New Mexico State University - Swastika Yearbook (Las Cruces, NM)

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AUGUST PHILIP BJERREGAARD. (Sabio). Born in Dredericia, Denmark. August 23, 1869. Came to Brooklyn. New York. 1873. Public Schools of Brooklyn. Studied chemistry at the laboratory of Dwight ' s Baking Soda Factory of New York City. 1884 to 1887. College of the City of New York. ' 88 to ' 91, Chemical Course. Here he stood at the top of his class for all three years, and took medals for proficiency in Natural History. Logic. Latin, and Greek. Technological chemist in the production of pig iron, aniline dyes, and varnish. He has also made improvements in the latter and had them patented. He also made an improvement in the manufacture of Portland cement which was patented in 1907. Rancher in the Mesilla Valley in the Spring of ' 08. Assistant in Chemistry in the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Me- chanic Arts, ' 08-09. General Science Course. Subject of Thesis: A Research on the Utilization of Cactus Fruits.

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JACOB LEROY PRITCHARD (Speck). Born at Maysville, Missouri, April 3. 1885. DeKalb County Public Schools; Fairport High School; Gem City Business College, Quincy, Illinois, ' 03- ' 04; Missouri Wesleyan College, Cameron, Missouri, ' 04- ' 05. Football Letter Man, ' 04. Excelsior Literary Society, ' 03- ' 04. New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Ob- ' CQ. Senior Class Treasurer. Athletic Association, ' 06- ' 09. Young Men ' s Christian Association, ' 06- ' 09; Treasurer, ■08- ' 09. Minerva Literary Society, ' 06- ' 07; Vice-President. Columbian Literary Society; Secretary. Vice-President and President. OJ- ' OQ. Dramatic Club. ' 06- ' 08; Master of Properties, ' 08. Chorus Boy in Just One Girl . Si in Up in the Brush . In She Stoops to Conquer and Queen Esther . Samt James Boys ' Choir. ' 06- ' 09. Indian Club. ' 08. Missouri Club. ' 06- ' 07. Impromptu Debating Club, ' 06- ' 07. Student Body; President, ' 08- ' 09. Engineering Association, ' 06- ' 07. Intercollegiate Debating Team, ' 09. College Weekly; Organization Editor, ' 06- ' 07. Swastika; Editor-in-Chief, ' 07- ' 08; Staff, 09. Round-Up; Editor-in-Chief, ' 08- ' 09. General Science Course. Subject of Thesis: A Study in the Art of Punctuation. '

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( ANDIDATKS FOR THK M. S. DKCiUKK SINGLETON REYNOLDS MITCHELL. M. S. Mr. Mitchell was born June 1 4, 1 880, at LaFayette, Indiana. His first appearance m school was made m 1888 when he entered the grade schools of LaFayette, and later was graduated frcm the High School in ' 99. After finishing his High School work, he entered Purdue University, taking a B. S. degree in Chemistry in 1 902. Upon his graduation, he accepted the posi- tion of assistant, and later chief chemist with the Schwartzschild and Sulzberger Packmg Company, of Kansas City, Missouri. He worked there until 1903, when he was advanced to chief chemist of the Kansas City. Chicago, and New York branches, with headquarters at Chicago. In 1 904 he became chief chemist of the G. H. Hammond Packing Company of Chicago, which position he held until 1905, when he became instructor in chemistry and assistant Expen- ment Station Chemist at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of New Mexico. Upon assuming his duties here at the College he at once became inter- ested in student activities, chief among which were the Young Men ' s Christian Asscciation, athletics, dramatic work, literary, and choral work. He has led Bible Classes for the Young Men ' s Christian Association, and at present is chairman of its athletic committee. In athletics, he was captain of the Faculty football team and has coached the girls in basketball for two seasons, turning out a winning team each time. He has taken part in the operas such as Mika- do , Pinafore , Just One Girl . Up in the Brush . and in such plays as Romeo and Juliet and in the Saint James Beys ' Concert . He was on the editorial staff of the ' 07 and ' 08 Swastika. Subject of Thesis; Efficiency of the Cuprous Oxide Method for Sugar Determination. Showing some Factors which Influence Variation. Especially with Reference to the Tuna.