ural History 1901-1902. He was Gold win Smith Fellow 

 and secured his Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1902 and 

 that fall began his notable career at Kenyon College, 

 Gambier, Ohio, where he remained an outstanding figure 

 until his untimely death. In this positijon he at once 

 identified himself with the Ohio Academy of Science and 

 became one of its most loyal members, serving as Secretary, 

 President and on various principal committees". 



He was married to Caroline Louise Graham at Sangli, 

 India, March 1, 1898, and five children were born to them. 

 Harold Graham, born Nov. 13, 1898; Robert Barker, born 

 March 13, 1900, died August 13, 1916; Margaret Bai, 

 born August 21, 1902; Graham, born January 22, 1906; 

 Roger Lee, born July 22, 1914. Harold graduated from 

 Kenyon College in 1920, Margaret graduated from Wel- 

 lesley, 1924, Graham from Kenyon College in 1927 and 

 from Mass. Inst. Technology in 1930; Roger graduated 

 from Kenyon College in 1935. While none of the chil- 

 dren have followed the father in the field of biology, all 

 are filling important places in society, Harold in the field 

 of actuarial insurance, Margaret as the wife of Dr. Faust 

 of Knox College, Galesburg, 111., Graham as instructor in 

 sanitary and hydraulic engineering in the University of 

 Wisconsin, and Roger with the teaching profession in 

 view. 



During the summers of 1905, '06, '07 and '09 he taught 

 courses in biology at the Lake Laboratory, located then on 

 Cedar Point near Sandusky, and his enthusiasm and broad 

 training were an inspiration to both staff and students. 

 The intimate associations in this connection naturally re- 

 sulted in a close friendship which persisted through the 

 years. 



With other members of the Ohio Academy of Science 

 he was instrumental in the organization of the Ohio Bio- 

 logical Survey as a Department of the State University and 

 served on its Advisory Board from its establishment to his 

 death. In this connection he carried on studies, mainly 

 on aquatic organisms, and the results of his studies ap- 

 peared in two important papers, "The Euglenoidina of 

 Ohio" and "Studies Concerning Organisms Occurring in 



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