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

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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

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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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b 5 BroE e 4 Guy ErwiN HANCOCK, 8. M., E. E. Professor of Physies Professor Haneock was graduated from Towa State College in 1914 with the degree of B, 8. in E, E. In 1916 he received the degree of S, M. in E. E. at the University of Nebraska. He was Instructor in the Science Department of Baptist Academy, Kansas; later he be- came Instructor of Physics, at Hiawatha High School, Kansas. From there he became Principal of a High Schoel in North Dakota, and then Instructor of Physics, Peoria High School, Illinois. In 1919 he came to Delaware College as Instructor of Physics. CHARLES CONCER PALMER, S, M., D. V. M. FProfessor of Bacteriology and Hyjgiene Doctor Palmer was born in Canton, Ohio, in 1890. He was graduated from Ohio State University in 1912 with the degree of D, V, M. In 1915 he received his M. 5. degree from the University of Minnesota, where he was an assis- tant professor from 1915-1917. In 1917 he became head of the department of Bacteriology, Hygiene and Physiol- ogy at Delaware College. He is a mem- ber of the Alpha Psi Medical Fraternity, the Minnesota State Medical Society, the A, V. M. 0., the Ohio State Alumni Association, and the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. In 1918 he was given leave of absence from Delaware College and served in the U. 8. Army as a second lieutenant, being an instructor in the 0. T. Camp Greenleaf, Chickamauga Park, Georgia. Twenty I e T e