Brown University - Liber Brunensis Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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FREDERIC POOLE GORHAM J Nineteen Hundred Thirtyikaur h I L

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LIBER BRUNENSIS Frederic Poole Gorham Since the appearance of the Liber Brunensis for the academic year, 1932 to 1933, Brown University has been greatly bereaved in the death of Frederic Poole Gorham. He was a graduate of Brown in the class of 1893 and in the next year received from Brown the earned degree of Master of Arts. His possibilities as a teacher were recognized by his Alma Mater, and immediately upon his gradua- tion he became a member of the teaching Faculty. His advancement was rapid. He was successively an Instructor, an Assistant Professor, an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, and twenty years after his graduation he b2came full Professor of Bacteriology, continuing in that high office twenty years. Before the completion of the first semester of his fortieth anniversary year he was awarded by the Board of Fellows the honorary degree of Doctor of Science in recognition of his sterling scholarship and his great service in his chosen scientific field. Several months prior to the Commencement exercises, as is the custom, I transmitted to Professor Gorham the fact of the award which had been made. He acknowledged the award in a letter in which in part he said: I am overwhelmed by this expression of appreciation by the University. I shall certainly be present, Deo volente, to receive the degree at the Coming Com- mencement. Suddenly, two weeks before Commencement Day, without immediate warn- ing, Professor Gorham died of a heart attack, in the sixty-third year of his noble and achieving life. In the presence of a sorrowing company, I conferred the hon- orary degree, in absentia, at the Commencement exercises, June 18, 1933. He was universally recognized as one of the outstanding figures in research and instruction, probably teaching in person more students than any other in the long history of Brown, his graduates holding positions of eminent uszfulness about the circle of the globe. He gave himself without limit to the safeguarding of the life and health of his fellow citizens of the commonwealth as bacteriolo- gist and biologist. His presence in any circle brought sunshine and cheer. It is a pleasure to quote the testimony of his long-time comrade and friend in the De- partment of Biology, Professor Herbert E. Walter: Among his colleagues and the many students everywhere who have known him intimately, it is not so much what he has ac- complished during his long and useful career, important as that has been, which will be retained in precious memory, as the character of the man himself, a buoyant soul, a true gentleman, a faithful friend. CLARENCE A. BARBOUR J - Nineteen Hundred Thirty-Four i- J

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LIBER BRUNENSIS CLEMENCE, KERRY, MCMILLEN, TULLER 1934 Liber Brunensis Board SUMNER LEONARD KERRY Editor-in-Chief GORDON MCMILLEN Bustness Manager EDpwWIN HURLBUT TULLER Managing Editor JACOB PHILIP MAGILI Feature I,L!!.lmf MAURICE LuciaAN CLEMENCI Advertistng Manager JOUUN RAYMOND HALI Phu!mmmhu Editor WILLIAM HENRY MCLAUGHLIN, JR Art Editor 0 2k BRSNS - Nineteen Hundred Thirey-Four M LR I