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

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s baai- T T T T MEeErRILL Van GIESEN SMITH ean Smith was born in 1871 at Montclair, Mew Jersey, and received his early edu- cation in the public schools of his birth- place. Fellowing an early inclination towards the engineering profession, he entered Stephens High School, and there prepared to take up his technical work at Stephens Institute of Tech- nology. He was uated from this institution in 1896 with the degree of Mechanical Engineer Upon his graduation, Dean Smith elected to follow his profession in a journalistic capacity; e became a technical writer on the editorial staff of the ' 'Railroad Gazette duning 189 and 1897. He next turned to teaching, and has since made this his life work. He was instructor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania for the scholastic year 1B97.98. Following this, his career was interrupted by a peericd gni;pmlnnged illness; his next appearance was during the first quarter of 1902 when he substituted at Delaware. From herz. he was called e the Clarkson School of Techmology where he held the position of Professor of Mechanical Engineering for two years, Dean Smith returned to Delaware again in 1904 as Professor af Mechanical Engineering and has since served faithfully and well our college. It was in 1922 that he was appointed Dean of the College of Engineering. Great credit is due Dean Smith for the ex- ceptional progress the College of Engineering has made with the comparatively limited equip- ment at its disposal, The school now enjoys a wery high rating by the Westinghouse Compan ean Smith is a member of the Tau Bera lghi Fraternity, Phi Kappa Phi Fraternity, the Am- erican Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineers Club of Philadelphia, CraarLEs ANDREW McCuEk ean McCue was born in 1879 near Cars City. Michigan. He attendsd his own state college of agriculture, Michigan Agriculture College. and was graduated from there in 190 with the degres of Bachelor of Science. He returned to his Alma Mater in 1903 to undertake graduate work which he pursued during the scholastic year 1903-1904, Frem 1904 until 1907, he served his college as Instructor in Horticulture. Dean McCue first came to Delaware in 1907 as Professor of Hort- iculture in the college, and Horticulturist of the Experiment Statien. The years 1913 and 1915 found him again doing graduate study, this time in Biology at the University of Pennsyl- vania, In 1919 he was elected Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of the Experiment Station. Following the dezath of Dean Edward L. Smith in 1922, he served as temporary Dean of Delaware College during Dean McCue's deep personal interest in the scientific problems of agriculture well fits him e direct the research work of the Experi- ment Station and administer the affairs of the College of Agriculture in an efficient manner, Under his guidance. the Caollege 15 graduating traired agricultursts, while each year the prac- tical research of the Experiment Station ren- ders a greater service to the farmers of the state. Dean McCue is a8 member of the American Society of Horticultural Sence. of which he was president in 1918, He is also a member of the American Association for the Advance- ment of Science, the American Genetic Assc- ciation, the American Pomological Society, and the Phi Kappa Phi Fraternity. ESS - orme

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o e S e e oo T T Georce Erviorr DurTon Dean of Delaware College ean Dutton was born in Seaford, Delaware, in 1881, After completing his preparatory education in the public schools of Seaford, he matriculated at Delaware College. from which he graduated in June, 1904, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Following this, he attended Johns Hopkins University, where he did post- hmdua.le work in English. Philesophy, and odern Languages, He was then appeinted as an instructor in English ar the University of Missouri and taught there during the scholastic vear 1909-1910, Desiring to pursue further courses of study, he attended Harvard Univer- sity during the next year, and received the degree of Master of Arts at that institutian in Jume, 1911. The following September, Dean Dutton entered upon his long service to his Alma Marter when he returned to Delaware as an instructer in English. He was appointed Assistant Pro- fessar in 1913 and in 1917 Associate Professor of English. Ancther year elapsed and he was promoted to a full professorship in this depart- ment, which position he held when in July, 1923, me Dean of Delaware College. In collaboration with Dr, Sypherd, Dean Dutton has written a textbook on English compesition; and is the author himself of a handbook of debating for high school students. Dean Dutton had brought to his werk a progressive interest in the welfare of Delaware College students especially as regards scholastic pregress. His outstanding purpose has been 1o raise the scholastic standing of the student body as a whole, although he has not been slow te realize the advantage of a personal interest in the individual, H15 natural dislike for care- lessrwess and undue levity has made him a strict disciplinarian of the wayward student and one 1o encourage those who evidence an intent to take their work sericusly, Dean Dutton is a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity the Phi Kappa Phi Frat- ernity, the Modern Language Association, and the American Association of College Registrars 4 20 $- T-' WS P e e e T W g e e e Vi o I e,

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e e s e e e e B S L2 S e S S, . e S L m- Dr. GeorceE Apram HARTER octor Harter was born near Leitersburg, in Washington County, Maryland. He attended St Jehns Cellege and was graduated from there with the degres af Bachelor of Arts in June, 1878, Sa impressive was his undergraduate record that, upon graduation, he was made Assistant Professor of Latin and Mathematics at the College. While teaching, he continued his studies, daing grajuate waork in English and Mathematics until he received the degree of Docter of Philosophy from his Alma Mater. From B30 until 1885, he served as principal of the Hagerstewn High Schasl. Dr, Harger ':1!1;:;:1 haz illustrious service o Delnwnre C-n ug: 131 'EEE when ke wWas elesred F r;!fz:t.l,':!r af lV':'l'.l ur.m.:l!i;'l. and Maodern Languages there. From 18388 to 1896, he was Professor of Mathematics and Physics In 1896. Dr. Raub, then president of the College, resigned and Dr. Harter was choszn to undertake this impertant responsibility. He held this pesition until 1915 when he resignzd to take up again his chosen work .h'Ia1hErrlaT:ER At present he s '!lf.mi el the M'u.lh::n'.i:.liq's De-:i:mrlm::rll Mot one who holds Delaware College dear to his heart by reason of having once trod her halls as a student, could pessibly have given more faithfully or unstintingly of his time and energies to further the interests of his Alma Mater than has Dr. Harter. Throughout the forty-twe years of his connection with the University, his record has been a splendid one af true, unselfish and efficient service. At Com- mencement in June, 1925, the U!'llverx'.ly conferred Upan him the ch-:gru.l': of Doctor of Laws in recog- nition of his werk, Dr. Harter is a member of the Sigma Mu and the Phi Kappa Phi Fraternities