William Smith College - Pine Yearbook (Geneva, NY)

Page 94 text:

ILS WW - .4 l WILLIAM ROBERT BROOKS, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.A.S. Professor of Astronomy. M.A. Hobart, 1891. D.Sc., Hamilton, 1898. KI' B K. Fellow Royal Astronomical Society. Member Selenographi- cal Society of Great Britain. Member British Astronomical Association, Fellow American Association for the Advance- ment of Science. Lecturer on Astronomy and other subjects since 1870. Early Worker in Photography and its applica- tion to Astronomy. Established Red House Observatory, 1874, making all its telescopes. Became director of the Smith Observatory in 1888. Discoverer of twenty-seven comets, the first one, Oct. 21, 1881, the twenty-seventh Oct. 20, 1912. Winner of the ten Warner Gold Prizes for Cometary discoveries. Ten medals from the Astronomical Society for the Pacific Lislc Observatory. Lalande Meclallist of the Paris Academy of Science awarded for numerous and brilliant astronomical discoveries. Professor of Astronomy at Hobart, 1900. Gold Medal for photo- graphs of comet discoveries in Hobart exhibit at St. Louis World's Fair, 1904. Gold Medal from the Astronomical Society of Mexico, 1906, Professor of Astronomy, William Smith, 1908, Gold Medal from the Lisk Observatory, IQI2. University Club. ARTHUR AVERY BACON, A.B., A.M., Pren- dergast Professor of Physics, Administra- tive Secretary. A.B. Dartmouth, 1897, A.M., 1901. KIIBK. Tutor in Physics, Oberlin College, 1897-98. Assistant in Physics, Dartmouth, 1898-1900. Instructor in Mathematics and Astronomy, IQOO-OI. Mathematical Master of Volkmann School, Boston, 1901-03. Professor of Physics, Hobart Col- lege, 1903. Registrar and Secretary of Faculty, 1907. Pro- fessor of Physics, William Smith, 1909. Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Physical Society and French Physical Society. University Club. Member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. 88

Page 93 text:

I+ CHARLES DELAMATER VAIL, A.B., A.M., L.H.D. Professor Emeritus of Rhet- oric and Elocution and the English Language and Literature. Librarian Emeritus. A.B. Hobart 1859, A.M., 1862, L.H.D., 1904. 111 B K. Tutor in Algebra, Hobart, 1869-70. Horace Wliite Professor of Rhetoric and Elocution and the English Language and Literature, and Instructor in Logic, Hobart, 1872-88. Instructor in Elocution and Registrar, Hobart, 1888-1903. Librarian, 1872-1909. Member Modern Language Association of America. Member Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity, University Club of New York. Corresponding Member of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Trustee of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society and Member of the Watkins Glen Committee. WILLIAM PITT DURFEE, A.B., A.M., Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics and Dean of the Faculty. A.B. University of Michigan, 1876, A.M., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, I883. fb B K. Professor of Mathematics, Um- versity Mound College and Berkley Gymnasium, 1876-81. Fellow in Mathematics, johns Hopkins, 1881-83. Professor of Mathemctics, Hobart, 1883. Author of Elements of Trigonometry, 1900. Member of New Yorlc Mathematical Society. Fellow of the American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science. Acting President, 1912-I3 and 1915- 16. 37

Page 95 text:

JOHN ERNEST LANSING, A.B., A.M. Professor of Chemistry. A.B. Harvard, 1898. A.M., Harvard, 1900. 'D B K. Traveled in Europe, 1898-99. Student in Harvard Graduate School, 1899-1901, Instructor in Natural Sciences at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., I90I-05. Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Hobart College, 1905. Professor, 1906. Professor of Chemistry, William Smith, IQ08. University Club. ga WILLIS PATTEN WOODMAN, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Professor of the Latin Language and Litera- ture. A.B. Harvard, 1895. A.M., 1896. Ph.D., 1902. Student at American School of Classical Studies in Rome, 1899-1900. Instructor in Greek, Princeton University, IQO2-03. Master in Classics, Morristown School, 1904-5. Instructor in Latin and Greek, Hobart, 1906. fb B K. Hobart, 1908. Professor of Latin I 0 Professor of Latin, William Smith, 1908. . , 9 7. University Club. EDWARD JOHN WILLIAMSON, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Professor of Modern Languages and Litera- tures. A.B. Quecn's University, Kingston, 1898. A.M., ibid., IQOOQ tutor in Modern Languages at Queen's University, 1899-19011 student at the University of Leipsic, IQOI-03, lecturer on Modern Languages in St. john's College, University of Mani- toba, 1904-O52 student at the University of Chicago, IQOSQ fellow in Germanic Languages at University of Chicago, 1906. Ph.D., ibid., 1907. Assistant Professor of German at Hobart 1907. Professor of German Language and Literature, 1908. Traveled in France and Germany, 1910. fl1B K. Hobart, 1909. Professor of Modern Languages, William Smith, 1911. University Club. 89