DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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J'ngc twenty W'lLLlAN M ARTIN BLANCl'lARD, A. BL. PILD. Professor of Chemistry You could tell he was from the South to hear him talk. Dr. Blanchard graduated from Randolph-lllacon College in 1894. He taught for two years in the Raudolph-Macon Academy and later was instructor in the college. He re- ceived his Masterls degree from that college in 1897 and his Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins in 1900. He. held an honorary scholarship ancl also a fellowship. He was Instructor of Chemistry in Rose Polytechnic Institute. 1900-1901. He came to H11 the chair of Chemistry at DePauw in 1901. He is a member of the Amer- iczm Chemical Society, Dentsche Chemische Gesellschaft, Indiana Academy of Science, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is an inspiring instructor and the students are stronger for having known him. WILLIAM GRANT SEAMAN, PH. D. Professor of Philosophy Dr. Seaman is a Hoosier and also EL graduate of DePauw where he received his A. B. in 1891. In 1897 he received the degree of Ph. D. from Boston Unih versity. He belonged to the New England Conference for several years and then came to DcPauw in 1904 to take the chair of Philmophy. He has success- fully tilled his position and has become a friend of all the students. Sunny Jim meets them all with a smile, and takes great interest in college activities.

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VVlLIELJ'R VLNCENF IERUWN, PHD. Pi'ofcssm' 0f Atlathcmatics mid zlev'anomy, and DI'I'rL'tm' 0f Obst'ri'atm'y Tf there is any man 0n the faculty who can truly say that he has hitched his wagon to a star. it is Dr. 'men. Every Clear night finds our philosophic astronomer engaged in his favorite pursuit of star gazing: at the college Observ- atory. Dr. Brown was graduated from the Stevens Institute of Technology. He was assistant at the Harvard observatory. and in the three years of his stay there he took advanced work in Mathematics. In 1885 he came to De Pauw University and has been connected with that institution ever since. Dr. Brown has ever shown himself to he a profound student of his subject and has done some original work in research. He is generally admired and revered among DePauw students. I ANDREW S'JiEP'HENSON, A.Rl., PHD. Profcsxor of H istory Dr. Stephenson is quite proud of the fact that he is 21 member of the famous class of 82. He was Principal of the Public Schools in Sparlzmd, Tllinois; and afterwards received his PhD. degree at johns Hopkins University in 1890. He then became Profasor of Latin and Greek in the Upper Towa University. He was Assistant Professor of l'listory in W'csleyan University, Connecticut. He became Professor of History at DePauw University in 1894. He has published several historical studies of importance. livery one knows that History is no easy science'y under HStCViC,H for he is recognized as an authority on that subject. Page nluttcru

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HOXVARD JAMES BANKER, A. M., PH. D. Professor of Biology Doctor Banker became DePauwis Biologist in 1904, and since that time his department has been exacting yet popular always with a number of students to compare most favorably with the other science departments. Doctor Banker did his undergraduate work at Syracuse, and his advanced study at Columbia. He is a member of the Botanical Chib, the New York Academy Of Science, the Botanical Society of America, and, within the last year, the American Micro- scopic Society Last summer Doctor Banker was doing original research work among the Family of Hydnaceae for articles to be used by the New York Roe tanical Garden iii an extensive work entitled the KUVOI'tcli American Flora. ADELRERT FARRINGTON CALDWELL, A. M. Professor of Englixh Literature Professor Caldwell is a capable and thorough instructor. He received his A. B. degree from Colby College in 1891. He was Professor of English Liter- ature in Maine Wesleyan Seminary until 1898. He was then chosen as Professor of English Literature and History in Illinois Wesleyan University. He received his Master's degree from Harvard in 1904 and then accepted the chair of English Literature at DePauw University. During the summer he has a fme camp for boys in Maine. Those who know Professor Caldwell have learned to appreciate his genialily and his devotiml to his work. l'nge twentonnc