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

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,afas. BLUE HEN George Lee Schuster, B. S., M. A. Professor of Agronomy Professor Schuster was born in An- derson, Indiana. He was graduated from Ohio State University in 1916 with the degree of B. S. in Agriculture. In 1918 he received the degree of M. S. from Ohio State. He was Assistant Professor of Farm Crops at Ohio State from 1917 to 1918. Professor Schuster served with the War Emergency Board in 1918. Later he became Research Agronomist at West Virginia Univer- sity, and came to Delaware College as Professor of Agronomy in 1920. Lathe Burton Row, Major of Infantry, U. S. A. Professor of Military Science and Tactics Major Row was born in Larned, Kan- sas. He entered West Point in 1909, from whence he was graduated in 1913. He has served with the Eleventh U. S. Infantry and as Adjutant in the 52nd U. S. Infantry, also as Adjutant of the Eleventh Infantry Brigade of the Sixth Division. He was Inspector of the 88th Division. While in the A. E. F. Major Row was attached to the Inspector Gen- eral ' s Department and stationed at Brest, France. Since 1919 he has been detailed to R. 0. T. C. work at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, and Delaware College. Twenty-three

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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

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x .afa®. BLUE HEN- f fi ' Robert W. Thoroughgood, C. E. Professor of Cirit Engineering Professor Thoroughgood was born in Delaware, and received his early educa- tion in the public schools and at the Academy at Dover. In 1902 he was graduated from Lehigh University with the degree of C. E. He went to Cornell University in 1905 as Instructor in Civil Engineering, also pursuing grad- uate work in sanitary engineering. Dur- ing the summers he studied law at the University of Chicago. From 1908 to 1912 he was Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Lafayette College, and from 1912 to 1919 he was Professor of Civil Engineering at the LIniversity of Florida. In 1920 he became Pro- fessor of Civil Engineering at Delaware College. Professor Thoroughgood is a member of the American Association of Engineers. B. Davison, B. S. Professor of Horticulture Professor Davison was born October 29, 1896, in Crawford County, Pennsyl- vania. He attended the grammar schools of Virginia and graduated from Spencer High School. He matriculated at Marj-land Universit.v in 1914, was out two years in the Army, and gradu- ated in 1920. Since graduating from college he has been assistant to Dean McCue of the Horticultural Depart- ment. Twenty-four