Missouri University of Science and Technology - Rollamo Yearbook (Rolla, MO)

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EDWARD STAPLES SMITH, M. E. Instructor in Drawing, M. E. Brown University, 190 . Professor Bowen’s side-kicker. Is losing his beautiful curly hair teaching the Freshmen what a ruling pen is for. Hasn ' t got the Make another one 11 habit yet, but is well started on the way. Is a good fellow, and wants to get married. JAMES VANCE HOWE, B« S,, C. E. Instructor in Surveying. B. S. C. E Virginia University, 1903, Savage sarcastic, and severe in the class-room. Good fellow and a “live one outside. His one great fault is making bad puns and springing stale jokes. Helps Dudley to make life miserable for Prof. Copeland. Belongs to the “younger set” on the Faculty, and has made good. BOYD DUDLEY, Jr., B. S. Instructor in Metallurgy. B. S. 1906. School of Mines. Only a boy, but is a regular Copeland II when it comes to giving a good, reasonable, and interesting lecture. “Dud” is all right. 17

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GEORGE WATSON COREY, E. M. Instructor in Mineralogy. B. S. 1893, E. M. 1896, Michigan College of Mines. A successful teacher who made good in practice but who turned again to the class-room for sheer love of the profession. A “big gun” in his line, but a “son-of-a-gun” in his ideas of the amount of work that is good for a student. ROBERT CLAIR THOMPSON, M. S, Assistant Professor in Chemistry, B, S. West- minster College, Pa., 1900. M. S. School of Mines, 1904. A smooth voiced lecturer with a remarkable memory for dry and uninteresting facts, such as atomic weights, physical properties, etc. A crack tennis player and former track man, and is always interested in athletics. Keeps Prof. Bowen in con- dition by worrying him on the tennis courts. JOSEPH HENRY BOWEN. Assistant Professor of Shop work and Drawing. Graduate Miller School, Virginia. Most remarkably gifted in the art of getting money from places where there seemingly is none. Has pretty sharp eyes, and those who try to pass in other men’s work as their own had better be careful. His chief hobby is horse dealing. “That’s pretty good, but you’d better make another one.” 10

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HORACE THARP MANN, B. S. Instructor in Metallurgy, B. S, 1908, School of Mines. Tried mining in Arizona but couldn ' t stay away from dear old M, S. M. and the Assay Lab. Runs the Assay Laboratory three days a week and keeps busy taking Bromo ' s place during the rest of the time. Has been known to swear on extreme provo- cation. DIBRELL PRYOR HYNES, B. S. instructor in Chemistry, B. $. 1908, School of Mines. Dib” hails from Arkansaw, and is even proud of it. In the teaching profession he is only a novice, but in securing results he is no amateur. Sym- pathetic nature, especially for the Rolls mo Board, for he edited the first edition.