Michigan State University - Red Cedar Log Yearbook (East Lansing, MI)

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William James Beal William James Baal, A. M.. Sc. M., Ph. IL. Pro- fessor Hf Ilnlmly at M. A. 0.. was born at Adrian, Michigan. Mun-h 11. 1832;. His parents originally came from New York and Took up land near Quaker, in Lenawoe county. D12 Beal graduated. from fhe University of Michigan in 1859 and Hum Taught na- tural science for several years at Union Springs. N. Y. He then went 1:0 Harvard and studied un- tim- Gnu; Agassiz, and Vymnn for :1 yvzl 1 and :1 Ilzllf. Ho has sim-e occupied positions as a teacher of science at Hmvlnml School, Union Springs, N. Y., and at Chicago Uni- versity. He came to M. A. C. in 1870 and has held his pres- mlf position for thirtythreo years. having also been profes- sor of lwrtimlture and forestry for many years. He has been :1 IllClllllGl' 0f the faculty of M. A. C. for longer than any I'n'osonr member and is closely connected with the most pros- porous years of the college. Through the valuable and un- 1'iring efforts of himself and his contemporary, fhe 1ate Dr. R. H. Kedzie, The fame of this school, as a fountain head of swionl'ih'c research has spread over Hlis whole country. Dr. Heal is the author of many bulletins, articles, efc. of great practical scientific value. His chief books are, ' 1';1-;1ssos of North America and Planf Dispersal? J . W. BOLTE.

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Jonathan Le Moyne Snyder, Ph. D. 0111' President was born October 29, 1859. on a farm in Butler county, Pennsylvania. His earlier education was ob- tained in attending the country schools of his county. At the age of nineteen he entered Gl'uve City College where three years were spent in preparatory work. He then entered Westminster College from which he graduated with the class 0f ,86. During his junior year here he won first: place in the intersoeiety debate, whieh honor is the highest attainable at this institution. From the position of village school principal which he held one year. he 'ztpidly ud minced, beeoming superintendent of the sehtmls of his native county, and later. principal of the Fifth Ward Sehuei ot' the eity of Allegheny. During the time of his snperintendency he brought about radical changes in the school system of his county, introducing a graded course of study. He was also prominent at this time in the founding: of the Slippery Rock State Noriiml School. While Principal of the Allegheny Fifth iVard School, he in- troduced a kindergarten and an industrial enm-se of study, of which we knew President Snyder to be nlwuys un enthusie :istie pronmter. In 1891 we find Principal Snyder emupieting a graduate course of study in psychology and philosophy and receiving the degree of Ph. D. from his Alma. Mater. In February. 1896, Dr. Snyder was elected President Of the Michigan Agricultural titollege. At this time the affairs of the college were. in a very unsettled and unsatisfactory state. However. the time was ripe for change, and through the. influence of Dr. Snyder, changes in the policy and course of study leading to :1 more pl-zietiezll illiti much needed reform were adopted by the State, Ronni of Agriculture. Here dates the beginning of 21 phenomenal development of the eeileg'e. Through his undivided em-e and ever tnetfni management. he has been highly instrumental in bringing the eeliege to its present state. Besides being ene m the leadingr eelleges of agriculture in the I'nited States. it has developed an engineering emn'se rivaling the universities, and :i WUIIlzlll'S eeurse. no longer an experiment but :1 prac- timi emn-se in the zipptieutien of seienee tn the htmsehehl. enrollinw students from several surrounding states. Nut only has the eolleg'e developed an attendance to nim-e than twice that at the time of Dr. Snyder's accepting the position. but the equipment has inei-eased and continued to inei'ense to meet the demands of the growing attendance. Among the, recent additions are the tine bacterioiogiml lulmI-zltmw mid the elegant hnthmise while the iimnense un- dertakings 0f the underground heating and lighting system is under emlstl-netion. and the engineering students antivi- pate the early lmildine' 0f :1 hugger mid nml'e fully equipped meehzlniezll lzilmratnry. The mine of President Snyder tn the institution is appar- ent to the State Board who recently, in remgnition of his past sel'viees and the prospect of future usefulness tendered him it substantial inerease of salary. I'ndei- his management: the only t'eteeusl i'm- .VL A. C. is one of iuerensed progress and :1 rank seennd to none of its kind. W. F. JORDAN.

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Herman Herman K. Vedder. pru- lbssnr 0f lllzlillvlllill'iPS211M civil mums from the Empin- Slate. being 1mm in St. Johusa Ville, Oct. 7, 1866. He at- 1vndod public svhnol in engineering his native town until the age of 113. when he left lmnw 10 tukc up :I t'hlh' siml :Iml mmmm-rinl mursv in Hm Hinton lliha 01-211 luslilulu :11 Ft. Plains. K. 1'. From here K. Vedder he wont lo Mn'nvll. graduating From thv vix'il lingineering mul-so in 1887. l'lmn h'nving mllvgo ho imnwdizltcly engaged in pratii .211 work unly to ho I'm'nlled by his Alum Mater lo mmtupy the position of iusll'uvlur in civil engineering. In 1899 he ac- CUpTOd :1 positiml 21s contracting agent for :1 bridge building: mummy and mn-ivd 0n :1, very extensive business in Penn sylvuniu after fhv dzmmging Hunds 211' H1211 time. He mn- rinlwd in pl'wl'iml wnl'k 1111111 Will. when he again took up work iozlvhing' at Cornell. His pmvtionl nwihods enfowed here are duo tn the experimlt'e Prof. Vedder has gained by hm-u 21ml himself having enginwring. engaged in prm-livall surveys