Wesleyan University - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Middletown, CT)

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CARL LEO STEARNS is at the present time Research Associate in Astronomy. He was graduated from Vlfesleyan in 1913, and in 1923 he received his Ph. D. from Yale. From 1918 until 1920 Mr. Stearns was an Instructor in Mathematics and Astronomy, but concentrated his time in 1925 purely upon research work in the stellar field. He was compensated for his hours of study in Van Vleck Observatory by discovering a comet which now bears his name. Mr. Stearns has made numerous valuable observations and calculations in connection with the department's work on stellar parallaxes. BIOLOGY EDWARD CHRISTIAN SCHNEIDER is one of the best- loved and most respected members of the faculty. Besides being one of the foremost physiologists of our country, he lends his personality and aid most whole-heartedly to those who work with him. He is Daniel Ayres Professor of Biology, coming to Wesleyan from the University of Colorado in 1919. Since then he has received numerous degrees and distinctions. To mention the Biology depart- ment is to mention Dr. Schneider. One of the most easily recognizable campus celebrities 1S HU BERT BAKER GOODRICH, prominent member of the Biology depart- ment. Malicious rumour says his unique crushed felt hat has been with him since his Amherst student days. After graduation in 1914, Dr. Goodrich obtained his Ph. D. from Columbia and immediately came to Wesleyan. Since that time, his work here and at the famed Woods Hole Biological Station, and his embryonical research has gained him wide recognition. In him the Wesleyan Outing Club has found one of its staunchest supporters. Few if any of Meriden's rock cliffs have not been scaled by this man who finds such enjoy- ment in the out of doors. With a burst of speed and his HPhi-Betev key swinging defiantly, GEORGE WILLIAM HUNTER, 111 enters the laboratory every Friday at one-thirty sharp. After scanning his motley gang of future anato- mists, he promptly and mercilessly assigns Ulaba' work for the com- ing week. Following this, individual conferences are listed and Dr. Hunter leaves the room shouting his old war-cry HTie it up fellows, tie it up! Aside from teaching, Doon has been greatly in- terested in parasites. Since coming to Wesleyan in 1929, he has been conducting an exhaustive research into the Hreaction of the host to the penetration of various parasitic worms . U91

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ART H HCOCK Wesleyan can NRY-RUSSELL ITC Q bozltrdt lair? outstanding Assistant Professor. Of who actually has the appearance of being juSl what he is-an artist. His unique half-beard has been one of the most distinctive features arolung th s since its first arrival. here in the a ofelgglgplflk graduate of Harvard 1n 1924, he taught a ear at Vassar. At the present time he serves as Y . visiting lecturer at Wesleyan's sister college 111 New London.. GUSTAVE VON GROSCHWITZ received his B. A. from Columbia University following which he filled the position of head of the print department at the Ferargil Galleries in New York. Later he had charge of the graphic arts division of the Federal Arts Project in New York City where he remained until coming to Wesleyan last fall in the capacity of Curator of a large print collection given the college. With several of his articles on prints having been published already, Mr. von Groschwitz is planning to write a book in which he will discuss the many new and little known artists. TROOY Probably no one in the country knows more about stellar parallaxes than Professor FREDERICK SLOCUM..Tl1CY,'W1tl1 the volume he has recently had published, are his pride and joy. An alumnus 35 Brown, he received his Ph. D. in 1898 and at thesleyanran M. A. fad eundemj in 1914. With e f3XCePl51011 .Of one year he has seen continuous service here since that time. His semester course in the history of Astronomy ranks with the most popular ln the college curriculum. thatI'gSigiLl0X1lrOEdster.is such a familiar sight around the camp?- mary intent? t Y iepming an institution. An astronomer whose Eros is BAS in 1 e seems to be the study of a tiny asterol, Ceivgd his B CROIQT WALKER SITTERLY. a Princeton man yvl1095'g' He has been ' k- 111 1917. M. A. in 1920, and his Ph. D. lil 1 aPPOintment Ein lggdguardlail of the Van Vleck Gbservatory Smce' s his ele as Assistant Professor of Astronomy. He ENJOY mentary classes extremely, and is long remembered by 1112 t K. I iiggegtf for the Wai' he professes his inability at Mathem-HUC 11 y all over the boards, 1181

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Although he has only been at Wesleyan for two years, DH. R055 AIKEN GORTNER is already well known lor his strict attendance at lasses, never missing one. He was graduated from the eight olclock c l I 1 i . ' u University of Minnesota in 19.53 and received his M. S. from the same institution the following year. He received his Ph. D. in 1937 from the University of Michigan and that Fall came to Wesleyan as Instructor in Bio-Chemistry. Last December he married Miss Priscilla Cahill, a department secretary, and now has the distinc. tion of being a principal in the first wedding ever to take place in Downey House. C J iiif CHARLES RUGLAS Hoovara, the man who once 3 yiy gave his students a double hour-written and fol- lowed it with ice-cream for all, is the E. B. Nye 1--- y Professor of Chemistry and has been teaching at ,A,, fy. I A Wesleyan 'since 1915. The genial doc's famous I. 9 liquid air demonstration is an annual feature of ' . ' I ,f the freshman Chem classes. A graduate of Penn . gy if f College, Haverford, and Harvard, Professor Hoover I 4 ' y y . ' is at present a member of the State Board of 1 . ya ' ' QQ ' Chemistry. ' . GEORGE ALBERT HILL, a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic ln- stitute in 1913, earned both his M. A. and Ph.D. at Harvard Uni- versity. He became an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Wesleyan ln 1919, and in 1924 he was promoted to a full Professorship and awarded- his M. A. fad eundeml. He is known all over campus for his immaculate dress, and his ever-present walking cane and moustache are Wesleyan traditions. For many years Faculty Mar- Sball, it was he Who led the gown bedecked processions at Convo- cations, Matriculation, Commencement, and other solemn occasions. His special interest is in the field of Organic Chemistry. h MORTIMQR GILPJERT BURFORD, II, is one of our own alumni, Paylng received his degree in 1932. He continued his studies at Pilgcelon glglversltyt Where he obtained his M. A. -in 1933 .and lt1S 19g36'ag15 no 5- HQ was appointedian Instructor in Chemistry 115 Q 1 . W Specializes in qualitative and quantitative analysis HH plysical chemistry. ln recognition of his Work, he has been appointed to the position of Assistant Professor. beginning next semester. Interested in all phases of campus life. he is an a1'ClCUt Supporter of all branches of VVesleyan athletics. 1201