University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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izer requirements of cotton, cow-peas, oats and corn (1873-5) : the comparative values of farm manures and commercial fertilizers—then only recently introduced in the South (1874-6) : and the fertilizer and food values of cotton products—meal, hulls and oil (1874-8) : these latter investigations contributed largely to promote the use of cotton seed meal as a fertilizer and cattle food, which, at that time, began on a large scale. In 1873-5 he co-operated with the officials of the State Agricultural Society in investigating the quality of the fertilizers offered for sale in the State. The results of these investigations led to the establishment of the State Department of Agriculture in 1876. primarily as a bureau of fertilizer control. He is a Fellow of the Chemical Society of Great Britain; Corresponding Member of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (on nomination of Sir Henry E. Roscoe) : Honorary Member of the Academic des Sciences of Belgium: Member of the American Chemical Society: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and connected with other scientific and civic organizations. He was the first President of the Georgia Chemical Society: was one of the founders of the National Asso-ciaion of Official Agricultural Chemists, its second President and its Referee on Phosphoric Acid for three years. He has been a member of the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations since 18S7. was President in 1896 and member of the Executive Committee and its Chairman for many years. Representing this Association he took part in presenting before Committees of Congress the arguments for creating the Experiment Stations in 1888 and for increasing the endowments of the colleges and stations by the Acts of 1890. 1906 and 1907. lie is a member of the National Civic Federation and was of the Advisory Committee of the Federation which arranged for the visit of American teachers to Europe in 1908. He was a member of the Committee from the American State Universities and Colleges which presented the argument before the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Foundation for the advancement of Teaching which led to the admission of these institutions to the benefits of the Foundation. Doctor White has received the Honorary Degrees of Ph. D. from the University of Georgia: D. C. E. from the University of the South: L. L. D. from the University of Illinois: Sc. D. from the University of Michigan; and L. L. D. from Columbia University. He is a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, his father. Levi Stratton White, who died in Baltimore. December 12. 1908. at the age of 85. having served through the Civil War as Captain in the Confederate States Navy. He was a charter member of the Alpha (University of Virginia) Chapter of the Chi Phi Fraternity.

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HENRY CLAY WHITE XRY CLAY WHITE was born in Baltimore. Maryland. I)c- 0 caliber 30. 1850. He attended private schools in Baltimore and vicinity, entered the University of Virginia and was graduated B. S. and C. and M. E. in June. 1870. His course at the University included a year of graduate work in chemistry under Dr. John Y. Mallet. During the winter of 1870-’71 he was engaged in chemical work in Baltimore, and was Science Lecturer at the Pealxxly Institute and the Maryland Institute in that city. In June. 1871. he was elected Professor of Chemistry in St. John's College. Annapolis. Maryland, resigning in June. 1872. to accept the Professorship of Chemistry in the University of Georgia. He entered upon the duties of this ] osition October i, 1872. and has since served continuously therein, a record term of service in the same position exceeding by many years that of any former or present officer of the University. On the reorganization of the departments of the University in June. 1890. he was appointed President of the State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, retaining, however, his Professorship of Chemistry. He resigned the office of President in June, 1907. On coming to the University in 1872 Doctor White established the first of the Institution’s lalxwatorics for instruction—a chemical lalx»ratory. in rooms at the west end on the first floor of Old College. The following year Moore College was built and the basement and first floor were occupied bv the Department of Chemistry. On the building of Science Hall in 1896 two floors (excepting two rooms and an office reserved for administration pur|x ses) and the basement of the large building were assigned to Chemistry. On the destruction of this building by fire in 1902 and its replacement by the present Terrell Hall, the whole of the new building of three floors was given to the Department. During his incumbency of the Chair of Chemistry Doctor White has. therefore, seen the Department grow from very modest l eginnings to its present large and excellent proportions. As an investigator Doctor White’s chief work has been in the field of agricultural chemistry. From 1872 until the establishment of the Agricultural Experiment Station in 1889. he co-operated with the several professors of agriculture in the University in investigating, in the field and Ialioratory. numerous problems related to agriculture. The college farm, at the time, was on the present site of the State Normal School. The results of these investigations were reported in addresses to the annual meetings of the State Agricultural Society and published in the proceedings of the Society. Many of these were pioneer work in Southern scientific agriculture, as. for example, a fairly complete study of the chemistry of the cotton plant (1873) : the fertil-

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ilendar -I IMRE SEPTEMBER 11 -Faculty mt ots . SKrrKMHliH 14 17 -Entrance examination. SEPTEMBER 16 — Recitation- Begin in all depart tm-nt . NOVEMBER 26 National Thank-giving Day. DECEMBER 23 -Christina llet-f- la-gins at noon. JANl’ARY 1 Recitations In-Kin for second term. Cotton school begins M'i'oiiil se.—ion. JANTARY !! -Birtlulay of Gen. Rolwrt K. Eve. KKBRI'ARY 1S Oik hundred and eighth anniversary of the Deiim-thenimi Society. f'KHIUMHV 20- Exercises in commemoration of the founding of the Denio-t henian and Phi Kappa Literary Societies. FEBUl’AlD 22—Wellington's hirtli day; cight.v-uinth anniversary of founding of Phi Kappa. MARCH 24—Second Term ends. Al’RlL 10 —North Carolina Dehate. APRIL l‘.» Frc-hman Dclmte. APRIL 22 -Sophomore Debate. APRIL24-MAV 1 —Cadet go to Gainesville for annua! encampment JI'N'K 7 -|4oard of Trii-tees meets. .H'.NE 10—Board of Visitor- meet-. Jl'NE y-11 Entrance examinations. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM. 12. SATt’HDAV -N.-30, p. m.. So|M)him re declamation contest. 13, SI'XDAV 11. a. m.. Baccalaureate Sermon. S:30 p. m., ,t. M. C. A. coiiimeiiecinent address. 11. MONDAY -10:30 a. III.. Cnder-gradnate exercises. 4 p. in.. Military exorcises and prize drill. 8:30 p. m.. Champion debute. 15. Tl'KSDAV lO:3t: a.m.. Business meeting of the Alumni Society. 12 m.. Oration la-fore Alumni Society. 4:3d p. m.. Junior Orations. Delivery of Soiadimore cup. 16. WEDNESDAY—-1Commencement Day. 10 n. m.. Senior and U« Orations. aledict »r.v. Baccalaureate address. Conferring of degree . -Summer vacation la-gins.