University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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HENRY BYRON NEWSON. ,'lSSIltfI.X'I'li IN A1,x'1'111Qx1.x'1'1cs. H ENRY BYRON NICXYSUN was horn july IO, 1861, at Mt. Gilead, Ohio. His early ed- ucation was obtained i11 tl1e connnon schools of his native town. He took the degree of Ii. from Ohio XVL-sleyan i11 1883, and l'h. IJ. from the same institution in 1891. He also attended johns Hopkins, lleidellierg and l.eipsie. Before taking up his work as Assistant Professor i11 Mathematics i11 the University of Kansas, Professor Newson held the positions of Instructor in Mathematics i11 L'ent1':1l TCIIIICSSCC College and XVestern Normal College, Illinois. He is a memlier ot' Sigma Xi and the New York Mathematical Society. He is tl1e author of a nnmlmer of matliematical papers. MILES WILSON STERUNG. Ass1s'rANT IN Gmaizk. MILES XVILSON S'I'ERl.lNG was l1orn at lndependence, XVest Virginia, December 22, 1855. He graduated from the University of Kansas 1883 with the degree of IS. A. Later he attended johns Hopkins for a time. He was the editor of the Quarter Centennial History of tl1e University of Kansas. In 1883 he was elected Assistant in Latin lllltl Greek. Since 1885 he has been assistant i11 Greek alone. He was married i11 1883 to a classmate, Miss Clara E, Fellows. He is Z1IllCIIIl3Cl'0fll1Cl,lll Kappa Psi fraternity. EDWARD CHARLES MURPHY. ASSISTANT IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. EDVVARIJ CHARLES MURPHY was born at Ontzirio, Canada, June 17, 1859, and is the SOII ofa manufacturer, Mr. Murphy received his early education at Phulnix Academy, New York, his college training at Cornell University, New York. He graduated from Cornell i11 1884, receiving the degree of B. C. Ii., in 1885, M. S., and in 1889, C. E.g was fellow in Cornell '84-'85, Matl1e111atical Examiner i11 Cornell, '85-'86, Assistant in Civil Engineering in the Uni- versity of Kansas '87, which position he still holds. On November 27, 1885, he married Miss lda M. Lamlnertson. Mr. Murphy is the author ofa number of mathematical papers. EDWARD CURTIS FRANKLIN. ASSlS'I'AN'I' IN CIIIQM ISTRY. IZDXVARIJ CQUR'l'lS lfR.XNKl.lN was born i11 lioniphan County, Kansas, in 1862. Mr. Franklin is an alinnnns of the lfiiiveisity ol K2lIlSHS,ll1lX'lIIg received the degree of IS. S. from that institution ill 1888, Since llllltlllllllllf he has been Assistantin Chemistry, with the excep- tion of one year wliirh he spent at the l'11ire1sityof llerlin. lle is a memlmer of the Honorary Seientilie lfiatt-111i1y,5ign111Xi,:11nl isJ1l:-3uz1111C111lJC1' ol' the Deutche Chemische Gesellschaft. ylI'.l'I'2lIllilll1lS1llllll lJell:1'l'liel:1, Q5

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WILLIAM CHASE STEVENS. ASSISTANT IN BOTANY. VVILLIANI CIIASIC S'I'liVIiNS was born in Princeton, Illinois, in 1861. He gradiiatecl ll. S.fro1n the University of Kansas in 1885. Later he attended Harvard University. He holds his degree ol NI. S. froin the Ilniveisity of Kansas. Mr. Stevens has been Assistant in Botany in the University since 18817. ln 1888 he was married to Miss Ada E. Pugh. He is a meinber of the Scientilie Fraternity, Sigma Xi, and also of Phi Gainma Delta. FRANK E. WARD. ASSISTANT IiI.EC'l'RICAL ENGINEERING SHOPS. FRANK E. XVARD, Assistant in Electrical Engineering Sl1ops,was born April 8, 1866, at Joliet, Illinois. His early education was received at the loliet city sehoolsg his later education at the Northern Indiana Normal. l-le served an apprenticeship in the ,loliet Steel Mills, and became a practical inacliinist in May, 1884. Before coming to thc University of Kansas, in October, 1889, Mr. XVard held the positions of Forcinan in 'loliet Steel XVorks, also in llates Machine Company. On April 17, 1880, he married Miss Alice Sandford. V VERNON LYNIAN KELLOGG. ' ASSISTANT ICNTOMOLOGY AND CHANCELLORlS SECRETARY. VERNON LYMAN KICLLOGG was born in Emporia, Kansas, December 1, 1867. He graduated B. S. from the University of Kansas in 1889. In the fall of 1891 be attended Cor- nell University and is now a candidate for the degree M. S. from that institution. I-Ie already holds the degree of M. S. from his alma mater. Mr. Kellogg has been Assistant in Entomol- ogy and Clli1lICSll0!',S Secretary since 1890. He has lately published a valuable work on the Common lnjurious Insects of Kansas, and is also the author of a number of articles in the leading scientific periodicals of the day. He is an active member of the Kansas Academy of Science, associate ineinber of the American Ornitltologists Union and corresponding inem- ber of the lfntomological Society of XVashington. He is at present Managing Editor of the Kansas University Quarterly. Mr. Kellogg is a Phi Delta Theta. SAMUEL ROBERT BOYCE. Ass1s'1'.xN'1' IN 1'11A1c11ACY. SAAIUICI. RfJlllQR'l' IIIJYCIQ was born at Tecnniseli, Michigan, in the year 1865. At the age of twenty-three,after graduating from the high school,l1e began clerlcing in a drug store, but soon beeoining disszitislied with his training in the sto1'e,l1e entered the University of Nlieliigan, from which he received, in june, 18410, the degree of l'h. C. His connection with the University of Kansas as Assistant in I'harinaey dates from September, 1890. Mr. lioyce is a rneinber ol' the Anierican llllilI'IIIZICl2lIllf'IIl Association, the Kansas lllI1lI'lll1lCCllIlGIl Associa- tion, and Kansas Actiileiiiy ol Science. A Q7