sided at Logan, Ill., at time c/ entering Government service; was appointed in 
the Bureau July 2, 1895, by transfer from Seed Division. 
Aurrep C. Gasset, Laborer, of Washington, D. C., appointed July 19, 1900. 
BIOCTTEM IC DIVISION, 
Eure A. pe ScrwerNirz, Chief of Biochemie Division, was born at Salem, 
N. C., in 1866; received education at Nazareth Hall (Pa.) high school, Moravian 
College (Bethlehem, Pa.), University of North Carolina, University of Virginia, 
University of Berlin, University of Gottingen, and Columbian University; holds 
degrees of Ph. D. (Univ. of N. C.), A. M., Ph. D. (Gottingen), and M. D. (Colum- 
bian); received appointment in the Bureau as Chemist, Jan. 1, 1890, and was 
made Chief of the Biochemie Division upon its organization; is a member of 
the following scientific societies: American—Washington Biological; Washing- 
ton Entomological; Washington Section, American Chemical (president 1897); 
American Bacteriological; Medical Society, District of Columbia; American 
Medical Association; American Public Health Association; Washington Academy 
of Sciences, ete.; Foreign—German Chemical Society; International Applied 
Chemical and Biological Society; French Society of Pure Chemistry; has re- 
ceived the following scientific commissions: U. S. Delegate to IV Tuberculosis 
Congress, Paris, 1898 (vice-president); Tuberculosis Congress, Berlin, 1899 
(vice-president); International Medical Congress, 1900 (vice-president); Inter- 
national Congress of Hygiene, Paris, 1900; is professor and dean of the Medical 
School of Columbian University, and professor in Columbian University Grad- 
uate School. 
FP. Marton Dorset, First Assistant in Biochemic Division, was born Dec. 14, 
1872, at Columbia, Tenn.; after going through high school took literary and 
scientific course in University of Tennessee, with special attention to biological 
science, receiving degree of B. S.; then attended University of Pennsylvania 
and commenced study of medicine, which he afterwards finished at Columbian 
University, Washington, with degree of M. D.; entered the service of the Bureau 
Aug. 1, 1894; was demonstrator of pathology in Columbian University, 1897-99 
and hacteriologist to the Emergency Hospital, Washington, D. C., in 189 is a 
member of the American Chemical Society, the Society of American Bacteriol 
ogists, the American Public Health Association, and the Biological Society of 
Washington. 
Jvmes Arnvirace Every, Assistant in Biochemic Division was born at Balti- 
more, Md., Aug. 26, 1867; attended private and public schools, and studied three 
years at Johns Hopkins University, taking a special course in chemistry; was 
appointed in the Bureau Nov. 9, 1891. 
Ervest W. Brown, Expert Assistant, of Connecticut, appointed Oct. 12, 1900. 
Miss Netiie FL Ayvairron, Clerk, was born at Fish Creek, La Crosse Co., Wis., 
received education in public schools, private schools and business college; was 
first appointed in the Bureau July 10, 1891, as assistant miscroscopist in the 
meat-inspection service at Chicago; on Dec. 9, 1897, was promoted to clerk and 
transferred to Washington, having passed examination for such promotion. 
Georce M. Rurrin, Laboratory Assistant, of North Carolina, appointed May 26, 
ASS. 
WILLIAM S. StTAMPER, Laboratory Assistant, was born in Wythe Co., Va., April 
11, 1868; acquired education in common schools and by night study; has been 
employed in various ways, such as farming, clerk in store, etc.: was appointed in 
the Bureau from Bristol, Va., May 5, 1894; since coming to Washington has taken 
law course at Columbian University, receiving degrees of LL. B. and LL. M. 
B. B. Bacny, Laboratory Assistant, of Virginia, appointed April 14, 1900 
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