Franklin College - Almanack Yearbook (Franklin, IN)

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'ROIK Cao Glhvmiairg emit ighgnira M lCI.VIN IC. CRowELI,. A.M., Pr-ofr.v.w1' l.i-:ia li. Cnitns, Cmlrni-: C. Rno.xm':s. ll. l .nui Xvlnztzifzxicnev, ff.f.Yl..VflIlIf.Y Professor Melvin li. Crowell, NM., was elected to the chair of Chemistry and Physics in 1899. This department heeame separate from that of Biology in 1887 when Rev. A. B. Chaffee, A. M., who had heen instructor in Analytical Chemistry in the college since 1885 was called to the chair. Wellington B. johnson, A.M., succeeded him in 1889 and was at the head of the department until I898. 'l'he aim of this department is to give the student the hroadest and most practical view of the field of Physical Science. lt offers a course which will prepare lwoth the student who will go directly i11to prac- tical life, as well as the one who intends to pursue advanced work in higher institutions. 'l'o this end Professor Crowell has given his untiring efforts and has spent all his time making his department at- tractive and in adding to the apparatus. Professor Crowell is the inventor of the Crowell Apparatus for teaching Physics and the Author of the laboratory Manual for the same. Under his eflicient management this department has been completely revolutionized. Within the next few years a 11ew Science Hall will he erected and with the present excellent apparatus the student will have the very hest opportunity for work of the highest standard. Professor Crowell is a graduate of the Genesee Valley Seminary, Belfast, and the University of Rochester, N. Y. The year of 1885 was spent as an honorary scholar in the Johns Hopkins University. He is a memher of the llelta Upsilon and the .Phi Beta Kappa Fraternities. Recently the honorary cle- gree of A.M. was conferred upon him by DePauw University, Greencastle, lnd. Professor Crowell has had much experience as a teacher of Chemistry and Physics and has proven himself a master of his line. ll lf. Waggener, Claude Rhoades and l,ee Childs are assisting in this department. t2llj

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Paolf. OWEN Einlngg DAVID A. Ow1':N, A.M., Pmfr.v.s-or 111. A. S1-Au1.mNc, E. li. Bvalzs, Gr:u.u.n MARSHALL, .flssisranis Many changes have been made in this department since it was founded in 1845. together with the department of Chemistry and Physics. The first three years three courses were successively taught by john B. Tisdale, Rev. J. Berry, A.M., and john S. Hough man, A.D. The department underwent some changes under the latter who held the chair until 1853 when Mark Bailey succeeded him. In 1858 Jeremiah Brum- back was elected as Professor and was in charge of the work until 1867. Rev. J. H. Smith was then chosen as Professor of Natural Sciences. While acting President in 1869 W. T. Stott, l,l..l7., took charge of the Natural Science and was assisted by B. Wallace, M.l7., and P. W. Payne, M.ll.. who lectured on Anatomy and Philosophy. IC. S. Hopkins was at the head of the department in 1873 and after a vacancy of one year, the chair was filled for one year by Rev. C. H. Hall, A.M., D.D. The following two years. no one had charge of the department. However, in 1878 G. E. Bailey, A.M., was secured as Professor of Geology and Chemistry. Professor ll. A. Owen became tutor in that department, in 1879, and was elected to the chair of Natural Science in 1883. The departments of Biology and Chemistry became sep- arate in 1887 when Professor Owen was elected as Professor of Geology and Botany. Since 1887 the department made rapid advances under Professor Owen. He received the degree of A.M. from his Alma Mater during his first years of work in the college. He is a graduate of Franklin and has taken post graduate work in Marine Biological Station at Woods Holl and at the University of Chicago. Owing to a leave of absence the latter part of this school year, the professor's untiring efforts and per- sonil ability and help have been greatly missed, in this department. Professor Owen cannot be equaled in his ability to arouse in the stud dents the desire for original research work. ' He is a member of the Phi Delta Theta 1 raternity, of the lndiana Academy of Science and of the American Association for the advancement of Science. llurinf Professor Owen's absence this winter Mr. li. A. S Ji1LllCllll'V was in eharfe of the de martment assisted b Mr. Earl B ers 1 rs B a Y ind herald Marshall. C323