Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-10-03
New Teachers Are
Added To Faculty
Of Univ. of Md.
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from Columbia University last spring
has been appointed an assistant in
English. She received her bachelor
degree from Goucher College, class OF
1884.
DIR. Ransom A. Mackie, formerly an
assistant professor of Education and
Political Science at New Mexico Uni
versity, has been appointed an assist
ant professor in that same depart
ment at Maryland University. He re-
ceived his Masters degree at Clarke
University and his Doctor of Philoso-
ply degree at Glasgow University
He has also studied at Cambridge and
Johns Hopkins University.
From American University, Wash
ington, Maryland has obtained George
L. Sixeby, who taught at that univers-
ity for the past four years. A grad
uate of American, Mr.. Sixeby receiv-
led his Master of Arts degree from
George Washington University.
Miss Leona Morris, graduate of
Goucher College and member of the
History faculty of that college for the
|past several years, has been appoint
ed an assistant in History. She holds
la Master of Arts degree.
DR.. James C. White, who received
his Doctor of Philosophy degree from
the University of Maryland last
spring, has been appointed an instruc-
tor in Chemistry. He is from West
Virginia.
DR.. Beryl Dickinson, who took his
Doctor of Philosophy degree at the
University of Chicago, and who has
taught there during the past year,
has been appointed to an instructor
ship in the Department of Physics.
DR.. Charles B. Tompkins of Ten
nessee has been appointed an instruc-
tor in Mathematics. He received his
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts
degrees from the University of Mary
land. His Doctor of Philosophy degree
was received from the University of
Michigan.
DR.. William F. Vollbrecht has been
appointed an instructor in European
History. He received his Doctor of
Philosophy degree from the Univers-
ity, of Pennsylvania his Master of
Arts Degree from Columbia Univers-
ity, and his Bachelor of Arts degree
from Northwestern University.
He held fellowship for three
years at the University of Pennsyl-
vania, and for one year at Northwest
ern University. In 1888 and 1884 DIR.
Vollbrecht was travelling and study
ing under fellowship from the In
stitute of international Education. He
engaged in research at the German
Foreign Office, the Reichstag, and the
University of Berlin, and travelled in
Germany, Switzerland, and England
DR.. Vollbrecht speaks French and
German fiuently. He has taught in
secondary schools, in New York State
Teachers College, Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity, and was assistant to Pro
fessor Lingleback at the University
of Pennsylvania. He is a member Oh
the American Historical Association
and the Foreign Policy Association.
DR.. Harold W. Thatcher has beer
appointed an instructor in American
History at Maryland University. He
received his bachelors and masters
degrees from Columbia University
and his Doctor of Philosophy degree
from the University of Chicago. At
Chicago he held the Henry Milton
Fellowship in American History. Be-
fore taking his doctors degree DR..
Thatcher travelled for three years in
the college department of Henry Hold
and Co. He has taught for seven years
in some of the country's most out
standing preparatory schools, includ-
ing the Hill School, the Asheville
School, and Rutgers Preparatory
School.
Mr.. Boone D. Tillett of Charlotte
N. c., has been appointed an instruc-
tor in Sociology. He received Bach.
elor of Science and Bachelor of Eco
Monies degree from Cumberland Uni.
versity; Bachelor Of Laws, Cumber.
land; and another Bachelor Of Laws
from Wake Forest College. He has
been travelling auditor for tobac.
CO concern and has been connected
with the United States Tariff Com
mission.