Lake Forest College - Forester Yearbook (Lake Forest, IL)

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do STERLING PRICE WILLIAMS Doctor Sterling Price Williams has been head of the Department of Philosophy and Psychology since nineteen-hundred and twenty-seven. Professor Williams was awarded the Bachelor of Science degree of Polytechnic College, which is now Southern Methodist University, the Master of Arts degree by the University of Te:-ras, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree by the University of Chicago. I-Ie was a Fellow of the Department of Philosophy at the latter university for two years, during which time he acted as an assistant to the professors in various capacities. Professor Vtfilliams' teaching experience in the fields of Philosophy and Psychology extends over a period of eighteen years. During this time he has taught at the University ol Texas, Huron College, and Illinois Wesleyan. He is a member of the American Philosophical Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. While here, he has added three new courses to the department: Mental Hygiene, Experimental Psychology, and Aesthetics. RAYMOND PHINEAS STEARNS Doctor Raymond P. Stearns is head of the Department of History, He took the Bachelor of Arts degree from Illinois College, the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Harvard Uni- versity. Doctor Stearns' Doctoral Dissertation was entitled Hugh Peter: A Biographyg parts of it have been published in article form, and the revised whole is about to be published in book form. Before coming here, Professor Stearns had studied two years at the Institute of Historical Research, London University, as Fellow of the Social Science Research Council of New York City. In addition to teaching in elementary schools, Doctor Stearns was an Assistant in the History Departments of Harvard University and of Radcliffe College. He was an Instructor during the summer of nineteen-hundred and thirty-one at the Massachusetts State College. Professor Stearns has contributed to the following publications: Agricultural History, The New England Quarterly, The Dictionary oi American Biography, Proceedings ol the Bostonian Society, Devon and Cornwall Notes ancl Queries, The Essex Institute Historical Review, The Annals ot Science, and The Mississippi Valley Historical Review. At present he is working on several articles treating of the British Colonies of North America, and a volume probably to be called The Royal Society and the Colonies: A Study of the Migration of Scientific Ideas to the New World. KARL ADOLPI-I ROTI-I Mr. Karl Adolph Roth is Assistant Professor of Religion and Biblizal Literature. Mr. Roth took the Bachelor of Divinity degree at Oberlin Graduate School of Theology, and his Master's degree in Religious Education at Northwestern University. At this latter institution he also pursued further graduate work in the history and literature of religions. Before coming to Lake Forest College in nineteen-hundred and twenty-seven, Mr. Roth was a pastor in the active ministry. LLM' XXV fl-lil ,, W K I , I Nxt., xxx M4 i ff, ' -- Y - f .. k .,f.f : avr .5 s,, X- - . uit,-,l sff- R?y.!- X -w4Q3zhi15?f:X-1g?n V -K fl g K YV v S, X -,M -,Y-fx. ,A ee'li9'if1,, Wt2w'3e.-.- ei- W it ef X. ' v---- we f . ef.-ff-.U ,rw - - + ..-, , ,fm-, , . -Lg P '- Q tw J z '- '- , so fs- x , N.- I - ' wwf .. we X it - ,. --,ff 'e-p..i+1 !'g 'mf .- -itikeggge-,,.1Q N .-.C .- . ' ' fx - '-'-F. zfllf .gf'f1'.,4'f' XJ'-S V '..'. - ffl 1. .f 1,9 I' ' +-- ' 'V -'IN-'Y ' ll . . -. ' -.gr -,414 ..i .Q-:-.1' . . , -f.. ,t ,. -.:.qXs. ffft, .vf var- ,wg N --.-M., . . -'--721+1rf:+..s1iSaf1sFP-'t-- l?3-iid5?iLiij'.f7,Eg'cv5-i ?Eh ' we 'P 'B' - 4.-3:--:eq ig:-JV .5-- +. ' - - .4. -f 7:34.c--!,'!,1-1'-5,L4i1 ,'!l-N!1iLd'-65731-:IJ-?:v5'.KF' ' ,g Tyre. .fx fc 1 '- ': ' 1 .- f' ' .. . - . - ...gg ,SMF ,env-t-W' .-'-.--I-,Ji 'e.:-,-..' -'-we - --f A- ' .. A? -gs. .-.'4.f1r'lE5rc731 -.1 I '-'V' ' T-' - - . 1.eCQzt't..,JtLf.--uf? T -3.-fLfui'lf4-E17:Ax'.:f-301552 , I :-1'-S132-117 i5:'.l:lf:'Eg,.. -- e:.1-'f5':iTEYf?QJ... . - E PWS

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ROSCOE EVERETT HARRIS Doctor Roscoe Everett Harris is head of the Department of Physics. He took the Bachelor of Science degree from Missouri State Teachers College. He received the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the University of Chicago. Before coming to Lake Forest College in nineteen-hundred and twenty- five, Doctor Harris had taught at Williams and Mary College, and been Associate Professor in Physics at the University of Vermont. He had also been a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery of the Army during the World War. Coming here as Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics. Doctor Harris now teaches Physics only and an occasional advanced course in Mathematical Physics, He spent his first years in completely revising and modernizing the curriculum of Physics courses. Doctor Harris has done research in various phases of Physics, including television, photo-electric cells, thermionics, X-rays, and nuclear disintegration. He gave a report on thermionics before the Physics Society in nineteen-hunded and thirty-three, having developed a manual in this field which is still in use. Doctor Harris is Working on a Physics text-book which is still in mimeograph form. He is a member of the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Associa- tion of Physics Teachers. HAROLD BARTLETT CURTIS Doctor Harold Bartlett Curtis is head of the Department of Mathe- matics. Professor Curtis received the Bachelor of Arts degree and Doctor of Philosophy degree from Cornell University, Before coming to Lake Forest College in nineteen-hundred and twenty-six, Professor Curtis was an instructor in Mathematics in Barnard College, Columbia University, and in Northwestern University. He was an Associate Professor in Mathematics in Marquette University during nineteen-hundred twenty-five and twenty-six. During nineteen-hundred seventeen and eighteen, he was a second lieutenant in the United States Aviation Corps. Doctor Curtis is a member oi Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, the American Mathematical Association, the Mathematical Association of America, and the American Association of University Professors. He is listed in American Men of Science. Professor Curtis has had various articles published in Popular Astronomy, including two articles on the Sun Dial and Its Design, Seeing Stars in the Daytime, Venus Visible at Inferior Comunction, Venus Visible Near Superior Corijunctiori, and Stellar Parallaxes in the Annals oi the Dearborn Observatory. GEORGE NEWTON SLEIGHT Doctor George Newton Sleight is head of the Department of Educa- tion. Professor Sleight received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College, the Bachelor oi Pedagogics degree from New Yorl: State Teachers Ccllege, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Greek and Latin from the University of Chicago. His Doctors Dissertation was The Life, Style, Vocabulary and Philosophy of Themistius. Professor Sleight came to Lake Forest College in nineteen-hundred and twenty-seven. Before that time he was active in educational ad- ministrative work. For thirteen years he headed the Elgin Academy at the request of Doctor William Harper, the first President of Chicago University. After this he became Superintendent of Schools at Saint Petersburg, Florida. From this post he went to North Dakota State Teachers' College to become Professor of Education and Director oi the Training School. At present Doctor Sleight is carrying on investigations in Modern Educational ldeals and Trends in the Secondary-school and College Levels, and on Efficient Study Techniques and Motivations. Among his l more recent publications are Magic for Amateurs, and articles on College If - - 1 Work at Home and On Going to College. Doctor Sleight is a member of Theta Delta Chi, and Pi Gamma s Mu, national honorary society of social sciences. ,-J ,-f I U31 f-X A , 2?-:Q 51 x-F1 -Zif f ' 5 '4.gr l - Hug - -' ' -- --rm'-'Cf' PEPPEY' . ,.e--ef --... .sw 153:-fi!, , , vf'11.7 N-Y,.e. if F - - F-f-'rw-3 ?f,-y,-ref' --'ne-1 g' V x ws. :gixegi-1 r'4. 'i'. jj-'f.5.!si Z' ,film-fl! 'h:if'fj.f, -fm Sg,,h.H, - Q ,-'- fl- ' 'EMniklgyts-,ec-.r-5:.f.,rf-Jvffe, .ne-if , S - t -- ' . - f C - -,Y .1-Z-IN 1 ' . - ,- g-:if -Q5 iff .Z 3.11:- 17, W- .. . i . H .., . H -X 'f-:'--'.- ff 1. - 1 . . i . .--.Lea -'-W. -v- .sgf-- .s- - , ,, -. - - , i - -. 3371. 5--. V, ,.- , , . , , , .1 ,:- -', - - r . -. :-A :. xv.,w ..fv- -4.- .c Av, ' ' W iiweivue witsfifv-rfb-'-2.6:f-ff. sa-'ferxf-2-nfs--is .:.'.-:av-e'-1-xi-N - ilfmittsvwtm, fxftilfrin.. -ff-rift it tl. Mfr: rata- w2sf 1.:-mir?-:hsms!-accesE-33.-.rf.Tt'2ffa?I.5?r.u:.:-isies?-E '?cf1--.-55714 S. f-'A --.2 4- 1'

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RUSSELL CARLTON TOMLINSON Mr. Russell Carltcri Torrilinsan liecamfi- Assistant Piet-ffsser ' Ltepartnient at Speech and Draniatias in riirieteeri-hur.dred and f'.'ff-Tl eight. Mr, Tctrnlinscin received the Eachelir at Arts degree frzni C'ePa1i'.-J University, and als: 'did graduate wcrE: at this institutrizi, ddriiig '.-.':.if time he was in charge at the practice t-3-aflp-J-rs in speerh at Greeniastf High School. He has aan-e turther graduate 'fllflii at the Uni'.'frsLt at 'Wisconsin ln his first year if teaching, Priiessr T'tn'ilir'is'ri 1-las f3rir1i.: cf the luniar High S:i.::l cf Sullivan, Indiana, where E:-1 .iirfted speaking and drarriati: wzrlz. Prcfesszr T.I...l!'lSiI1 has taight at tr. suznnier schtsals at Central N'rn.al at Danvine, lrnizana, 111.1 xt D-1Pa'. University. He was alss Prinripal it the 'vt'est:iel.i, 'r1.igaria, High Salk Eesitdes niaintaining the hiah stand-ard it whirl: .ri his idizses, . Tinilinscn has achieved rerizfariziaile success with his 1-1i.:re teazys in intercollegiate czrtipetiticrn. The iratzrs which he has trained have pliaced well in state cantests. And his Garririz Players are Li in this part at the cauntry fcr their finished periirrrpanres '.'.:tii. include such productions as Alien Corn, Street Stene, anii The Barrett.: ot Wirripole Street. LOUIS A. KELLER lvlr. Louis A, lleiler is Assistant Przi-essrar if Eoin:-n.1:s, Lfr. is received the Bachelor -:if Arts degree trcirn Carroll fflleae, arpd 1 l.Iaster in Business Administration degree frizn Ncrtiin-.restern 'dr'.i':ersii',' ln addition tc this he has dine ccnsiiierarle graduate '.-Jiri: and re- search work in Summer Sessions at the University if '.'.'isiiris1ri 1:1 Lari' Et-inc-mics and Generai Eccnornics, and gra iuate xvarlz at L':Ul'Ill'.'.'?Sf4'f University in General Eco-nianiics. Before Corning to Lalze lfcrest College in ninet.err-h'.iniired ati. twenty-eight, lvlr. Heller was ernplayed as a research assistant lil tl' institute of Land Eceniirriics and Public Utilities Qi Nzrthz-festern 'jniversit 'Av' , ln additian ta his teaching duties, l.lr. Heller is tzeshriiazi Eiaseliall ccach. Mr. l-Ieller has had lang experience ir. this sprrt as a piaye as an organizer of tefarns, and as a manager or fa teazn in the Lan' ct Lakes League. S. A. HARTZO Mr. S. A. Hart:Q is Associate Prcfessir it Pclitical Sci-ente . Hartzo tock the Bachelor at Arts degree and Certificate rn Ccaxnierr- ircrn Vfashingtcn and Lee University, the l'.laster's degree frirn fautt. kia University, and has done other graduate wsrl: at 'v'fis:3rst University and the University cl Chicago. Ee-fore coming to Lal-:e Forest College in nineteenrhundred ani thirty, Professor Hartz: had taught at Washingtzn and Lee Unixfersity and had keen in charge of the Political Science ffepartrnent at the University of North Dakota. He was a Se-find Lreutenarit in the 'jrzit-ed States Army during the Wfrld W'ar. Attending the University of Chicago cn .a Lacai fzrnrhunity Re- search Scholarship, Mr. l-lartzo gathered data tar rrtateriai used in F Gosnells Negro Politicians. His wcrl: tial: hirtx inte the t:Ia:l: 'elf Chicago as a census enumeratar. ln nineteenehunared and thirty-twc, Pritesssr Hart: vas selected lgy the Carnegie Foundaticn as cne cut ct titty te::hers if fnternatitria Law in the United States to spend two manths of special lecture ani study on the warl: ct the Conference for the Cadificatian it lnternatisrfri ,gf Law, which was part af the Hague Canference cf nineteen-hundred azgr I thirty, l-lis special field is that if lnternaticnai Lat-.f and Relatiiiis ati' he is new cccupiea with X- r1' cn the subtest if Treaty Pr: ' e '-.1 ,.f , ,- tm es ,X , ' Q7 til --- Y , J' . R .. -. a' ' C R' Wad' BNXW. Num r'-' ' ef - av' 'C -' ...-e.-'-3722 -H L- f r-ff g--1-A awww V Ca Y ,M Cf- X, k K ,s..Ygf,1xj'f-- . .3s- gfeq -129.3 H .4-,. I r ' ' -'C A 4 ' IVR! '-C Y- -C-are-'-12'Pf f's r'T fN' '-':2'i1: :z fQ3 i'?3'i4?.' -,,s. ,ig .,-S lit, +V' a 'x ' C ' ef: 'vvf5ff F'7' A - jj-f1lT'EfQ1'f'a ' 1 'r V- .-- , . , - , ,-,+:,-lf,-he. !3,mT V MY -. -C -' ,-1-. ,. L'e,:3L5.g.:1'..a,-.:-nr.tiesviv-Lli, ., ,QM:,:-j.if1-E' SIZQ-'jfs Q24 -jf-..qjf. , ' ' a- , i 1 'f' -nr-1--,zgai-if-1't-' 3 V 'xii .1-. Fe, -'Am sig- f fr ..'. vs, 4' we in., WrtitH.,.?.-Emnsmfwrtf' ...hilt .qs-7 --H J:'-rf.:-.ef-ZzTf3'f,sx2fern'-2.52 T .,.J:1-:?i.':'fAHw135:f??t-E'-F-.S-'21 e 1-. -M 5. f- ,-X'. - '