Williams College - Gulielmensian Yearbook (Williamstown, MA)

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l 1 M. LERNER P. Bmnsma. BIRDSALL D. E. RICHMOND -I. H. Ronrkrs MAX LERNER, PH.D., Profmmr af Polilical Science - After graduating from Yale in 1923, Mr. Lerner received his M.A. in 1925 from Washington University in St. Louis, and in 1927 his Ph.D. from the Robert Brookings Graduate School ol' Eco- nomics and Government. From 1927 to 1932, he was Assistant Editor and Managing Editor of the Encyclopedia Qf llze Social .Scz'ence.r. During the period 1932-1935, was Professor of Politics at Sarah Lawrence, Lecturer for the Government Department ol' Harvard, 1935-19365 and from 1936-1938, Mr. Lerner was Editor of The Nalion. Came to Williams in 1938. Among his publications are Il Ir Laler Than You Think, 19385 Ideas Arc Weafmm, 19393 Irleas-for llze Ice Age, 1941, and many articles in the periodicals. PAUL BIRDSALL, PH.D., Prqfesxnr ry' History- In 1921 graduated from Harvard with a B.A. degree. Received the Fiske Scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge, England, 1920-1921. Obtained his M.A. in 1925 and his Ph.D. in 1928 from Harvard. From 1921-1924, Dr. Birdsall was a Master in History at St. Paul's School. A full time student in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard, 1924-1926, and 1927-1928. Was an Assistant in History and Assistant Dean of thc College. Called to Williams in 1928. During the second semester of 1930 and 1936-1937, was acting Dean. Dr. Birdsall is a member of the American Historical Association, the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, and the Sigma Phi Fraternity. He wrote Versailles Twenlv Tears filler, published in 1941. Is a trustee of Vassar College, 1939-1947. On leave of absence, second semester, 1941-1942. DONALD EVERETT RICHMOND, PH.D., 1'rfjes.vor qf Mall1emr1lz'c.r-Received his B.A. from Cornell in 1920, followed by his Ph.D. in 1926. While at Cornell, from 1918-1920 was Assistant in Physics, and from 1920-1922, was Instructor. Mr. Richmond taught Mathematics at Cornell from 1925-1928, after having spent a year in research for the American Tele- phone and Telegraph Company. After a year as National Research Fellow at Harvard, was called to Williams. Mr. Rich- mond belongs to the American Mathematical Society, the American Physical Society, and the EE, FA, and fl1BK Societies. Among his published works are articles in the Plyzxical Review, Bulletin of llze American fllalllcmatical Sociely, and the Tranxaclions ry' the American Illalllemalical Society. JOHN HAWLEY ROBERTS, Pn.D., Przjesmr ry'Engli.vlz - In 1919 graduated from the University of Chicago, and in 1923 received his Ph.D. there. Came to Williams in 1926, where he was appointed Associate Professor of English in 1935, and Professor in 1940. The author of many essays on contemporary literature, Dr. Roberts has published .Narci.v.vuc, besides numerous articles in Modern Language Notes, Modern Philology, and Publications of the Modern Language Association. ' Page 26

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F. L. SCIlUNfAN F. H. Cnfxwromn SCHUMAN E M GRANT KI. W. MILLER FREDERICK L. SCHUMAN, PILD., Wnorlrow l'Vl.f.6'llIl 1'rQf1',v5or1gfGovernmenl-- Received his Ph.D. in Political Science in 1927 at the University of Chicago, where he graduated in 1924. He served on the faculty of the University of Chicago as Instructor and Assistant Professor from 1927 until 1936 when he was called to Williams, first as Visiting Lecturer in International Relations. He has also taught at summer sessions of Harvard University and the University of California. He is a member ol'fl1l3K, the American Society of International Law, the American Political Science Association, the Foreign Policy Association, and the Committee for National Morale. He has studied and travelled widely abroad and is a frequent contributor to popular and learned periodicals. His most recently published books are Europe on the Eve CMarch 19395, .Nzlqhl Over Eurofze Uanuary 19415, a third edition ofIn!ern11lz'o1z11l l'11!1'!z'f.r CMay 19415, and lJ!'.1'l1gIlAf07' Power Qanuary 19425 of which G. D. Brodsky is co- author. FRANZO I-IAZLETT CRAWFORD, PILID., llI'QfI'.l'.1'0I' Qf Pl71lIl'C.Y -- Was graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1920. Received a A.B. honors degree in 1923 from St. -Iohn's College, Oxford, where he was Rhodes Scholar from 1920- 1923. After holding an Instructorship in Physics at Northwestern University from 1923-1924, he became a john Tyndall Fellow in Physics at Harvard in 1924-1925, and the Whiting Fellow in 1925-1926. At Harvard he was appointed Instructor in Physics from 1926-1928. He received the degree of Ph.D. from that University in 1928 and was Cutting Research Fellow and Instructor for the next two years. From 1930-1936 he was Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Tutorial Board in Physical Sciences. In 1936 he was called to Williams as Visiting Professor of Physics. Appointed Professor of Physics in 1937. Professor Crawford has contributed articles on molecular spectroscopy to the Pl1v.rie1zl Review, Rrrumu qf Mo1l1frzz l'l1ysz'es, and 1'r'0e1'eding.r Qf Zire Amerinzn .fieadengy Qf Am' 111111 Seief1e1'.v. He is a Fellow of thc American Optical Society, the American Physical Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is also afliliated with flll3K and ll ELLIOTT MANSFIELD GRANT, PILD., Alumni Ifllllll Prrjesror qf Romania I.Hllg1l!lgf.l' - Graduated from Harvard in 1916 with the degree of A.B. Received his M'.A. from the same institution in 1921 and his Ph.D. in 1923. Dr. Grant was an ambulance driver in France, 1917-1918. He became an Instructor at Harvard in 1921 and was called to Smith in 1922 as an Assistant Professor. In 1925 he was made an Associate Professor there and became a full Professor in 1930. Came to Williams in 1936. Among his works are French Poehiv 111111 zwozlcrn In1l11rlU1, 7830- 78703 French Poetry Qf lhe 79111 Cenlmfrg and Victor Hugo During llze Second Republic. JOHN WILLIAM MILLER, PILD., Prqfesror ry l'l11'!o.v011l1y--Received his A.B. in 1916 and his Ph.D. in 1922 from Harvard. Was called to Williams from Connecticut College where he taught from 1922-1924. In 1932 he became Associate Professor. Dr. Miller belongs to the KA Society. Page 25

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N. S. BUSHNELL A, G, NOBLE E I Snnpmm C. W. ,IonNsoN BUSHNEU NELSON SHERWIN BUSHNELL, LL.B., flxxoelhle Profe.r.vor cy' Ellgfliill - Upon graduating from VVilliamg in 1920 Mr. Bushnell studied law at Harvard and at Baldwin Wallace, receiving his LL,B. in 1923. Admitted to the Ohio bar the same year. Instructor at the Taft School and the Evans School in Arizona from 1923-1925. Received his M.A. and Ph.D. at Har- vard while Assistant there in 1927-1928. Came to Williams in 1928. Called to Northwestern University in 1928, where he was Assistant Professor, until he came back to Williams in 1931. Among his published works are Hzkloriml Ifaeijqrouml of linglzlvlz literature, A lfifallf After John Keats, Lilerarjy Ma.s'l1'r'.s' Qf Englmzd fin collaborationj, and Outline Guide In Alajor Englixh l'omi.r. He is a member offlllili and of AKE Fraternities. ADDISON GRANT NOBLE, D.D., College Cllllflldlill - Received a B.A. degree from St. Stephcn's College in 1925. In 1929 was awarded his S.T.B. degree from General Theological Seminary. 1928-1932, graduate work at Yale University- He scrved as Episcopal Chaplain at Yale, 1928-19365 lecturer at june Northfield Conference, 1933-1940g summer preacher at St. ,Iohn's Church, Essex, New York, 1932-19373 and summer preacher at Stanford University during july, 1935, In 1936 came to serve as Rector of St.,Iohn's Church in Williamstown. Became College Chaplain, 1938. Member of the College Com- mission ofthe Protestant Episcopal Church, 1934-1938, member of the National Conference of jews and Christians, and a Trustee ofthe Church Society for College Work, and a member of St. Elmo Society, Yale. Has published .articles in The Living Clmrrlz and The Przrerzls Aflagazinc. He received his D.D. from Williams in 1938. ELMER IRWIN SHEPARD, M.A., Asxorialz' Prrjessor Qf Mallzemalirs- Graduated from Williams in 1900. From 1900-1901 studied at Columbia University. Taught Mathematics at the State Normal School, Charleston, Illinois in 1902 and 1903. Came to Williams in 1903 as Instructor in Mathematics. Graduate work at Harvard from 1906-1910. Became Assistant Professor of Mathematics in 1910 at Williams and Associate Professor in 1932. Mr. Shepard is a Lieutenant Colonel in the 30th Field Artillery, U. S. Army and is Ehrensenator at the University of Tubingen, Germany. A member of the SAX Fra- ternity and the IIPBK Society. CARL WILHELM JOHNSON, PH.D., Associale Prqfessor fy German - Received his B.A. from Bethany College in 1900, his M.A. from Yale in 1902, and his Ph.D. there in 1904. Was called to Williams in 1906 from Pomfret School, where he had been in charge ofthe German Department from 1904. Dr. Johnson became Assistant Professor of German in 1912 and Associate Professor in 1932. From 1920-1922, he was Assistant Dean ofthe College and Secretary of the Faculty. During 1918-1919, was Second Lieutenant of Infantry, U. S. Army, and now holds a commission as Major, Adjutant General's Department, Inactive Reserve, U. S. Army. A member ofthe AY' Fraternity. Page 27