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Preface V w ANOTHER year has passed since the last volume of Thk Ruby appeared. Almost before we could realize it, our time came to take up the work for another edition of the college annual, and, while the work was going on, the weeks passed rapidly on, bringing the time when the result of our labors was to be given to the public. We have not attempted to introduce many innovations. Our aim has been to produce something of permanent value, as well as those things which, in the future, will serve to awaken memories of college days. We have endeavored to make the record of interesting events as complete as possible. To all who so kindly aided us, especially to those who contributed of their time and talent, we extend our sincere thanks. Our work is ended, and we send this book forth with the hope that it may fulfill its mission.
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Henry Volkmar Gummere, A. M. PROFKSSOR HlvNRV VOI.KMAR GUMMKRK, to whom this edition of This Ruby is dedicated, was born in Philadelphia on the 20th of March, 1870. He entered William Penn Charter School when nine years of age, and graduated there in 1885. I11 this year he entered the Sophomore Class at Haver ford College, from which he graduated three years later. The next year he was assistant in the Haverford College Observatory, and received the degree of Master of Arts in June, 1889. During that year he did considerable work in the observatory, accounts of which were published in the Haverford College Studies. Perhaps his most important work of that period was the computation of the orbit of Comet iSSSe. In 1889 Mr. Gummere entered the Graduate School at Harvard University, taking courses in astronomy and mathematics, and received the A. M. degree from that institution in June, 1890. He also spent the years 1890-1891, and 1892-1S93, at Harvard, in the study of mathematics, but was prevented by sickness from remaining during 1891 1892. From 1893-1898 he was assistant in mathematics at Swarthmore, after which he returned to spend another year at Harvard. It was after this excellent training that Professor Gummere came to Ursinus, in the fall of 1899. bringing with him a ripe scholarship and considerable experience in teaching. He was at once placed at the head of the Department of Mathematics and Physics, and results have proved the wisdom of the choice. However, he is not one who rests satisfied with past attainments, but is continually working out new subjects and new methods. Since, he was elected to membership in the American Mathematical Society, in 1894. (then the New York Mathematical Society,) and in 1902, in the American Association for the Advancement of Science, he has taken great interest in their meetings, and has been associated with the foremost scientific men of the country. Naturally then, as an instructor, he does not adhere to antiquated methods, either in subject matter or in presentation of the work. Under his inspiration the dry bones of mathematical knowledge appear to put 011 flesh, and assume life and power. A11 occasional flash of humor often serves to impress a difficult point more firmly in a student’s mind. I11 physics and astronomy, also, his thorough famili- 8
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