City College of New York - Microcosm Yearbook (New York, NY)

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PROFESSORS ROBERT OGDEN DOREMUS, M.D., LL.D., a k k, Vice-President and Professor of Chemistry and Physics. He received the degree of B.A. from the University of the City of New York, in 184a; A.M. 1845; M.D. 1850; LL.D. 1871. He was Chemistry Assistant, University of City of New York, 1843-1850; Professor of Chemistry and Toxicology, New York Medical College 1850; Professor of Natural History, New York Free Academy, 1852-1863; Professor of Chemistry and Toxicology, Bellevue Hospital Medical College, 1861; Professor of Chemistry and Physics, College City of New York, 1863; President, New York Philharmonic Society, 1869- 1871; President, Medico-Legal Society, 1884-1885 ; author of numerous medical and scientific articles, Fellow of New York Academy of Sciences, and member of Historical and Geographical Society, Medico-Legal Society, Union League Club, St. Nicholas Society, etc. ADOLPH WERNER, Ph.D., a a ♦, b k, Professor of the German Language and Literature. Received his A.B. from the College of the City of New York, 1857; Ph.D. Rutgers; he was appointed ns Tutor of German in the Fall of 1857 ; in 1861 he was made Professor of German Lauguagc and Literature in the Col- lege ; he was for manyy ears Secretary to the Faculty; at present, President of Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. ALFRED GEORGE COMPTON, A.M., Professor of Applied Mathematics. Graduated from the College of the City of New York in 1853, witli the degree of B.A. and received M.A. in 1856. He is a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, Century Club, City College Club, and the Author of several manuals of instruction in wood and metal working, a “ Manual of Logarithmical Computation,” and “Common Errors of Speech.” CHARLES GEORGE HERBERMANN, Ph.D., LL.D., Professor of the Latin Language and Literature. Professor Herbermaun born in Westphalia 1840, began his classical studies in Germany and continued them at St. Francis Xavier College in this City. Received A.B. and A.M. at St. John’s College aud Ph.D. and LL.D. at St. Francis Xavier; Instructor St. Francis Xavier, 1858-1869; Professor Latin Language and Literature at the College of the City of New York, 1869; he is the editor of Sallust’s “Bellum Jurgurthum and “Bellum Catilinae;” transtator of Thormod Torfison’s “Latiu History of Ancient Vinland,” and author of “Business Life in Ancient Rome,” “ The Classics in Modern Higher Education,” “ Beginnings of Geography,” “ Education in Ancient Egypt,” “ Education in Ancient Babylonia,” “ Education in Ancient Greece,” etc. 9

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CEN. ALEXANDER STEWART WEBB

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SOLOMON WOOLF, A.M., hk, Professor of Descriptive Geometry and Drawing. Born in Mobile 1841 ; Graduated from the College in 1859; became tutor in the College in the same year: received degree of A.M. from the College in 1861 ; studied Anatomy at Bellevue Hospital; succeeded Professor Koerncr ns Professor of Drawiug aud Descriptive Geometry in the College in 1876; has exhibited his paintings at the National Academy of Design, is a member of several Art and Sculpture Societies, and a frequent contributor to numerous art journals and archaeological magazines; his work on Descriptive Geometry is used in many schools and colleges; is a member of the American Numismatic Society; has achieved a high reputation as an entomologist and is the collector and owner of one of the finest private collections of butterflies in the country. FITZ GERALD TISDALL, Ph.D., iKE. iiK, Professor of the Greek Language and Literature. Graduated A.B. in 1859; appointed tutor February 15, i860; degree A.M. conferred 1862; degree Ph.D. by New York University 1874 ; became Professor of Greek Language and Literature, April 1, 1879 ; is a member of American Philological Society ; ouc of the Council of the American Archaeological Institute, City College Club, and Phi Beta Kappa. JAMES WEIR MASON, A.M., aambk, Professor of Pure Mathematics. A.B. at the College of the City of New York, 1855 ; A.M. at the College of the City of New York 1858 ; taught in private school in New York and his own school until 1862 ; became the first principal of Union Free School of District No. 6 in Yonkers, which school now bears his name. In October, 1863, he became Principal of the Albauy Academy, where he remained until 1868; later was actuary for various insurance companies. In 1879 appointed Professor of Pure Mathematics in the College of the City of New York. HENRY PHELPS JOHNSTON, A.M., a a ♦ b k, Professor of History. A.B. 1862, from Yale; upon graduation enlisted in Federal Army; served 1862-1865; became A.D.C. Came to the College of the City of New York in 1879, as tutor of History ; September, 1883 succeeded Professor Authon as Professor of History ; honorary A.M. Yale 1884 ; a member of New York and Connecticut Historical Societies; Massachusetts Antiquarian Society and Sons of the Revolution; published several works on the Americau Revolutionary period which arc standards on their respective topics—viz: “ Correspondence of John Jay,” Long Island and Yorktown Campaigns,” Battle of Harlem Heights,” “ Storming of Stony Point,” etc. WILLIAM STRATFORD, M.D., Ph.D., ♦ r a, Professor of Natural History. Graduated from the College of the City of New York 1865 ; later received degree of A.M.; upon completion of his graduate work he wa9 made Adjunct Professor of Chemistry in New York University, and in 1870 received 10