Montana State University - Sentinel Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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MONTANA FACULTY ERNEST A. ATKINSON-Professor of Psychology. B. A., University of Den- ver, 1920, M. A., Montana State Uni- versity, 1922. f'Ernie', knows his minds. Main activity spring quarter is the smooth-running Commencement affair. Right now has been ganging up on social research students. Doc Merrill under the Student Eye walks down the street with his head in the stars. During the day wondering where they'll be that night . . . at night counting them. His daughter, Janet, at the age of five could find the Polar star. WALTER R. AMES-Professor of Edu- cation and Psychology. Ph. B., Univer- sity of Wisconsin, 1917, Ph. M., 1918, Ph. D., 1926 . . . Quietly goes his way teaching principles of teaching and the psychology of psychology. Has an office lined with weighty books and stacks of magazines-learned. EDWARD E. BENNETT-Associate Pro- fessor of History and Political Science. B. A., University of Kansas, 1916, M. A., University of Wisconsin, 1923, Ph. D., 1925 . . . Big interest is history dates- catches students on them often. COLONEL ELEY P. DENSON-Profes- sor of Military Science and Tactics. Lieu- tenant-Colonel U. S. Army, Graduate U. S. Military Academy, 1909, Infantry School, 1921, School of the Line, 1922, Command and General Staff School, 1923, Army War College, 1927 . . . Nuff said. GEORGE B. NORRIS-Associate Pro- fessor of Military Science and Tactics. Major, U. S. Army, General Staff Corps Eligible List, Infantry School, Battery Officers' Course, 1923, Graduate of Com- mand and General Staff School, 1928. Lt. Colonel Denson, replacing Lt. Col- onel Smith, came to Montana with the distinction of serving on the General Staff and attending nearly every im- portant military school in the country. That towering figure is not the Colonel. RALPH M. CAULKINS-Associate Pro- fessor of Military Science and Tactics. Major, U. S .Army, B. S., North Dakota College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts, 1915 . . . After ten years' absence returns to find the ROTC,s enlarged ad- vance course faced with question of compulsory military.

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MONTANA FACULTY H x NX! il 1, ', N fl i il li 1 1 1 7 ' X l . - . vvlflnld ia .XX x b JOSEPH W. HOWARD - Professor of Chemistry. B. A., Surtleff College, 1912, M. A., University of Illinois, 1913, Ph. D., 1915. Will be found in Science hall mix- ing evil-smelling chemicals which result in evil-smelling gases. This version of Dr. Howard given by the Student Eye might well be one of the old magicians practicing alchemy for no good. We wonder if he could mix some- thing to move the chemistry powder barn into obscurity, W. G. BATEMAN-Professor of Chem- istry. B. A., Stanford University, 1907, M. A., 1909, Ph. D., Yale University, 1916 . . . He of the modernistic house. Has tricky air conditioning plant, the envy of every other Prof on the campus. W. G. is also talented along the music line . . . swings a mean piano. JOHN SUCHY--Associate Professor of Pharmacy. Ph. C., Montana State Uni- versity, 1917, M. S., University of Colo- rado, 1927, Ph. D., 1933. A Montana product. Faculty adviser and charter member of Kappa Psi. E. M. LITTLE-Associate Professor of Physics. B. S., University of Washing- ton, 1918, M. S., 1922, Ph. D., University of Illinois, 1926. Little Doc Little, a student favorite. A. S. MERRILL-Professor of Mathe- matics and Chairman of the Division of Physical Sciences. B. A., Colgate Uni- versity, 1911, M. A., 1914, Ph. D., Uni- versity of Chicago, 1916. Studies stars and passes information on to Physical Science students. Has a dog. Doc Little has a one-lung motorcycle he jaunts around on which caught the Student Eye. ls also an organist of note. ,Tis rumored he writes Physical Science quizzes-office hours crowded. C. F. DEISS-Associate Professor of Geology. B. A., Miami University, 1925, Ph. D., University of Michigan, 1928 . . . Lectures to freshmen who are amazed at his utter lack of concern over hun- dreds and thousands of millions of years, or miles. Loves the rocks and rills of Montana-and all the diggin's. --22

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MONTANA FACULTY flip fm. GEORGE YPHANTIS-Assistant Pro- fessor of Fine Arts. B. A., University of Toronto, 19265 B. F. A., Yale Univer- sity, 1930 . . . Moved into the palatial surroundings of a new building donated by the Women's Club this year. The Student Eye finds Professor Yphan- tis with room enough to wield a brush and enough light to see the results . . . Montana students are beginning to appreciate art. J. H. RAMSKILL-Professor of Forest Products. B. A., Montana State Uni- versity, 1927, M, F., Yale University, 1928 . . . Enjoying the luxury of acres of laboratory forest donated by ACM, he can now turn students loose. FAY G. CLARK-Professor of Forest Management. B. A., University of Michi- gan, 1912, M. S. F., 1914 . . . Foresters claim that practicing what he teaches should add to their already considerable nest egg by foresting the new lab. E. F. A. CAREY-Associate Professor of Mathematics. B. S., University of Cali- fornia, 1905, M. S., 1914 . . . Almost as many initials as numbers . . . the first is Eugene . . . the other two 7 . . . His woodworking hobby cost him a digit . . . he digitated his thumb. ANNE PLATT-Professor of Home Economics. B. S., University of Wash- ington, 1917, M. S., 1927 . . . Remains a great favorite with Mortar Boarders . . . attends their parties. Drops in by in- vitation to teach Greeks table manners. Under the Student Eye Dr. Castle has become a surrealistic subject . . . the man who knows and understands his students, and in his lab they grow to be scientists. GORDON B. CASTLE-Assistant Pro- fessor of Zoology. B. A., Wabash Col- lege, 1928, M. A., University of Cali- fornia, 1930, Ph. D., 1934. Animal life- teaching these freshman zoologists to cut up cats-or a lobster.