Beloit College - Codex Yearbook (Beloit, WI)

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The Faculty M EDNVARD D. EATON, D.D., LL.D. President and Professor of Ethics and History. Graduated CA.B.j from Beloit, 1872, Graduated CB.D.l from Yale Theological Seminary, 1875, M.A. from Beloit, 1875, Inaugurated as President of Beloit College, November 4, 1886, D.D. from Northwestern University, 18873 LL.D. from University of NVisconsin, 1887, D.D. from Yale, 1900. GEORGE L. COLLIE, P1-1.D., F.G.S.A. Acting President, Professor of Geology and Curator of the Museum, and Dean. Graduated fB.S.j from Beloit, 1881, Taught in Delavan, 1881-90, Studied at Harvard, 1890-93, PH.D. from Harvard, 1893, Entered upon duties at Beloit, 1893, F.G.S.A. from Geological Society of America, 1896. WILLIAM PORTER, D.D. Brinsmade Professor of Latin. Graduated fA.B.j from Williams College, 1830, Graduated from Union Theologica Seminary, 1843, Entered upon duties at Beloit, September, 1852, D.D. from VVilliams College, 1882. THOMAS A. SMITH, PH.D. Hale Professor of Mathematics and Physics. Graduated CA.B.l from Muskingum College, 18725 Professor at Muskingum College, 1872-74, PH.D. from Yale, IS77Q Entered upon duties at Beloit, 1877. ERASTUS G. SMITH, PH.D. Professor of Chemistry on the Charlotte M . Fiske Foundation. Graduated CA.B.j from Amherst College, 1877, M.A. from Amherst, 1880, PH.D. from Georgia Augusta University, Gilttingen, Germany, 18855 Entered upon duties at Beloit, 1881. ALMON YV. BURR, M.A. Principal of Academy and Professor of Pedagogics. Graduated QA.B.j from Oberlin College, 1868, M.A. from Oberlin, 1871, Graduated QB.D.j from Andover Theological Seminary, Principal of Hallowell Academy, 1875-83, Entered uponxduties at Beloit, 1884. CALVIN W. PEARSON, P1-1.D. , Harwood Professor of German Language and Literature. Graduated fA,,B.j from Earlham College, 1865, PH.D. and M.A. from University of Giittingen, 1869, Professor of Modern Languages in Earlham College, 1869-84, Entered upon duties at Beloit, 1887. THEODORE L. IVRIGHT, M.A. Willianis Professor of Greek Literature and Art. Graduated CA.B.j from Beloit, ISSO, M.A. from Harvard, 18843 from Beloit, 1886, Instructor in Beloit Academy, 1882-88, Studied at American School in Athens, 1885-87, Entered upon present duties, 1889, Made Williains Professor, 1900. 27

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The Men Who Make Beloit Possible-Continued to his ability, have talked and argued and labored with personal friends, have appealed to the college following, and thus somehow after all this exertion and agitation and presentation of the claims of the college, the necessary funds, in small and large sums, have come. It has been well said that the professors, the students, the alumni and friends put much into the college, but they all also get much out of it. But the Board of Trustees who are continually putting into the college get little in a direct way out from it, Their return, if return there be, comesin other ways. Through such labor only, however, is the work of the college possible, and how faithfully and fully have the conditions been met! And how few reminders of the names even of those thus giving are to be seen about the college campus! The men have been merged wholly in the institution itself. A most notable example of the attitude of the Board was offered during the last year, in the efforts to meet the conditions of Dr. Pearsons' latest gift, The increased expenses of the college, the demand for extensions to meet the new courses of study offered, the diminished earning power of invested funds had combined to create an annual dehcit which must be stopped or the college would eventually become bankrupt. Recogq nizing this condition, Dr. Pearsons made an offer of f200,000 conditioned upon raising the sum of 8I50,000 additional. The task seemed hopelessg the following of the college had been taxed to meet former appealsg but the Board took hold of the problem with a firm grip, a handsome subscription was made at the first meeting where the gift was announcedg friends of the college were again interviewedg the student-body, as once be- fore on a similar occasion, returned a large subscriptiong and at the last to make all secure, the Board made an additional pledge and guaranteed the payment of y?5o,ooo, and what seemed to be impossible in the time allowed had been accomplished. Last come mencement was a memorable one. The college for the first time in its fifty years of ser- vice was in a financially sound condition. And to whom was this due but to the body of men who, without hope of adequate recompense, had given so largely of their means and themselves. No institution can become great until all connected with it view it from a common point of vantage. The professors may be ever so learned and capable of impartf ing that knowledge to others, the students ever so enthusiastic and loyalg but back of them and acting with them must be a body of men in full accord with the ends of the col- lege and in sympathy with its work to the last degreeg who can grasp the whole problem of the institution, plan for its advancement in all profitable ways, and provide the means for carrying on its work. The Old Beloit was singularly fortunate in her earliest advisers. Has not this New Beloit also found in her present Board of Trustees men equally devoted to her ideals, and as capable of solving the problems of the new conditions ? ERASTUS G. SMITH 26

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The Faculty-Continued HIRAM D. DENSMORE, M.A. Professor of Botany on the Cornelia Bailey Williams Foundation. Graduated QA.B.j from Beloit, 1886, Studied at Cornell, 1887-88, Assistant Professor of ,: Botany at Beloit, 1888-89, Entered upon present duties, I889, M.A. from Beloit, 1889. ROBERT C. CHAPIN, M.A. Professor of Political Economy and Secretary of Faculty. Graduated fA.B.j from Beloit, 1885g M.A. from Beloit, 1888, Graduated QB.D.j from Yale Theological Seminary, ISQOQ Professor of History in Drury College, Missouri, 1890-92, Entered upon duties at Beloit, 1892. BENJAMIN D. ALLEN, A.G.O. Choirmaster and Professor of Music. Organist and Pianist of Worcester Musical Festivals, 1858-94, Professor of Harmony and Musical Aesthetics in Boston University and in the New England Conserva- tory of Music, 1871-76, Entered upon duties at Beloit, 1894, A.G.O. from American Guild of Organists. GUY A. TAWNEY, PH.D. Squier Professor of Mental Science and Philosophy. Graduated fA.B.j from Princeton, 1893, M.A. from Princeton, 1894, Studied at Leipsic, 1894-963 PH.D. from Leipsic, 1896, Demonstrator in Psychology in Princeton, IS96, Entered upon duties at Beloit, 1897. L. MAY PITKIN, A.B. Associate Professor of English and Dean of Young Women. Graduated QA.B.j from Wellesley College, 18953 Entered upon duties at Beloit, 1898. MALCOLM XV. WALLACE, PH.D. Root Professor of English Literature and Rhetoric. Graduated fA.B.j from Toronto, 1896, PH.D. from Cliicag University, 18995 Entered upon duties at Beloit, 1899. V GEORGE PRESTON BACON, BTA. Associate Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy. Graduated QA.B.j from Dartmouth, 1887 CA.M. j, 1890, Kings- ton, R. I., Academy, 1887-885 Instructor in Mathematics and Physics, Ripon College, 1888-89, Franklin School, Germantown, Philadelphia, 1889-90, Peekskill Military Academy, 1891-92g Beloit College Academy, 1892-97, 1898-OI, Principal, Elgin Academy, 1897-QS, Stu- dent, University of Berlin, 18995 Entered upon present duties, 1901.