University of Nevada - Artemisia Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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faculty— Continued JOHN WARNE PHILLIPS— Professor of Chemistry and Physics. Prepared for college at Lawrenceville Academy, Lawrence- ville, N. J. Graduated from Princeton Univer- sity in 1884. Took post graduate work in 1885 and ' 86. Received degree M. Sc. in Chemistry, 1886, and took E. M. Biological Fellowship. Instructor at Princeton 1886 to 1889, also assistant in Mineralogy and in the Biological Museum. Spent three months at Frankfort, Germany, in 1887, taking work in Physiological Psychology. Chemist to Trenton Board of Health, 1887 and 1888, Worked in Fish Commission Laboratories, Wood ' s Hall, Mass., in 1888. Received degree D. Sc. from Princeton, 1889. Came to Nevada in the summer of 1889. FRED HEBARD HILLMAN— Professor of Botany and Entomology. Born June 13, 1863, at Manchester, Mich. Started to school at Clinton, Mich., at the age of iive. Attended school until seventeen years old. Spent two years in the high school and one year in the postoffice at Tecum seh, Michigan. Taught school near Lyons, Mich., and prepared for college at the same time. Entered sophomore class, Michi- gan Agricultural College, 1886, and graduated in 1888. Was immediately elected assistant in zoology. Came to the University of Nevada in 1889. Took M. A. degree from Michigan Agri- cultural College in 1891. MRS. MARY WHITESIDE EMERY— Professor of Pedagogics and Principal of the State Normal School. Professor Emery was educated in Elmwood Academy, Oberlin, Ohio, and at the Illinois Normal University. She taught for six years in the schools of Peoria and Chicago. Was head assistant in the Jones school in Chicago. Taught for two and one-half j-ears in the high school at St. Louis. Was superin- tendent of instruction of Peoria County, 111., for twelve years, and has been principal of the Nevada State Normal School and professor of Pedagogy for eight and one-half years.

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faculty MISS HANNAH KEZIAH CLAPP— Librarian. Born in Auburn, N. Y., removed to Michigan, where she was educated by her mother; took a course of study in a seminary at Ypsilanti, Mich., and upon graduation became principal of the Model Department of the Mich- igan State Normal School; came across the plains in 1859 to California. Was made pre- ceptress in the Vacaville Academy November, 1859. Resigning this position, she came to Carson, Nevada, and established the Sierra Seminary, which flourished for twenty-five years. Came to Reno in 1887, and was elected to a po- sition on the faculty of the Nevada State Uni- versity. WALTER McNAB MILLER— Professor of Anatomy, Physiology and Geology. Born at Osborn, Ohio, July 10, 1859. Received early edi cation in village school; graduate of Columbus, Ohio, High School 1875; taught in business college 1877; taught district school in Ohio, 1878, 188 1 -2; entered Ohio State Univer- sity 1879; Instructor in Natural Science, Ports- mouth, Otiio, High School, 1883-4; Principal of same school 1884-7; graduated from Ohio State University 1885; granted life diploma in Ohio 1886; Professor of Natural Science Nevada State University, 1887; granted life diploma in Nevada 1887; Botanist and Chemist in Nevada Experiment Station i838; graduated from Cooper Medical College December, 1895; postgraduate ROBERT DYAS JACKSON— Professor of Mining and Metallurgy. Born Feb. 18, i860, at Brooklyn. He attended the gram- mar schools in New York City, and, removing to Minneapolis, attended the high schools of that city. Subsequently he spent two years in the smelters and iron mines of Pennsylvania. He entered the School of Mines at the Univer- sity of California 1878, graduating with the de- gree Ph. D. 1882. The next seven years were passed in active mining and engineering work. In 1889 he came to the University of Nevada to accept the position which he now occupies. ID

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faculty— Continued RANSOM H. Mcdowell— Professor of Agriculture and Horticulture. Pro- fessor McDowell spent his early life in practical agriculture on a Wisconsin farm, and, later on, on several large farms in Michigan. Graduated from the Michigan Agricultural College in 1874 with the degree of B. Sc. Spent three years in work at the College after graduation. Took one term ' s work in the creamery at Wisconsin Uni- versity and spent one year in charge of the department of agriculture at Purdue University, Spent three years at the Colorado Agricultural College in special work in agriculture and horti- culture. Came to the Nevada State University in March, 1891. ROBERT LEWERS— Professor of Logic and Economic Science and Principal of the Commercial School. Professor Lewers is a native of Nevada. He was born at Mills Station, Washoe County, in June, 1862. He received his education in the public schools and from private tutors. Subsequently he worked on his father ' s farm. He began to teach school in September, 1882. Taught at Mill Station for two years, at Sutro, Lyon County, for two years, and at Dayton for four years. In 1890 he was appointed instructor in the Nevada State Uni- versity. NATHANIEL ESTES WILSON— Professor of Agricultural Chemistry and Dairy- ing. Born at Orono, Maine, Oct. 15, 1867. Entered the Preparatory Department, Pennsyl- vania State College 1883. Entered the Freshman class Sept., 1884. Left the Pennsylvania College 1886 and entered the Maine University as a Junior, graduating in 1888. He at once became assistant chemist at Vermont Experiment Station. In 18S9 he took P. G. work in agricultural chem- istry at Cornell. Was chemist for the Standard Oil Co. in 1890. Became chemist at the Nevada Experiment Station in 1891 and in 1895, was appointed to the position which he now occupies.