Utah State University - Buzzer Yearbook (Logan, UT)

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WILLARD SAMUEL LANGTON, B. S., Professor of Mathematics. Professor Langton, formerly of Smithfield, Utah, would be white headed if he had any hair. Of course he is married; so that may be some clue to the loss of it. We hasten to say, however, that Mrs. Langton has not pulled his hair too often, for it is not unusual to see the Professor ride gallantly by on horse-back, accompanied by some young lady equally well mounted. The rumor is that he has several belle” horses. Professor Langton is the senior professor of the U. A. C. and a man of worth. He first graduated from the Utah State Normal School. Later he received a B. S. in Biology from the Agricultural College of Utah, after which he did two years’ graduate work in the same subject. He has since been living on mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, literature and so on, to the end of the list. It is. therefore, no wonder that he often holds his students spellbound, with their eyes bulging like the compound lens of a microscope, and their mouths spread wide open to catch what misses their ears. The Agricultural College of Utah has had the masterly services of Professor Langton for twelve years. GEORGE WASHINGTON THATCHER, Professor of Music. Mr. Thatcher seems to be part nightingale and part mocking-bird. 11 is voice has a range impossible to measure on one scale, and, which once heard, is never forgotten. His specialty is music,—vocal, string, and wind. His past service extends over a range as wide as his vocal scale is high, having been an actual teacher since 1897. The cello is his favorite noise producer. His official duties are: 1st. Professor of Music, A C. U 2nd. Choir leader and time beater. 3rd. Leader of the A. C. U. band of musicians. His power of getting music of a high grade out of students is widely recognized. When he stands before the students in chapel, waving his baton, they shout with one voice, Lead Thou me on. 1C

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FACULTY

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ELMER DARWIN BALL, M. Sc. Ph. D., Director of Experiment Station—Professor of Zoology. Although Dr. Ball is characteristically busy, he has time for everything except walking His walk is described by one as “breaking into a little ‘lope’ every two or three steps.1’ In spite of this lack of spare time, however, he is always willing to help his friends. They are welcome at his office and upon, leaving, the invitation to “come back again when 1 can do more for you is always given. But probably the most noticeable characteristic of the Director is his ability to laugh. It. has been said of him that “he is the friend of the student, the adviser of the farmer, and an admirer of the man who laughs the free, joyous, ringing laugh.” This happy combination of capacity for work and ability to make friends has given Dr. Ball an opportunity to do an immense amount of good to the farmers of this State. His acquaintance among men is wide and enlarging each year. His extensive knowledge 'is increasing, and with all these factors in his favor, he should make a reputation as director unsurpassed in this State or the West. ROBERT STARR NORTHROP, B. S., Professor of Horticulture and Botany. Professor Northrop, alias Mel-lin’s, is sorry that he is not a native son of Utah. He was born in Lansing, Michigan, and decided early in life to get an education and then come west as a “booster” for Utah. He graduated from the Lansing High School in 1807, and before leaving the halls of the Michigan Agricultural College he took out his B. S. During 1001-1003, he was instructor in Horticulture and Forestry at Fargo, North Dakota. Later he served as instructor in Cornell under Professor Bailey, at the same time doing graduate work. To the joy of many of us, Professor Northrop left Cornell and in Decemtjer 1001 became Professor of Horticulture and Botany in the Agricultural College of Utah. 17