UIHistories Project: A History of the University of Illinois by Kalev Leetaru
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Sixteen Years at the University of Illinois

1904 Louis E. Bake, D.D.S., Associate Professor of Operative Technics and Porcelain Art. 1913 Solomon Perry Starr, D.D.S., Associate Professor of Prosthetic Technics. 1913 Prank Joseph Berhard, D.D.S., Assistant Professor of Oral Surgery (Extracting). 1914 John C. McGuire, D.D.S., Assistant Professor of Radiography and Superintendent of the Infirmary. 1914 William Ira Williams, D.D.S., Assistant Professor of Operative Dentistry.

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

1905 Albert Henry Clark, B.S., Ph.G., Assistant Professor of Chemistry. 1912 Bernard Fantus, M.D., Lecturer on Physiology.

RETIREMENT OF PROFESSORS BURRILIJ AND SHATTUCK

September 1, 1912, Professors T. J. Burrill and S. W. Shattuck, the last two members of the original faculty of the University, became professors emeriti, and retired on Carnegie allowances from active service. Professor Burrill came to the University in 1868 as instructor in algebra, but was soon appointed assistant professor of natural history. He served at various times as professor, vice-president, acting president, dean of the college of science and dean of the graduate school. In spite of his many administrative duties Dr. Burrill was active as an investigator and made a number of scientific discoveries of the first importance. Professor Shattuck came to the University in 1868 as assistant professor of mathematics and instructor in military tactics. For the next forty-four years he was at various times professor and head of the department of mathematics, acting president, professor of civil engineering, business manager and comptroller. His careful, honest management of the University's finances had no small part in bringing about the steady growth of the institution. Upon the retirement of Professors Burrill and Shattuck the University Senate presented to each a specially designed gold