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

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61$ L Tm, mmom J the principal facts upon the subject and had formulated the 110w accepted theory; but with his customary caution antl modesty. reserved his announcement until further tests would he carried out. in recognition of his sehularship and of his services to education. he received from hi; Alma Mater in 1904, the Doctorate of Scieneeean honor but twice bestowed by the College throughout its history. As a citizen. D11 lluekhout was interested in the welfare of all. He served upon the lmrnugh council. where he stuml for lurcsight leltl plan in homugh growth. He sought not honor for himself in any place. hut conscientiously performed the tasks laid to his charge. It is given tn few men. to serve so long and sn faithfull; at a post of duty aml nf lmnutz lYith tht- cxccptinn nf ahsences during,r the Summer vacations. and a lnss of a lvw weeks hecanse Ht serious. illness in 1902. he was always at his accustomed work. He gave a half Century nf tlt'votitm to a great cause. The call of the Master Architect of Human liatt- which came so stt'gltlcnly 0n Deccnihcr 3rd. 1012. fmtntl him faithfulin the end. The tlaily duties of his life still lay hefm'o his visinn. his hantls and snnl were still s't atly at their tasks. As late as Nuvemhcr Bfit'tl. llt' was at the intanical P-ttiltling. XVith work complete, yet with work a-tloing. with heart antl soul in daily toil. Dr. Buck- hout has left a rich heritage. a noble example of nnseltish service. The future. with its historical perspective. must estimate the work of the man and his relation to the college. At present, the sense of personal loss, which all feel, Clouds the vision. The measured walk across the campus. the always occupied chapel chair. the friendly tnnch of daily life, faithfulness to each and every duty, gentleness and sweetness Ht. smtl. all entlearetl him to 0111' cmnmnn college cmnmttnity. llis memory will he cherished by students. alumni. and enlleagnes as that of a scholarly gentleman, a Christian gentleman; a man whnse daily recnrtl uf tlnties faithfully performed. wlmsc gentleness nf spirit shining in their perturmantw, impressed and hlessetl all with whmn he came in contavt. I know no tnnre titling clnse to this sketch than smnc thoughts from an ittltlfCSS in which Dr. lluckhmtt summed up his own impressions uf education and life. ln these the finest spirit of the man is enihmlictl: l Commend then to you this thought. the Col- lcge 0f the future is not only to train men for the mnltiform activities of our modern world, far 1 H'lthl'Sllill even in them, hnt it is likewise to furnish the ltavcn, iwltercwith the whole is ltavenmlf I shall not longer trespass upon your time tn elucidate what may he com- prised by that elastic ternt iCIlllthTf' sutlicicnt that it expresses those general and liner Holds of knowledge whivh make not for the spectacular achievements of arts and sciences; which tlo not increase a man's taming power: which have not to do with the hreatl antl lmttei' world; hut 0n the other haml tlu int'rease his usefulness as a member uf unr complex human suciety and do give him a greater satisfaction in lifesnf living in it as the years go by and as the great questions of what it all means force themselves nppertnnst in his ntintl. For cover and suppress them as you may unr superior achieve- ments in every department of human endeavor. those questions of what is the ultimate gnml will rise aml will tlcntaml an answer. In wnnls like these. the man speaks ahnve thy VUiCC uli schnlar, teacher or Scientist. In sentiments like these, one has glimpses of lllC pnct antl the thinker, the soul of the man. greater than his profession, larger than his envirnninent, a prophet to he hnnm'etl inrleetl. 9

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m l TEEEQALAOVE I J 17$ Inter. 1'rnt'enur nf 'mtztny :tnt1 Hurtieultnre at his Ahnzt Mater. 1301' 41 years Dr. Buck- hunt emitinnetl. with ever inereming; etiieieney, his lztlmrs fur the College. He wit- IILWSL'ti :nnl participated in its gruwth frrnn :1 31112111. mtruggliner institutinn of Iifty-nine w'tnt1ettts tn UHC nf m er two thunsuntl eilltlclllsz from :t faculty 01 ten to ime 0f two hnn- t1rCt1 meniheh He 11:15 given at life 111' 5LTYiCL' and devotion to :t eztnse he 1nt'et1. :mt1 hzls thus heemne One Of the spiritual pillars upnn which the real State Cullege rests. Xth shall say, hnw much the Cu11ege nwes its present unthmk tn the tenueity 0i pnr- ptue IHH1 innrzt1 steutlfztstness of such men as Dr. linekhnut when the very life of the imtitntiun wzts in the huhmee? 111'. 'xnekhnnt served the Cu11ege in Vitl'inth ways. He was its lirst librarian frmn 1874 to 1878. He was Secretary of the Fuenhy t'rmn 1378 to 1889; Aetinganenn of the Sehnul Hf Agriculture from 1003 to 19116. and in substance. Vice President Of the Cu11ege fur a periml of ten yiurs. 1n the council L'11211111JCI' and upon committees. S1UVV :tnd t1C- lihemte in making up hix niintl, Dr. hiekhunt was clear ztntl wise in expres. inn. As pre- siding ut'tieer of college or school faculties. he carried the duties with fairness to his e01- leagues and with hmmr tu himse1f. Hie relutinns with the Ahnnni were pecn1iztr1y intimate. As ehztirmnn Hi the Com- mittee tm Advanced Degrees, his 1:11mrs were nmrketl. He helped to nrgitnize the Alumni Assneiutinn, :tntl us its historian. he edited and published the Alumni Record irunt 1880 to 19061 .13 :1 teacher. Dr. ,xtlckhtitu wzts at his hest. Thuse who knew him hingest. :tppi'w cirite huw deep and vital were his se1m1ur1y huhits. how regular and persistent was his study of his snhjeet and of his pupi1s. A teacher whn eztn say :tfter forty years. of class- rnnm work. that ezteh eiztss is' :1 new study. :1 new grunp uf devehmnient prnh1e1ns. sueh an instructor needs no :trtitieizll stimulus uf methods. whether of pedagogies, new or uhl. In Dr, hiekhnut's ease the method was the mun. and if he wrote 1ess in hooks. he wrute the inure in the lives of his students. Ilis published work inehttles important papers nn .Xn listiniute nt' tienlogicztl 'liime'f' 1Mrnintimt of the Annnzt1 Rings of tVtmtl in Iinrnpeun Lnreh :tntl XVhite Pinez The Chestnut as hood and Fruitz nThe Effect mt. Snmke :tm1 tins 0n Veget:ttinn; linrest hires. etc. He is the :tnthm'. 11150. mi 111111etins. Nnniheiw .33. 36 and 58 in the series at Puhlieatinns 01 The Pennsylvania State Civlleg'e lixperinient Stntiun. He was Secretary 01 the State Forestry Commission in 1888. ztmminted by the Gmernm' of the Cmnnmnw wilth. in which pioneer work was nut1inetl nn the eunservutinn ml the, forests. The report t0 the Legislature in his own hztnil-writinu .xhuws with what enre he had worked nut the Cummissionis recommenda- timu, ninny nf which have heen enacted into law. and heeonie a part of forestry prac- tiee. He wztn' fur many years litutanist :md Horticulturist Hi the State Hoard 0f Agricul- ture. and his reports to that hmly :tlwuys enntninetl helpful suggestions to the Agricul- tt;r:11 interests of the State His characteristic nimlesty prevented him from reaping Some of the puhlic rewards nf his nwn intestig'ntiuns. instances might he cited in which his discoveries in Botany, furmulzttul 11y his own labors. preceded their publication by others. wlm achieved. there- by. reztl distinction. One of his seientilie colleagues writes: nBefore Hellriegel and XXih'nrth puhlixhetl their startlingr discovery of the nitrogen-eztthering bacteria as pur- x'eynrs tn the 1eg'nininnns hnst plant. Professor inekhnnt hzul inllepenllenHy developed 8

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DR. BUCKEOUT