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

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DIVISION OF AGRICIJLTIJRE VICTOR ARTHUR RICE, M.Ag. Professor and Head of Animal Husbandry, Head of Division of Agriculture Born 1290. B.S., North Carolina State College, 1916. M. A. C, 1919-23. Amherst College, 1922-26. Assistant State 4H Club Leader, 1916-19. Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry, 1919-30. Professor and Head of Animal Husbandry. Head of Division of Agriculture. Kappa Alpha, Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi. ROLLIN HAYES BARRETT, M.S., Professor of Farm Management Burn 1S91. B.S., Connecticut State College, 1918. M. S., Cornell University, 1925-26. Vermont State School of -Agriculture, principal for live years. Assistant Professor of Farm Management, M. S. C, 1926-37. Professor of Farm Management. WALTER S. EISENMENGER, Ph.D., Research Professor of Agronomy; Head of Department of Agronomy Born 1887. B.S., Buckness University, 1912. M.S., Bucknell University, 1914-16. University of Penn., 1913-14. Columbia University, summers, 1919-23. A. M., PhD., Columbia University, 1925-26. Research Professor of Agronomy, M. S. C, 1931-34. Head of Department, 1934- . American Society of Agronomy. American Association of Plant Physio- logists. American Chemical Society. American Association for the Advancement of Science. Lambda Chi Alpha. Sigma Xi. JULIUS HERMAN FRANDSEN, M.S., Professor of Dairy Industry and Head of Department Born 1877. B.S., Iowa State College, 1902. M.S., Iowa State College, 1904. Assistant in Agricultural Chemistry, Iowa State College, 1902-04. Dairv Chemist, Hazelwood Creamery Company, Portland, Oregon, 1904-07. University of Idaho, 1907-11. University of Nebraska, 1911-21. Dairy Editor and Counselor, Capper Farm Press, 1921-26. Professor of Dairy Industry and Head of Department, M. S. C, 1926- . Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta. RAYMOND T. PARKHURST, Ph.D., Professor of Poultry Husbandry and Head of Department Born 1898. B.S., Massachusetts Agricultural College, 1919. M.S., University of Idaho, 1926. Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, 1932. Previously employed at Iowa State College, University of Idaho, National Institute of Poultry Hus- bandry (England). Sigma Xi, Kappa Sigma. ADRIAN HERVE LINDSEY, Ph.D., Professor of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, and Head of Department Born 1897. B.S., University of Illinois, 1922. M.S., Iowa State College, 1922-23. Northwestern University, Summer 1926. University of Chicago, Summer 1927. Ph.D., Iowa State College, 1925-29. Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1923-25. Iowa State College, 1925-29. Professor Agricultural Economics, M. S. C, 1929-35. Head of Department, 1936- . Pro- fessor of Farm Management. Pi Gamma Mu. Third Roiv: Canavan, Brown, Colby, Glickstein. LindqiUst, Kiicinski, Parsons Second Row: Creek, Elvove, Haiick, Dickinson, Zak, Vegian, Mack, Archibald, Everson First Row: Donaldson, Sanctuary, Thayer, Eisenmenger, Frandsen, Lindsey, Parkhurst, Fawcetl, Barrett, Banla 03

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JOHN EDWIN OSTRANDER Thirty-eight years of continuous uninterrupted service in the same College is a distinction which comparatively few men earn. Hence, we hail John Edwin Ostrander who was Head of the Depart- ment of Mathematics at the Massachusetts State College from 1897 until his retirement as Emeritus Professor in 1935. He was born at Singerlands, New York, March 20, 1865, the son of John and Catharine, nee Van DenBergh, Ostrander. On September 26, 1888, he married Sarah Cowan of Youngstown, New York. He attended Union College where he was graduated with the A. B. and C. E. degrees in 1886. Before taking his Master ' s degree in Arts at Union in 1889, he served as an assistant in sewer con- struction at West Troy and with the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City R. R. He went to Lehigh University as an instructor in Civil Engineering in 1891. Two years later he became Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Idaho, where he remained until he came to Massachusetts State College in 1897. In 1900 Professor Ostrander was elected to serve on Com- mittee VI of the International Commission on Teaching Mathe- matics and served for eleven years. He was also meterologist at the Massachusetts Agricultural College Experiment Station from 1897- 1928. He died October 19, 1938. Professor Ostrander was an influential and gifted teacher. His manner was austere yet kindly. Johnny O , as he was affection- ately called by the students, had a warm regard for high standards of scholarship. Serving under four Presidents of the College, his con- tributions must be measured in terms of the progress made during that period. No one has served the College more faithfully. His work was done with devotion and effectiveness. WILLIAM L. MACHMER, Dean 02

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DIVISION OF AGRieCLTCRE WILLIAM CROCKER SANCTUARY, M.Sc, Professor of Poultry Husbandry Born 1888. B.S., M. S. C, 1912. Studied at Cornell University. M.Sc, M. S. C, 1932. Formerly at New York State School of Agriculture. Professor of Poultry Husbandry, M. S. C, 1921. Phi Delta Kappa. LUTHER BANTA, B.S., Assistant Professor of Poultry Husbandry Born 1-93. B.S., Cornell University, 1915. Studied at Cornell University, 1915. University of Wisconsin, 1931. Pre- viously at Cornell University, 1917. Ohio State University, 1922. New Jersey State Department Markets, 1926 Instructor in Poultry Husbandry, M. S. C, 1918-21. Assistant Professor of Poultry Husbandry, 1921- . Sigma Pi, Lambda Gamma Delta. Poultry Science Association, American Poultry Association. LAWRENCE S. DICKINSON, M.Sc, Assistant Professor of Agronomy Born 1888. B Sc, M. A. C, 1910. M.S., M. S. C, 1936. Acting Foreman Grounds Service, 1912. Foreman Ground Service, 1913. Superintendent of Grounds, 1915. Instructor in Horticulture and Superintendent of Grounds, 1919. Assist- ant Professor of Horticulture and Superintendent of Grounds, 1924. Assistant Professor of Horticulture, 1930. Assistant Professor of Agronomy, 1932. Coach of Track, M. S. C, 1911-22. Business Manager Academic Activities, 1932- . Mem- ber, Phi Sigma Kappa. A. A. A. S., American Society of Agronomy. MAR ON EUGENE ENSMINGER, M.A., Assistant Professor Animal Husbandry Born 1908. B.S., University of Missouri, 1931. M.A., University of Missouri, 1932. Previously employed: U. S. Department Agriculture, Soil Erosion Station, Bethany, Missouri. Soil Conservation Service, Urbana, Illinois. U. S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Security Administration, Robbs, Illinois. Assistant Professor Animal Husbandry, M. S. C., 1937- . Alpha Zeta, Lambda Gamma Delta. Block and Bridle Club. RICHARD CAROL FOLEY, M.Sc, Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry Born 1906. B.Sc, M. A. C, 1927. M.Sc, M. S. C, 1930-31. Previously employed, Stannox Farm, Sherborn, Mass. Temporary Instructor in Animal Husbandry, M. S. C , 1929-32. Research Fellowship — Intensive Grassland Management, 1929-32. Instructor in An mal Husbandry, 1932-36. Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry, 1936- . Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Phi Epsilon. American Dairy Science Association. American Society of Animal Production. HARRY G. LINDOUIST, M.S., Assistant Professor of Dairying Born 1895. B.S., M. A. C., 1922. M.S., University of Maryland, 1924. Studied at Ohio State University, 1925-27. Summer School, Ohio State University, 1932. Baltimore City Health Department, 1924. University of Maryland, 1924-25. Instructor in Dairying, M. S. C, 1927-29. Vocational Instructor in Dairy, 1929-36. Assistant Professor of Dairying, 1936. MERRILL J. MACK, M.S., Assistant Professor of Dairy Industry Born 1902. B.S , Penn. State College. M.S. .University of Wisconsin. Graduate Fellow, University of Wisconsin. Instructor in Dai ying, M. S. C, 1925-27. Ass stant Professor of Dairy Industry, 1927- . Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi. American Dairy Science Association. American Public Health Association. American Association for the Advancement of Science. CLARENCE HOWARD PARSONS, M.S.,Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry and Superintendent of Farm Born 1904. B.S., M. S. C, 1927. M.S., M. S. C, 1933. Instructor of Animal Husbandry, 1928-29. Synthetic Nitrogen Products Corporation, New York. Fieldman in New England, 1929-1930. Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry and Superintendent o Farm, 1931- . Phi Kappa Phi, Ade phia, Q. T. ' . CHARLES HIRAM THAYER, Assistant Professor of Agronomy Born 1884. Instructor in Ag onomy, M. S. C, 1919-36. Assi tant Professor of Agronomy, 1936- . American Society of Agrononi) ' . JOHN NELSON EVERSON, M.S., Instructor of Agronomy Born 1887. B.S., M. S. C, 1910. M.S., M. S. C, 1935. Chemist for Fertilizer Companies, 1910-18. Chemist Central of Georgia Railway, 1919-30. Assistant Director of Shell Petroleum Sales School, 1930-31. Institutional Fellow, M. S. C, 1934-35. Soil Specialist, M. S C, 1934-36. Instructor of Agronomy, M. S. C., 1936- . American Chemical Society. American Institute of Chemists, 1923. JOSEPH FREDERICK HAUCK, M.S., Instructor of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management Born 1911. B.S., Rutgers University, 1936. M.S., Rutgers University, 1937. Graduate Assistant in Agricultural Economics, Rutgers University. Instructor Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, M. S. C, 1937- . Alpha Zeta. Varsity Tennis Coach at Rutgers University. BENJAMIN ISGUR, M.S., Instructor of Agronomy Born 1911. B.S., M. S, C, 1933. M.S., M. S. C, 1935. Instructor of Agronomy, 1934- . Phi Kappa Phi. JOHN HENRY VONDELL, Instructor in Poultry Husbandry and Plant Superintendent Born 1898. U. S. Veterans Bureau, Baltimore, 1921-22. Poultry Plant Foreman, M, S. C, 1923-29. Instructor in Poultry Husbandry and Plant Superintendent, M. S. C, 1929- . Member Poultry- Science Association. Member, Special Advisory Board on Hiking, National Park Service, Department of the Interior. JOHN MICHAEL ZAK, Instructor in Agronomy Born 1914. Research Fellow in Agronomv, 1937. B.S., Massachusetts State College, 1936. M.S., Massachusetts State College, 1937. {24}