Amherst College - Olio Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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1 Stanley King is president of the College. After graduating summa cum laude from Amherst in the Class of 1903, he studied at the Harvard Law School, receiving his A.M. from that institution in 1906. After being admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1906, he was associated with the MacElwain Company of Boston until 1917. He served as a member of the Committee of Supplies on the Council of National Defence during 1917. After acting as special assistant to the Secretary of War during 1917-18, he was made private secretary to the Secretary of War in 1918. He was a member and secretary of Presi- dent Wilson's Industrial Conference in 1919-20. On returning to civil life, he became eastern manager of the International Shoe Company. His wide experience with labor conditions and problems led to his appoint- ment as chairman of the Employment Commission of Massachusetts. In 1927 he resigned from the Interna- tional Shoe Company in order to devote his full time to Amherst College. From 1913 to 1918 he was a member of the Amherst Alumni Council. During the years 1920 and 1921 he acted as vice-chairman of the Amherst Centennial Gift. In 1921 he was appointed alumni trustee of the College, which post he held until his appointment as life trustee in 1931. He acted as chairman of the Massachusetts Special Committee for the Stabilization of Employment from 1931 to 1933. He was elected the eleventh president of Amherst College on April 9, 1932. He has been awarded a Doctor of Laws degree from Dartmouth, Vvlesleyan, Colgate, Columbia and Williams and is a member of both Delta Kappa Epsilon and Phi Beta Kappa. Charles Scott Porter is dean of the College. After obtaining his B.A. from Amherst in the Class of 1919, he was appointed instructor in mathematics at Worcester Poly- technic Institute. While teaching there, he took several graduate courses in mathematics at Clark University. He was awarded his M.A. there in 1922. Besides his study at Clark he did graduate work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at the University of Chicago. In 1924 he left his post at Worcester to come to Am- herst. He was appointed instructor in mathematics, hold- ing that position for three years. In 1927 he was ap- pointed assistant professorg and in 1929 he was promoted to associate professor. Shortly after the last appointment he became secretary of the Committee on Student Activi- ties. Finally in 1931 he was made dean of the College. Dean Porter's ofiice is the nerve center of the College, administering the entire academic side of college life, both of the faculty and of students. Besides insuring the maintenance of Amherst's high scholastic standards, Dean Porter serves as secretary of the Committee of Six, which handles all course requirements. All disciplinary measures are formulated and administered by him, while any changes in the management or methods of college rules are announced from his office. Applications for student work, for scholarships and for fellowships are made through him. A member of Delta Upsilon, of Phi Beta Kappa and of Sigma Xi, he is also a member of the Deans' Association and the Eastern Association of Deans and Advisers of Men. President King watches an early fall game. M171

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Corporation Administration ALFRED ERNEST STEARNS, Litt.D., L.H.D., LL.D. Danvers, Mass. STANLEY KING, LL.D. Amherst, Mass. ARTHUR CURTISS JAMES, M.A. New York, N. Y. CORNELIUS HOWARD PATTON, D.D. Hartford, Conn. ARTHUR PRENTICE RUGG, LL.D. Worcester, Mass. STANLEY KING, LL.D. Preriilent THOMAS CUSHING ESTY, M.A. Airing Preriilent Cin care of ubrenee of PreriilentD CHARLES SCOTT PORTER, M.A. Dean RICHARD MACMEEKIN, B.A. Arsirtunt Deun VVILLIAM JESSE NEWLIN, M.A. FREDERICK E. VJOODBRIDGE, Litt.D., LL.D. -ffffefdfjf 0f fbi' Fuculu NCW Y0fk, N- Y- GLADYS ALICE KIMBALL, B.S. ARTHUR LEE KINSOLVING, D.D. Rggordgf Boston, Mess- CLARENCE WILLIS EAST AN Ph D HARLAN FISKE STONE, LL.D., D.C.L. 5-mio, Mdrjhdl M ' ' ' Washington, D' C' VJARREN KIMBALL GREE Ph D GEORGE EDWIN PIERCE, B.A. Mdrjb Z Ne ' ' Boston, Mass. H ROBERT WASHBURN MAYNARD, LL.B. LLOYDIPAUL JORDAN- Bjs- I Boston, Mass. Dirertor of Interrollegiute Athletic: HERBERT LEE PRATT, B.A. EDWARD JONES MANWELL, M,D. New York, N. Y. College Playyieiun LUCIUS ROOT EASTMAN, LL.B. STEPHEN BROWN, M,D, New Y0fk, N- Y- Arrociute College Pbyriciun LOUISVGZFDSBOROIBGHCCALDWELL' M'A' CHARLES HOWARD CADIGAN, B.A., B.D. as mgfonf ' ' Director of Religiour Actioitier HENRY SELDEN KINGMAN, B,A. H N P B S B D Minneapolis, Minn. ENZY . tUT?Df,'RiLEY' R'!I'. ' I. fl. LEWIS WILLIAMS DOUGLAS, LLJD. rris un zrer or of e igiour c iw ier New York, NY Y. NORMAN EGBERT RICHARDSON, JR., B.A., B.D. FRANK LEAROYD BOYDEN, LHAD. Arrirtunt Director of Relitgiour Actioitier Deerfield, Mass. CHARLES AMOS ANDREWS, B.A. XNILLIAM SARGENT LADD, B.A., M,D. Treasurer New Y0fk, N. Y. HERBERT GALE JOHNSON. B.A. FREDERICK SCOULLER ALLIS, M.A. C0,,,P,,011e,- C Amhiist' Miss- B A HENRY BANGS THACHER, B.S. Hmxifhc XOSM NDREWSA ' ' Superintendent of Building und Groundr rs , ass. FREDERICK SCOULLER ALLIS, M.A. The terms of the Alumni Trustees exgire as follows: Alfred Ernest Sgprgfory of the Alumni ond Seoremry of the Corporation Stearns, 1938, Louis Goldsborough aldwell, 1939, Henry Selden W, A D B A Kingman, 1940, Lewis Williams Douglas, 1941, Frank Learoyd Boy- A'-TE? LDEN YER1 ' ' den, 19425 William Sargent Ladd, 1943, Director of the Arnberft Prem President King Converses with guests of the dramatic Society.

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Emeritus Arthur Henry Baxter, professor of romance languages, emeritus, has taught at Amherst since 1900. His petition for retirement was granted by the trustees this year. He took his B.A. atjohns Hopkins in 1894 and his Ph.D. at the same institution in 1898. He was instruc- tor in Italian at Johns Hopkins in 1897 and 1898 and first came to Amherst as instructor in romance languages in 1900. ln 1906 he was made assistant profes- sor and two years later associate professor, in which capacity he served till 1922. From 1922 to 1938 he was professor of romance languages. He is a member of Alpha Delta Phi. Xllilliam Pingry Bigelow is professor of music,emeritus. After taking his B.A. at Amherst in 1889, he studied music in Worcester for a year. He was particularly fortunate in being ' able to pursue his studies in Berlin and Dusseldorf from 1890 to 1894. He then returned to Amherst to become instructor in German and music from 1894 to 1901. He was appointed associate professor in 1901 and professor in 1906. He was made professor of music in 1908, which post he held until 1936, when his petition for resignation was accepted by the trustees. He completed his M.A. at Amherst in 1912 and is a member of Chi Phi Fraternity. Arthur John Hopkins is professor of chemistry, emeri- tus. He took his B.A. at Amherst in 1885,goingon to take his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins in 1893. He taught at Cotuit, Massachu- setts, and at Peekskill Military Academy from 1885 to 1890. After being ajohns Hopkins Fellow and teaching at Westminster College, he came to Amherst as instructor of chemistry in 1894. He was made professor of chemistry in 1907. He is a fellow in the American Associ- ation for the Advancement of Sci- ence. He is also a member of the American Chemical Society, the Johns Hopkins Chemical Society and the History of Science Society. He is affiliated with the Theta Delta Chi Fraternity. Paul Chrysostom Phillips is the Parmly Billings Pro- fessor of Hygiene and Physical Education, Emeritus. He graduated from Amherst in the Class of 1888, Going to Columbia, he obtained his M.D. from that institution in 1895. He acted as medical and athletic director of the General Board of the Young Men's Christian Association in Chicago in 1895. He first came to Amherst in 1899 as assistant professor of hygiene and physical education. He was appointed professor of hygiene and physical educa- tion in 1908, serving in that capacity till 1929, when he was made professor emeritus. He obtained his M.P.E. at Springfield in 1921. He is a member of the Council of the American Physical Education Association and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was president of the Society of College Gymnasium Directors in 1902 and secretary of the last named organ- ization from 1910 to 1920. He is affiliated with Theta Delta Chi. The observatory is well equipped for astronomy enthusiasts Joseph Osgood Thompson is professor of physics, emer- itus. On graduating from Amherst in 1884, he became in- structor in Park College from 1884 to 1886. Returning to Amherst for graduate study, he then became Walker Instructor in Mathematics from 1887 to 1889. He took his Ph.D. at Strassburg during the following two years. He was in- structor in physics at Haverford from 1891 to 1894 and returned to Amherst as associate professor of physics in 1894. He taught here continuously, being appointed professor in 1918 and pro- fessor emeritus in 1928. Author of many scientific works, he is also a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a Phi Beta Kappa. ...181