West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-12
NEW INSTRUCTORS.
Something About The New Members
or rhe West Virginia University
Faculty.

ties to prepare for his word, lie took
his a. II. at Iceland stanford, jr,. Cni-
verstty in 1895. and a NJ. and Ph. u.
summa cum laude at Halle, Germanr,
in 1895. Ho was laboratory assistant
at the University OF Wisconsin one
! year; honorary fellow in Botany at the
University of Wisconsin 1907, aud
Assistant Professor of Botany in charge
of the department during the leave OF
absence OF the regular Professor, In
diana University, 1918 DR.. Copeland
has pu 5lished various magazine articles
on botanical su ubjects, and is spoken OF
by eminent scientists as ono OF the
most brilliant and promising OF the
Younger scientists OF the country.
During the summer Quarter the chair
OF European History was 6lled tom
porarly by Miss Lucy Celeste Daniels,
A. NJ. She at onco became immensely
popular, as IL was soon seen that she
was very superior teacher OF Iistory.
When tho time came for the Board to
Ill permanently the position in Euro
pean History made vacant by Prof.
Sanders resignation, Miss Daniels was
elected, greatly 20 the satisfaction OF
all OF her students aud all others who
knew her. Miss Daniels is n graduate
OF the University OF Wisconsin, took
graduate work at the University of
| Minnesota and the University OF
Chicago, receiving her Masters degree
from the last named institution. She
mado specially OF European history
under DIR. Won Hoist and others, and
has had several years successful exper-
fence in teaching that subject in Lewis
lnstitue. Before she made "A special
study of history she was instructor in
Latin and English In the high schools
OF Minneapolis and Brooklyn.
DR. j. w. Hartigan, Professor Of
Biology, hns been granted leave OF
absence for one year in order that he
may continue his studies and investi.
cations eithor in this country or
abroad. Dr. j. b. Johnston, Of the
University OF Michigan, has been np.
pointed assistant professor OF Zoologr
and will have charge of DR.. IInrtignn'r
work during his absence Or. John
ston IS Doctor OF Philosophy Of tho
University of Michigan, and for .ix
years has been instructor in Zoology
IN that institution. He is recommend.
ed very highly not only as bcientist,
but as successful teacher, popular
| with his students. lie has made some
scientific Investigations which are at
tracting favorable attention, and the
| mis-
curing him
Otto Folin, Ph. ID has been appoint.
cd Assistant Professor Of Chemistry
He recoyed tho degree OF B. S in 1892
from the University OF Minnesota,
Pm. ID. in 1895 from the University Of
Chicago; attended the University of
Upsala, in '96 and '07. and the Uniyer-
sites of Berlin and Marburg in '07 and
! '9S From % TO 'oG he taught medical
chemistry, and since the first OF last
January he has been engaged in praG.
tical work in the Columbus Medical
and Food Laboratory, DIR. Folin's
work at the UniyersitY will bo largely
in connection with the Prcmedical De-
partment and the Department OF
| Domestic Science.
Miss Hannah B. Clark an a. y.
| graduate of Smith College and a Pm. d.
OF the University OF Chicago, has been
appointed Instructor in Domestic
Science. She will also DO Dean OF
| Women. Miss Clark has had thorough
training in the special work which She
will have charge Of, and moreover she
| is refined and attractive woman who
! will haYe a good influence with the
students. She will begin her work tho
first OF October, at which time the
new department OF Domestic Science
will be opened.
James David Thompson, who taught
the higher mathematics during the
! Summer Quarter, has been elected As-
sistuDt Professor Of Mathematics in
! the University. Probably no one was
ever appointed VINO came With higher
testimonials He spent three years ira
Victoria University. England where
! ho took the degree OF H. Sc. 10 1892
| On. Sc, ia lSg5l standing frst IN she
| FIRST class IN the uOnOurs School Of
Mathematics with the Derby Scholar
/ ship for special merit. 10 1893 lie re.
ceived -. Sc. from London University
with hOnors in mathematics and experi-
mental physics, In s95 ne graduated
from Cambridge University, England,
With the degree Of u. A., being 10Th
wranRlor ia the mathematical tripos
llo remained at Cambridge, holding
the Major Foundation Scholarship OF
| Trinity College from 1894 TO s0s, and
in 1899 he received his A NJ. from
Cambridge. In 1890 he was the Bronze
Medalist in Pure Mathematics at the
Royal College OF Science, South Ken
sington, London, and in 1891 bo was
Bronze Medalist in Theoretical Me,
chanics az tho same institution. Dur.
ing all Of this time he had good deal
Of experience in teaching a. Uniyersity
College. Sheffield, and elsewhere. lie
is most cord iallv recommended by emf
nent scientists and educators Of Eng.
land, men whose Bamcs are known all
oyer the world