University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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Jfacultp George W. Alderman, A.B., Assistant Professor of Physics Born 1898. A.B., Williams College, 1921. Instructor in Physics, M.A.C., 1921-1920. Assistant Professor of Physics, 1926. Charles P. Alexander, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Entomology Born 1889. B.Sc, Cornell University, 1913. Ph.D., Cornell University, 1918. Assistant in Biology and Limnology, Cornell 1911-13. Instructor in Natural History, Cornell, 1913-17. Curator, The Snow Entomological Collections, University of Kansas, 1917-19. Systematic Entomologist of the Illinois State Natural Survey and Instructor at the University of Illinois, 1919-23. Fellow Entomological Societies of America and London. Member of the Entomological Society of France. Assistant Professor of Entomology M. A. C, 1922-. Sigma Xi, Alpha Gam- ma Rho, Phi Kappa Phi. Paul B. Anderson, M.A., Instructor in English Born 1904. A.B., University of Minnesota, 1925. M.A., Harvard University, 1927. In- structor in English, M. A. C, 1927. Phi Beta Kappa, Member of Medieval Academy of America. Lorin E. Ball, B.Sc., Instructor in Physical Education Born 1898. B.Sc, M. A. C, 1921. Coach of Freshman Basketball, 1921-25. Coach of Freshman Baseball, 1922-24. Attended Superior, Wis. Coaching School, 1924. Senior Leader, Camp Enajerog for Boys, 1925-. Treasurer, Western Massachusetts Board of Approved Basket- ball Officials, 1924-25. Director of Two Year Athletics and Coach of Two Year Football and Basketball, 1925-26. Coach of Varsity Baseball and Hockey, 1925-. Varsity Club, Q.T.V. Luther Banta, B.Sc., Assistant Professor of Poultry Husbandry B.Sc, Cornell University, 1915. Head of the Department of Poultry Husbandry, New York State School of Agriculture, 1915-18, at Alfred University. Instructor of Poultry Husbandry, M. A. C, 1918-20. Assistant Professor of Poultry Husbandry, M. A. C, 1920-. Sigma Pi. Rollin H. Barrett, M.S., Assistant Professor of Farm Management Born 1891. B.Sc, Connecticut Agricultural College, 1918. Assistant County Agricultural Agent. Hartford County, Connecticut, 1918-19. Instructor Vermont State School of Agriculture, 1919-20. Principal, 1920-25. M.S., Cornell University, 1926. Central Officers Training School, Camp Lee, Va., October 1918 to Januarv 1919. Assistant Professor Farm Management, M. A. C, 1926-. Phi Mu Delta. Arthur B. Beaumont, Ph.D., Professor of Soils and Head of the Department of Agronomy B.Sc, University of Kentucky, 1908. Ph.D., Cornell University, 1918. Teacher of Science, North Bend High School, North Bend, Oregon, 1909-11. Teacher of Science and Agriculture and Head of the Department, Oregon Normal School, 1911-13. Graduate Student and Assistant in the Department of Soil Technology, Cornell, 1913-17. Associate Professor of Agronomy and Acting Head of the Department, M. A. C, 1917-19. Professor and Head of the Department of Agronomy, 1919-. Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Acacia, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi. Leon A. Bradley, B.Sc, Assistant Professor of Microbiology B.Sc, Wesleyan University, 1922. Ph.D., Yale University, 1925. Assistant in General Bacteriology, Yale, 1924-25. Assistant Professor of Microbiology, M. A. C, 1925-. Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Xi. Harold D. Boutelle, B.Sc, Cli.E., Instructor in Mathematics Born 1898. B.Sc, Worcester Polytechnical Institute, 1920. Ch.E., W. P. I., 1922. In- structor in Mathematics, M. A. C, 1926-.

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(Biiittt of (General bmini£Jtration Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher, D.Agr., LL.D. President ' s House President of the College Born 1872. B.Sc, University of Nebraska, 1898. M.A., 1901. D.Agr., 1920. LL.D., Hobart College, 1925. Assistant Chemist, Washington Agricultural Experiment Station, 1901-03. Chemist, 1903-07. Director, 1907-13. Professor Plant Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1913-17; Dean, Department of Agriculture, University of Minnesota, 1917-21. Also Assistant Director, Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, 1916-17. Director, 1917-21. Director, New York Agricultural Experiment Station, 1921-23. Director of Experiment Stations, New York State College of Agriculture, 1923-27. President, M. A. C, 1927-. Fellow, American Asso- ciation for the Advancement of Science. Member, American Society tor the Promotion of Agri- cultural Science. President, 1919. American Society of Agronomy, President, 1912. Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta. Author, Chemistry nf Plant Life, 1921. William L. Machmer, A.M. . Dean Fred C. Kenney .... Treasurer Henry T. Fernald, Ph.D. Director of the Graduate School Fred J. Sievers, M.Sc. . Director of the Experiment Station Roland H. Verbeck, B.S. Director of the Short Courses Willard A. Munson, B.S. Director of Extension Service Robert D. Hawley, B.S. Secretary Basil B. Wood, A.B. . Librarian William I. Goodwin, B.S. Field Agent 25 Amity Street Mount Pleasant 44 Amity Street South Pleasant Street 10 Orchard Street 101 Butterfield Terrace South Amherst 11 South Prospect Street North Amherst 19

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Lawrence E. Briggs, B.Se., Instructor in Physical Education Born 1903. B.Sc, M. A. C, 1927. Instructor in Physical Education, M. A. C, 1927-. Theta Chi. N. Butler Briscoe, Major of Cavalry, U. S. A., Professor of Military Science and Tactics Graduate Military Academy, 1909. 2nd Lieutenant of Cavalry, 1909-16. Captain of Cavalry, 1917. Major of Cavalry, (temporary) 1918. Lieutenant-Colonel of Field Artillery, 1918-20. Major of Cavalry, 1920. Professor o f Military Science and Tactics, 1925-. Joseph S. Butts, M.S., Instructor in Chemistry Born 1904. B.S., University of Florida, 1926; M.S., Fordham University, 1928. Phi Delta Theta, Scabbard and Blade, Honorary Fraternity. Alexander E. Cance, Ph.D., Professor of Agricultural Economics and Head of the Department Born 1874. B.A., Macalester College. Graduate Certificate, State Normal School, Oshkosh. A.M., University of Wisconsin. Professor of Greek and Literature, Avalon College, 1897-99. Principal Asheville Industrial School, 1901-04. Supervisor of Practice, First Pennsylvania State Normal School, 1904-05. Fellow in Economics, University of Wisconsin, 1906-08. Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1908. Instructor, 1908-10. Assistant Professor, 1910-12. Associate Professor, 1912-15. Professor of Agricultural Economics, M. A. C, 1915-. U. S. Array Educa- tional Corps, A. E. F., France. Phi Kappa Phi. Carlton O. Cartwright, B. Voc. Agr., Instructor in Horticultural Manufactures Born 1902. B. Voc. Agr., M. A. C, 1927. Instructor in Horticultural Manufactures, M. A. C, 1927-. Kappa Epsilon. Joseph S. Chamberlain, Ph.D., Professor of Organic and Agricidtural Chemistry. Head of the De-partment. Born 1870. B.Sc, Iowa Agricultural College, 1890. M.Sc, Iowa Agricultural College, 1892. Instructor in Chemistry, Iowa Agricultural College, 1894-97. Johns Hopkins University, 1899. Instructor in Chemistry, Oberlin College, 1899-1901. Research Assistant to Professor Ira Rems- sen, Johns Hopkins University, 1901-09. Chief of Cattle Food and Grain Investigation Labora- tory, Bureau of Chemistry, 1907-09. Student at University of Berlin, 1909. Associate Professor of Organic and Agricultural Chemistry, M. A. C, 1913. American Chemical Society, Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, New England Association Chemistry Teachers, President, 1928-, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi. Walter W. Chenoweth, A.B., M.Sc. Agr., Professor of Horticultural Manufactures and Head of the Department Born 1872. A.B., Valparaiso University, 1902. Assistant in Botany, Valparaiso University, 1902-03. Head of the Department of Science, Chillicothe Normal School, Missouri, 1903-10. M.Sc, Valparaiso University, 1908. B.Sc, University of Missouri, 1912. Instructor in Pom- ology, M. A. C, 1915-18. Professor in Horticultural Manufactures, M. A. C, 1918-. Alpha Zeta, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi. Orton L. Clark, B.Sc, Assistant Professor of Botany Born 1887. B.Sc, M. A. C, 1908. Teacher of Natural Science, Ethical Culture School, New York City, 1908-10. Student at Columbia University, 1909-10. Studied at the Universities of Rostock and Munchen, 1910-11; and Assistant in Botany at the University of Strassburg, 1912-13. Assistant Physiologist, M. A. C, Experiment Station, 1913-. Assistant Professor of Botany, M. A. C, 1915-. Phi Sigma Kappa. Clarence C. Combs, B.S., M.L.A., Assistant Professor of Landscape Gardening Born 1892. B.S., University of Missouri, 1916. Landscape Architect for Nursery at St. Louis, Missouri, 1916-17, 1919-22. Professional Practice in St. Louis, 1922-25. Harvard School of Landscape Architecture, 1925-27. M.L.A., Harvard, 1927. Part time and summer work for Landscape Architects in New York and Massachusetts. Assistant Professor of Landscape Gardening, M. A. C, 1927-. 21