Amherst College - Olio Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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The Faculty f 96 MERRILL EDWARDS GATES, A A fb, fb B K2 PRESIDENT. li. A., University of Rochester, '70, M. A., University of Rochester, '73, Ph. D., University of State of New York, '80, LL. D., Princeton, '82, LL. D., University of Rochester, '82 , Litt. H. D., Columbia, '87, LL. D., Columbia, '90, LL. D., Williams, '93. Prqfessor qf Mora! Plzilosophy. President Gates was born at Warsaw, New York, April 6, 1848, prepared for college at XVarsaw Academy, graduated from University of Rochester, 1870, with highest honors. Principal of Albany Academy, 187'o-'72, studied in England at Rugby and Oxford, 1872, at Paris, Florence, Rome and Athens, and travelled in Egypt, Palestine, Asia Minor and Germany during 1878-'79, accepted presidency of Rutgers College in I882, in 1890 was called to presidency of Oberlin College, and also to Amherst, the latter of which he ac- cepted and was inaugurated in 1891. Member of Social Science Association, Chairman of the United States Board of Indian Commissioners, President of Mohonk Conference on Indian Affairs, President of American Missionary Association, member of International Committee of the Y. M. C. A. Has contributed articles to magazines and reviews upon literary themes : Athens and the Greeks of To-day, Sidney Lanier, Land and Law as Agents in Educating Indians, etc., and also articles upon Civil Service Reform, Ballot Reform, Educational Reform, University Extension, and International Arbitration. EDWARD PAYSON CROWELL, A rl 41, 1118 K. B. A., Amherst, '53, M. A., Amherst, l56, D. D., Williams, '82, Moore PrW'essar Q' flze Lalin Lzzngzuzge and Liferaiure. Professor Crowell was born in Essex, Massachusetts, September 7, 1830, prepared for college at Phillips Academy, Andover, graduated from Amherst college in 1853. Taught Latin and Greek, Williston Seminary, 1853-'55, tutor, Amherst, 1855-,562 studied Theol- ogy at Andover, 1856-'58, ordained 1859. Professor of Latin and instructor in German, Amherst College IS58-'64 , Professor of Latin Language and Literature since 1864, Dean of Faculty, 1880-'94i Representative in Massachusetts Legislature ,79. Editor of De Senectute and De Amicitia fI87I1j De Oliiciis 118731, De Oratore 118791, Terence's Andria and U Adelphoe fI8741g The Cena Trimalchionis 118951 3 Selections from the ' Historia Naturalis ' of Pliny 118961 , A Clue to the Prose Writings and the Silver Age of Roman Literature - 118971, besides many other papers and addresses. Trustee of Monson Academy from 1882-'84. Member of the American Philological Association from its founding until 1885, and is honorary member of the Essex Institute of Salem, Mass. IO 1

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The Qorporalion at MERRILL E. GATES, PH. D., LL. D., L. H. D., President. REV. RICHARD S. STORRS, D. D., LL. D., of Brooklyn, N. Y Hox. JOHN E. SANFORD, LL. D., of Taunton. HENRY D. HYDE, ESQ., of Boston. l HoN. JOHN S. BRAYTON, LL. D., of Fall River. G. HENRY WHITCOMB, M. A., of Worcester. REV. E. WINCHESTER DONALD, D. D., of Boston. REV. CHARLES M. LAMSON, D. D., of Hartford, Conn. REV. MICHAEL BURNI-IAM, D. D., of St. Louis, Mo. PROFESSOR JOHN W. BURGESS, LL. D., of New York. PROFESSOR HERBERT B. ADAMS, PH. D., of Baltimore, Md. REV. WILLIAM HAYES WARD, D. D., LL. D., of New York D. WILLIS JAMES, of New York. REV. CHARLES H. PARKHURST, D. D., of New York. WALTER M. HOWLAND, ESQ., of Chicgo, Ill. PROFESSOR WILLISTON WALKER, D. D., of Hartford, Conn CHARLES M. PRATT, of New York. G. HENRY WHITCOMB, M. A., of Worcester, Mass., Treasurer Dxcd April 17, 1897. Overseers of the Charitable Fund 46 REV. JOHN M. GREENE, D. D., of Lowell, Mass. M.. FAYETTE DICKINSON, JR., ESQ., of Boston, Mass. PROFESSOR WILLIAM B. GRAVES, of Andover, Mass. JOHN C. HAMMOND, ESQ., of Northampton, Mass. REV. ROBERT M. WOODS, of Hatfield, Mass. LEWIS W. WEST, of Hadley, Mass. REV. JAMES W. BIXLER, of New London, Conn. 9

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EDWARD HITCHCOCK, A .I 41. B. A., Amherst, ,49Q M. A., Amherst, '52g M. D., Harvard, 'S3. Parmbf Billings Prdessor Ulijrgfene and Plz-yxzkal Edurafzbfz. Bom at Amherst, Mass., May 23, 18285 prepared for college at Amherst Academy and Williston Seminaryg graduated at Amherst in 18495 taught Natural Sciences and Elocution in Williston Academy from 1853 to 1861, when he was called to Amherst. He spent two years abroad studying under Prof. Owen of the British Museum. Member of the National Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Physical Education, State Board of Lunacy and Charity, and is a trustee of Mt. Holyoke College and Williston Seminary. Dr. Hitchcock was one of the leaders in founding our present system of Anthrop- ometric Measurements, a system which, originating in Amherst College, has now been adopted by many colleges and universities in this country. WILLIAM COLE EsTv,' 'ff' r, w 13 lc. B. A., Amherst, '60, LL. D., Amherst, '91. E Walker Prqffexsor qf Mathematzks and Astrolzofzzy. Born in Westmoreland, N. H., April 8, 18385 prepared for college at Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N. H., graduated from Amherst College, 1860. Student of Mathe- matics 'under Prof. Benjamin Peirce, Cambridge, 1860-'61 g teacher in Salem High School. 1861-'62, Instructor in Mathematics and Astronomy in Amherst College, 1862-3653 Pro- fessor of Mathematics and Astronomy in Amherst College since 1865. ELIJAH PADDOCK HARRIS, 'l T, dl BIC. li. A., Amherst, '55, Ph. D., University of Gtittingen, '59, Ll.. D., Victoria College. Przmfssorq' Chemistry. Professor Harris was born in Le Roy, N. Y., April 3, I832Q prepared for college at Le Roy Academy, at Genesee College, l85I-,535 graduated at Amherst College, 1855. Principal of Sodus Academy, 1855-'56, Principal of Warsaw Academy, 1856-'57, at the University of Giittingen, Germany, IS57-,595 Professor of Natural Science, Victoria Col- lege, Coburg, Ontario, 1859-'67g in Beloit College, 1867-'68g Professor of Chemistry, in Amherst College since 1868. Author of a work on Meteorites f1859lg Manual of Qual- itative Analysis fI876i 9 Non-Metallic Chemistry 118841. and Lecture Notes on Gen- eral Chemistry 118851. D Toronto, '9o. BENJAMIN KENDALL EMERSON, A .I W, W B Ai B. A.,-Amherst, '65, Ph. D., University of Giittingen, '67. Hilrluork Przwsror Q' .Mineralogy and Geology. Born at Nashua, N. H., December zo, 1843: prepared for college at the Nashua High School and at Tilton, N. H., Seminary, graduated from Amherst in 1865. Studied at Giittingen University until 18689 at Berlin University, ISGQQ appointed Professor of Min- eralogy and Geology at Amherst in 1870. Member of the German Geological Society, II