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ARLY ALUMNI W H O HAVE DEVOTED THEIR UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS O THE Charles Wesley Bolfe of the class of 1872 entored the Illinois Industrial University in September, 1868. He was a member of the Philomathean society. From 1872-1873 he served as an assistant in natural history; from 1881 to 1917 he was connected with the university as professor of Geology and most of the period as head of the department. He has rendered special service in originating and organizing the school of ceramics and in making a contour map of Illinois—of each county in the state. In 1917 he was made professor of geology emeritus. Nathan Clifford Bicker of the class of 1872 entered the University in 1870. He was second president of the college government. The first two terms of 18721873 he was in charge of the department of architecture and the summer term of 1873 he spent in study in Berlin, Germany. From that time until the present he has been connected with the University as instructor, professor and dean. His contributions to the science of his profession have been many. He is, too, the architect of the law building, the (old) armory, and the natural history hall. He has been made professor emeritus. Ira Osborn Baker of the class of 1874 entered the University in 1870. He was a member of the Adelphic society. Immediately upon graduation he became an assistant in Civil Engineering and physics at the University. He advanced rapidly through the various ranks, instructor, assistant-professor, and in 1880 was made professor of civil engineering. He, too, has contributed much to the science of his profession and though made professor emeritus he is still active in many duties at the University.
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