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

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Harvey L. Sweetman, Ph.B., Assistant Professor of Entomology. Born i8g6. B. S., Colorado Agricultural College, 1923. M. S., Iowa State College, 1 25. Ph. D., M. S. C, 1930. Field Assistant in Entomology, State of Colorado, iqiz. Bureau of Entomology, U. S. D. A., 11523. Instructor, Iowa State College, 1923-25. Instructor, University of Minnesota, 1926. Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station, iqzy-iq. Assistant Professor of Entomology, M. S. C, 1930-. William H. Tague, B.Sc, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering Born 1882. B. Sc, Agricultural Engineering, Iowa State College. Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering, M. S. C iqzq-. Melvin H. Taube,-B.Sc., Assistant Professor of Physical Education Born iqo4. B. Sc, Purdue University, 1926. Assistant Professor of Physical Education M. S. C. 1931-. Delta Tau Delta. Charles H. Thayer, Instructor in Agronomy Instructor in Agronomy, M. S. C, iqi8-. Clark L. Thayer, B.Sc, Professor of Floriculture and Head of the Department Born i8qo. B. Sc, M. S. C, 1913. Graduate Work in Floriculture and Plant Breeding, Cornell University, 1(513-14. Instructor in Floriculture, Cornell, iqi4-iq. Instructor in Flori- culture, M. S. C. Spring Term, iqij. Associate Professor and Head of the Department, M.S.C., iqiq-20. Professor of Floriculture and Head of the Department, M. S. C, iq20-. U. S. Army iqi8. Alpha Gamma Rho, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Alpha Xi. Ray E. Torrey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Botany Born 1887. B. Sc, M. S. C, iqi2. A. M., Harvard University. iqi6. Ph. D., Harvard University, iqi8. Grove City College, 1912-15. Sheldon Traveling Fellowship, Harvard, iqi5-i8. Instructor in Botany. M. S. C, iqi5-2i. Assistant Professor in Botany, M. S. C, iqar-. Frederick S. Troy, B.Sc., Instructor in English Born iqoq. B. Sc, M. S. C, iqji. Instructor in English, M. S. C, 1931-. Alpha Gamma Rho. Alden P. Tuttle, B.Sc, Instructor in Vegetable Gardening Born 1906. B. Sc, M. S. C, 1928. M. S., Penn. State College, iq30. Assistant in Vege- table Gardening. Penn. State College, 192S-29. Graduate Assistant in Vegetable Gardening, Penn. State College, 1929-30. Instructor in Vegetable Gardening, M. S. C, 1930-. Gamma Sigma Delta. Ralph A. Van Meter, B.Sc, Professor of Pomology Born 1893. B. Sc, Ohio State University, 1917. Extension Specialist in Pomology, M.S.C., 1917. Served in France with the 317th Field Signal Battalion, iqi8-iq. Assistant Extension Professor of Pomology, M. S. C, 1919-21. Extension Profes.sor of Pomology, M. S. C, 1921-23. Professor of Pomology, M. S. C, 1923-. Delta Theta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi. G. Bernard Van Veghten, B.S., Instructor in Botany Born 1906. B. S., Cornell, 1930. Instructor in Botany, M. S. C. 1930. John H. Vondell, Superintendent of Poultry Plant and Instructor in Poultry Hus- bandry Born 1898. Instructo.-, U. S. Veteran Bureau, Baltimore, 1922-23. Superintendent, Poultry Plant, M. S. C, 1923-29. Superintendent, Poultry Plant and Instructor in Poultry Husbandry, M. S. C, 1929-. 27

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Fred C. Sears, M.Sc, Prof essor of Pomology and Head of the Department Born 1866. B. Sc, Kansas Agricultural College, i8q2. Assistant Horticulturist, Kansas Experiment Station. iSqi-q . M. Sc, Kansas Agricultural College, i8q6. Professor of Hor- ticulture, Utah Agricultural College, iSqj. Director of Nova Scotia School of Horticulture, Wolfville, N. S., i8q7-iqo4. Professor of Horticulture, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, N. S., iqo5-07. Professor of Pomology, M. S. C iqoj-. Phi Kappa Phi. Paul Serex, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry BorniSqo. B, Sc, M. S. C, iqi3. M. Sc, M. S. C, iqi6. Ph. D., M. S. C„ iqi3. Gradu- ate Assistant in Chemistry, M. S. C, iqi3-i5. Chemist, New Hampshire State College, iqi5. Assistant in Chemistry, M. S. C iqib-i . Instructor in Chemistry, M. S. C, iqij-zo. A.s- sistant Professor in Chemistry, M. S. C, iqzo-. Member of American Chemical Society. Phi Kappa Phi. Fred J. Sievers, M.S., Director of Graduate School Born 1880. B. Sc, University of Wisconsin, iqio. M. S., University of Wisconsin, iq24. Instructor in Soils, University of Wisconsin, iqoq-11. Agronomist, Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Science, iqi2-i3. Superintendent, iqi3-i7. Professor of Soils, State College of Washington, iqi7-28. Member of American Society of Agronomy, American Asso- ciation of University Professors, Irrigation Institute, International Farm Congress, Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science. Theta Chi, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi. Edna L. Skinner, M.A. Professor of Home Economics, Head of Department, and Adviser of Women Michigan State Normal College, iqoi. B. Sc. Columbia University, iqo8. Instructor in Teachers ' College, Columbia University, iqo8-i2. James Milliken University, iq2i-28. Pro- fessor of Home Economics, Head of Department, M. .S. C iqiq-. M. Edu., Michigan State Normal College, iq22. M. A., Columbia University, iq2q. Harold W. Smart, LL.B., A.B., Instructor in Business Law, Business Spanish and Public Speaking Born 1 8q 5. LL.B., [cum laude ] Boston University, iqiS. Working for Master ' s Degree at Boston University, iqiq. Practiced Law, iqiq-20. Entered Amherst College, iqio. Instructor in Business Law, M. S. C, iqzi-. A. B., Amherst College, iq24. Phi Delta Phi, Woolsack, Delta Sigma Rho. Grant B. Snyder, B.S.A., Assistant Professor of Vegetable Gardening B. S. A., Ontario Agricultural College, Toronto University. iq22. Assistant Plant Hyludi.st at Ontario Agricultural College, iqiq-21. Instructor in Vegetable Gardening, M. S. C, iq2i-26. Assistant Professor of ' Vegetable Gardening, M. S. C, iq26-. Donald E. Stofflet, M.A.. Instructor in French and Spanish Born iqo7. A. B., M. A., Lafayette College, iq30. Instructor in French and Spanish, M. S. C, iq30-. University of Nancy, University of Paris, iq28-2q. Edwin Miles Sumner, Captain, Cavalry [DOL], Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics Born 1888. Graduate of the Cavalry School, Troop Officer ' s Course, iq23. Appointed from Massachusetts, Captain, Cavalry, iq20. Served in France with the Second U. S. Cavalry iqi8-iq. Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics, M. S. C, iq26-. 26

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Herbert E. Warfel, M.S., Assistant Professor of Zoology Born iqoi. A. B., Western State College of Colorado, iqib. Teacher in Public School.s of North Dakota and Colorado, at intervals, 1920-27. Assistant in Biology, Western State Col- lege, 1924-26. Assistant in Biology, Rocky Mountain Biological ,Station, summers, 1924-28. Graduate Assistant, Oklahoma University. 1927-29. Professor of Biology. Broaddus College. 1929. Mammalogist, Oklahoma Biological Survey, summers, 1930-31. Capitol Hill Senior High School, Oklahoma City, 1930-3 i. Assistant Professor of Zoology, M. S. C, 193 i-. Phi Sigma, Sigma Xi. James A. Warren, Technical Sergeant, Major Cavalry Reserve [DEML-R.O.T.C] Instructor in Military Science and Tactics Born 1884. Pvt., Corporal, U. S., and Philippine Islands, 1901-04. Pvt., Corporal and Sergeant, Mexican Border and Philippine Islands, 1910-1 7. Temporary 2nd Lieutenant of Cavalry, 1917. Promoted Captain Cavalry and Instructor. First Officer ' s Training Camp. Ft. Roots. Arks., 1917. Transferred to Field Artillery, 19 1 7. Promoted Major Field Artillery. 191 8. Provost Mar- shal, 87th Division, commanding 3 ' i2th Military Police, 191 8. Overseas, France and Belgium, 1918-19. Commanding ist Bn. 17th F. A. Camp Travis, Texas 1919-20. Reenlisted as Sergeant of Cavalry, Duty at M. S. C, 1921. Promoted Staff Sergeant Cav., [DEML-ROTC], 1921. Com- missioned Major Cavalry Reserve. 1921. Promoted Technical Sergeant, Cav., [DEML-ROTC], 1922. Frank A. Waugh, M.Sc, Professor of Landscape Architecture, Head of the Depart- ment and Head of the Division of Horticulture Born 1869. Kansas Agricultural College, 1891. Editor, Agricultural Department of the Topeka Capital, 1891-92. Editor of Montana Farm and Stock Journal, 1892. Editor, Denver Field and Farm, 1892-93. M. Sc. Kansas Agricultural College, 1903. Professor of Horticulture, Oklahoma. A. and M. College, and Horticulturist of the Experiment Station, 1893-95. Graduate Student, Cornell University, 1898-99. Professor of Horticulture University of Vermont, and State Agricultural College, and Horticulturist of the Experiment Station, 1893-1902. Horticul- tural Editor of The Country Gentleman, 1898-1911. Hospitant in the Koenglichc Gaertncr- Lehanstault, Dahlem, Berlin, Germany, 19 10. Professor of Horticulture and Landscape Archi- tecture and Head of the Department, Horticulturist of the Hatch Experiment Station, M. S. C. 1902-. Captain, Sanitary Corps, Surgeon General ' s Office, U. S. A., 1918-19. Kappa Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi. Winthrop S. Wells, M. Ed., Professor of Agricultural Education and Head of the Department Born 1875. Illinois State Normal School, 1897. B. Sc, University of Illinois, 1901. Public School and City Superintendent, 1897-1907. Graduate work. University of Illinois, 1901. Har- vard, 1905-23-24-27-28. Teacher of Biology and Agriculture, State Normal School, River Falh Wisconsin, 191 2-19. State Supervisor of Agricultural Education, Wisconsin, 191 7-19 of Agricultural Education M. S. C, 1919-. Head of the Department, 1923- ' ' 1929. Sigma Phi Epsilon. Professor M. Ed., Harvard, J. Paul Williams, M.A., Director of Religious Education Born 1900. A. B. Baker University, 1912. B. D, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1927. M. A., Columbia University, 1928. Associate Director Wesley Foundation, Urbana, 111., 1925-26. Assistant in Student ' Work. Riverside Church, New York, 1927-28. Director of Religious Educa- tion, M. S. C, 1928-. Kappa Sigma, Phi Kappa Delta, Fellow, The National Council on Religion in Higher Education. 28