Louisiana Polytechnic Institute - Lagniappe Yearbook (Ruston, LA)

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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.