Eastern Kentucky University - Milestone Yearbook (Richmond, KY)

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George E. Deninan. George E. Denman, Professor of French and German and Director of Athletics, was born in Aurehus, N. Y., Marcli tlie 23d, 1874. He received iiis preparatory education in tlie Auburn High School, from which he graduated in 1S93. After a year of post-graduate work ' , he entered William ' s College, Mass., and graduated with the class of 1898. During his college course he specialized in the languages, and took an active part in athletics, playing half-back ' on the foot ball team for three years, also being a member of the track team for two years. After his graduation he accepted a position to teach in the Riverview Military Academy, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and also had charge of the athletics. After completing a successful year in that institution he spent the following year in graduate work at Columbia University, N. ., and played half and full-back on the University team. Prof. Denman is an instructor of merit, and has done much to impro e and give success to Central athletics. 19

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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.

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A. Wilkes Smith, M. D., D. D. S. Dr. Wilkes Smith was born in Champaign County, Oliio, where he received his early education. At the age of nineteen he began the study of medicine and dentistry. In 1870 he entered upon the practice of his profession, and two years later graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery. Again, in 18S4, lie was graduated from the Hospital College of Medicine, at Louisville, Ky. In 1878 Dr. Smith became Clinical Professor of Oral Surgery in the Dental College of Oliio. When tlie Louis ille College of Dentistry was founded, he became a member of its faculty, and is still Professor Emeritus of Oral and Dental Suruery in that institution. Since 1875 he has made Richmond his home, and since 1881 he has occupied the Chair of Ph -siolog ' in Central LJni ersit -. 20