University of South Dakota - Coyote Yearbook (Vermillion, SD)

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HERBERT BALDWIN Fos'r15R, Professor of Greek? Prof. Foster was born in 18711, in Andover, Mass. He was graduated from Harvard College in 1892, receiving the degree of A.B. The next year he spent in graduate work, directing attention to English and French Litera- ture. In 1897 he entered the Graduate Department of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, specializing in Greek, Sanskrit, and Latin. He was made Senior Fel- low in Greek and had general charge of the work of the Greek Department under Prof. Gildersleeve. In 1900 he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Dur- ing 1900-'01 he served as Acting Professor of Greek at St. Stephen's College, Annandale, N. Y., during the ab- sence of the regular incumbent. He came to South Dakota in the fall of 1901 as head of the Greek Department of the State University. ALEXANDER PELL, Professor of Illathematics. 1857niarks the beginning of history in the life of Alex- ander Pell, born in Moscow, Russia, where he received his elementary education in a military college. In 1873 he en- tered the Artillery School at St. Petersburg and in 1876 re- ceived the rank of First Lieutenant of Artillery, left the . service in 1879 with the rank of Captain, and spent two years at the Institute of Civil Engineers in St. Petersburg. After traveling in Europe he came to America in 1886 and settled in St. Louis, Mo., where he was employed by a chem- ical tirm as Superintendent. Entered Johns Hopkins Uni- versity in 1895 and received the degree of Ph.D. in 1897. While there he was for one year a fellow in Mathematics. The same year he was ap- pointed Professor of Mathematics in the University of South Dakota, which place he now fills. ls a member of the American Mathematical Society and of the Physic- Mathematical Society of Kazau, Russia. JOHN DANUAL LOGAN, Professor of English and of Philosophy. Professor Logan was born of lieltic-Scotch parents in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. He was educated at Pictou Academy, Dalhousie College, and at Harvard L'niversity. In 1893 and '94 he received the Bachelors' and the Mas- ters' degrees in Arts, respectively, from Dalhousie Col- lege, in 1894, '95, and '96 he received the Bachelors' and the Masters' degrees in Arts, and the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, respectively, from Harvard University. During the year 1896 he was assistant to the editors of the Plzilosognlifcelflcvfezu, in 1897, Acting Professor of Philosophy at Ursinus College, Pa. 5 and later, Assistant in Philosophy at Harvard University. In 1898 he was Prin- cipal of Hampton Academy, N. H., and in 1899 was ap- pointed to the chair CEnglish and Philosophyj which he - now holds in this University. He is a charter member of the WCStQ1'11 PhilosophicalAssociation. He is an essayist and poet: he has contrib- uted numerous articles on philosophy, literature, and art to the Philosophical Review, Mind, Education, the Atlantic Monthly and other reputable magazinesg and is the author of a treatise on The Structural Principles of Prose Style. -- 20 ,

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MZARY D. TAYLOR, Preceptress of East H all and Instruclor in English. Mrs. Taylor is a native of Ripley, New York. After graduating from the Academy at Ripley, she spent two years at the Grand River Institute, Ohio, and then finished her work at the Iowa State University. Be- fore coming to Vermillion she spent seven years in high schoolwork. The year previous to taking up her work at the University of South Dakota, as Preceptress and Instructor in English, she spent in study at the Chicago University. MRs. MARGARET MAYNARD, I1zslructor 'ln Art. Mrs. Maynard was born in New York. She began her study of art at Hamilton Seminary, N. Y., under the now famous Butler of Paris. In 1886 she graduated from the Seminary. For a time she had a private class in art at Gloversville, N. Y., and later taught for two years in Cook Academy, N. Y. Then she came west and spent one year as instructor in Pillsbury Academy, Minn. The next year she studied in Paris with Colan LQ MacMon- nies. From Paris she came to Vermillion to take up the work as Alt Instructor in the University. FRANCES PAYNE LAPHAM, Instructor in Eloculion and Physical Culture. Miss Lapham is a native of Minnesota. She was graduated from Cumnock's School of Oratory at the Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., and has been connected with our University since 1899 as Instructor in Flocution and Physical Culture. .22