Randolph Macon College - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Ashland, VA)

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A Sketch of the Faculty. DR. WILLIAM G. STARR, A M., D. D., President, Was graduated from Randolph-Macon a Master of Arts in 1859. Licensed to preach in 1860. Served in the Confederate Army during the four years of the civil war as a chaplain. Then he engaged himself regularly in the liiethodist itinerancy of Virginia, except for interruptions during educational work. In 1879 the University of North Carolina conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. He has contributed much to the cause of education in his own State and elsewhere, being now identitied as a special factor in the Twentieth Century movement. Elected President of Randolph-Macon College in 1899. ROBERT EMORY BLACKWELL, A. M., Vice-President of the Faculty, Professor of English and French, XV as graduated from Randolph-Macon as a Master of Arts in 187 4. Studied two semesters in Leipsic. Traveled elsewhere in Europe, spending several months ot' study in Paris. lVas elected to the chair ot' English and French in 1876. A member of the Modern Language Association of America. ROYALL BASCOM SMITI-IEY, A. M., Secretary of the Faculty, Professor of Pure and Applied Mathematics, Graduated at Randolph-Macon as Master of Arts in 1876. Pursued the study of' Mathematics at the University of Chicago. Author of Smithey's History of Vir- ginia, also, of Smithey's Civil Government of Virginia. TVas elected to the chair in 1878. DR. EDWIN W. BOWEN, A. M., Ph. D., Professor of Latin, Graduated at Randolph-Macon with the degree of Master of Arts in 1889. Stud- ied at Hopkins, receiving the Doetor's degree in 1892. Cne year Assistant Pro- fessor ot' English in the University of Missouri. Studied several semesters at the University of Leipsic. Author of The History ofthe O Vowel in English. Con- tributes to periodicals, both American and European. Elected to the present position in 1894. ' DR. ARTHUR C. WIGI-ITMAN, M. A., Ph. D., Professor of Biology and Physics, V Graduate of 1Vott'ord College, South Carolina. Studied at Hopkins, where he received the Doetor's degree in Biology and related subjects. Eellow by courtesy at Hopkins. tVas senior demonstrator in Physiology while at Hopkins. Did ' nr

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FACULTY-CONTINUED H. C. LIPSCOMB, INSTRUCTOR IN LATIN. .I. FRED PEAKE, INSTRUCTOR IN GREEK. J. MILLER LEAKE, INSTRUCTOR IN FRENCH. GRANVILLE BURRUS, INSTRUCTOR IN ASTRONOMY. MRS. HARTSOOK, COLLRG E LIRRARIAN. CAPT. RICHARD IRBY, SECRETARY AND TREASURER. D. S. ELLIS, M. D., 'COLLEGE PHYSICIAN. REV. JOSHUA HUNTER, CHAPLAIN. IS

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botanical work at Harvard. Has published some independent work on Physiology and Biology. Several years Adjunct Professor of Biology and related subjects in this college. 1Vas elected to a full professorship in June, 1900. DR.. WILLIAM E. EDWARDS, A. M., D. D., Professor of Moral Philosophy and Biblical Literature, Graduate of Randolph-Macon in the Class of 1862. Entered the Virginia Con- ference. Served as chaplain during two years of the civil war. Has filled the most important appointments of the Conference. Author of John Newsom, or A Tale of College Life. Vlrites constantly for periodicals and papers of the day. In 1882 his alma mater conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. Elected to the present position in August, 1899. PROF. THOMAS M. JONES, A. B., Professor of Greek and German, Graduated at Randolph-Macon College in 1894. Instructor for one year at Ran- dolph-Macon Academy, Bedford City, Va. Entered Hopkins University to pursue the study of Greek in 1895. Professor of Greek in Emory and Henry College, 1898-1900. Took graduate work in Greek at Chicago University. Elected to the chair of Greek in June, 1900. DR. WILLIAM E. DoDD, M. s., Ph. D. fLeipsicj, Professor of History and Economics, Entered the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1891. Graduated with the B. S. degree in 1895. Taught two years in this institution, taking the M. S. degree in 1897. Entered the University of Leipsic in the summer semester of 1897. Here he pursued the study of History, Philosophy and Economics. Graduated with the Doctor's degree in 1899. Elected to the chair of History and Economies in August, 1900. DR. HALL CANTER, A. M., Ph. D., Professor of Chemistry and Geology, Graduated at Randolph-Macon as an A. B., 1892. For three years instructor at Randolph-Macon Academy, Front Royal, Va. Took the Master's degree at Ran- dolph-Macon in 1897 5 the same year entering Hopkins University. VVas a scholar in his department, 1897-8, 1898-9. Lecturer assistant i11 Chemistry, 1899-1900. Doctor' s degree conferred in June, 1900. Elected to the assistant's chair of Chemistry in Tulane University in tl1e summer of 1900. Resigned this position to accept the chair of Chemistry and related subjects at Randolph-lifaeon in No- vember, 1900. 20