The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-09
TW0NEW PROFESSORS
Important Additions to the
University Faculty.
FOR GEOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY.
The Department of Science Greatly
Strengthened by Addition of Men
of Practical Experience.

The board Of regents OF the University
of Washington, acting upon the advice
and recommendation of President Mark W.
Harrington has made two important addi-
tons 10 the faculty Harry Landes. A.
NJ. professor of geology and mineralogy,
who is also in charge OF mining engineer
ing and Henry c. Myers, Phi. D., F. c. s.,
professor OF chemistry, who Will also have
charge of pharmacy.
Prof. Myers, on graduating from the
Cleveland, o, high school, entered the
Case School OF Applied Science at Cleve-
land. On account OF trouble with one Of
his eyes he was compelled TO leave this
school before graduation. Afterwards he
attended the Philadelphia College of Phar-
macy and the University of Pennsylvania.
For several years he held an important
position with the well-known firm Of
Parke, Davis & Co.. of Detroit. He then
spent one year at Goettingen, followed by
three years at Strasburg, Germany, where
he graduated with the degree of doctor OF
philosophy He then spent one year as
managing chemist of the Haskin Wood
Nulcanizing Company, of New York, after
which he went TO Stanford university as
instructor in chemistry. DR.. Myers has
devoted al his energies from the begin
ming of his school days, through his uni
vers.ty years and terms Of practical bust
ness experience as chemist. TO equipaing
Harry Landes has also had an abundance
of practical experience in his chosen field
of work. He graduated with the degree OF
A. =. from Indiana university in 1892. In
1893 he graduated from Harvard university
with the degrees Of A. b. and A. VI. While
al Harvard he held the Price Green,eaf
scholarship in 1892. and though competing
with over 200 students he won the class Of
SO scholarship for 1898. During this latter
year he was also an assistant to Prof. W.
NJ. Davis, of the department of physical
geography. In the summer Of 1889 he was
with the Arkansas state geological survey
under DR.. John G. Braaner. now professor
OF geology at Stanford university. In the
summer of 1891 he was with the United
States geological survey in Massachusetts
and Rhode Island. In the summer of 1892
he was with the New Jersey state geologi-
cal survey. In the summer Of 1888 he was
with the United States geological survey
in Virginia and West Virginia. In the
winter Of 1s93-94 he was employed 10 class
ify and arrange the geological materials in
the state museum of New Jersey at Traa-
ton After completing this work he ac-
oepted position as principal of the high
school at Rockland. Me-, from which place
he comes to the University of Washington,
vel equipped 10 build up the important
departments consigned 10 his care. Prof
Landes has secured a home near the new
university GROUNDS. MIS- LaNaeS ana
Mrs. Jordan, wife of David Starr Jordan,
president of Stanford university, are SIS
tiers.
One of the best evidences Of the substan-
tial growth of the Univ rsty of Washing
ton is the expansion of the most important
departments of science. Up TO the present
year all this work has been crowded onto
one instructor, with the homogeneous title,
professor Of natural and physical sciences.
It was obviously impossible for any man
10 do more with such an overwhelming
load than TO teach very hurriedly from
text books only Now force of greatly
needed help has been added. and good.
serviceable, substantial laboratory aids
are also being supplied.
Besides the professors named above. the
sciences also have Prof. Charles Hill. in
the department of biology. and Prof. W.
F. Edwards. in the department or physics.
The latter also has charge Of the work in
electrical engineering. Both received ex-
celient training for their chosen work m
the University OF Michigan. which has
long enjoyed the first position among the
state universities. The other departments
have been greatly improved. and the in
stitution is now in i splendid condition 10
accomplish the great work expected OF il
by the people Of this state.