University of North Dakota - Dacotah Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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1E0. S, THOMAS, M. A., Ph. D. rnomsson 01v THE GREEK AND LATIN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES AN 1mm OF THE COILEGE OF ARTS. Dr. Thomas's boyhood days were spent in his native City, Richmond, Va., where, in private schools and in Richmond College he obtained his earlier education. He entered the University Of Virginia in 1874, at the age of eighteen. During the academic year of 1877-78 he served as acting Professor of Greek in Richmond College in the absence of the regular professor. He graduated With the degree of M. A. from the University Of Virginia in 1879. He was Professor of Greek and Latin in the Louisiana State University from 1879 to 1882, Later he studied in the Universities of Berlin and Leipzig, receiving from the latter the degree of Ph. D. Dr. Thomas was Professor of 1888 to 1891. tion in 1893. MELVIN A BRANNONJ M. A. PROFESSOR 010 BIOLOGY AND CFRATOR OF THE MUSEUM. Professor Brannon was born at Lowell, Indiana, Sept, 11th, 1865. His early education was received at various common schools in Indiana. From 1889 to 1890 he Was a student at Wabash College, re ceiving the A. B. and A. M. degrees from that institution in 1889 and 1890, respectively. From 1890 to 1894 he held the position of teacher of Natural Sciences in the Fort Wayne High School, Indiana. He spent the summers of 191, ,92, 793 and 94 in Woods Hole Marine Laboratory, as a student doing research work in Algology, repre- senting the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Pro- fessor Brannon has filled his present position since 1,894. He also spent the summers of 95 and ,96 doing research work in bacteriology at the Uni- versity of Chicago. EV'. w Latin in the University of South Dakota from He was elected to his present posie

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EARLE J. BABCOCK, B. S. PROFESSOR or CHEMISTRY AND MINERALOGY. AND DEAN 014' THE COLLEGE 01v 11mm: ENGINEERING. Professor Bahuock was born at St. Charles, Minn, June 11th, 1865. He attended the public schools in his native town, and later Carleton Cole lege, and graduated from the University OT? Min- nesota in 1889. He became instructor iii Gharge of Chemistry and Mineralogy at North Dakota University in 1890, and Professor 01' Chemistry and Geology in 1891. In 1898 he was appointed Dean of the School of Mines. He has had Charge of the geological work of the State since 1890, and was State Geologist. from the organization of the survey in 1895 until 1902. In his connection with the State Geological Survey, Professor Babcock has worked extensively for the development of the mineral resources of the State, and was the author of the first hi-ennial report. of the survey. JOSEPH KENNEDY, M. A. PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY AND mu'cxmox, AND DEAN 014 THE AOIHIAL COLLEGE. Born July 14, 1858, at Oshawa, Minn. His early education was received in country schools and in the High School at St. Peter. Later he entered the University of Minnesota and graduated from that institution in 1886. He held the posi- tion of Principal of Schools at Hillsboro, N. D. from 1886 to 1889, When he became County Super- intendent of Schools in Traill County. In the fall of 1892 he came to the University as Assistant Professor of Pedagogy and Principal 0f the Pre- paratory Department and later became Professor of Pedagogy and Principal of the Preparatory and Normal Departments. He received the degree of M. A. from his Alma Mater in 1902. Professor Kennedy has been identified With institute, sum, mer school, and lecture work in this State since 1888. Na T;

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VERNON P. SQUIRES, M. A. i'ROFESSOR OF Tim ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERA- TUNE. Born at, Cortland, N. Y., November 4th, 1866. He graduated from the State Normal School at, Cortland in 1885, and from Brown University in 1889, receiving the A. B. degree, With special honors in English and Greek. He was instructor in Science at Worcester Academy, Mass, and afterwards held the professorship of Greek and Latin at the State Normal School at Oneonta, N. Y., for three years, He was Fellow in English at. the University of Chicago from 1893 to 1897, receiving the A. M. degree in 1895. He spent the greater part of 1895 abroad, and on his return became an instructor in the University of Chicago. Professor Squires came to the University of North Dakota. first in 1897. He resigned in 1901, but re- turned to take his former position, after having been absent one year. JOHN TINGELSTAD, M. A. PROFESSOR OF SUANDJNAVIAX AND GERMAN LANGUAGES AND LITEILVI'URES Professor Tingelstad was born in Norway in 1861. He came to Dakota in 1879. Later he be- came a student at Luther College, Decorah, iowa. receiving there his B. A. degree in 188.5. The fol- lowing two years he was Professor of Mathematics in that institution. He then took up the study of Theology, at first at Concordia. Seminary, St. Louis, for one year. In 1890 he graduated from Luther Seminary, Minneapolis, With highest hone ors, at the same time receiving the degree of M. A. from his Alma Mater for postgraduate work in Greek. He then became pastor of congregations in Mayville and Vicinity, moving later to Pottr 13nd, where. he held the position of Principal of Brufiat Academy for five years. Professor Tine gelstad made a trip to Germany and the ScandinaA vian countries in the summer of 1895, and again in 1902, studying modern Scandinavian Literature 1nd Old Norse. He took up his present work at the University last fall.