Hobart College - Echo of the Seneca Yearbook (Geneva, NY)

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Willis Patten Woodman, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Professor of the Latin Language and Litera- ture. A.B. Harvard, 1895. A.M., 1896. Ph.D., 1902. Student at American School of Classical Studies in Rome, 1899-1900. Insrtuctor in Greek, Princeton University, 1902-3. Master in Classics, Morristown School, 1904-5. Instructor in Latin and Greek, Hobart, 1906. t B K. Hobart 1908. Professor of Latin, 1907. University Club. Edward John Williamson, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Professor of Modern Languages and Litera- tures. A.B. Queen’s University, Kingston, 1898. A.M., ibid., 1900; tutor in Modern Languages at Queen's University, 1899-1901; student at the University of Leipsic. 1901-03; lecturer on Modem Languages in St. John’s College, University of Mani- toba, 1904-05; student at the University of Chicago, 1905; fellow in Germanic Languages at University of Chicago, 1906. Ph.D., ibid., 1907. Assistant Professor of German at Hobart, 1907. Professor of German Language and Literature, 1908. Traveled in France and Germany, 1910. ‘I B K Hobart, 1909. Professor of Modern Languages, 1911. University Club. Elon Howard Eaton, A.B., A.M., M.Sc., Pro- fessor of Biology. Curator of the Museum. A.B. Rochester, 1890. A.M., 1893. M.Sc. ‘1’ B K. Assist- ant Principal and Instructor in Sciences, Canandaigua Academy, 1890-95; Master in Sciences, Bradstrcet School, Rochester, 1896-1907; Columbia Graduate School of Philosophy, 1899- 1900. Fellow of the American Association for the Advance- ment of Science. Advisory Council, “Bird-Lore, 1902-09. Fellow of the Rochester Academy of Science. Member of the American Ornithologist’s Union. Member of the American Forestry Association. Professor of Biology, Hobart, 1908. Author of Memoir 12, New York State Museum; Birds of New York State,” 2 vols. University Club.

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William Robert Brooks, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.A.S. Professor of Astronomy. M.A. Hobart, 1891. D.Sc., Hamilton, 1898. J B K. Fellow Royal Astronomical Society- Member Selenographi- cal Society of Great Britain. Member British Astronomical Association, Fellow American Association for the Advance- ment of Science. Lecturer on Astronomy and other subjects since 1870. Early Worker in Photography and its applica- tion to Astronomy. Established Red House Observatory, 1874, making all its telescopes. Became director of the Smith Observatory in 1888. Discoverer of twenty-seven comets, the first one, Oct, 21, 1881, the twenty-seventh, Oct. 20, 1912. Winner of the ten Warner Gold Prizes for Cometary discoveries. Ten medals from the Astronomical Society for the Pacific Lisk Observatory. Lalande Medallist of the Paris Academy of Science awarded for “numerous and brilliant astronomical discoveries.” Professor of Astronomy at Hobart, 1900. Gold Medal for photo- graphs of comet discoveries in Hobart exhibit at St. Louis World’s Fair, 1904- Gold Medal from the Astronomical Society of Mexico, 1906; Professor of Astronomy, William Smith, 1908; Gold Medal from the Lisk Observatory, 1912. University Club. John Ernest Lansing, A.B., Chemistry. A.M. Professor of A.B. Harvard, 1898. A.M., Harvard, 1900. 4» B K. Traveled in Europe, 1898-99. Student in Harvard Graduate School, 1899-1901, Instructor in Natural Sciences at Phillips Academv, Andover, Mass., 1901-05. Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Gollege, 1905 Professor, 1906. Professor of Chcmistrv, William Smith, 1908. University Club. Arthur Avery Bacon, A.B., A.M., Pren- dergast Professor of Physics. A.B. Dartmouth, 1897, A.M., 1901. 4» B K. Tutor in Physics, Oberlin College, 1897-98. Assistant in Physics, Dartmouth, 1898-1900. Instructor in Mathematics and Astronomy, 1900-01. Mathematical Master of Volkmann School, Boston, 1901-03. Professor of Physics, Hobart Col- lege, 1903. Registrar and Secretary of Faculty, 1907. Pro- fessor of Physics, William Smith, 1909. Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Physical Society and French Physical Society. University Club.

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14 ; V, E C H O A James Mickel Williams, A.B., Ph.D. Pro- fessor of Economics and Sociology. A.B. Brown Universiry, iH()H. Ph.D. Columina University, 1906. ! 15 K. Lecturer in Vassar College, 1907-08. Pro- fessor of Economies and Sociology at Hobart, 1908. John Muiriieid, A.B., A.M. Professor of Rhetoric, Elocution, and the English Language and Literature. A.B. Columbia University, 1900; A.M., 1901. Student at American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Instructor in Rhetoric and English, Hobart College, 1901. Assistant Professor, 1906. 1 15 K. Professor, 1912. University Club. Foster Partridge Boswell, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Professor of Psychology and education. A.B. Hobart, 1901; A.M. Harvard, 1902; Ph.D., Harvard, 1904. t 15 K. Assistant in Philosophy in Harvard University 1903-04: Assistant in Psychology in the University of Wiscon- sin, 1904-05; Studied in Germany, 1905-07; VolanUir Assist- ent m Psychology in the University of Berlin, 1907; Assistant in Psychology in the University of Missouri, 1907 oti; Assistant Professor of Psychology and Mathematics, Hobart, 1908. Professor Psychology and Education, 1912. Member Sigma Phi Society. University Club.