University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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FRANCIS HUNTINGTON SNOW. FRANCIS HUNTINGTON SNOW, the honored Chancellor of the University of Kansas, was born in Fitchburg, Nlassachusetts, June 29, 1840. Chancellor Snowls college training was received at Williams College, and at Andover 'l lieologiczil Seminary. He expected to find his vocation in the ministry, but after some little experience as a teacher in Massachusetts he became, in 1866, a member of the first faculty of the University of Kansas. He was married at Andover in 1868 to Miss Jennie A. Aiken. He has tive children, the oldest of whom, a son, inherits his father's taste for natural history. Associated with Professor Snow in the hrst faculty of the University were Professor David H. Robinson, still an honored member of the faculty, and Professor E. J. Rice. Professor Snow held the Chair of Mathematics and Natural Science. In 1869 a divizion of this chair was made in accordance with the request of the incumbent, and Professor Snow's work was restricted to the natural sciences. With the steady growth of the University a continual division of labor has been made until now the field of Biologic Science in the University is represented by an instructional corps of six, not including laboratory assistants, who number as many more. Professor Snow's most conspicuous work in his chosen field of labor has been the gathering and building up of the large natural history collection belonging to the Univer- sity. These collections, now handsomely housed in Snow Hall of Natural History, include more than 150,000 specimens. ln the class Insecta alone over 10,000 species are repre- sented, among which are 200 species discovered by Professor Snow. A dozen or more insect forms have been named in his honor. In connection with the extensive collecting done by his own hands and under his direction, Professor Snow has published a large number of scientific articles. These writings include more than sixty titles. The work which has given Professor Snow the greatest prominence of late is his experiments on the artificial dissemination of a contagious disease among chinch bugs. His labors have proved, so far, highly successful. ln 1890, on the resignation of Dr. J. A. Lippincott from the Chancellorship of the University, Professor Snow was elected to this position. Under his administration most remarkable progress has been made by the institution. Chancellor Snow has but fairly reached middle age, and is in a most vigorous condi- tion ot lwtly and mind: we may anticipate his long continued and beneticent adminis- tration over the affairs of the University. With an ambitious faculty, a loyal body of alumni, a most enthusiastic student body and a Chancellor whose life work is to bless the institution with which he has been connected from its birth, the University of Kansas looks t'orward to uninterrupted prosperity. ll