Eastern Kentucky University - Milestone Yearbook (Richmond, KY)

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Samuel A. Jeffers, M. A., Ph. D. Dr. Jeffers, Professor of Greek and Latin, was graduated from Central Wesleyan College, Warrenton, Mo., in 1832, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. After teaching two years he entered the University of Michigan, where he received the degrees of Master of Arts in 1897 and of Doctor of Philosophy in 1900. For two years he was Assistant in Latin in his Uni ersity, and had charge of a regular cla ss of students at the time he was pursuing his own studies. He was elected in 1900 to the position which he now holds in this University, and has proven a thorough and competent instructor, and has the confidence of all who are associated with him. 17

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James Tazcicc A icrs, M. A., Ph. D. Dr. Akers was born in Flo -d Count}-, ' a., in 1852. He entered Washington and Lee University in 1875, and after four years of vorl received tine degree of Master of Arts, graduating as an honor man of liis class. At his Ahiia Maier he occupied the position of Adjunct Professor of Modern Languages, English and Modern Historw n 18S4 he received the degree of Pli. D., shortlx ' after wliicli he accepted a call from Central Uni -ersity to the Chair iif English LauL ' uage and Literature, wiiich position he continues to occupy. 16

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Howatd D. Carpenter, M. A. Prof. Carpenter recei ed his earl - education at Mt. Whitney Institute, Stephentown, N. Y., a town a few miles distant from liis home, Hancock, Mass. Entering Princeton in 1891, he was y:raduated from that University with tlie degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1895. As Fellow in E.Kperimental Science, his w orl led to the degree of Master of Arts, given tn him in 1896. Tile following year he was a graduate student in the Departments of Physics and Chemistry of the same University. During the two succeeding -ears he tauiiht in Park College, Park ille, Mo., and in McFerrin College, Martin, Tenn. After another year of graduate work in science in Vanderbilt University and in the Universit - of Chicago, he accepted the position as Instructnr in Chemistry and Plu ' sics in Central Unixersitw Although Prof. Carpenter is still a -oung man, his extensive and successful work bespeak his interest and abilit as a scholar.