Louisiana Polytechnic Institute - Lagniappe Yearbook (Ruston, LA)

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Faodtg W. E. Taylor, Ph. D., President. Born and reared in Kentucky. Graduated at Clinton College, Purdue University — the Indiana State School of Technology. After spending eight years in the West, most of the time as Instructor of Sciences in the Nebraska State Nor¬ mal, he entered the University of Chicago, taking graduate work for three years. He has been connected with the Industrial Institute for ten years—eight as teacher of Biology and two as President. While in Nebraska engaged in scientific research work he pre¬ pared several Bulletins for the State Board of Agriculture. He has also prepared twelve or fifteen scientific monographs published in American Naturalist, American Geologist, Proceedings of United States National Museum, Reports of United States Department of Fish and Fisheries, and other publications. While a student at the University of Chicago he edited Progress, a monthly magazine issued by the University Extension Department of the World’s Congress of Religions. Mr. Taylor was engaged to plan this magazine for use in organization of local clubs for study. Fifteen thousand subscribers were obtained the first year. Subsequent edi¬ tors of this magazine were Dr. Buckley of University of Chicago, and Dr. Richard T. Ely of University of Wisconsin. The World To- Day, the monthly, is an outgrowth of “Progress,” and is edited by Dr. Buckley. During nine succeeding summers Mr. Taylor has engaged in sum¬ mer school work in Louisiana. C. H. Carson, Professor of Physics and Chemistry. 1883. A. B. Graduate, Emory College, Oxford, Ga. 1886. Principal Swainsboro Academy, Swainsboro, Ga. 1889. Assistant High School, Savannah, Ga. 1890. Assistant Principal Chatham Academy, Savannah, Ga. 1892. Principal Barnard Street School, Savannah, Ga. 1894. Professor of Physics and Chemistry, Andrew Female Col¬ lege, Cuthbert, Ga. 1898. Professor of Language and Literature, Louisiana Indus¬ trial Institute, Ruston, La. 1899. Professor of Physics and Chemistry, Louisiana Indus¬ trial Institute, Ruston, La. 8

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George Oscar Thatcher, M. A., Professor of Mathematics. Student, Leland and Gray Seminary, Townsend, Vt., 1865-69. A. M. Thatcher Institute, Shreveport, La., 1889. Ph. D. S imm ons College, Abilene, Texas, 1899. Graduate Rochester B. University, Rochester, N. Y. Principal Fillmore Academy, Fillmore, La., 1877-8. Principal Male Academy, Minden, La., 1878-81. Associate-Principal Minden Female College, Minden, La., 1881-7. Teacher of Mathematics, Thatcher Institute, Shreveport, La., 1887-92. President Coushatta Male and Female College, Coushatta, La., 1892-3. Professor of Mathematics (two years), President (four years), Simmons College, Abilene, Texas, 1893-9. Professor of English, Louisiana Industrial Institute, Ruston, La., 1899-01. Professor of Mathematics, Louisiana Industrial Institute, Rus¬ ton, La., 1901. R. M. Logan, Professor of History. Born in Manry County, Tennessee. Attended county schools of that State. Went from High School to Southern Normal at Huntington, Tenn., and from there to University of Nashville. Came to Louisiana in 1899. Taught as prin¬ cipal of High School at Gueydan and Franklinton, La., from 1899 to 1903. Came to Louisiana Industrial Institute in 1903. Harry Howard, Secretary, and Instructor in Business Branches. Graduate of Louisiana Industrial Institute, 1897, and Eastman Busi¬ ness College, 1898. Robert J. Smith. Received education in public schools and Col¬ legiate Institute, Stratford, Ont., Canada. Has done special work in Manual Training, including work at summer school at Bradley Poly¬ technic, Peoria, Ill. In charge of the Printing Department, Industrial Institute, since February, 1902. Assistant in Mechanics, joinery, 1906. W. B. Hale, Instructor in Telegraphy and Mathematics. Born Des Moines County, Iowa. Graduated Eastern Iowa Nor¬ mal School 1898; Northwestern Normal College, Stanberry, Mo., 1891. Taught three years in public schools of Iowa. Penmanship and Shorthand, Northwestern Normal College, Stanberry, Mo., two years.