University of Delaware - Blue Hen Yearbook (Newark, DE)

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53, BLUE OEN 9 9 GEORGE ALBERT KOEREER, E. E. Praofesgor of Eleetrical Engineering Professor Koerber was graduated from Lafayette College in 1908 with the degree of E, E. After being graduated he remained at Lafayette as Instructor in Electrical Engineering and Physics until 1912, He became Professor of Electrical Engineering at Delaware College in 1913, and remained here until 1919, After a year's absence to engage in business, Professor Koerber again returned to Delaware College as Pro- fessor of Electrical Engineering. Pro- fessor Koerber is a member of the Sigma Nu and Phi Beta Kappa Fra- ternities, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, and the Engineers Club of Philadelphia. G THOMAS FRANKLIN MANNS, M. 8, Fh. D. Professor of Plant Pathelogy and Soil Bacteriology Doctor Manns was born in Logan, Ontario, November 7, 1876. In 1901 he received the degree of B. 2., and in 1903 the degree of M. 8. from North Dakota Agricultural College. He re- ceived the degree of Ph. D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1913. From 1904 to 1907 he was Principal of Provineial High Schools in the Philip- pine Islands. In 1907 he went to the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station as Assistant Botanist and Plant Path- ologist. In 1912 he became Plant Path- ologist and Soil Bacteriologist of Dela- ware College. He is the author of eight volumes on Plant Diseases, Soil Bacteriology and Soil Fertility. He is also a contributor to several tech- nical journals, and is Collaborator of the United States Plant Disease Sur- vey. Dr. Manns is a member of the Sigma Xi and the Phi Kappa Phi Fraternities, Eighteen

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Y 55 BLUE BEN o 4 CLINTON OsBoENE HoUGHTON, A. B. Profegsor of Biology Professor Houghton was born at Helena, New York, in 1878. He pre- pared for college at Potadam State Nor- mal School, where he was graduated in 1898. In the same wear he entered Cornell University, where, in 1902, he was graduated with the degree of A. B. Professor Houghton came to Delaware College in 1902 and has held the chair ? of Professor of Biology to the present time. He is a member of the American Association of Economic Entomologists, the American Entomological Society, the American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science, the Gamma Alpha Society and the Sigma Xi and Phi Kappa Phi Fraternities. b EARNEST VANCOURT VAUGHN, Ph. D, Prwf::uuur rl.f H.q-.w. u?'y and Political Seience Doctor Vaughn received the degree of L. B. from the University of Missouri in 1900, In 1904 he received the degree of A. M. from the same university. In 1910 the degree of Ph. D. was con- ferred upon him by the University of Pennsylvania. From 1906 to 1911 Dr. Vaughn was Instructor in History at the University of Missouri. In 1911 he was elected to the post of Professor of History and Economics State of Dela- ware Chair of History at Delaware College and he has filled this place to the present time. Dr. Vaughn is the author of many historical papers and is a member of the American Historical Agsociation, the Political Science Association, the Delaware Historieal Society, and the Phi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Seventeen

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. BLUE, TEN 39 9 WILLIAM ALBERT WILKINSON, A. M. Professor of Paychology and Education Professor Wilkinson was born in Buffalo, Missouri, in 1873, He waz a student in the high school of that town and of the State Normal School. In 1910 he was graduated from the Uni- versity of Missouri with the degrees of B. 8. and A. M. From 1917 to 1918 he studied at Columbia University. He then taught at the State Normal School, Mayville, N. D., and at the University of Missouri, after which he came to Delaware College as Professor of Pay- chology and Education. Professor Wil- kinson is a member of the Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity. GH GEORGE ErLiorr DUTTON, A, M. Professor of English Professor Dutton was born at Sea- ford, Delaware, in 1881. He was grad- uated from Seaford High School and entered Delaware College in 1899, In 1904 he was graduated from Delaware with the depree of B. A, From 1905 to 1908 he did graduate work at Johns Hopkins Univerzity. In 1910 he entered Harvard, and in 1911 was graduated with the degree of M. A, From 1808 to 1910 Professor Dutton taught Eng- lish at the University of Missouri. In 1911 he was called to Delaware College as Professor of English, and he has held this position up to the present time. Professor Dutton is a member of the Kappa Alpha and Phi Kappa Phi Frats. Nineteen