North Carolina State University - Agromeck Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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Co Robert t, Hrr latrs. 2. JH.. I|j)rofe0sor of S0t«f)ematics a scljolar Uibosc ability? is iinqiicstioncD; frfciiD iuftosc aDuicc aiiD ai ' D arc tijc more ualiicD since so freelp giucn; a leaDcr in College life Uil)O0c efforts to promote tl)e tiielfarc of tfte Unstitiition anD its stuDcnts are as untiring as tbep are effective; a man lubosc moDesti? can not l)iDe i)is many merits, tuf)ose cbaracter stands four-square to all tbc UiinDs tftat tJloU) Cbis IDolume is DeDicateD

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Robert E. Lee Yates PTfOF. ROBERT E. L. YATES, Professor of I ' mv .Mntlicnmfifs in (,iir im.1- li ' iic was biini on his father ' s farm in Wake ( ' mniiy. in 1 )cccinlici-. l ' ( ' l . lie had the i; iuil forUuie to he prepared fur cull.-oc liy nch ihunmiih and eapahle toaehers as ( ' apt. .1. .1. Fray and Pmf. lliii;h .Murson, who in Ids y(inth condnetcd an aeadcniy in Kaleiuh. In 1SS4 Prnf. ' atcs entered Wake Forest College, where he made a most excellent record for scdmlarship and tine man- hood. He was especially strong in mathematics. Kndn v( l with the niaihc- matician ' s habit id ' ciinceiilratiini and love of overcdmini: dittieulties, he made l)rogress snfficiently ra]iid ici receive the Master ' s degree in four years and In lie graduated as the salutatorian of his class. After he was graduated Prof. Yates declined several otfers to tivieli. and spent some time (Hi his father ' s farm. Hnwev ' r. in s ' .) he was elected .Vdjnnet- Professor of lalhemafics in this cullege, ;ind at duce entered cm his duties. In lay 1900 he was pniuidted t the chair .if Professor id ' Pure .Matlienuitics. Hut jirevious to this promotion he s])ent a year in the study of higher nnithe- matics at the ruixcrsity (d ' Chicago. In IS ' . : i ' rcd ' . ' a es nuirried Miss Minnie E. Johns of . ulinrn, and has tive (diildren. Prof. Yates ' s success as a man and as a teaehei- has rested on three principles: he is alile enoHi;li to kiiow what to do: he always has diarac-ter enough to do his duty : and he has a heart warm enough to lo -e his t ' ellow-nien. lioih young and old. The sindeiits lia c always found in him a thonghtfnl, considerate friend who wished to helji all who were willing to help themscKes, and who never s]iared himself to benefit others.