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

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' HELEN. A. SNYDER. M. A., Queen's University, Canada, ISQSQ Ph. D., Heidelberg, 1901. Dean of the Department of VVomen. Instructor in German. Graduated from Queen's University, Canada, also from the Ontario College of Pedagog , 1895. Lady Principal, Hamilton Ladies' College, 1896-97. Sptudied at the University of Heidel- berg, ISQS-QQ, the University of Paris, 1900. Instructor in Ger- man and Dean of the Department of Women, the Pennsylvania State College, 1901. FRED LEWIS PATTEE, A K E, 0 K 0. A. B., Dartmouth, 1888gA. M., Dartmouth, 1891. Professor of the English Language and Literature. Born at Bristol, N. H., March zz, 1863. Prepared for college at the New Hampton Institute. Graduated from Dartmouth in 1888. Principal of Schools, Eatontown, N. I., 1888-89. Princi- pal High School, Mendon, Mass., ISSQ-90. Principal Coe's Acad- emy, orthwood, N. H., and Professor of English, 1890-91. Pro- fessor of En lish at the Pennsylvania State College since 18 4. Author of Phe Wine of May and Other Lyrics, 1893: A lis- tory of American Literature, 1896: Mary Garven, 1902: and numerous other works. GEORGE C. WATSON, 0 K 2, 0 K 0. B. Ag. S., Cornell, IBSIQ M. S., Cornell, 1893. Superintendent of Correspondence Courses. Professor of Agri- culture. Graduated from Cornell in 1881. Practical work in Wayne County, N. Y., 1881-88. Teacher in public schools at Clyde, N. Y., 1888-89. Appointed Assistant in Experiment Station at Cornell, 1891-95. T e Pennsylvania State Co lege since 1895. 1,6

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GEOGRE GILBERT POND, A T, 0 K 0. B. A., Amherst, I88IQ M. A., Amherst, 1884i Ph. D., Univer- sity of Gottingen, 1882-83 and 1885. Dean of the School of Natural Science. Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Chemical Laboratories. Born on March 29, 1861. at Holliston, Mass. Prepared for college at Holliston High School. Graduated from Amherst in 1 88 1 . Instructor in Chemistry there from 1883 to '88. Appointed Pro- fessor of Chemistry at the Pennsylvania State College, 1888. Granted a year's leave of absence, 1893-94 to pursue advanced study at the Universities of Berlin and Munich. HENRY PRENTISS Amvrsnv, 0 B K, 0 K 0. 4 B. S., Worcester Polytechnc Instituite, 1871 3 Ph. D., Yale, 1879. Lecturer on Stock F eeding. Born at North Bridge, Mass., September 21, 1853. Pre- pared for college at the Milbury High School, Millbury, Mass. Graduated at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1871. Appointed Professor of Agricultural Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1883. Director Pennsylvania State College Experiment Station, 1887. Lcc- turer, the Pennsylvania State College, 1891. Expert in Animal Nutrition, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1898. Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member of Society for Promotion of Agricultural Science, American Chemical Society, American Physiological Society. Author of Manual of Cattle Feeding, 188o, and rinciples of Animal Nutrition, 1903. BENJAMIN GILI., dt F, 10 B K. 0 K 0. B. A., Wesleyan University, 18703 M. A., 1873. Dean of School of Language and Literature. Professor of Latin and Greek. Born at Holmfurth, Yorkshire, England, July 11, 1849. Pre- pared for college at Willbraham Academly. Graduated from esleyan University, 1880. Instructor in atin at Willbraham Academy, Mass., 1872-74. Appointed Professor of Greek and Latin at Willbraham Academy, 1874-92. Professor of Greek and Latin at the Pennsylvania State College since 1892. 15

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EDWIN W. RUNKLE, 0 K 0. A. B., Western College, ISQOQ Ph. D., Yale, 1893. Professor of Psychology and Ethics. Born at Lisbon, Iowa, Mag zo, 1869. Pre arcd for college at the Lisbon High School. raduated from Qlllcstern College, 1890. Student at Yale University, 1890-93. Lecturer in His- tory of Philosophy, 1892-93. Appointed Instructor in Psychology and Ethics, the Pennsylvania State College, 1893. Made Pro- fessor, 1899. Honorary Fellowship at Clark University, 1899. Member of American Psychological Association. Author of Syllabus of Psychology, ,etc. ' JOHN PRICE JACKSON, 0 11' S, fp K 10. B. S, The Pennsylvania State College, 18893 M. E., The Penn- sylvania State College, I892Q E. E., The Pennsylvania State College, IQOI. Professor of Electrical Engineering. Born at Philadelphia, September 27, 1868. Entered the Pennsylvania State College from the Preparatorv Department. Graduated in 1889. With Western Engineering Compan , Lin- coln, Neb., 1888. With Edison Illuminating Company, Philadel- phia, 1889. Director of Industrial Department, Fiske University, 1889-9o. Constructing Railway Engineer, Sprague Railway Company, and Ed1son General Electric Company, 1890-91. In- structor in Mechanics Arts at The Pennsylvania State College, 1892. Professor of Electrical Engineering, 1893. Member of American Institute of Electrical Engineers, etc. FRED E. Foss, 0 Ii' 0 A. B., Bates College, 18833 lil. A., Bates College, 1886, B. S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1886. Professor of Civil Engineering. Graduated, Bates College, 1883. Resident Engineer, Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Railway, 1886-89. Resident Engineer, Chicago Union Transfer Railroad, 1889-91. Instructor in Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1891-93. Professor of Civil Engineering at the Pennsylvania State College since 1893. Member American Society of Civil Enigneers and Society for Promotion of Engineering Education. .17