University of Vermont - Ariel Yearbook (Burlington, VT)

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Elijah Swift, Ph.D. Williams Professor of Matliematics - Was born in 1882 at Buffalo, N. Y. Pursued a baccalaureate course at Harvard. Post-grad- uate work clone at' Harvard and Giittingen, Germany. Received his AB. at Harvard, l'-903, and A.lVl., 19049 Ph.D. at Gottingen, l907. Specialized in Analysis, more particularly in Calculus of Variations and Theory of Functions. lnstructor in Mathematics at Princeton, 1907-09, and Assist- ant Professor there 1909-l9l4. Professor of Mathematics at Vermont since I9l4. Member of Amer- ican Mathematical Societyg of Mathematical Association of Americag of Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England. Member of AT, TBK. Stephen Goodyear Barnes, Ph.D., D.D., Litt.D. Professor of Biblical History Was born in l853 at Perth Amboy, N. Pursued baccalaureate course at Lafayette College. Post-graduate work done at Lafayette College, Andover Seminary, and Hartford Seminary. Re- ceived his Ph.D. at Lafayette College, l878g Litt.D., l89Og D.D. at Iowa College, l896. Has traveled in Europe. Was Professor of English Literature at lowa College, l873-91g Pastor, Long- meadow, Mass., l89l-l900g Dean of Theological Department and Pastor, Pislc University, l9O0-O29 Pastor, St. -lohnsbury, Vt., l902-ll. ls now Professor of Biblical History and Director of Reli- gious Work of the Y. M. C. A. at U. V. M.. Has published The Spiritual in Art and Literature fthesislg Voices of Faith and Love fpoemsjg articles and addresses on literary and religious subjects in various periodicals. Member of Commons Club. George Frederick Eckhard, B.S., C.E. Professor of Structural Engineering Was born in l879 at Waverly, lowa. Graduated from the University of Iowa, with the degree of B.S. in Civil Engineering, l905. Received the degree of C.E. from the same institution, l9lO. Professor of Civil Engineering at New Mexico School of Mines, l907-1909, Professor of Civil En- gineering at james Millilcin University, I909-l9l2g Associate Professor of Structural Engineering at Pennsylvania State College, l9l2-1915, Professor of Structural Engineering at Vermont since l9l5. Member of 23. George F. Edmunds Story, B.S. Professor of Animal ancl Dairy Husbandry Was born in 1885 at Essex, Vt. Entered the U. V. M. in 1905 and transferred to Ohio State Agricultural College in l9l0. Received his B.S. from Ohio in l9ll. Has been Professor of Animal Husbandry at Vermont since l9l5. Engaged in Extension Service, Ohio State University, l9lO-l9llg Extension Service, Massachusetts Agricultural College, l9ll-l9l5. Member of KZ, AZ. 35

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Cieorge Gorham Groat, Ph.D. Professor of Economics Was born in l87l at Green Island, N. Y. Is a graduate of Syracuse University. Post-grad- uate work done at New York State Normal College, Cornell, and Columbia. Received degree of Pd.M. IS97, from State Normal College: A.M. from Cornell, t9Olg and Ph.D. from Columbia, l905. 'Was with State Normal College, IS97-03: New York University School of Commerce, IQQ5- O7- Ohio Wesleyan University, 1907-13. I-Ias been in the Department of Commerce and Economics at ,Vermont since 1913. Published Trade Unions and the Law in New York, 19054 Attitude of American Courts in Labor Cases, 1911, an Introduction to the Study of Organized Labor in America, l9l6. Is a member of American Economic Association, American Association for Labor Legislation. Member of AT, TBK. Floyd B. Jenks, B.S. Professor of Agricultural Education Xlvas born in 1876 at Toronto, Indiana. Pursued a baccalaureate course at Purdue University. Received his B.S. in Agriculture at Purdue, l898. I-Ias been a high school teacher of Agriculture: Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education at Massachusetts Agricultural Collegeg Specialist in Agri- cultural Education, U. S. Bureau of Education. I-Ias been Professor of Agricultural Education at Vermont since l9l3. Has published Public School Agriculture, Massachusetts Agricultural Bulle- tins, parts of Report of U. S. Commission of Education, 1912-13. Member of AZ. Evan Thomas, B.S. Professor of Mathematics and Mechanics in the College of Engineering Was born in Llangranog, Cardiganshire, South Wales, t853g educated in private schoolsg B.S., Denison University, 1876, B.D., Yale, l88Og graduate Work in Philosophy, Yale, 1878-1880, grad- tuate work in Mathematics with Prof. A. S. I-Iardy at Dartmouth College, l884-l857g Astronomy, Dartmouth Summer School, 18865 taught Mathematics in the preparatory department and attended lectures in Theology and Natural Science, Oberlin College, IS76-lS78g pastor of Congregational churchesg Instructor in Mathematics, U. V. M., 1892, editor and manager of the Vermont Tribune, 1893-1898, Instructor in Mathematics, U. V. M., 1902-l908g Assistant Professor, l908-1912, Asso- ciate Professor, l9l2-l9l4g Professor of Mechanics and Mathematics, College of Engineering since t914, Secretary of the Congregational Convention of Vermont, 1901-t908g consulting editor of the Congregationalist, 1901-1907, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Scienceg member of American Mathematical Societyg of Society for the Promotion of Engineering Educationg of Mathematical Association of Americag of Society of Vermont Engineersg of Commons Club. Pub- blished baccalaureate discoursesg educational addresses. Member of KIPBK. George Howard Burrows, Ph.D. Pomeroy Professor of Chemistry A Was born in IS75 at Cincinnati, Ohio. Pursued baccalaureate course at the University of Cin- cinnati and U. V. M. Post-graduate work done at Cornell University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Received his B.S. at U. V. M., H3995 Ph.D. at M. I. T., l9l4. Was Instructor in Physics at Pratt Institute, H599-l900, and Assistant in Chemistry at Cornell University, l900el903. I-Ias been Professor of Chemistry at U. V. M. since l903. Specialized in Physical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. I-Ias published four brief papers in the Journal of Physical Chemistry and the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Member of fI1BK. 34

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Stuart Ainslee Howard, Captain, U. S. A. Coznmanciani ana' Professor of Miliiar'y Science and Tactics i ' 1879 Cl l d, Oh' . G d rd West Point, 1903. Served in Philippines, I903Vl1?3SOi7-cgS.1nSiaiionezd atellgZiinCrook:0Nebr1ail4ii? 412903-075 San Francisco and Monterey, Califor- nia 't909-12. Promoted to lst Lieutenant, 1909. Alaska, 1912-14. Stationed at Plattsburg as acting Adiutant of Regiment, January to October, 1915. Commandant at U. V. M., 1916. Received grade of Captain July lst, 1916. H Fred Houdlett Albee, A.M., M.D., Sc.D. Professor of Orlliopeciic Surgery Was born in 1876 at Alna, lVle. Pursued baccalaureate course at Bowdoin College and Har- vard Medical School. Post-graduate medical work done at New Yorkg at Orthopedic Clinics of Europe. Received his A.B. at Bowdoin, 18993 M.D. at Harvard Medical School, 1903. Has visited Liverpool, London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna. Specialized in Orthopedic Surgery. Was co- author of Taylor's Orthopedic Surgery ftext bookj. Has written and published numerous papers in- cluding Osteo-myititis, a New Treatment for Osteo-arthutisf' Mlquberculosis and Certain Other Deforming Conditions of the Hip, Epiphy Seal Fractures at Hip, Epiphy Seal Fracture of Upper End of Humerus, Charcots Orthropathyf' Osteoplasty and Bone Transplantation in 'Potts Disease of the Spine, etc. ls President of Corporation of Colonia. Was Assistant in Bacteriology at Bowdoin Medical Schoolg Assistant in Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia Universityg Assistant lnstructor and Adjunct Professor at New York Post-Graduate Medical Schoolg Assistant Professor, Cornell University Medical College. Vviatson Lovell Vlfasson, M.D. Professor of Mental Diseases Was born in 1874 at Mineville, N. Y. Studied one year at Middlebury College and four years at U. V. M. Medical College. Post-graduate work done at Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, and Harvard Medical School. Received his M.D. at U. V. M., 1901. Specialized in Mental Diseases. Has published articles on Symptomatology of Mental Diseases, Erythema Nodosumf' uAphasia, A'Cirrhosis of the Liver, 'iParanoia, Treatment of Alcoholism and Morphinismf' ls Senior Phy- sician and Pathologist Vermont State Hospital and Trustee and Director Waterbury Public Library. Has been Physician, Laboratory Assistant, Superintendent Vermont State Hospital for Insane and Professor of Mental Diseases at U. V. M. since 1905. Godfrey Roger Pisek, BS., M.D., Sc.D. Professor of the Diseases of Children I Was born in l873 at New York City. Pursued a baccalaureate course at New York Univer- sity. Received' his B.S. at New York University, 1894. Traveled and studied in England and on the C0r1l1Tl6I1t In 1909. Has published a text book, Diseases of Children fChapin 81 Piselcj. Has .been First Lieutenant Medical Reserve Corps, U. S. Armyg Director New York Red Cross H05P1l211L Member of the New York Academy of Medicine, Member American Medical Associa- tiorfgSM'en:ber SNew York State and County Medical Societyg Honorary Member Vermont State Med- kcva ocieyg Aociety Aumni Post-Graduate Hospitalg Northwestern Medical and Surgical Societyg Aorkvlllf Medlcal SOCIETY? Eastern Medical Societyg New York Physicians' Associationg Chemi- cal Somew? New York P051'Gl'5C1UHie Hospitals Medicalg Director New York Milk Committee: President Lenox Hill Settlement Associationg Member of Committee of Settlement Association of Public Health. Has been Adjunct Professor of Diseases of Children at Vermont since 1902. 36