Williams College - Gulielmensian Yearbook (Williamstown, MA)

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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

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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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E. C. Cora H. L. AGARD ROBERTS G. MCL. HARPER E. A. Loom. ELBERT CHARLES COLE, PlI.D., Profesror rj Biology - Graduated from Middlebury College in 1915, received his M.A. from Trinity in 1918, and his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1924. Served as Instructor in Biology at the Hartford High School, 1915-1922, and at Trinity College 1918-1919. Austin Teaching Fellow at Harvard 1922-1924. Hejoined the Williams faculty in 1924, appointed Associate Professor in 1928, and Professor in 1932. Professor Cole has written two textbooks, An lnlrorluclion to Biology and A Ykxlbook of Comfmrollw' Hlrlology, which appeared in May, 1941. Also revised K'Arthropoda in Pratt's In- wrlebmlz' Zoology, and published numerous articles in Soimce, Slain Yoolmology, 'lille -7o11rm1l of Comporolive Neurology, and 771: AIfll?I'l.CIlIlt70Ilf710l ofl'lgrsz'ology. Became an Alumni Trustee at Middlebury College in 1939. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the American Society of Zoologists, the Commission for the Standardization of Biological Stains, the American Association of Experimental Biology and Medicine, the Association of Anatomists, and the American Association of University Professors. Dr. Cole is a member of the Corporation ofthe Marine Biological Laboratory and afliliated with the Alffl' Fraternity, the 'DISK Society, and the l'A Graduate Scientific Fraternity. HARRY LESLIE AGARD, PILD., Profrxsor of Nlolhemolzrs- Was graduated from Wesleyan in 1904. Received thc degree of M.A. in 1908 and Ph.D. in 1911 from Yale University. Taught at Wilbraham Academy from 1904-1905, Phillips Academy, Andover, 1905-19075 Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, Connecticut, 1907-1910, Yale University, 1910- 1911. Came to Williams in 1911 when he was appointed Instructor in Mathematics. Mr. Agard became an Assistant Pro- fessor in 1922, Associate Professor in 1930, and Professor in 1932. He was Assistant Dean from 1922-1930, Dean until 19353 and Director of Admissions from 1928-1935. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, and represents the KPN!-J, Aflf, EE and flPBK Societies. GEORGE MCLEAN HARPER, IIR., Pu.D., Prrjesror 1JGreek om! Lolifz - Graduated in 1920 from Princeton, where he acquired his M.A. in 1921 and his Ph.D. in 1926. Studied at Harvard, 1921-1922, and at Cambridge University, 1922-1923. Became Instructor at Trinity College, 1924-1925, and at Yale, 1925-1927. Appointed Assistant Professor at Yale in 1927, and served there until he was called to Williams in 1935. Professor Harper has written several articles for Angvplur, American journal ry' Plzilology, and Tale ClosJ1'colSl1ldie.v. He is a member of the American Philological Association. EDWIN ALLEN LOCKE, M.D., Director rj Heolllz and Athletics -- Graduated from Brown University in 1896, a year later he received his M.A. from there, and in 1901 his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. Following his interneship at Mass- achusetts General Hospital, he studied abroad, 1906-1907. He practiced medicine in Boston, 1902-1935 and between 1907 and 1935 he was Chief of Staff of the Boston Sanatorium, Chief of the 4th Medical Service fHarvardJ at the Boston City Hospi- tal, and Clinical Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Locke, President of the Harvard Medical School Alumni Association in 1934, is a member ofthe American Clinical and Climatological Association, Association of American Physicians, Interurban Clinical Club, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Society for the Advancement of Clinical Investi- gation, and ZW' Fraternity. He has written various textbook papers and medical articles. Page 24