Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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JBiograpbicaI. I. Thortou Osmond is a native of Pennsylvania, born near Philadelphia, of English and XVelsh ancestry. His early education was received at home, after which he attended a private academy, and completed his preparation for college by two years at the National Normal School, Lebanon, Ohio, and some further study while Principal of :1 I'nion School the following year. He entered Mt. Union College in 1868, and three years later was graduated with the degree of A. 13.; made A. M. in 1874. During his first year in college he was asked to take, temporarily, part of the work of a professor. Having completed the usual under- graduate course of mathematics before entering, he took this work, and it resulted in his continuing it, the last two years with rank of Assistant Professor, until his graduation. After teachingsr six years, some of the time in Philadelphia and some of the time in Clinton, N. X'., he spent a year as :1 Graduate Student in the study of Physics and Chem- istry in Cornell University, for which work the University later conferred on him the Masters Degree, M. S. Returning to Philadelphia he was elected, in 1879, Professor of Physics in the Penn- sylvaniu State College. He was :1 member of the Board of Examiners of the Inter- natimml Electrical Exhibition, 1884; was for several years Meterologist of the State Board of Agriculture, and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. -+ 8 +-

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JBoarb of Erustees. 15x:Mftcto libcmbcrs. His ExcellencyDANIELH. IIASTINGS,. . . . . . . . . . . . .Harrisburg. Gnvernor of the Commonwealth. T1119 HON. 191111111;anan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harrisburg. Secrctm'y of the Connnouwealth. GEORGEW. A'rmsu'rox, LL. IL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .State College. President of the Cullcga JOHN MCDOWELL, E39,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presidunt of the State Agricultural Society. T111; HON. JAMES W. LATTA, . . Washington. . Harrisburg. Secretary of Internal AfTuirs. GEN.TIIOMAS J. S'new.m'r,. . . . . . . . . .Harrisburg. Adjumnt-Gencral. NATHAN C. SCHAICFFER, D. 11., . . . . . . . . . . . , , Superintendent of Public Instruction. JOSEPH M. WILSON, 1559., . . . .Harrisburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Philadelphia. President 0! Franklin Institute. THOMAS J. E11015, E50. kl' . .Harrisburg. Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. Electco Ilhcmbcrs. A'mid'mnwx. Tvrmx Emirr. .Harrisburg, . . . . . . .1897. COL. R. H.THOMAS, . . . .Mechanicsburg . . . . . . . . .1897. CYRUS T. 170x, E59,, . . . . .Reading.. . . . . . . . . . . . .1897. GICN.JAMJCS A. BEAVER, . . . . . . . . Bellefonte,. Nu mm. THE HON. FRANCIS JORDAN, . 1897. GABRIEL Hucsrlck. E59,. . . . . . .Harrisburg, .1897. THE Hox. GEORGE W. Hoop, . . . . . . Indiana, . 1898. T1115 HON. ANDREW CARNEGIE. . . . . . Pittsburg, 1898. I-I.V.W111T15,Esg., . . . . . . .Bloomsburg, . . . . . . . . . . .1898. J01CI.A.IjIliRR,If:SQ., . . . . . . . . . . .Cedur Springs,. . . . . . . . . . .1898. T1114: HUN. CYRFS GORDON, . . . . . Cleurfleld, . . . . . . . . . 1898. Tm;HoN. CHARLES W. S'romc,. . . . . .Warren, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1899. T111; HUN. AMOS H. MYLlN.. . . . . . .Laucaster, 1399. T1116 Hox. JOHN A. WUODWARD, .Howard,. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . 1899. SAMUEL R. DOWNIXG, ESQ.. . . . . . . West Chester, 1899, JOHN S. W1;LL12R.Esg., . . . Redford, . . . 1899. W-X-IO+