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Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 1 10:167-175 — 2001. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 1 10:167-175 BIOLOGY TEACHING AT HANOVER COLLEGE, 1832-1984 J. Dan Webster: Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana 47243 ABSTRACT. Instruction in the biological sciences at Hanover College is traced over a century and one half. Teaching methods and innovations, buildings and rooms, curricular changes in biological subjects, and individual teachers are described. The impact of biology teaching is measured (imperfectly) by the number of alumni who earned advanced degrees in biology (89) and medicine (276). Keywords: History, Hanover College, biology, teaching methods Classes began at Hanover in 1827, but in- of Hanover College. The first person plural is struction in the earliest years was at the high used during my own tenure (1949—84) for de- school level. College level instruction proba- partmental actions in which I participated. bly began in 1831. The first baccalaureate de- Teaching methods.—Prior to 1868 all bi- grees were conferred in 1834 (Baker 1978; ology teaching was by recitation from as- Hanover College catalog 1834). Biological signed textbooks, with occasional lectures (S. science first appeared in the curriculum in Coulter in Millis 1928; Wiley 1917). There 1836, when one term of botany became part must have been a few demonstrations; for in- of the natural philosophy course. By 1857 stance in 1859 Augustus King exhibited his there were three terms of biology: botany, zo- collection of live "frogs, lizards, snakes, etc." ology, and anatomy-physiology. The entire in the basement of Classic Hall to students curriculum was prescribed until 1906, so that and faculty (Garritt 1907). each student had to take each course, with Textbooks have always been chosen by the very few exceptions. The biology curriculum professors. Until 1888 they were listed in the expanded with adoption of the elective system catalog: in botany— 1840-49 Olmstead, Vol. in 1906 and later with expansion of the faculty 2; 1850-56, 1858-59, and 1862-68 Wood; (catalogs; Martin 1954). 1857, 1860-61 and 1869-87 Gray. In zoolo- The first Hanover professor with a real gy— 1851-56 Cutter; 1857-80 Agassiz or Ag- graduate school knowledge of biology was assiz & Gould; 1881-87 Orton. In anatomy- Frank Bradley, who came in 1868. He revo- physiology— 1849 Jarvis; 1850-63 Cutter; lutionized the courses, using field trips and 1864-69 Dalton; 1870-87 Huxley. In general lectures rather than textbook-recitations. Reg- biology— 1882-87 Huxley & Martin. Since ular laboratories in all biological subjects be- 1887 local book lists and (since 1949) person- gan in 1881, under Harvey Young (catalogs; al knowledge indicate typical textbook choic- Millis 1928). es for American colleges and universities. The first full-time biology professor was In 1868 Bradley joined the faculty, fresh Leonhard Huber in 1926. Before then, the bi- from the graduate school of Yale University. ologist had to teach some other subject also He instituted field trips (called "excursions") usually Latin, geology, or chemistry (catalogs; in botany (and geology) with collection and faculty minutes). A second professor position identification of specimens. Thompson Nel- began in 1947, a third in 1949, a fourth in son, who followed Bradley and taught for two 1966, and a fifth in 1968 (catalogs; Baker years ( 1 869-7 1 ) continued the field trips and 1988). lectured very well (S. Coulter in Millis 1928; In the following lists and details, dates for J. G. Coulter 1940). I have found no record faculty tenure are given by academic year, but of the teaching methods used by John Hussey other dates refer to the date of catalog publi- and Manuel Drennan (1871-74). John Coulter cation. The college catalogs, faculty minutes, (1874-79) extended the botany field trips and and most of the other manuscripts cited are study of plant specimens with the use of his housed in the archives of the Duggan Library extensive personal herbarium (faculty min- 167 168 PROCEEDINGS OF THE INDIANA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE utes). Young (1879-1926) instituted the prep- an overload. In practice, under Young this aration and study of microscope slides by stu- usually meant that a capable student worked dents in 1881 in botany and in anatomy- on a plant taxonomy project in field and her- physiology and the laboratory study of spec- barium (faculty minutes; Banta 1950). Even imens in zoology in 1889. (These are catalog earlier, in 1871, as a senior student Young dates; regular laboratory exercises for students published a 52-page report on the plants of in Young's biology courses probably began Jefferson County (Young 1871)! I am unaware earlier.) By 1905 weekly two-hour laboratory of any formalized undergraduate research periods in all biology courses were listed in from 1926-1951, but a catalog listing of the catalog. In 1925 the catalog description of courses in botanical problems began in 1949 a mammalian anatomy course was given as and zoological problems in 1951. Under this one hour of lecture and six hours of laboratory program (1951-1962), one to three senior stu- dissection per week (probably it was taught dents per year worked on individual research by Leonhard Huber). projects under faculty direction (personal rec- In 1875, while he was on the Hanover fac- ollection). At least two of these were pub- ulty, Coulter started the Botantical Gazette, a lished, and some were later expanded into respected scientific journal which continued graduate research projects (as were others be- through 1992. During the four years it was fore and since). published at Hanover it included numerous Public examinations in all subjects were held short notes on the plants of Indiana by Coulter by a committee of the Board of Trustees from and several each by Hanover alumni Stanley 1 850 through 1 878 at the close of each college Coulter (John's brother). Young, and Charles year. These were sometimes oral and some- Barnes (J.M. Coulter, Botanical Gazette 1875- times written, or partly written, and were for 88). all students. Beginning in 1858, these public Joseph Hyatt (1929-53) included thorough examinations were for freshmen and juniors laboratory work or field trips in all his courses only for studies of the year just being com- except human anatomy, physiology, hygiene, pleted, but for sophomores and seniors for the and teaching of biology. In 1952 we added entire preceding two years of study (catalogs). experimental laboratories in animal physiolo- "Private" examinations by the professor in gy and in bacteriology. From 1952—84, all bi- the course were given monthly in 1850, but ology courses included at least one weekly irregularly "at the pleasure of the professor" laboratory or field trip except small-credit beginning in 1858. Beginning in 1865 (faculty courses in cell biology (for the first three years minutes) students were graded daily on their it was taught) and human nutrition (taught recitations. By 1879 (faculty minutes and cat- only 1953-60) and seminar (1979-84). Clas- alog) students were graded not only daily on ses were primarily lectures, with some reci- their recitations, but sometimes on in-course tations and student reports from 1949—84. examinations, and always on a two-hour writ- In 1962 the entire college curriculum was ten examination at the end of the term-course, revised — "The Hanover Plan." It included a the last counted as 20% of the course grade. requirement for a full course, 4.5 semester Sometime in the early twentieth century the hours, of independent study for all seniors. requirements of 20% for the final exam and For biology majors, this meant an individual the daily recitation grade were dropped. We research project (in laboratory or field) under began laboratory examinations ("practicals") a professor's direction with library reading in 1949 in most courses. and a written report, as well as an oral report Professors.—The professors who taught bi- in the senior seminar. Many of these were of ology at Hanover College are listed in Table high quality, both as learning experiences for 1 (Baker 1988; catalogs). The long tenure of the students and scientific contributions (per- several biology professors, Young, 47 years; sonal recollection). At least nine of the reports Webster, 35 years; Maysilles, 33 years; Mac- (1962—84) were published in scientific jour- Millan, 32 years; Pray, 29 years; and Hyatt, nals. However, this was not the first instance 25 years, certainly made the biology program of senior research projects in biology. As early stable. Probably it also made for steady, in- as 1898 the catalog allowed for an "advanced cremental improvement in teaching. biology" course in the senior year, taken as Buildings and equipment.—From 1857- WEBSTER—BIOLOGY AT HANOVER COLLEGE 69 Table 1. —Hanover College biology professors, 1835-present. (There were none from 1833-1835.) Dunn, William McKee 1835-36 Also physics, chemistry, geology (None 1836-40) Hynes, Thomas 1840-45 Also physics, chemistry, geology (None 1846-49) Stone, Jared 1849-56 Also geology and chemistry King, Augustus 1857-59 Also geology and chemistry Scott, J. W 1860-68 Also geology and chemistry Bradley, Frank 1 868-69 Also geology Nelson, Thompson 1869-71 Also geology and chemistry Hussey, John 1871-72 Also geology and chemistry Drennan, Manuel 1 872-74 Also geology and chemistry Coulter, John 1874-79 Also geology, chemistry, Latin Young, Harvey 1879-1926 Also chemistry and (until 1893) geology Huber, Leonhard 1915-29 Also chemistry until fall 1926 Hyatt, Joseph 1929-53 Dailey, Willard 1933-34 Kent, George
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