Dr. Schmucker in the Field 



Samuel C. Schmucker 



For two years Dr. Schmucker has been President of the Nature- 

 Study Society of America and has given to it the benefit of his 

 influence and experience as far as possible, although the two years 

 past have afforded small opportunities for the carrying on of peace- 

 ful enterprises and Dr. Schmucker was inevitably absorbed in the 

 work which the war forced upon educators and men of action. 



Dr. Schmucker was born in AUentown, Pa., Dec. i8, i860. He 

 was educated at Muhlenberg College, receiving there his A.B. 

 degree in 1882, his A.M. degree in 1885, his M.S. degree in 1891. 

 He received his Ph.D. degree at the University of Pennsylvania in 

 1893. He began his teaching as Professor of Natiu*al Science at 

 Carthage, 111. Afterwards he taught in the Boys* High School in 

 Reading, Pa., and in the State Normal School at Indiana, Pa. In 

 1895 he was made Professor of Biology in the State Normal School 

 at Westchester, Pa., the position which he still holds. He has 

 spent much time delivering popular lectures . He is the author of 

 several charming and inspiring volimies, notably "Under the Open 

 Skies' ' ; his ' ' The Study of Nature' ' is especially helpful to teachers. 



Dr. Schmucker's contribution to the Nature-Study movement 

 has been a notable one. Uncle John Spencer once said of him, 



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