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

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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

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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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CHARLES EDWARD FERRIS, Instructor in Drawing B.S., Michigan Agricultural College. Member of the University of Tennessee Engineering Society, Joseph LeConte Scientiflc Society. Formerly 0n the strait 0f the U. S. Geological Survey. SAMUEL MCCUTCHEN BAIN, Instructor in Botany A.B., Southern Baptist University; Instructor in Sciences, Eagleville School, 1888 190; Assistant Professor of Natural Science, 8. W. B. University, 1890-93; Instruct- or in Botany and Botanist of the Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Tennessee, 1893 to date. Published monographs on Experiments With Fungicides, on Peach Foliage, and various papers on the Flora of West Tennessee. Member Of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Joseph LeConte Scientific Society. Kappa Sigma. CHARLES EDWARD CHAMBLISS, Instructor in Zoology. Graduated from Knoxville City Schools, 1881; B.S., University of Tennessee, 1892; M.S., University of Tennessee, 1894. Instructor in Zoology and Entomolo- gist, Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Tennessee. Published various articles and Station Bulletins. Member Entomological Society of Wash- ington, D. C., American Association of Economic Entomologists, and Joseph LeConte Scientific Society. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. EDWIN WILEY, Librarian and Instructor in English B.S., University of Tennessee, 1891; Apprentice Assistant in the Library of Harvard University, 1892-3. Librarian, University of Tennessee, 1892 to date; Instructor in English, 1894 to date; U. S. Seed Inspector for the States of the Pacific Slope, stationed at Denver, C010., 1897. Delivered annual address before the Alumni Association, University of Tennessee, 1895. Published uRationale of Southern LettersH and articles in college press and various journals. Member of American Library Association, Colorado Library Association; and Walt Whit- man Fellowship. Pi Kappa Alpha. NORMAN HINSDALE PITMAN, Instructor in English and History B.S., University of Tennessee, 1895; M.A., from the same in 1897; Instructor in English and History, and Secretary of University of Tennessee Press. Member of Chi-Delta Literary Society and Lotus C111 b. Alumni Poet in 1898. Editor-in-Chief of ttTennessee University Magazine? and VOLUNTEER, 197. Phi Gamma Delta. EUGENE RUFUS ATTKISSON, Instructor in Latin and Greek B.A. and M.A., University of Tennessee. Teacher of Languages in Calhoun Normal College, La. Principal Bethel College, McKenzie, Tenn. Member of Chi-Delta Literary Society. Kappa Sigma. MINNIE AVA NELLE STONER, Instructor in Domestic Arts B.S., South Dakota Agricultural College; Post Graduate work in Boston Normal School of Household Arts, with diploma. For two years was Superintendent of the Ladiest Hall, South Dakota State Normal School; has lectured before Ladies1 Clubs, for Y. W. C. A., and taught in various city schools. At present instructor in Domestic Science at the University of Tennessee. Author of articles in the ttSouth Dakota Collegian? and for magazines of domestic science. Member of the Philomathean Literary Society, Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Cooking School Teacherts League. Diploma from Massachusetts Emer- gency and Hygienic Association. 16