Amherst College - Olio Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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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

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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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Vice-President American Geological Society, member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Geographical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, on the United States Geological Survey, elected Vice-President of the Geological Congress at St. Petersburg in 1897. Prof. Emerson is the author of the following works: H Mineral Lexicon of Old Hampshire County, Geology of Old Hampshire County, Ge- ological Maps of Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties, together with many shorter mineralogical and geological works. ' ' REV. HEMAN HUMPHREY NEILL, A .I W. B. A., Amherst, '66, M. A., Amherst, '69. Wwlzlvfon Prmfssar qf English Lilemlzzre. Professor Neill was born in I-Iattield, Mass., August 28, 1842, prepared for college with C. F. Soldan, of Detroit, Mich., and Rev. Charles Ray, of Geneseo, N. Y., graduated from Amherst in 18665 Princeton Theological Seminary,1866-'69, ordained at Fort Edward, N. Y., in 1869, and Pastor Presbyterian Church, 1869-'74, Professor of Rhetoric, Oratory, and English Literature in Amherst College since 1874. ANSON DANIEL MORSE, J If E, W B IC B. A., Amherst, '71 g M. A., Amherst, '74, LL. D., Union, '95, Wirzkley Prrfessar qf fizkfory. ' Professor Morse was born at Cambridge, Vt., in 18463 prepared for college at Johnson Academy and the St. Albans Union Schoolg entered Amherst College in 1866, but on account of illness, graduated with the Class of '71 with high rank. After graduation he spent a year travelling in Italy, France, Germany, Denmark, and England, teacher in Williston Seminary, 1872-'75, and after this another year 'in Europeg lecturer on Political Economy in Amherst, 1876, Professor of Political Economy and instructor in History in Amherst, 1877 g Professor of History and Political Science in Amherst, 1878. In 1883 he again travelled in Europe. Winkley Professor of History in Amherst since 1892. Has written the following, in pamphlet or contributed form:- The Place of Party in the Political System , The Natural History of Party , Alexander Hamilton , The Political Influence of Andrew Jackson , The Democratic Party , H The Republican Party , The Cause of Secession , The Increase of State Control and its Causes , The Commercial Relations of American Countries , Moses , Preparation for Citizenship at Amherst College , Equality of Taxation , Causes and Consequences of The Party Revolution of ISOO , and What is a Party. HENRY BULLARD RICHARDSON, A A YP, fb B K B. A., Amherst, '69, M. A., Amherst, '72. Prwrsor qf German. Born in Franklin, Mass., May 21, I8443 fitted for college at Phillips Academy, Erie- ter, N. H., graduated from Amherst College, '69. Instructor in Latin and Greek in Am- herst College, 1869-'73, classical teacher, Springfield High- School, 1873-'76, studied Philology in the University of Leipsic, Germany, 1876-'78, instructor in Latin, Amherst College, 1878-'79, Professor of Latin and instructor of German, 1879-'82, Professor in German since 1882. Assisted Prof. E. P. Crowell in editing an edition of Cicero's De Senec- tute and De Amicitia 5 also in translating and editing Bender's Grundriss der riimischen I2