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

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BLUE HEN Howard Kent Preston, C. E. Professor of Mathematics and Engineering Professor Preston was graduated from Lafayette College in 1909, with the C. E. degree. He came to Delaware College in 1912 as Instructor in Mathe- matics and Engineering. In 191.5 he was made Assistant Professor of Mathe- matics at Delaware, which he held until 1918. In 1918 Professor Preston be- came a resident Engineer for the New Jersey State Highway Department. He returned to Delaware in 1920 as Pro- fessor of Mathematics and Engineering. He is a member of the American Asso- ciation of Engineers. Raymond Walter Heim, S. M. Professor of Vocational Agricultural Education Professor Heim was born near Wil- liamsport, Pennsylvania, in 1886. He attended Williamsport Dickinson Sem- inary and was graduated from Muncy Normal, Pennsylvania, in 1907. He taught school in Pennsylvania from 1905 to 1909, then entering Pennsyl- vania State College, from which he was graduated in 1913 with the degree of S. B. He was Supervisor of Voca- tional Agricultural Education at Water- ford Academy, Pennsylvania, 1913-1915. From 1915 to 1917 Professor Heim was State Supervisor of Vocational Educa- tion, Department of Public Instruction, Harrisburg, Penn.sylvania. He was an instructor at Pennsylvania State College Summer School of 1918. I- ' rom 1918 to 1919 he did graduate work at Cornell University, and at Columbia University. In 1919 Professor Heim came to Delaware College as Pro- fessor of Vocational Education, and as State Director of Vocational Edu- cation. He is the author of several State and Federal Vocational Bulletins and a member of the National Educational Association. Twenty-one

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BLUE HEN- f ' Guv Erwix Hancock, S. M., E. E. Professor of Physics Professor Hancock was graduated from Iowa State College in 1914 with the degree of B. S. 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 School in North Dakota, and then Instructor of Physics, Peoria High School, Illinois. In 1919 he came to Delaware College as Instructor of Physics. Charles Conger Palmer, S. M., D. V. M. Professor of Bacteriology and Hygiene 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 ' SI. S. 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 Societv, 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. S. Army as a second lieutenant, being an instructor in the 0. T. Camp Greenleaf, Chickamauga Park, Georgia. Twenty

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% .if%9. BLUE HEN Thomas Alexander Baker, B. S. Professor of Animal Husbandry Professor Baker was graduated from Cornell University in 1914 with the degree of B. S. From 1914 to 1917 he was Instructor of Animal Husbandry, Cornell University; 1917, Instructor General Agriculture. Iowa State Teach- ers College; 1918. Instructor Animal Husbandry and Dairying, St. John ' s State School of Agriculture, and 1919, Associate Professor Animal Husbandry, Delaware College. In 1920 he was named Professor of Animal Husbandry at Delaware. Professor Baker is a member of Alpha Zeta and Gamma Alpha Fraternities. Carlton Friend Miller, Ph. D. Pi-ofessor of Chemistry Dr. Miller was born in Wallingford, Connecticut, in 1885. He was gradu- ated from Wesleyan University in 1909 with the degree of B. S. From 1909 to 1914 he was Assistant in Chemistry. Cornell University. In 1914 he received the degree of Ph. D. from Cornell Uni- versity. He was Instructor in Chem- istry at North Carolina State College from 1914 to 1917; he was Assistant Professor of Chemistrv at the same col- lege from 1917-1919. ' in 1919 he came to Delaware as Professor of Chemistry. He has been Treasurer of North Caro- lina State College Summer School, Sessions of 1917-18-19. Dr. Miller is a member of the Sigma Xi, Delta Sigma Phi and Gamma Delta Rho Fraternities. Twenty-two