Central Methodist University - Ragout Yearbook (Fayette, MO)

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Cbomas Berry Smitb,fl.l77. - Qs i lb M iiiiisx XQ i President since June, 1901, and Professor gs, W of Chemistry and Physics since September, 1886. M' A i K , - in Professor Smith is descended from Scotch-Irish li ' Y u ancestry on his motherls side and of English line- age on his father's side. Ile was born in Pike - Q J county, lllissouri, the eldest of a family of nine was ' ' A children. Reared on a farm, his boyhood was spent in rural pursuits and his early education A was obtained in the typical old log schoolhouse. l 'L' I --1 .' . DER S - After a preparatory course of two years in a High School at Clarks- ville, Missouri, he entered Pritchett College at Glasgow, Missouri, and remained until his graduation in 1873, from which institution he then received the A. B, degree and afterwards Q1879jb the A. Bl. degree. Soon after graduation he was called to teach the Natural Sciences in Alma lllater and so continued for two years. The Centennial year of 1875-76 he spent in graduate work QAnalytic Chemistryj in the Shef- field Scientific School at Yale College. 'From '76 to '86 he taught in various institutions. Professor of Chemistry, Geology and Latin in the lllissouri State Normal, Kirksville, lllissouri Cone yearj, Pro- fessor of Chemistry, Physics and lllineralogy in Carlton College, hlinn. fone yearj , and Professor of Natural Sciences in Pritchett Col- lege Qsix yearsj. Since Nlarch 1883 he has been a volunteer observer in .the U. S. VVeather Service and has the credit of introducing the VVhistle Code for disseminating weather forecasts Qsee Report Chief Signal Officer, 18905. s He has always taken an active part in the educational work of the State and has been a member of the State Teacher's Association since 187 3. I-Ie has written much for both church and school papers, and prepared a HHistory of Central Collegew for 'cContribution to Amer- ican History No. 21-I'Iigher Education in Bflissouri, VVashington, 1898.7 Ifle issued c'In llflany llloodsf' a volume of poems, in 1900. 7

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. IS. P. Corprew, FI. ID., 9292. D. PYOTQSSOI' Of 6l'Q4Zk Zllld fdlill ' I an ,-'9 six 624 'X 'N-s-S-'Q-x-s-s-K-x-N N. 4' '-zeeeeeezfzaeeaga nycsefzszszefsgser L -.uw A graduate of Randolplrllla- con College. Immediatelyafter graduation was assistant Pro- fessor of Languages and Mathe- matics in same institution. Later graduated from University o-f Virginia and then retured to Randolph-Macon and was Pro- fessor of Greek and Latin. Left Randolph-Llacon at the out- break of Civil War anduserved for four years under General Lee. After War returned to Randolph-Blaeon for two years. VVas elected Professor of 'Greek and Latin in Central College in 1871. ' , Nl - lb X . QS Q 8 .04 s J .0' 5'