University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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WILLIAM WALLER CARSON, Professor of Civil Engineering OE. and later M. E., from Washington and Lee University. Instructor in Applied Mathematics, Washington College tnow Washington and Lee University. Pro- fessor of Mathematics, Davidson College, N. C. Engineer on various railroads and other public works. Has published several papers on Calculus, on Country Roads, on Strain and Shock of Draft Animals, and on Control of the Mississippi River. Member of Washington and Lee Literary Society, Fred Ault Bivouac Confederate Veterans, Engineering Society of the University of Tennessee, Engineering Association of the South, American Society of Civil Engineers, Society for Promotion of Engineering Education. Alpha Tau Omega. CHARLES EDMUND WAIT, Professor of Chemistry B.S.; C.E.M.E., University of Virginia. Ph.D., University of Missouri; F.C.S. After graduation, superintended mining operations in the Southwest, and later chemist to gold and silver reduction works in California. In 1877, elected Professor of Chemistry in Arkansas Industrial University, but receiving a call as Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Missouri School of Mines, accepted the latter, from Which he resigned in 1888 to accept the chair of Chemistry in the University of Tennessee. Member of a number of eminent scientific bodies, notably American Institute of Mining Engineers, American Association of Mining Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, and is a Fellow of the Chemical Society of London. Author of numerous monographs, the results of original scientiiic investigations, and the article HDietetic Studies at the University of Tennesseef which was published by the U. S. Government in 1895. Pi Kappa Alpha. CHARLES FREDERICK VANDERFORD, Professor of Agriculture Author of numerous articles on Scientific Agriculture and kindred topics. Member of American Chemical Society, and Fred Ault Bivouac of Confederate Veterans. GEORGE FREDERICK MELLEN, Professor of Greek and French M.A., University of Alabama; Ph.D., University of Leipzic. Principal of Pre- paratory Schools at Livingston and Demopolis, Ala. Associate Professor of Greek and French, 1891-92; Professor of Greek and French, 1892-98; Professor of Greek and American History, 1898, University of Tennessee. Has written monographs entitled 9 Popular Errors in Higher Educationf 8 The University and the CityW and various magazine articles. Member of the American Philological Associa- tion, Irving Club, etc. JOHN BELL HENNEMAN, Professor of English M.A., University of Virginia, 1884; A.M. and Ph.D., University of Berlin, Germany, 1889. Professor of English and History, Hampden-Sidney College, 1889-93. Pro- fessor of English and German, University of Tennessee; Professor of English, University of Tennessee, 1898. Author of pamphlets, articles, and reviews in the 8 Union Seminary Magazine? ttModern Language Notes? 9 Publications of the Modern Language Associationf HThe Nationf ttThe Dial, ttThe National Magazine told seriest, ttNational Cyclopaedia of American Biographyf h'Vir- ginia Historical Collections, ttVirginia Magazine of History and Biographyf ttThe Sewanee Reviewit ttUntersuchungen ueber das mittelenglische Gedicht, ttWars of Alexanderft Berlin t18891, were published separately as monographs. Member of Modern Language Association, Irving Club, etc., etc. Chi Phi. 14

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Faculty and officers of the University of Cenmssee gqf 16: g: 3 $ 3 Ecademic CHARLES WILLIAM DABNEY, President of the University A.B., Hampden-Sidney College of Virginia, 1873; Graduated in several schools in the University of Virginia, 1874477; Ph.D., University of GJettingen, Germany, 1880. Professor of Chemistry and Mineralogy, Emory and Henry College, 1877. Elected to Chair of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, 1880. Director of State Agricultural Experiment Station of North Carolina, 1880-87. Director of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, 1887-90. President of University of Tennessee, 1887 to date. Assistant Secretary of U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1893-97. Has published various articles and monographs on education, chemistry, scientific agriculture, etc., for which see 8 Reports of the North Carolina Agricul- tural Experiment Station, 188098731 ttUniversity of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station Reports? 1887-97; Reviews and magazine articles, 1894496; also uYear Books of U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1894496. Member of the German Chemical Society, American Chemical Society, Chemical Society of Wash- ington, American Institute of Mining Engineers, Virginia Historical Society, Southern Historical Society, American Statistical Association, Fellow of the .L.nu.-nlu-.t 4-;;;nn.u:....vx ,2'- An .131! r.ln,x.n.xu: xx ln-uann. Luqu-MLH vnupi-ruptnn Society, Irving Club, etc. Phi Gamma Delta. THOMAS W. JORDAN, Dean of the Academic Department and Professor of Latin A.M., Emory and Henry College; Graduate of the University of Virginia; LL.D. Emory and Henry College. Professor .of Latin and Greek, Kentucky Wesleyan College. - Professor of Latin and Greek, and later President of Emory and Henry College, Virginia. Dean and Professor of Latin, University of Tennessee. Member of American Philological Association, and Irving Club. jUDGE HENRY H. INGERSOLL, M.A., LL.D., Dean of Law Department Born of New England parentage in Oberlin, Ohio, 1844. Was with General McClelland in West Virginia in 1861,, but left to complete his education at Yale, Where he was graduated in 1863. Read law in Cincinnati 1864-65, and was admitted to the bar during the latter year. Shortly afterward he removed to Greeneville, Tenn., where he resided until 1878, when he removed to Knoxville. Judge Ingersoll was a. member of the Supreme Court Commission 1879-1881, special justice Supreme Court 1884485, and President State Bar Association 1888. Dean of the LawDepart- ment since 1891. ' ANGIE WARREN PERKINS, Dean of the Womalfs Pepartment B.A. and M.A., Wesleyan University, Middletown, Ct. Latin and French, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass. Lady Principal and Professor French and History, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin. Sigma Rho. Phi Beta Kappa. Association Collegiate Alumnae. 13

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THOMAS CONNER KARNS, Professor of Philosophy and Pedagogics B.A. and M.A., from the University of Tennessee. Author of 9 The Civil Govern- ment of Tennessee? at 8 History of the University of Tennessee, and numerous articles in magazines and school journals. Member of various learned societies. COOPER DAVIS SCHMITT, Professor of Mathematics B.A., Mercersburg College; M.A., University of Virginia. Mathematics Master at Pantops Academy, Virginia; and Professor of Mathematics, University of Ten- nessee. Has contributed to various mathematical journals. Member of the American Mathematical Society. Beta Theta Pi. CHARLES ALBERT PERKINS, Professor of Physics A.B., Williams College, 1879; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1884. Professor of Mathematics, Lawrence University, 1880-81; Fellow in Physics, Johns Hopkins University, 1883-84; Instructor in same, 1884-87; Professor of Physics, Bryn Mawr, 51887-91; Hampden-Sidney, 1891-92; Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineer- ing, University of Tennessee, 1892 to date. Has published nMagnetic Permea- bility of Nickelf, American Journal of Science, 1885. ttOutlines of Electricity and Magnetism? Phi Beta Kappa. GEORGE LE ROY BROWN, Commandant and Professor of Military Science and Tactics Graduate of the U. S. Military Academy; Captain Eleventh Infantry, U. S. Army; Regimental Adjutant; Regimental Quartermaster; Professor of Military Science and Tactics, and of Civil Engineering, Delaware State College; Acting U. S. Indian Agent; Judge Advocate; Commanded Indian Scouts; Professor of Military Science and Tactics, University of Tennessee; U. S. Mustering Officer for Tennessee, Americo-Spanish War, 1898. Author of works on Tactics. Military Science, and Art of War. Member of Society of Colonial Wars and Sons. of the Revolution. CHARLES WILLARD TURNER, Acting Professor of History; Associate Professor of Law B.A., Amherst College, 1865; M.A., Amherst College, 1892. Professor of Law, Lecturer on History, and Acting Professor of History, University of Tennessee. Author of article on Paston Letters in the ttSewanee Review? October, 1897. Fellow of the American Statistical Association; Member of American Academy of Political and Social Science, and Irving Club. Delta Kappa Epsilon and Phi Beta Kappa. JAY ROBERT MCCOLL, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering B.S., Michigan Agricultural College, 1890; Instructor in Mechanics, University of Tennessee, 1890-92; Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1892 to date. Formerly on staff U. 8. Geological Survey. Author of paper read before meeting of Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations, Washington, D. C., 1895. Member of the Society for the Promption of Engineering Education, University of Tennessee Engineering Society. Lotus Club, Joseph LeConte Scientific Society. Phi Delta Theta. RALPH LEVI WATTS, Instructor in Horticulture B.Agr., Pennsylvania. State College; Horticulturist, Tennessee Agricultural EX- periment Station; Instructor in Horticulture, University of Tennessee. Published Bulletins Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Farmerts Bulletin U. S. Department of Agriculture on ttOnion Culture? Secretary East Tennessee Horticultural Society, President of the Holston Conference Epworth League. 15