Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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William IFraukliu Watson. itt. A. yrnfrniwr of (flimlslrii. itlolini i anil yiuit.trn

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Dr. (Conk Born in Abbeville County. Attended private schools and Furman University, graduating from the latter in 187B, receiving the M.A. degree. 1). Litt. degree conferred by Furman University. Member of the Adelphian Literary Society. Taught in Patrick Military School nine years. Alderman of the city of Greenville two terms. At one time member of the State Board of Examiners. Has done much toward preserving the historical records of the Baptist denomination in South Carolina. ‘ In South Carolina Militia, under Colonel Goodwin, who was also at the evacuation of Charleston under Taliaferro. Helped to run Sherman out of South Carolina. We ran; he followed. Now senior member of the Faculty ; Professor of Greek.

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•jJnifrssm 1H ahum William Kkaxku.v Watson i a native of New Brunswick, Canada. He graduated at C olin' University, in Maine, taking the degree of B.A. in IS,ST. and the M.A. degree in 1890. lie lias studied also at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Chicago, pursuing special courses. He came to Furman in 1NS7. having previously taught in grammar and high schools in the State of Maine. He now teaches Chemistry, Biology and Physics and is Secretary of the Faculty. In 1889 he was married to Miss Clara Norwood, in Marion. S. ( . They have two daughters. Professor Watson is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the American Geographical Society. He is vice-president of the American Microscopical Society, belongs to the college fraternity of Phi Delta Theta, and is a member of the Atlantic Union of London, Kngland. He is author of the following hooks: “The Children of the Sun,” “experimental Chemistry ’ and “Laboratory Courses in Chemistry.” Contributor for the Scientific American and other publications in this country and Kurope. Kxperimenter in photographing with lenses from the eyes of insects and higher animals. Originator of improved method in photomicrography. Received medal of the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian F.xposition, Charleston, in 19052, as inventor of a method for concentrating mono ite sand. Professor Watson gives lectures on the following subjects: “The New Innocents Abroad,’ “Tile Microscope and Camera in Biology,” “Genesis and Geology,” “Reproduction of Plants and Animals.” “Bacteriology,” “X-ltays,” etc. Lectured for the Canadian Summer School of Science, 19052, 1909 and 1904. [Til© above statements are selected from sketches in “Who’s Who in America,” “American Men of Science,” “Who’s Who in the Lyceum” and “Men of the 'I'iinc in South Carolina.”] I IK]