University of Vermont - Ariel Yearbook (Burlington, VT)

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'ill' IIE ..,,7.4f.E 'L 1 ' M ll Z - ' ,f f 251: ' Z 3555 i W 4:4 Z 1 , W ' 'f 0.'A5!- - . 'Q I V I 1 t -2 - ' ig? - I ta A - us ' r' E. ' i f- N--1 - z x Recent years lhave witnessed a development in the Work of Agricultural Colleges that has hardly had any educational parallel in many years. Founded on congressional benehcence these insti- tutions from their infancy struggled for recogni- tion not only educationally, but from those whom they were intended to serve. Some few years back no science of Agriculture existed, and among those who practice-d ufarmin, there was a deep rooted conviction that four years spent in study would unmake rather than make farmers. As soon as the colleges recognized the fact that util- ity was no bar to efficient training they began to win over the farmer to more scientihc means. Be- cause a subject was useful, it was no sign that it could not serve as a medium of in-struction. This f' idea is now so generally recognized, that it may Dean Hillis be said to permeate the agricultural education of this country. Thus while 'agriculturaleducation has been founded on 'tlhe basis of attempting to train for efficient service, yet it is more anld more utilizinfg the funndamental scien-ces, not only the natural, but the economic as well. To cope With the manifold 'problems which present themselves in 'the fielid of production, -to mainltain flocks and onops, to market and distribute the finished product 29 C!

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ll lu VOLLIE RICHARD YATES Instructor in .flffechanienl Engineering Was born in 1889 at Richford, Vit. Received his B.S. in lviechanioa-l Engineering at Ver- mont in 1915. Has 'been Instructor in Physics and Mechanical Engineering since 1915. Is a member of LPMA and QBK- EVAN THOMAS Professor of fllatlzeinatics and Meclzanics Was born in 1853 at Llangranog, Cardiganshire, South Wales, attended private schools, Received his B.S. at Dennison University, Ohio, 1876, engaged in land surveying, taught Math- ematics in Preparatory Depantment and attended lectures in the Theological Department of Oberlin College 1876-1878, Studied Theology and pursued graduate studies in Philosophy in Yale, 1878-1880, B.D. at Yale, 1880, pastor of Congregational Church at'Vershire, Vt., 1880- 1889, Student of Higher Mathemaitics wsisth Professor A. S. Hardy at Dartmouth, 1883-1887, Student of Practical Astronomy, Dartmouth Observatory, summer of 1885, pastor of Congre- ga-tional Church at Ludlow, 1889-1893, Instructoi of Miathemiati-cs alt University of Vermont, 1892-1893, editor and manager of Vermont Tribune, 1893-1898, pastor of Congregational Church at Essex Junction, 1898-1906, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Vermont, IQO6-I9I3Q Professor 'of Mathematics at Vermont since 1913. Is a member of 'CPBK and of various math- emaeical and engineering societies. i T HURMAN VVILLARD Dix Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering YVa-s born in 1886 a.t East Montpelier, Vt. Baccalaureate coumse pursued at Vermont- Re- ceived his B.S. in Civil Engineering at Vermont in 1908. Has been Instructor at Vermont, 1908-1910, Draftsman for Hydraulic Engineer, 1909, New York Stare Barge Canal, 1910, New York State Department of Hydraulics, IQIO-IQI4, summers of 1908, 1909, 1915, 1916. Has been Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Vermont since 1914, City Engineer of Burling- ton since 1918, Hats special-ized in Highway and Hydro-Electric Engineering. Is'a memzber of ATQ and 1I'BK, HENRY WASHINGTON BLACKBURN Assistant Professor of flfechaniral Engineering Was born in 1886 tat North Adams, Mtass. Pursued his baccalaureate course at Massachu- setts Institute of Technology. Received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute f T h I lt f ' . , ' ' o ec no ogy in 1908 Has been Draftsman with G. F. Blake Co., Mass., Assistarnt with D. C. 8: VVm. B. Jackson Co., Engineers, Boston, Mass., Instructor in Mechanical Engi- neering at Vermont, 1910-1917, Instructor, Wert-lwonth Institute, IQI7-I9I3, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ver-mont si-nce 1919- HAROLD IRVING VVILLIAIVIS Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering ' Was born at Dalton, Mass. Baccalaureate course pursued at Vermont. Received hviis B.S. gil-lElectgcal Engineering at Vermont in 1912. Head of Electrical Depiatrtmen-t of Huntington c oo, oston, Mass., 1913 1918, Instructor of Electrical Englneemng at Vermont, 1918, Assist- ant Professor of Electnical Engineering sin-ce 1919. Is a. mwermber of ZN. 28 Q IIEI

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ll Cll to the best advantage, to prevent waste, reduce cost, and insure the greatest usefulness for the labor expended, are responsibilities that require the best trained inltellect for the greatest success. Agriculture at Vermont is used in its widest sense, that is to say, not only 'the conduct of farming operaitions, but also that of teaching and res-efarch in agriculture. While fthe main idea is to give' the student a thorough knowledge of agriculture, enough emphasis is placed on purely academic subjects 'to give a liberal ediuoation as Well. , But the modern agricultural college does not confine rits wctivilties to the resident student body. So intimartely must it be connected with the entire state, tlhvait one might say tlhat the cam-pus of the Agricultural College is bounded only by the state lines. Even then its inHuen'ce in research work is felt far beyond its immediate con- stituency. This is the function and privilege of the ideal agricultural college of vtodiay. JOSEPH LAWRENCE HILLS Dean of the Agricullzzrrzl College and Direclor of the State Experiment Station VVas born in 1861 art Boston, Mass. Pursued a baccalaureate course at Massachusetts Agri- cultural College, aind did post-graduate work there. Received his B-S. at M. A. C. and Boston University in 1881, D.Sc. at Rutgers in 1903. llas traveled through Westerrn Europe. Has published reports and bulletins of Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station, miscellaneous tech- nical papers, addresses, etc. Has been Secretary of State Board of Agriculture and Forestry, Secretary and Treasurer of Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Sta- tions. Was Assistant Chemist of Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station, 1882-83, and also of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, 1884-85, Chemist Phosphate Mining Company, South Carolina, 1885-1888g Chemist Vermont Agricultural Expenirment Station, 1888- IQOOQ Instructor in Agricultural Chemistry, 1890-1893 at Vermontg Professor, 1893-1902, Pro- fesjorkgf Agronomy, IQOZ-IS. Dean of Agricultural College since 1902. ls a member of K2 an 1 . VVALTER G. HASTINGS Professor of Forestry - . Was born in 1880 of Pennsylvania parentage- Graduated with degree of A.B. from Clark University. Two years of post-graduate work in Forestry at University of Nlichigan leadiing YO degree of M.Sc.F. Professor of Forestry at University of Vermont from 1918. HOWARD BOVVMAN ELLENBERGER Proffrsor of Animal anal Dairy ffzmbanrlry Was born at Dallas, Iowa, in 1882. Received his B.S.A. at Iowa State College in 1905, M.S- in Agriculture from Cornell in IQISQ Ph.D. from Cornell in 1917. Haas been Superin- tendent of large farms in the West, 1905-1913. YVas Instructor in Dairy Industry at Cornell, 1914-19175 Associate Professor in Animal and Dairy Husbandry at Vermont, 1917, at prese-nt, Professor in the same. 30 l: .- El ll 'I U.