Utah State University - Buzzer Yearbook (Logan, UT)

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ALMA DAVIS, Instructor in Stenography and Typewriting. Mr. Davis smacks’' of the new for this is his first year at the U. A. C. We believe, however, that Alma will always be new, always be young, always have his boy’s face. Mr. Davis is well prepared for his vocation. Not only has he graduated from the Arizona Normal school and the Phoenix Business College. but he has also made his theories practical by an active participation in the affairs of life, lie has “roughed it; for a young man, his experience is varied. Somebody has said of someone that he goes about his work like a great boy at play. That's Davis. RHODA BOWEN COOK, Assistant Professor of Domestic Arts. Mrs. Rhoda Cook was born in Providence, where she received her public school training. Later she attended the New Jersey Academy at Logan, the Oswego State Normal, and the University of Chicago. Mrs. Cook is one of Utah's most genial women, one who is loved not only by her immediate pupils, but also by the student body in general. The College has received her undivided labors for eight years, during which time she has done much for its development. HARRY PARKER, S, B., Professor of Geology and Assaying. Harry Parker, the geology man, has had a rather remarkable life, which may be divided perhaps into four important epochs: 1st. His famous football career while a student in the U. A. C. 2nd. Ilis period of serious contemplation at Harvard, for which he received as a reward an S. B. in Mining and Mineralogy with the 1904 class, , rd. His period of practical demonstration in which he proved his ability as an expert mining engineer. 4th. The period of accomplishment which commenced when he signed up as tackle with the All Stars, last fall, in their J annual game against the Aggies. Since then, he has been literally transplanted to the U. A. C., where he may be found testifying to the wonder of mother earth, or nourishing his fledgeling, the newly organized Scientific Geological Society. 29

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JOSHUA PERCY GODDARD, A. B., Assistant Professor of Accounting. Do you know that J. Percy was born in Kanosh ? What! Yes, it’s true, but his parents fearing that their child would be “crude and “common” if they remained in the wilds, removed to Salt Lake City. Here J. P. was educated, petted, and spoiled. lie spent three years at the L. D. S. U. Two and a half years later, after spending a summer East, we find him teaching at the L. D. S. He remained there two years and then entered the University of Utah where he stud ie d and taught. Here we may well imagine he was in his glory, for debating was in full swing. As chairman of the debating committee at the U. A. C.. he has done much towards loyalityand enthusiasm for class and inter-collegiate debates. BLANCHE COOPER, B. S., Associate Professor of Domestic Science. Miss Cooper was born in Oxford, Idaho, and at an early date, vowed not to marry until maturity. Keeping this well in mind she began her educational career, receiving her B. S. from the Agricultural College of Utah in 1901. In 1901 feeling, with Pope, that “a little learn-ning is a dangerous thing.” she attended the Teachers’ College of Columbia, receiving another B. S. in 1905. During the year of 1905-1906 Miss Cooper was instructor in Domestic Science at the University of Utah. The year 1906-07. found her assistant Professor of Domestic Science at the 13. Y. College. Coming to the time that interests us most, we find Miss Cooper Associate Professorof Domestic Science at the U. A. C. . theoretically capable of training the girls the duties of wifehood. She hopes to make her knowledge practical soon. It is already believed that Miss Cooper has broken the hearts of many young gallants during her time, for even now she trifles occasionally with the affections of the boys by saying, “I don't see why the fellows don’t ask me to go out somewhere ” CALVIN FLETCHER, B. Pd., Professor in Charge of Art. He has artistic tastes, manners, and hair. He is an artist in work, on paper, in colors, in oil, in water, and in fact. He draws objects, cartoons, pictures, friends, and his salary. Many of the cartoons for the Buzzer are not by his hand: some are. He doesn’t want you to know which are, since, owing to his size, he is susceptible to injury. He is head of the Art Department in the U. A. C. and as such has made his influence felt in every nook of the school. 28

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T. E. WOODWARD, B. S., Instructor in Dairying. T. E. Woodward early formed the acquaintance of bugs and bacteria, having had a whole list of baby diseases resulting from bee stings and ant bites Being thus afflicted and abused, he forthwith began to prepare himself to execute eternal vengeance on his early enemies. T. E. entered the High School of Wichita, Kansas, but his spirit was so ambitious that he was soon packed away to the University of Mo. at Columbia. Here he delved into the mysteries of streptococcus and bacillus Coli Communis. After he had completed the regular number of subjects and late suppers, he was given a B. S. The school bade him a tearful good-bye. Being, however, of a hopeful disposition, he smiled upon his friends and departed. He was next found in Washington, 1). C.. trying to make curd out of water, but not being successful decided to “cheese it” and come to Logan. At the A. C. he was extremely happy to find a class of revengeful students anxiously waiting for a courageous leader to direct their attack against the vicious bacteria and he immediately began a systematic campaign. For results see College Bulletins. CHARLES WALTER PORTER, B. S., Instructor in Chemistry. In Porterville, Morgan Co., was born Chas. W. Porter, destined, many thought, to be one of our future educators. From infancy he desired to learn, and became a student at the Agricultural College in 1896. In June, '05, after working his way through school, he took out his B. S. Mr. Porter was an instructor in Chemistry in the U. A. C. from 1905 to 1907. He then received a leave of absence and entered the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard. We need not tell of his capacity for work for all recognize him as one of the ablest students leaving the halls of the A. C. U. Past files of Student Life show his activity in debat ing and general student affairs. He was chosen President of the Alumni in 1906. It is reported that he will be unable to slip away from Harvard next June without carrying with him a M. A. JONATHAN SOCKWELL POWELL, Instructor in Art. A few years ago a lad was born in Payspn, Utah, whom we have ’earned to know as Jonathan Powell. After graduation, feeling large—in body—he attended the B. V. Academy for a short time. Adapted for football, and ambitious to become slender, he appeared ever upon the field, even though he was frequently taken for the ball. Powell attended school at the A. C. three years, later going to the Chicago Art Institute. From 1905 to 1908 he served as instructor in Art at the U. A. C., receiving a leave of absence at the end of that time to take up the study of Art in Europe. 30