor- ology Society. JAMES GRAHAM HARDY, PILD., l r1'1l1rrick Latimer lfVzrll.r Prqfcssor Qf fl4!lf1II'l7lI1lf6.Y - After graduating from Lafayette in 1894, Professor Hardy studied at Johns Hopkins University, where he was named Scholar and Fellow in Mathematics. Awarded the degree of M.A. by Lafayette in 1897 and that of Ph.D. by Johns Hopkins in 1898. Called to Williams in 1898 and appointed Professor in 1913. His published works include Elnmmltagz Tffg0710I7lff!QJl, IIVINJIZ1' Qf1,i77lff-Y, and articles in Various scientific journals. A member of1IPBK and ofthe fl'l'A Fraternity. Page 27

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P ,I. P. Comma W. B. Smrru 1 O. W. LoNG QI. F. KING COMER ,IOHN PRESTON COMER, PlI.D., A. Barton Ilzffiburn Przjzmror Qf Govrrrnnmn! - After graduating from Trinity Collcgc Texas, in 1907, Dr. Comer taught there the following year. Received his M.A. degree from Columbia in 1915 and his Phjlii degree in 1927. Was Assistant and later Professor in Political Science at Southern Methodist University. Instructor in Govern- ment at Columbia, 1920-1921. Came to Williams in 1924 and was appointed A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Government in 1928. Professor Comer is a member ofthe Allfl' Fraternity. WALTER BUCKINGHAM SMITH, PILIJ., Orrin Saga' Prqjk'r.ror QfiECO!70711iC.1 ' Was graduated from Oberlin College in 1917. Continued with graduate work at Chicago, 1919-1921, at Harvard 1922-1923, and at Wellesley 1924-1929. Re- ceived his M.A. degree at Harvard in 1924 and at the same place his Ph.D. degree in 1928. Before being called to Williams in 1929 taught at the University of Southern California. Dr. Smith is thejoint author of Fl1wl1u1lion.r in Amr-rimn lfll.1'lilIl'.1'.1', 1790- 1860, and is afliliatcd with the flllili Society. ORIE WILLIAM LONG, PlI.D., l'mfr-.rvor of Gfrman -- Was graduated from Centre College with the degree of A.B. in 1903. Graduate student at Harvard University, 1903-1904. Instructor in Modern Languages, Corsicana High School 1904-1906. Student at the University of Berlin, 1906, and University of Munich, 1914. Professor of Modern Languages? Texas Christian University, 1906-1910. Graduate student at Harvard University, from which institution he received the degree of A.M. in 1911 and Ph.D. in 1913. Instructor in German, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1912-1913, and Professor of Modern Languages, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1913-1916. Appointed Assistant Professor of German, Williams, 1916. Lectured at the University of Chicago, summer quarters, 1918 and 1922. Appointed Associate Professor at Williams in 1925 and Professor in 1932. He is the author of 77l0Nl!1.f ,7q'Hrr.ron and George Ticknor, a Cylllfllfl' in Amnicmz Sclzolruwluln, 1933, Lilrrarif l'iomfrr.r, 1935, 1'if!'!lL'l'f6 Hrrnqv Ilrrrlge, a Coxmnfmlilan Sclmlrzr, 1940, and of numerous articles and reviews contributed to varimig journals. Member of the New England Modern Language Association, the Modern Language Association of America the Weimar Goethe Society, the Modern Humanities Research Association, and of the KA Fraternity. -IOHN FITCH KING, PILD., 1JI'QfI'.1'.l'0?' Qf C1lKllli.1'lIJ7 ' Graduated from Oberlin College in 1917, Alagnn Cum Lllllllf' receiving final honors in Chemistry. Did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin in 1916. Became a graduate gtudcni at Harvard University, 1918-1919, and acquired his M.A. in 1919. A graduate student and Assistant at ,Iohns Hopkins Uni- versity, 1917-1920, receiving there his Ph.D. degree. Was a Fellow at the University of Munich, Germany, in 1927-1928, RC- turned to Oberlin during the 1920, 1922, and 1923 Summer Sessions as Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Instructor of Chem- istry at johns Hopkins University in 1920-1921. Came to Williams as Assistant Professor of Chemistry in 1921, became Asso- eiate Professor in 1925, and Professor in 1932. For ten months served in the Research Division of the Chemical Warfare Service ofthe United States Army. The author of many research papers, Dr. King has written articles lor the Journal qf l'l1y.t-im! CII,-,,,- islgf, journal ry' the Amerirmz Clmmfcrzl Society, 7710 jnunzal Qf liinlogiml Clmfnlklgz, and journal Qf Cllrmiml lallllllfllflillll. .A Tutor in Chemistry in 1932 at Bennington College. Went abroad in 1937-1938 and was an Oberlaender Fellow, Kaiser Wilhelm ln- stitut fiir Chemie, Berlin. Is a member ofthe Institute of International Education, American-German Student Exchange Committee on Selection, American Chemical Society, Fellow ofthe American Institute of Chemists. Dr. King is a member of EE. and A111 Fraternities. Page 23