Armour Institute of Technology - Cycle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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DR. FRANK W. GUNSAULUS I» THE PRESIDENT S OFFICE, ARMOUR INSTITUTE OF TECMNOLOOV 19

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was born forty-three years ago in Allowaytown. N. J. ; one of his parents being a descendant of the family of Mary Ball, the mother of Washington, the other a member of the Buell family, honorably known in the early history of New England and in the wars of 1776, 1812. and 1861. He was educated in the public schools of Iowa and the University of Chicago, from which he graduated in 1878, when he was recommended by his professor for an instructorship in Greek in his Alma Mater. He taught in Burlington. Iowa. Collegiate Institute from 1S79 to 1SS0. whence he was called to Denison University and later became principal of Shepardson College. 1886-1887. He then spent some months in study and travel, and re- turning to Chicago was successively engaged with S. C. Griggs Co., and A. C. McClurg Co., as literary advisor and reader. During this period he devoted considerable attention to the study of educational problems, and in 1S93 he was invited by President Gunsaulus to assist in organizing the work of the Institute- Prof. Roney has for many years been a diligent student of music, often appearing in concert. He is the author of numerous musical compositions, a lecturer, and a contributor to current peri- odicals. and has a volume of poems ready for publication. He is a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity. University of Chicago Congregation, and the Denison Club. Cbomas Conant Roney, fl. m. Dean of the Faculty and Professor of English Literature Uictor Clifton Hldcrson, 31. Itt. Professor of Mathematics was born at Plymouth. Mass.. June 4. 1862. He is a lineal descendant of Elder Wm. Brewster, who came in the May- flower in 1620. He received his early education in the Boston public schools, and fitted for college at the Boston Latin School where he captured all the mathematical prizes and won a I-ranklin Medal. He received his degrees at Harvard Un- iversity in the class of '85. graduating summa cum laude. He belongs to the Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Upsilon Fraternities. He has been a Fellow of the Geological Society of America and president of the Chicago Delta Upsilon Club. He is now a member of the University Club of Chicago, a member of the Society of Colonial Wars and Historian of the Society of May- flower Descendants. He is regarded as the best authority in the west on Mayflower pedigrees. In the teaching of mathematics he has made many innova- tions which have been copied in all paTts of the country. The strength of his courses in mathematics has done much for the standing of our school in college circles. He is now engaged in writing a new college algebra. 21