Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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JOSEPH CHARLES ARTHUR, B. S., M. S., D. So., Professor of Vegetable Physiology and Pathology, Botanist to Experiment Station. B. S., Iowa Agricultural College, 1872, M. S., same college, 1877, D. Sc, Cornell, 1886; Sigma Xi. Demonstrator in Biology at Iowa Agricultural College, 1877-8 ; instructor in Botany of the University of Wisconsin, 1879-81 ; lecturer on Botany at Summer School of Uni- versity of Minnesota, 1882 ; Botanist to the New York Experiment Station, 1884-7 ; Pro- fessor of Botany at Purdue University, 1887 ; present position since 1888 ; member of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences, Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences, Societe Mycologique de France, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for the Promotion of Agricultural Science, Western Society of Naturalists, Indiana Academy of Sciences, etc. ; author of the following reports and books : (1) Flora of Iowa. Pp. 44. 1876. (2) Additions to above. Dav. Acad. Nat. Sci. 1877-84. (3) Iowa Uromyces. Minn. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pp. 27. 1883. (4) Preliminary List of IowaUredinese, and Memorandum of Iowa Ustilaginese. Bull. Iowa Agric. Col. Pp. 21 + 3. 1884. (5) Four reports to the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, largely relating to plant diseases. Pp. 33 + 25 + 39 + 29. 1884-7. (6) History and Biology of Pear Blight. Proc. Phila. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pp. 24. 1886. (7) Handbook of Plant Dissection; assisted by C. R. Barnes and J. M. Coulter. Pp. 256. Henry Holt Co., 1886. (8) Report on Botanical Work in Minnesota. Bull. Oeol. and Nat. Hist. Surv Minn. Pp. 56. 1887. (9) Concerning the Potato Tuber, and Spotting of Peaches and Cucumbers. Bull. Ind. Exper. Station. Pp. 14 + 10. 1888-9. (10) Editor, with J. M. Coulter and C. R. Barnes, of the Botanical Gazette, 1883-9 + . (11) Contributor to Science, Bulletin Torrey Botanical Club, American Naturalist, pro- ceedings of horticultural societies, etc. LOUIS BELL, A. B., Ph. D., Professor Physics and Applied Electricity. A. B., Dartmouth, ' 84 ; Ph. D., Johns Hopkins University, 1888; Psi Omega. Fellow Johns Hopkins University, 1885-88; author: (1) Optical Properties of Malic and Tartaric Acids. American Chemical Journal, 1885. (2) Ultra Violet Spectrum of Cadmium. American Journal of Science. 1886. (3) Absolute Wave Length of Light. Philosophical Magazine, 1888. (4) Various minor papers. JAMES TROOP, M. S., Professor of Horticulture and Entomology, Horticulturist to Experiment Station. B. S., Michigan Agricultural College, 1878; M. S., same college, 1882. Assistant in Botany and Horticulture, Michigan Agricultural College, 1880-83; member of A. A. A. S., American Forestry Congress, American Horticultural Society, American Pomological Society; author of (1) Reports and Bulletins, Experiment Station. (2) Various contributions to the agricultural press. - CARL AUGUST WULFF, A. B., M. S., R. S. A., R. A. S. E., Vice-Director Experiment Station. A. B., Kalmar College, Sweden, ' 82 ; M. S., Royal Agricultural College, ' 84 ; 1st Lieutenant 1st Regiment His Majesty ' s Life Grenadiers, ' 8? ; for a number of years has been the Commissioner of the Swedish Government, appointed to inspect the agricultural ex- periment stations of the countries of Europe and America; author of (1) Instruction for the Swedish Infantry, (2) The Guard Service in Field, (3) How to Feed Rationally, and many papers on agricultural topics in Swedish and other foreign newspapers.

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OSCAR J. CRAIG, Professor of History and Political Economy. A. B., 1881, De Pauw University; A. M., 18S4, Sigma Chi. Superintendent city schools, Spring Hill, Kansas, 1874; superintendent city schools, Montezuma, Indiana, 1876; superintendent schools, Sullivan, Indiana, 1880; member C. L. S. C, Indiana Histori- cal Club; contributor of educational and economic articles to various journals and periodicals ; lecturer and instructor for a number of years in the teachers ' institutes of Indiana and Illinois. ARTHUR L. GREEN, Ph. C, Professor of Pharmacy and Dean of School of Pharmacy. Instructor University of Michigan, 1SS2-86; member A. A. A. S., American Chemical So- ciety, A. O. A. C, A. P. A., I. P. A. HENRY AUGUSTUS HUSTON, A. B., A. M., A. C, Professor of Agricultural Chemistry, State Chemist, Director Indiana Weather Service. A. B., Bowdoin, 1879, A. M., Bowdoin, 1882, A. C, Purdue, 1882; Zeta Psi, Phi Chi, Rho Omega; Rho Kappa Tau. Assistant, Chemistry and Physics, Bowdoin, 1879-80 ; Science teacher Lafayette High School 1880-82; principal 1882-84; Professor Physics, Purdue, 1884-88; acting State Chemist, 1884-87 ; member Association of Official Agricultural Chemists, American Association for Advancement of Science, Deutsch Chemical So- ciety ; writings consist of the (1) Reports of Indiana Weather Service, ' 84 to date, (2) Reverted Phosphoric Acid, (3) Bulletin 22, Agricultural Experiment Station. JOHN ULRIC NEF, A. B., Ph. D., Professor of Chemistry, Director of Chemical Laboratory. A. B., Harvard, 1S84, Ph. D., Munich, 1886; Phi Beta Kappa; Fellow Harvard University, 1884- ' 87; member A. A. A. S., Indiana Academy of Science, German Chemical Society of Berlin ; author of the following chemical reports and publications : (1) Ueber sinige Derivate des Durols ] (2) Ueber Chinon Carbonsauren |- £ for 1885 and 1886 (3) Ueber die Chinon tetracarbonsaure J (4) Ueber carboxylirte Derivate des Benzochinons.— Liebig ' s Annalen, 236, 1-39. (5) On carboxylated Derivatives of Benzoquinone. — Journal of London Chemical Society, Vol. LIII, 428-459. (6) Nitranilsiiure aus Chloranil.— Reports of German Chemical Society for 1887. (7) lo. On tautomeric Compounds American Chemical Journal, 1889, 2o. The constitution of the Anilic Acids { 1-26. (8) Ueber Py. 3. Phenyl Chinoline. Koenigs Nef Reports of German Chemical Society of Berlin, 1886. (9) Ueber das Py. 3. Phenyl chinoline und iiber Py. 3. Dichinolyle. Koenigs Nef Reports, German Chemical Society for 1887. WILLIAM C. LATTA, B. S., M. S., Agriculturist Experiment Station. B. S., Michigan Agricultural College, 1877, M. S., 1882; Foreman Horticultural Department Michigan Agricultural College, 1880 ; assistant in Agricultural Department, same col- lege, 1881; instructor in agriculture, horticulture and superintendent of farm, Pur- due, 1882-83 ; Professor of Agriculture, 1883-88 ; member of American Association for Advancement of Science ; author (1) of various papers in Indiana State Agricultural and Horticultural Reports ; (2) bulletins 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16 and 23 of Purdue Experiment Station.

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HORACE EDWARD STOCKBRIDGE, B. S., B. Sc., Ph. D. Director Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Professor of Agriculture. B. S., Massachusetts Agricultural College, 1878, Sc. B., Boston University, 1878, Ph.D., Gottingen, 18S4, D. G. K. Assistant Massachusetts Experiment Station, 1878; special chemist United States Department of Agriculture, 1880; instructor in Chemistry, Mas- sachusetts Agricultural College, 1882 ; Associate Professor in Chemistry at same, 1884 : Professor of Chemistry and Geology, Imperial College of Agriculture, Japan, 1885-89 ; chief chemist to the imperial government for the Hokkaido, 1887-89 ; member A. A. A. S., American Chemical Society, Deutsch Chemical Gesellschaft ; author of the follow- ing publications : (1) Six prize essays from the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, 1879-86. (2) Ueber die Analytischen Bestimmungen der Zuckers der Kiibe nebst Anwendung von Neuren Verfahen, 1884. (3) Comparative experiments with manures in solid and liquid forms, 1886. (4) Occurrence of muscarine as a product of putrefaction ; fatal poisoning through the consumption of this alkaloid as a ptomaine, 1887. (5) Report of a case of criminal morphine poisoning, 1887. (6) Report of the chemist to the government for the Hokkaido, 1888. (7) Rocks and soils ; their origin, composition and characteristics, chemical, geologi- cal and agricultural, 1888. (8) The artificial nutrition of infants. (9) The nutritive value of ensilage experimentally determined. W. H. P. CREIGHTON, U. S. N, Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Graduate United States Naval Academy, 1882 ; member American Association Naval En- gineers. ABNER PICKERING, U. S. A., Commandant of Cadets, Associate Professor of Mathematics. Graduate United States Military Academy, 1878 ; 1st Lieutenant 2d Infantry, U. S. A. OTTO G. ZERSE, Ph. C, Special Lecturer in Materia Medica. Ph. C, University of Michigan, ' 82 ; proprietor Zerse ' s drug store, Lafayette, Ind. ERNEST KNAUFFT, Professor of Art. Assistant in Graphics, Princeton College, 1886-87 ; Art Director the Chautauqua Society of Fine Arts since 1887 ; Art Critic for nine years on the staff 1 of the New York Daily Graphic ; contributor to the Art Amateur, American Magazine, etc. ALFRED EDWARD PHILLIPS, A. B., C. E., Professor of Civil Engineering. A. B., Union College, New York, 1887, C. E., same college, 1887 ; Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Xi ; assistant Engineer CumberlandValley and Unaka Railroad Co., 1887, assistant Engineer New York State Board of Health ; examined sanitary condition of water supply of New York City, 1888 ; member St. Louis Society Civil Engineers, Indiana Academy of science ; author of various articles in engineering periodicals.