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

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BLUE HEN-afaa. Wilbur Owen Sypherd, Ph. D. Professor of EngUsli Doctor Sypherd was born in Cecil County, Maryland, in 1877. He entered Delaware College in the spring of 1893, and was graduated in 1896 with the degree of B. A. Entering the Junior class of the University of Pennsylvania in 1898, he was graduated in 1900 with the degree of B. S. In 1901 he received the degree of M. A., and in 1906 the de- gree of Ph. D. from Harvard. Since then he has been Professor of English at Delaware College. In the summer session he gave three courses in English at New York University. He is the author of a number of articles on litera- ture. He is a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon and Phi Kappa Phi Fraternities. Reinhold Eugen Saleski, a. M. Assistant Professor of Modem Languages Professor Saleski was born in Meri- den, Connecticut, in 1890. From 1903 to 1907 he studied at Tilton Seminary, Tilton, New Hampshire. In 1907 he entered Harvard, and in 1911 was grad- uated with the degree of A. B. From 1911 to 1912 he was Master of German at Pomfret School, Connecticut. In 1916 he again entered Harvard, and in 1917 the degree of A. M. was conferred upon him by that institution. In 1917 he became Assistant Professor of Mod- ern Languages at Delaware College, which he has held to the present date. He is a member of the Harvard Philo- sophical Society and the Harvard Aero- nautical Club. Sixteen

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. w. BLUE HEN-iif a ' George Abram Harter, M. A., Ph. D. Professor of Miitheiiiatics (Uid Physics Doctor Harter was born near Leiters- burg, Washington County, Maryland. Upon his graduation from St. John ' s College in 1878 he was made Assistant Professor of Latin and Mathematics, and the same year he did post-graduate work in English and Mathematics. He received from St. John ' s the degrees of M. A. and Ph. D. From 1880 to 1885 he was principal of the High School at Hagerstown, Maryland. In 1885 Dr. Harter was elected Professor of Mathe- matics and Modern Languages at Dela- ware College. From 1888 to 1896 he was Professor of Mathematics and Physics. Upon the resignation of Dr. Raub, in 1896, he was called to the presidency which he held until he resigned in 1915. Dr. Harter is a member of the Sigma Nu and Phi Kappa Phi P ' raternities. Elisha Conover, a. M. Professor of Ancient Languages and Literatures Professor Conover was born in Har- risonville. New Jersey, in 1860. He attended the Pennington Seminary, and upon graduation entered Dickinson College. In 1884 he received his B. A., and in 1887 his M. A. degrees from Dickinson. The next year he did grad- uate work at Johns Hopkins University. From 1883 to 1891 he was Professor of Latin at the Wilmington Conference Academy. From 1891 to 1895 he was Professor of Latin and Greek at Mont- pelier Seminary, Vermont. From 1895 he has held the chair of Professor of Ancient Lan Tiiap-es .ind T.itevitnre ' at Delaware College. Professor Conover is a member of the American Philological Association, the Kappa Phi Fraternity, and the Phi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Fifteen

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jfa@. BLUE HEN- ' D ' Clinton Osborne Houghton, A. B. Professor of Bioloc y Professor Houghton was born at Helena, New York, in 1873. He pre- pared for college at Potsdam State Nor- mal School, where he was graduated in 1898. In the same year 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. Earnest Vancourt Vaughn, Ph. D. Professor of History and Political Science 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 Association, the Political Science Association, the Delaware Historical Society, and the Phi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Seventeen