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♦JOHN ARCHER SILVER, A.B., A.M., Pu.D., PROFESSOR or HISTORY AND ECONOMICS. A. B. Princeton 1886 ; A.M. 1888. Instructor in Mental, Moral and Physical Science, Jaffria College, Ceylon 1886—88 Student at the Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Mass. 1888-go. Student of Philosophy and History in Universities of Berlin aud Heidelberg and in Paris 1890-92 ; Student of History aud Philosophy in Graduate Department of the Johns Hopkins University 1892-95; Ph.D. Author (1895) of The Provisional Government of Maryland (1774-1777). Professor of History, Hobart 1895. Professor of History and Economics, Hobart, 1897. 1 B K. Is a member of the Kappa Alpha Society. THE REV. JOSEPH ALEXANDER LEIGHTON, B.A., B.D., Ph.D., CHAPLAIN AND PASTOR OF HOBART COLLEGE. INSTRUCTOR IN PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY. B. A. and Governor General’s Medallist in Science, Trinity University. Toronto, 1891. Graduate Scholar 1891-3, aud Fellow 1893-4, in the Sage School of Philosophy of Cornell University. Ph.D. Cornell 1894; Student Harvard University and Episcopal Theological School 1894-6. B.D. Episcopal Theological School 1896. Assistant, Grace Church, New York, 1896-7. Student in Berlin and Erlangen 1S97. Examiner in Philosophy, Trinity University 1893-6. Author of Articles on Fichte and Hegel in the Philosophical Review for 1895 and 1896. Member of the American Psychological Association. HOWARD PARKER JONES, A.B., Ph.D., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF THE GERMAN AND FRENCH LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES. B.A. King's College, Nova Scotia, 1S84, M.A. 1891 ; Student Heidelberg University 1884-86 ; Ph.D. 1886; at Paris 1886-7. Professor of Modern Languages, King's College, N. S. 1888-92 ; Instructor in German, Cornell University, 1893-98. Author of Jones' German Reader.” Associate Professor of the German and French Languages and Literatures Hobart 1S99, RICHARD CLARKE MANNING, JR.. A.B., A.M., Ph.D., ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF GREEK AND LATIN. A.B Harvard 1SS8, A.M. iSg2, Ph.D. 1896. Student Universities of Bonn and Leipsic, 1892-4 ; Tutor iu Latin, Harvard College, 1896-9 ; Assistant Professor of Greek and Latin, Hobart 1899. Studying abroad. — 19 —

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CHARGES DELAMATER VAIL, A.B., A.M., LIBRARIAN AND REGISTRAR. INSTRUCTOR IN ELOCUTION. A.B. Hobart 1859, A.M. 1862. $ B K. Engaged in teaching since graduation, except two years spent in reading law ; Tutor in Algebra, Hobart 1869-70; Horace White Professor of Rhetoric and Elocution and the English Language and Literature, and Instructor in Logic, Hobart 1872-8S; Librarian and Registrar, and Instructor in Elocution, Hobart 1S88. Member Modern Language Association of America, Is a member of the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity. FRANCIS PHILIP NASH, A.B., A.M., LL.B., L.H.D., LL.D., HOBART PROFESSOR OF THE LATIN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. A.B. Harvard 1856; LL.B. Law School of Harvard University 1859; A.M. Harvard 1866; L-H.D. Trinity, Hartford; LL.D. Union. t 13 K. Practised law. Hobart Professor of the Latin Language and Literature, Hobart 1869. Made a special study of Roman Antiq uities in Europe 1869-71. Author of “ Two Satires of Juvenal, with Notes.” WILLIAM PITT DURFEE, A.B., A.M., Pn.D., PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS AND DEAN OF THE FACULTY, A.B. University of Michigan 1876; A.M., Ph. D., Johns Hopkins 1883. ‘1 15 K. Professor of Mathematics, University Mound College and Berkeley Gymnasium 1876-81: Fellow in Mathematics, Johns Hopkins 1881-83 ; Professor of Mathematics, Hobart 1883. Author of 11 lilements of Trigonometry” 1900. Member of New York Mathematical Society. MILTON HAIGHT TURK, A.B., A.M., Pn.D., HORACE WHITE PROFESSOR OF RHETORIC AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. SECRE- TARY OF THE FACULTY. A.B. Columbia 1886; A.M., Ph.D. University of Leipsic 1SS9. t B K. Student in Univer- sities of Strasburg, Berlin and Leipsic, 1885-89. Adjunct Professor of Rhetoric and English, Hobart 1890-91. Horace White Professor of Rhetoric and English, Hobart 1S91. Author (1889) of The Legal Code of Alfred the Great,” edited with introduction (1893) “ Syllabus of English Literature,” (1897) ” DeQuincey's Flight of a Tartar Tribe,” edited with introduction and notes. Member of American Philological Association, Modern Lan- guage Association. — 18 —

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WILLIAM ROBERT BROOKS, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.A.S., PROFESSOR OF ASTRONOMY. M.A. Hobart 1891. U.Sc. Hamilton 1898, 1 BK. Fellow Royal Astronomical Society, Mem- ber Selenographical Society of Great Britain, Fellow American Association for the Advance- ment of Science. Lecturer on Astronomy and other Subjects since 1S70. Contributor to literary and scientific periodicals. Early worker in photography and its application to Astronomy. Established Red House Observatory 1874, making all its telescopes. Became director of the Smith Observatory in 1888- Discoverer of twenty-two comets, the first one on Oct. 21, 1881, the twenty-second on July 23, 1900. Winner of ten Warner Gold Prizes for cometary discoveries. Seven medals from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Lick Observator}'. Lalaude Medallist of the Paris Academy of Sciences, awarded “for numerous and brilliant astronomical discoveries.'1 Professor of Astronomy, Hobart 1900. CLEMENT GOLDSMITH ELMER, A.B., INSTRUCTOR IN FRENCH AND GERMAN. A.B. Williams 1S95. Student, University of Gottingen, 1896 ; Harvard University 1896-7 ; Instructor in German and Greek, Cushing Academy 1897-9. Student, University of Leipsic, 1899-1900 ; Instructor in French and German, Hobart 1900. HERBERT R. MOODY. S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology; A.M. Columbia University 1900, Ph.D. 1901; Instructor in Analytical Chemistry, 1892-95, Mass. Institute of Technology. Instructor in Science, Gilbert School, Winsted Ct., 1895-1900. Post Graduate student Columbia Univer- sity 1900-01 ; Professor of Chemistry at Hobart College 1901. NORMAN EVERETT GILBERT. A.B. Wesleyan College 1895; A.M. Wesleyan College 1896; Ph.D. Johns Hopkins,University, 1901. Instructor in Science, Cayuga Lake Military Academy. Professor of Mathematics in Genesee Wesleyan Military Academy. Post Graduate studeut in Science Johns Hop- kins University ; U. S. Naval Observatory Staff 1901. Traveled iu the Orient. Professor of Physics and Assistant Professor in Mathematics Hobart College 1901. JOHN MUIRHEID. A.B. Columbia University 1900, A.M. 1901 ; Student at American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Instructor iu Rhetoric and English, Hobart College 1901. — 20 —