Northwestern University - Syllabus Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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Biography of jfacultv URKE SMITH is a native of Illinois. He received his education in the public schools of the State of Washington and graduated from Washington State University in 1899, with the degree of B. S. He was Graduate Student and University Scholar in Mathematics at Yale University during IS99-IQOO. Q Q Q Q Q ARY ELLEN TAYLOR was born December 18, 1868, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She r11ade her preparation for college at the VVest Side High School of Green Bay, and at the Northwestern Academy in Evanston, Illinois. From the academy Miss Taylor entered Northwestern University, and after a four years course was graduated with the class of 1900, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Science. She was elected member of the honorary society of Phi Beta Kappa. VVhile in college she did her major work in the study of botany of which she is now Instructor i11 the University, having received a fellow- ship on graduation. Q Q Q Q Q 4 EORG EDVVARD was born in Giessen, in the Grand Duchy of Hessia, on December 13, 1869. He attended the Realschule and Gymnasium at that place, and later in Mayence. For some time he was connected with the library of the University of Giesse11, and was subsequently engaged in journalistic work. He was assistant editor of a Frank- fort journal, and in 1893 he came to the United States as correspondent of European journals. He has been a contributor to a number of the most important European news- papers and magazines. In 1897 he published Balladen und Liederl' in Leipsic. Q Q Q Q Q OHN EDWARD GEORGE was bor11 in Braceville, Ill., May 12, 1865. He was prepared for college at Grand Prairie Seminary, Onarga, Ill., and graduated from Northwestern University in june, 1895. The year following his graduation was spent in teaching Economics and History at Grand Prairie Seminary. In 1896-97 he pursued his studies at Harvard University as Scholar of the Harvard Club of Chicago, taking the degree of A.M., i11 1897. After spending another year at Harvard,,he studied a year at the University of Halle, Germany, where he received the degree of Ph.D., in july 1899. After returning to America, Dr. George was employed as secretary and statistician of the Improved Housing Association, and later was instructor in the Roxbury Latin School of Boston, Mass. Articles written by Dr. George have appeared in many of the leading American Journals. He began his duties in the department of Economics at Northwest- ern University in Sept., 1900, 8

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Biography of jfaculty ALTER DILL SCOTT was born in Coolcsville, Illinois, on May 1, 1869. He attended the public schools until 1887, when he entered the Illinois State Normal at Normal. In ISS9-'90 Dr. Scott taught in the public schools at Leroy and Hudson, graduating from the State Normal in ISQI. He the11 entered Northwestern University and in 1895 was graduated from the College of Liberal Arts with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. After studying for three years in the McCormick Theological Seminary of Chicago, he went to Leipsig. Germany. Here he completed the course for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, studying as l1is major psychology under Prof. XVundt. In IQOO, Dr. Scott was elected Instructor in Psychology and Pedagogy at Northwestern University. 9. Q Q Q Q GBERT E. VVILSON was born near Chicago in Cook County, and received his early education in the district school. After attending Business College for two years, he entered Northwestern Academy in 1892. I11 1894 he was enrolled as a student in Northwestern University and was graduated in 1898, majoring in Mathematics and Physics. During his junior year he held the fellowship in Physics and on graduation was elected a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. During his college course Prof. Wilson was active in athletics, for two years Secretary of the Athletic Board and Manager of Track Athletics. In the Western Intercollegiate meets of ISQ6 and 1898, he won iirst place in the pole vault. I-Ie was also a member of the foot-ball team for three years. Since graduating Prof. Wilson acted as principal of the Goodwin Grammar School at Clyde, Illinois, until appointed Instructor of Mathematics at Northwestern University in 19oo. Q Q Q Q Q ARTIN SCHUTZE studied in the Universities of Freiburg in Baden, and Rustock, Germany. He was teacher of German in Beaver College and in the High School of Beaver, Pa.,for three years. In 1897 and 1898 he was Junior Fellow in Germanics in the University of Pennsylvania, where he received the degree of Ph.D. in 1898. Since then Dr. Schutze was Senior Fellow in the same University until his appoint- ment to the instructorship of German at Northwestern University in IQOI. II