University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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WKPTON MARKS M IN SOX. M. S. Professor of Horticulture nod Horticulturist of the Expriment Station. Horn at Howell. Midi. Kulorcil Mulligan Agricultural ollege in I8tf . IP s- in '88. Assistunt in Horticulture, Cornell l'niversity. 1888-ftl. Took special work :it Cornell :uul at Michigan Agricultural rollege, 1S1H)-1»2. M. S.. (Mich.) 181)2. t(, minine State College as Prolessor ol Horticulture. 1SH1. Member American Association for Advancement of Science. American Homological Society, etc. t . J. HORACE M. ESTARROOKE. M. S.. M. A. Professor of English • Horn at Pinneus. Me. Attended Moulton Academy. Entered Maine State Col- lege in 1872. Ii. S.. Maine State College. 1870. M. S.. Maine State College. 1884. Matriculated at Illinois Wesleyan l'niversity. 1SS0, and completed the uon-resident course tor the degree ol Master id Arts. Received the degree of M. A. from Howdoiu in 1st)I. First Assistant in (iorliam Normal Sclmol. 18S3-1U. Professor at M. S. ('.. iS'.d to date. Attended Emerson College of Oratory. Prominent member of various educational societies and President of Maine Pedagogical Society. 189“». ). T. V. JAMES s. STKVKNS. M. S.. Pit. I . Professor of Physics. Horn in l.iuia. N. .. August 21. 180-1. t.i rad tinted (ienessee Wesleyan Seminary. 1881. (daduated l'niversity of Rochester. 188 ». I». S. Principal of High School, 1885-8(1. Instructor of Natural Science at C'oolc Academy, Havana. N. Y.. 1880-1)1. M. S.. l'niversity of Rochester, 1888. M. S.. Syracuse l'niversity. 1881). Ph. I)., same. Istio. Special work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Connected with M. S. ('.. August. 181)1. J. A. •... . II. A. IIAKl.MKT CONVERSE FE1IX API», M. S. Librarian. Horn at Dover. Me. Entered Maine State College. August. 1881. IPS.. Maine State College. 1884: M. S.. 1888. Library Sclmol at Columbia College. 1887-88. I.ibrarian, M. S. c.. December. 181)0. to date. DAVID WILDER COLP»V, IP S. Instructor in Chemistry. Horn in Skowbegan, Me.. July 2. ISGJ. Graduated from Skowhegan High School, 1883. Entered Maine State College in 18S4. IP S., Maine State College, 1887. l ook post-graduate course in Chemistry at Cornell l'niversity. Assistant Chemist to Cornell Experiment Station. Assistant Chemist Vermont Experiment Station. Instructor in Chemistry, M. S. ( .. 181)1. II. (=). [J. 14

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LUCIUS II. MERRILL, H. S. Chemist of the Experiment Station. Horn Auburn, Me., Oct. 1, 1857. B. S., Maine State College, 1883. Oepartmeut of Lithology ami Physical (Geology, United States National Museum, Washington. D. C.. 1885-86. Chemist Maine State Experiment Station since 1886. JAMES NORRIS IIAKT, C. E. Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy. Born at Willimantic, Me. Studied at Mouson Academy and Foxcroft Academy. Entered Maine State College in 1882. B. C. E., Maine State College, 1885. C. E., 1800. Took post-graduate work at Williams College and Clark University. Instructor in Mathematics and Drawing. Maine State, 1887-1)0. Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy since 1801. Member of New York Mathematical Society and of Astrouomical Society of the Pacific. Post-graduate course at Chicago University, 1801-05. if T. V. HOWARD S. WEBB. B. M. E. Instructor. Foreman of Shops. Born at Hart land. Me., Oct. 10. 1865. (Graduated from Skow began High School, class of '83. Entered Maiue State College in Sophomore class in fall of ‘84. Com- menced to teach at M. S. C. in spring of '87. B. M. E., dune. '87. Took course iu Mechanical work at Cornell University. 1800-01. if T. V. FREMONT L. RUSSELL. B. S. V. S. Instructor in Veterinary Science. Veterinarian to Experiment Station. Born Paris, Me., June 13.1862. Fitted for college at Maine Wesleyan Semiuary. Entered Sophomore class, 1882. B. s., 1885. New York College Surgery, 1886. Bacteriological Department of Johns Hopkins University, 1888-80. nine to Maine State College, 1880. United States Government Veterinary Inspector. 1801-04. Member Maine State Veterinary Medical Society. United States Veterinary Medical Society. Q. T. V. NATHAN C. GROVER, C. E. Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering. Born in Bethel, Me., Jan. 31. 1868. Graduated from Gould's Academy, Bethel, in 1887. Entered Maine State College in fall of '87. B. E., 1800. Took post- graduate work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Assistant Engineer Upper Coos Extension of M. C. R. R., 1800. Assistant Engineer Oxford Mountain R. R. in 1801. Assistant Professor. 1804. IS. (-). FI. 13

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 v infield scott edgerly. Captain U. S. Cavalry, Professor of Military Science. Horn in Farmington. X. II.. May '20. 184«. Prepared himself in public and private schools and Phillips Exeter Academy for West Point, from which place he graduated in 1870 with the appointment of 2d Lieutenant of the 7tli Cavalry. Appointed 1st Lieutenant in 187« and Captain in 1888. Mis first service was in Kansas, followed by two years duty in Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina and Alabama, lie was with tin escort to the Northern Houndary Survey in 1873-4. After that he was with General Terry’s expedition against the hostile Sioux Indians and was engaged in the famous battle of Little Hig Horn. He has seen duty in the garrison and field in I aUota. Nebraska. Montana and South Dakota, where lie partic- ipated in the battle of Wounded Knee and the engagement of White Clay Creek. From 1892 to 1895 he was occupied with garrison and field duty on or near the Rio Grande. Detailed to Maine State College in 1895. GILHKRT M. COWELL, M. S. Professor of Animal Industry. Horn in Howdoin. Me.. March 14. 1845. Educated in tin common schools and Seminary. Taught in public schools ten years. Engaged in orcharding and dairy farming for fifteen years in Maine and Kansas. President of Sagadahoc County Agricultural Society for four years. President of State Hoard of Agriculture. 1880- 81. Farm Superintendent Maine State College. 1882-87. Instructor in Agriculture, 1891-93. Professor of Animal Industry. 1894. HARRIS P. GUI LD, Ii. S. Assistant in Horticulture. Horn at North Rridgtou. Me.. Sept. «. 1871. Graduated from Hridgton Academy in 1889. Maim State College. 1893. Connected with Horticultural Department, M. S. C. since August. 1892. IS. ( ). II. Hl RTON SMITH LAN PI I EAR. H. S Instructor in Electrical Engineering. Horn in Carthage, N. V. Prepared for Cornell at Carthage High School. Entered Cornell in 1899. He was elected to the honorary society. Sigma Ni. Graduated in 1894 with the degree of M. E. ill Electrical Engineering. Employed by Electric Light Power Co., of Ithaca. N. Y.. as First Electrician, which position lie resigned to accept a fellowship at Cornell. At the end of the year he received the degree of M. M. E. Instructor of Electrical Engineering at Maine State College in 1895. EDWIN BRYANT NICHOLS, B. A. Instructor in Modern Languages. Horn at Hartford, Conn. Prepared at Hartford High School for Wesleyan University of Middleton. Conn., graduating in 1894 with the degree of A. B. and honors in the Romance Languages. Studied a year in Germany at the University of Leipzig. Accepted the position of Instructor in Modern Languages at Maine State College in 1895. B. ). n. 15