Washington and Lee University - Calyx Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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3ainc9 lewis Ibowc Was born August 4, kS59- Entering Amherst College, he was graduated with distinction in 18S0, receiving the degree of A. B. He entered the ITniversity of Gottingen in August, 1880, and in March, 1882, received the degree of Ph. D. in chemistry and mineralogy, magyia cunt laudt. He studied special branches in chemistry at Berlin through the summer semester, 1882. In 1882-83 he was instructor in Natural Sciences at Brooks Military Academy, Cleveland, O. From 1883 to 1887 he was Professor of Chemistr v and Geology at Central University, Richmond, Ky.; 1886-94 he was Scientist and Lecturer to the Polytechnic Society of Kentucky at Louisville ; 1887-94 Professor of Chemistry and Toxicology at the Hospital College of Medicine, and Professor of Chemistry and Metallurgy at Louisville College of Dentistry, Dspartments of Central University, and Dean of both Depart- ments. He has conducted several courses of popular lectures, and is a member of several scientific .societies in Europe and America, among these the American Association for the Advancement of Science, of which he was Secretary Chemical Section, 1892, Secretary of the Council, 1 894, and is General Secretary of the Association for the present year. He was a member of the committee of the latter society on Spelling and Pronunciation of Chem- ical Terms, whose report was adopted by the Association in 1S92 and has since been published b - the Commis- sioner of Education and adopted by the Standard Dictionary. Dr. Howe has contributed numerous article ' on technical subjects to various scientific journals, a list of which is here given. 1882. Ueber die .Aethj ' lderivate des . iihydrobeiizdiamidobeiizols uiid ueber ein N ' itril desselben. 3ip. Goettiiigen. 18S3. ' ' .A. Xitrile of . nhy-dro-benzdiamido-benzene. Aiiier. Chein. Jour. 5:415. 1883. The Ethyl Derivatives of .Auhydro-benzdiamido-benzeiie. .-Viiier. Cheiii. Jour. 5:418. 18S5. On the Practical Quantitative Determination of Sugar in the frine. Jour. Elisha Jlitchell Society. i884«85; 69. 1.S86. Sugar Beets from Kentucky. Jour. Elisha Mitchell Society. 1885-86; 143 1886. Lithographic Stone from Tennessee. Jour. Elisha Mitchell Society. 1885-86: 144. 1886. The .-Action of Nitric . ' cid on Mercuric Sulphide. Amer. Cheni. Jour. 8:75. 1894. The Quantitative Determination of Sugar in the Urine. Louisville Medical Jlonthly. i:i 19. 1894. Ruthenium and its Xitroso Chlorides. Jour. .Amer. Chem. Society. 16:388.

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Hn 1f3t8torical Shctcb. X thf L ' ur 1732, making his way down the x ' alle) ' of X ' irginia towards tlic mountains, whose rugged outHnes reminded liim of his native hmd, a strange figure might have been seen. He is tall, well built, stern of countenance, and is clad in a buckskin suit. Across his back is Hung a long rifle, in his right hand is clasped the sword of justice, in his left is the Bible and on his brow is the cap of mercy placed there by the wrongs he has suf fered across the waters. Scotch Irish is his name. Before this figure ' s resolute tread every thing gives way and before long the curling smoke tells of the cabin ' s site. Xow in this cabin every evening, when the day ' s work is over the children are gathered to learn from their parents such rudiments of education as is possible. Their fathers were imbued with the doctrine of John Knox, who taught that the way to perpetuate Christianity was to foster it in the rising genera- tion. The fireside school did very well for a while, but it was not long before some method of obtaining a more e.xtensive knowledge was needed ; so in 1749, two miles southwest of the site of Greenville, in Augusta County, and near the interlacings of the head springs of the Shenandoah on the eastward and of the James river on the westward, under the direction of Robert Alexander, M. A., of Trinity College, Dublin, Augusta Academy sprung into existence and became the foundation stone for Washington and Lee University, thus making this honored institution next to the oldest in Virginia. It is an instance worthy of note that within a few miles of this little school the Father of his Country was about this time, busily engaged in surveying, little think- ing that the time would come when the offspring of the log cabin academy would do honor to his name. It was under its very walls that Washington developed into a man. . However the time came when it was found necessary to change its location, and in 1774 it was moved to Mt. Pleasant, near h ' airheld in Rockbridoe Countw Here it lost its old name and