Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn - Polywog Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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IRVING WETHERBEE FAY Professor of C'lzc'm'istry Therc's no one here like Dr. Fay He does his best from day to day A gentleman, a scholar too, A man of parts, each part true blue. AB., Harvard University, 1886: Ph.D., Berlin University, 18963 Instructor in Sci- ence, Montpelier Seminary, Montpelier, Vermont, 1886-873 Instructor in Physics and Chemistry, Belmont School, Belmont, California, 1887-933 Student at Heidelberg University, 1893-91, and Berlin University, 189-L-96: Parker Fellow of Harvard Univer- sity, 1895-965 Instructor in Chemistry, University of Maine, 18961 Professor of Chemistry, Ohio University, 1896-973 Lec- turer in Chemistry, Brooklyn Institute, from 18991 Professor of Chemistry, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, from 1897. 3 W in JONATHAN BRACE CHITTENDEN Professor oj llIathem.al3z'cs He has a quaint philosophy, His mind all flows with it, Enlivening weary hours Of dreary Math with wit. CIP A KD: BS., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1888g B.A., Harvard University, 18893 A.M., 18903 Kirkland Fellow, 18913 Parker Fellow, 1892, Ph.D., Konigsberg University, 18933 Instructor of Mathematics, Princeton University, 1893-953 Instructor of Mathematics, Columbia University and Barnard College, 1895-19003 Admitted to the New York Bar, 1901, Professor of Mathematics, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, from 19002 Fellow, A.A.A.S., Member, A.M.S.3'Author, TheoryI of Functions of Lame, also Theory of Poten- tial Functionsf' , Trigonometry,', Squar- ing the Circle, and Quaternions in-the Encyclopedia Americana. --- ' A s . 4 CHARLES :XRCHIBALD GREEN Registrar Profc.s.sor of History and Economics If :ill the Profs were but like Green, IVe'd come just when we please And then inside a week or two. Wed all get our degrees. X lI'3 fb B K: A.B., Hamilton College, 18963 A.M., 19003 Lecturer in American History, Cooper Union, 1904-083 Lecturer in Finance, American Institute of Banking, 1909-123 Municipal Civil Service Examiner, New York City, from 1913, Registrar. Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, from 1899, Instructor in Political and Social Science, 1899-1901: Assistant Professor, 1901-073 Professor of History and Economics, from 19073 Director of the Evening Depart- ment, Polytechnic Institute. from 1904.

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GUSTAVE ALEXANDRE CARTEAUX Professor Emeritus of French Vesoul Ecole Normale et Lycee, 1870-763 Sorbonne, 1878, Professor of French Lan- guage and Literature, New York Private Schools, 1882-86g Director of French In- struction, Brooklyn Teachers' Association, from 1892, Adjunct Professor of the French Language at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 1886-92g Professor of the French Language from 1892-1917, retired from ac- tive service in 1917, with a retiring allowance from the Carnegie Foundation for the Ad- vancement of Teaching. SAMUEL SHELDON Thomas Potts Professor of Physics and of Electrical Engineering He doesn't like the ones who grind Or those who get too crammyg And that's just why, he's a regular guy And quite well known as Sammy. A K Eg CID B Kg A.B., Middlebury College, 18839 A.M., 1886, Ph.D., Wurzburg Uni- versity, 1888g Sf-.D., University of Penn- sylvania, 19073 Middlebury College, 1883- 85g Student at Wurzburg University, 1885- 86g Assistant in Physics, 1886-885 Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 1889- 19163 Thomas Potts Professor of Physics and of Electrical Engineering, from 1916g Acting Professor of Mechanical Engineer- ing, 1917-18. GEORGE STUART COLLINS Professor of Modern Languages All the jokes in tl1e world come from twelve standard roots, A careful research will disclose. . - Now, that's what he says, but we're willing to bet It's nearer twelve millon he knows. Patriarch of American Club, Leipzigg Ph.D., University of Leipzig, 18923 Student in France, Italy, and Germany, 1885-92g Pro- fessor of the German Language and Litera- ture, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 1892-1905g Professor of German and Spanish 1905-17g Professor of Modern Languages, from 1917.

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-T V eg, iii?-Q ' Yi X .1 Q X Q 1-'J' H 1 ' f. , ' A , -4 1.-sei , if gf, ' , R , .' .xi 'V , X -J, - 'fi f ,, if 's -1 ' sg ' 1 ' 1 i 12f'fi?f1 ' X A-,Q-,V - . 'j.4:ti,f'i' , ,. ,g.1:sE1',.Qx 3,5333 r ' f ,V , f, iv ' H mQs15Zs:a?,-- , .' -at r er 11 h, M-, sgQ1E . 'Gt a ie ig- G . 37 0' , ' V' .2 ., I - ,. , ,,45,7,,, , , ,CLARENCE VVALTER HUDSON Professor of Civil Enginccrirzg There is neither man nor devil That can throw him out of gear For he's strictly on the level Is this civil engineer. T B 11 g C.E., Lehigh University, 1889, Instructor in Civil Engineering, Lehigh Uni- versity, 1889-1900, Professor of Civil Engin- eering, Cooper Union, 1907-08g Professor of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, from 1909, Member and Director, A,S.C.E. MARION TUCKER Professor of English HQl'0,S the Prof every Freshman knows VVith his English themes, G01 darn 'ein Somehow we can never make up our minds Who was right, Darwin-or Barnum. K E: A.B., VVOfford College, 18963 Principal, High School, Sanford, Florida, 1896-99g M.A., Columbia University, 19013 Ph.D., 1908, Pro- fessor of English, Florida State College, 1902- 10, Dean, Florida State College, 1909-10g Professor of English, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, from 1910. JOHN CHARLES OLSEN COIISIIIZPIZQ Professor of Chem-ical Enginccrirzg He got the hard boiled cocktail, r It's full of kick and cheer. I'll tell the World, Doc Olsen is A regular engineer. flb B Kg AB., Knox College, 1890g A.M., 1893, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1900g Principal of Public Schools, Ipava, Ill., 1891-943 Student of Johns Hopkins University, 1894-95, 1898-1900, Instructor in Chemistry and Physics, Austin High School, Chicago, Ill., 1895-985 Instructor in Chemistry, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1900-063 Secretary American Institute of Chemical Engineers, from 1898g Assistant Professor of Analytic Chemistry, Polytech- nic Institute of Brooklyn, 1900-02g Profes- sor of Analytic Chemistry, 1902-145 Pro- fessor of Chemistry, Cooper Union, 1914-183 Consulting Professor of Analytic Chemistry, Polytechnic Institute, 1917-18: Professor of Chemical Engineering, from 1918.