University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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faculty. JOHN HOSEA WASHBURN, Pir. D., Prof, -star of Agricultural Chemistry. I(. S., Massachusetts Agricultural College, 187S; Graduate student. Brown University. 1880; Graduate student, Massachusetts Agricultural College, 1881-1883; Professor of Chemistry, Storrs Agricultural School, 1883-1887; Student in Gottingen University, 1885 and 1887-1880; Ph. D.. CHARLES OTIS FLAGG, B. S., Emeritus Professor of Agriculture. B. S., Massachusetts Agricultural College, 187.- ; President of Board of Managers of R. I. College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, 1888-1804 ; Professor of Agriculture, 1800-1806; Director of R. I. Experiment Station since 18S9. HOMER JAY WHEELER, Pii. D., Professor of Geology. B. S., Massachusetts Agricultural College, 1883: Assistant Chemist, Massachusetts State Experi- ment Station, 1883 1887 ; Graduate student. University of Gottingen, 1887-1889; Ph. D., Gottingen, 1880 Appointed Chemist of R. I. Agricultural Experiment Station and Professor of Geology, 1890. ANNE LUCY BOSWORTH, B. S„ Professor of Mathematics. 11. S., Wellesley College, 1890; First Assistant, Amesbury (Mass.) High School, 1890-1802; Ap- pointed Prolessor of Mathematics, April, 1892 Graduate student at the University of Chicago, summer of 1894 and 1896.

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Sftoarct of 77 ana ers. Corporation. Hon. Melville Bull Hon. C. H. Coggeshall Hon. .Charles J. Greene Hon. Henry L. Greene Hon. Gardiner C. Sims . . Newport County. . Bristol County. Washington County. Kent County. Providence County. Officers of t io Corporation. Hon. C. H. Coggeshall, President, . P. O., Bristol, K. I. Hon. Henry L,. Greene, Vice-President, P. O., Riverpoint, R. . Hon. Charles J. Greene, Clerk, P. O., Kenyon, R. . Hon. Melville Bull, Treasurer, P. O., Newport, R. .

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E. JOSEPHINE WATSON, A. M„ Professor of Languages. A. B„ Smith College. 1882; A. M.. The Cornell University, 1883; Assistant in English, Smith College. 1883-1887; Student of North European languages in Gottingen, 1887-1889; Appointed Pro- fessor of Languages, September, 1892 ; Student of French in Tours, summer of 1895. WILLIAM ELISHA DRAKE, B. S., Professor of Mechanical Engineering. B. S., Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, 1886 ; Instructor in Physics and Electricity. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1887; Instructor in Woodworking at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1887-1893 : Ap- pointed Professor ol Mechanical Engineering, 1893. OLIVER CHASE WIGGIN, M. D., Professor of Comparative Anatomy anti Physiology. M. D., Harvard University, 1866; Practicing physician in Providence, 1866-1886; Visiting physician to R, I. Hospital. 1872-1882: Consulting physician to Dexter Asylum. 1875-1885: President Provi- dence Medical Association, 1880-1882 ; President Rhode Island Medical Society. 1884-1886; Founder of Providence Lying-in Hospital, and President, 1884-1891 ; Appointed Professor of Comparative Anatomy and Physiology, 1893. WILLIAM WALLACE WOTHERSPOON, Captain, 12th Infantry, U. S. A., Professor of Military Science anti Tactics. Appointed ad Lieutenant, 12th Infantry, October 1, 1873; Promoted 1st Lieutenant, March 20, 1879; Promoted Captain 12th Infantry, April 28. 1893 ; Appointed Professor of Military Science and Tactics. November, 1894. HARRIET LATHROP MERROW, A.M., Professor of Botany. B. S, Wellesley College, 1886; Teacher of Science, Plymouth (Mass.) High School, 1887-1888; Teacher of Science, Harcourt Place, Gambier, O., 1888-1891 ; Graduate student. University of Michigan, 1891-1892; A. M., Wellesley College, 1893; Graduate assistant. Botanical Laboratory, University of Michigan, 1893-1804; Appointed Professor of Botany. January, 1895. ARTHUR AMBER BRIGHAM, Ph. D., Professor of Agriculture. B. S., Massachusetts Agricultural College. 1878 ; Engaged in practical farming, 1878-1888 ; Professor of Agriculture in the Imperial Agricultural College at Sapporo, Japan, 1888-1893 ; Graduate student at Gottingen University, 1893-1896; Ph. D.. Gottingen, 1896; Appointed Professor of Agriculture.