University of Wisconsin Madison - Badger Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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HARRIET V. STOUT, Clerk and Stenographer, Farmers' Institutes. MARY ALICE GLENN, Clerk and Stenographer, School of Education and University Extension Department. FLORENCE JANET DAGGETT, Stenographer, Office of Dean of College of Mechanics and Engineering. j2ll1lIOl'S. JOHN J. QUAN, College of Law. JAMES H. RIDER, Science Hall. JOHN JONES, Agricultural Hall. JOHN DOESCHER, Astronomical Observatory. JOHN CONOHAN, Machine Shop. HENRY SCHOFIELD, North Hall. SANDERS A. THOMPSON, Chemical Laboratory. WILLIAM MORSE, University Hall. THOMAS C. HOE, Library Hall. WILLIAM POST, Ladies' Hall. JOHN HICKEY, Gymnasium. FRANK LAVIN, Gymnasium. Z U N E 25 J XwN...wlMf'VWW A WTO 5 X W 55 4 LCRV Q iff: 52 Nfl X , S W ,7-0 N ' WJ . O x

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JOHN MAXEY, Student Assistant in Law Library. CHARLES NELSON PETERSON, Student Assistant in Law Library. STEPHEN CONRAD STUNTZ, Library Assistant. 5 Other Officers. -l H, 2 Z 1' 4 -- s ' 1 WILLIAM DIXON HIESTAND, 5 University Registrar and President's Secretary. w 1 Nu LESLIE EURD, 4 Chief Clerk. N., 'V GEORGE B. MERRICK, 5? X Accountant. f CYNTHIA W. COMLY, - '-I. if Matron of Ladies' Hall. LESLIE H. ADAMS, Farm Superintendent. JOHN THOMPSON XVILSON IENNINGS, B.S.. C.E.. Superintending Architect of Buildings and Grounds. RANSOM ASA MOORE, Assistant to the Dean of the College ofAgriculture. JOHN JOSEPH COYLE, Secretary of the Deans of the College of Law. JESSIE UPFIELD, Stenographer, President's Oflice. FANNIE S. SANFORD, Stenographer, Dean's Office. ZANA KATE MILLER, Stenographer, Oiiice of Board of Regents. EFFIE M. CLOSE, Librarian and Stenographer, Agricultural Experiment Station IDA HERFURTH, Clerk and Stenographer, Agricultural Experiment Station. 24

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JOHN EUGENE DAVIES IN MEMORIAM OHN EUGENE DAVIES was born in South Wales, Europe, on the 23d of April, 1839, and died January 23d, 1900. When two years of age his parents moved to the city of New York, where he was sent to the public schools until twelve years of age, and then entered the Free Academy, now the University of the City of New York. In 1855 he came with his parents to Vllisconsin, studying as best he could, while teaching winters and doing farm work in summers. He entered the sophomore class of Lawrence University, at Appleton, XrVisconsin, in 1859, and graduated three years later with honors in pure and applied mathematics. After receiving his baccalaureate degree, he entered upon the study of medicine, thus keeping in touch with the sciences, of which he was so fond. When President Lincoln called for more troops he enlisted as a private in the twenty-first regiment Wisconsin volunteer infantry. His record as a soldier was varied, interesting and highly creditable. He was put on duty by Major-General Buell in one of the hospitals of Louisville, was afterwards appointed sergeant-major of his regimentg served six months on picket duty on the top of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, marched to Atlanta, Georgia, and back to Chattanooga, and afterwards saw Atlanta burned. He was recommended for promotion, but his commission as first lieutenant did not reach him until after the battle of Bentonville. He finally accompanied Sherman on his famous March to the Sea, and returned home with his regiment, having served three years without a day's furlough and with a war record without a blemish. He received the degree of doctor of medicine in the spring of 1868 at the Chicago Medical College. In August of the same year he came to Madison to enter upon his duties as Professor of Natural History and Chemistry in the University of XVisconsin, having already occupied a professorship in Chicago Medical College for a year. In 1874 the title of his chair was changed to that of Astronomy and Physics, and in 1891 was changed to that of Electricity and Magnetism and Mathematical Physics, which chair he held at the time of his death. A Dr. Davies was a charter member of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, and was for many years its general secretary. He was also active and eflicient upon the United States coast survey and on the general geodetic survey of Wisconsin. It was through his intercession that a magnetic observatory was estab- lished upon the grounds of the University under the professor's general supervision. He was married in March, 1866, to Miss Anna Burt, of Chicago, who died a number of years ago leaving him no children. He was married again, March 31, 1891, to Miss Olive M. Thayer, of Madison. The widow and a son still survive. Professor Parkinson says of him : Dr. Davies was a man of kindly nature, of deep sincerity, and of warm and generous impulses. He was a man domestic in his lifeand habits, as gentle as a child, and as true as steel to the demands of honor and the claims of friendship. Coming to the University in his early manhood, he gave his matnrer life-his very best years-to its service. 26