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

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22 THE ECHO OF THE SENECA Akthi r Avery Bacon, A.IT, A.M., Pren- clergast Professor of Physics. A. B. Dartmouth, 1897; A.M., igoi. 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 Vblkmann 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 ( lul». John Ernest Lansing, A.B.. A.M. Pro- fessor of Chemistry. 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 Academy, Andover, Mass., 1901 05. Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Hobart College, 1905. Professor, 190b. Professor of Chemistrv, William Smith, 1908. University' Club. Wiu.is Patten Woodman, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Professor of the Latin Language and Literature. A. B. Harvard, 1895. A.M.. 1896. Ph.D., 1902 Student at American School of Classical Studies in Rome, 1899-1900. Instructor in Greek. Princeton University, 1902-03. Master in Classics, Morristown School. 1904 5. Instructor in Latin and Greek, Hobart, 1906. 4 B K. Hobart, 1908. Professor of Latin. 1907. University Club. 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 Modern Languages in St John's College, University of Mani- toba, 1904 05; student at the University of Chicago, 1903; 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. 4 B K. Hobart, 1909. Professor of Modern Languages, 1911. University Club. Edward John Williamson, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures.

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VOLUME LVI. 1917 2 1 Charles Delamater Vail, A.B., A.M., L.H.I). Professor Emeritus of Rhet- oric and Elocution find the English Language and Literature. Librarian Emeritus. A. 13. Hobart 1859, A.M., 1862, L.II.I)., 1904. 4» B K. 'Lutor in Algebra, Hobart, 1869-70. Horace White Professor of Rhetoric and Elocution and the English Language and Literature, and Instructor in Logic, 1 fol art, 1872-88. Inst ructor in Elocution and Registrar, Hobart, 1888-1903. Librarian, 1872-1909. Member Modern Language Association of America. Member Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity, University Club of New York. Corresponding Member of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Trustee of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society and Member of t he Watkins Glen Committee. Milton Haight Turk, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Horace White Professor of Rhetoric and the English Language and Literature. Librarian. A. 13. Columina, 1886; A.M., Ph.D., University of Leipsie. 1889. 4 B K. Student in Universities of StrasLurg, Berlin, and Leipsie, 18Sf 89. Adjunct. Professor of Rhetoric and English, Hobart 1891, Secretary of the Faculty, 1890-07. Registrar, 1903 07. Author of “The Legal Code of Alfred the Great,” edited with introduction, 1889; “Syllabus of English Literature,” 1893. “De QuineeyN Flight of a Tartar Tribe,” edited 1897; “Selections from De Quin- eoy,” 1902, and “The English Mail Coach and Joan of Arc,” 1903; Member of Modern Language Association; traveled in Europe, 1912 13. William Robert Brooks, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.A.S. Professor of Astronomy. M.A. Hobart, 1891. D.Sc., Hamilton, 1898. 4» B K. Fellow R yal Astrow. mieal Society. i 1 cml-cr Selcnographi- cal Society of Great Britain. Member British Astronomical Association, Fellow American Association for the Advance- ment « f 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 (Ibservatory. Lalande Medallist of the Paris Academy of Science awarded for “numerous a™l brilliant astronomical discoveries.” Professor of Astronomy at Hobart, 1900. Gold Medal for photo- graphs of cornet, 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.

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VOLUME LVI. 1917 23 Elon Howard Eaton, A.B., A.M., A1 .Sc., Pro- fessor of Biology. Curator of the Museum. A.B. Rochester, 1890. A.M., 1893. M.Se. ‘I B K. Assist- unt Principal and instructor in Sciences, Canandaigua Academy, 1890-95; Master in Sciences, Bradstreet School, Rochester, 189O 1S97: Columbia Graduate School of Philosophy, 1899- 1900. Fellow of the American Association for the Advance- ment of Science Advisory Council, Bird-1-ore,” 1902-09. Fellow of tlie Rochester Academy of Science. Member of the American Ornithologist's Union. Member of the American Forestry Association. Professor of Biology. Hol art, 1908. Author of Memoir 12, New York State Museum; Birds of New York State,” 2 vols. University Club; Kappa Alpha Sne jel James Mickel Williams, A.B., Ph.D. Pro- fessor of Economics and Sociology. A. B. Brown University, 1898. Ph.D. Columbia University, 1906. ‘I1 B K. Lecturer in Vassar College, 1907-08. Pro- fessor of Economies and Sociology at Hobart, 1908. Herbert Hilarion Yeames, A.B.. A.M. Pro- fessor of the Greek Language and Literature. A.B. Harvard, 1895. A.M., 1896. ‘I’ B K. Teacher in pri- vate School, Buffalo, N. Y., 1896-98. Private Secretary to the Bishop of Massachusetts, Boston, 1898-1904. Instructor in Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass., 1904- 36. Traveled in Europe, summer of 1906 and also 1908. Instructor in the Boston Latin School; Instructor in Greek and Latin in Hobart College, 1906; Instructor in Greek and Latin, William Smith, 1908; Assistant Professor of Greek and Latin, William Smith, Librarian, 1909. Professor of the Greek Language and Litera- ture, 1911. Member of the Theta Delta Chi Fraternity. University Club.