Letter concerning a position in the mathematics department at Utah Agricultural College, as well as recommendations

Defoe, Luther M.

Hatcher, Frances B.

Hill, A. Ross

Jones, J. C.

Taylor, Sam Frank

English

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Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU Applications for Staff Employments Faculty, Student and Graduate William J. Kerr 4-25-1901 Letter from Frances B. Hatcher, as well as letters of recommendation from Luther M. Defoe, A. Ross Hill, J. C. Jones, and Sam Frank Taylor Frances B. Hatcher Luther M. Defoe University of Missouri A. Ross Hill University of Missouri J. C. Jones University of Missouri Sam Frank Taylor Stephens College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/kerr_applications Recommended Citation William Kerr papers, University Archive, 03p01s04d02Bx001Fd21 (Application for Faculty (Mathematics), 1904-1905) This Application for Faculty (Mathematics), 1904-1905 is brought to you for free and open access by the William J. Kerr at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Applications for Staff Employments Faculty, Student and Graduate by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact rebecca.nelson@usu.edu. Columbia, Ma. • ~Tune 28 • 1904 . Dea:e S!r :-M!as Franoes B. Hatcher tells me that she will be M applicant tor & poaaion as eubetitute in the Department o! liat.hemt!ce in the llllno!e State Normal and ! want to ap~ak a wore tor her. Hlaa Hatohe~ graduated tro~ the girls ' H!gh School o! Atlanta, Ga., and studied ttat.hema.Uct in the University ot Ch!ce.go two ~ea·•·s. She then ot\l!le to this town RS teaoher of Mathemat!oe !n Stephens Ferm:1.J.e College . She ta> ght in th~ College ona year- and at the same tl1;1s cont.inued her study of Hatheas.tios I n the Un!ve?'sity of W.saour!. At the end of the uear she resigned ner pos! t !on and entered this Uni'/ers!ty . She rece!ved the Degrfttt of A. B. !n J.901. Durlng th$ eess!on o! 1901-0?. eh4' held a teaohing feJ.lowaM.1) hf!Nt and reMi?ed the Det";!"~e o! A. M. in June 1902. '!.'he }'ear. 1902•0::~ sht! sp~nt !n Rft.dcl!tfe College, attending lectu r es !n the Harvaru Graduat.e school . Dur!nc the p,et ~ear she has been an ins~ructor here . 'l'he rango o! h(,r roadS.ng hi Hathemat toe haa been extensh'e -- embrMing both pure and applied Mathttl!la.t1ce Md her -~ork ha.a bMn of a ,u,ry high order . As a t,eacho:,?" and clasa t".e.nacer ! can reoomend h~r without M,-rese!'Vation whatever. During the pres~nt ,-ear ahe has taucht t,hree claases of -gngineering students and he:- work has bettn equA.l to that o! m1yone her~. She was respected by a.11 he?:' students . !n sr.ephl'tns College ahti was r-ogarded as the strongest. teacher md the best dls oiplina!'!an in the Fa.oult~r. I hattrt!ly oomm1d her t.o you and shall be eJ.ad to ?Fi'!tv to you in detail about hier vrork and teaoh!ng it you should oara to know I!lOrft of her work . Vtn~ ~espect!ully , LU'1'11ER ;,.r. Dl'JF'OI-J, Prof . o! Hechnn!cs and Prof . of Math. , Ttmchera r.ollege , Un!.v0n1ity of 1.~. Copy of personal 1ett8r . Office of ~he Dean Dear Sh.· :-Missouri Toachere College, Un lvers ity of I!i s s ouri. Alb~rt Ross Hill. Hiss F!""an~es B. natcher te lls me that she is an t-p pJ.icant for the poai t ion of head of the nGt.ther'la!; ics de 1mrtnent in the l~ist Avror-i:~ Hieh Suhool , and wishes me to r• tate her qualifications for- the position. Hiss Eatchnr :holds tht". degree of Bachelor of Arts and Huste.r of Artn f r om ~his Unive:rsi ~y, her special wo:rk having 1,een h, r:mthm<1at.ics. ShA has helt the f~llow·ship in 100.t.her::iat!ca hero und in addition ht.s at.udied the subject at the ,University of Chicago and at Fl.ackliffe Co).).ege . At. Radcliff~ , also, she took the Degroo of Bachelor of Ar~a. She has tu2:.ght mathN'latics in tha University here and also in Stephens Coller;e ~ Colur1bia 1 a College that does some High School and sone Colli,ge work in that subject. $he has been a auccassful teacher and is in ever!r way a person that ! can reoomrn.end to you with 1:t good deal of confidence. She is a lad:t of sufficient m t urity to win the confidence of High School pupils, and she hhs the knowledge of her subject and experience in teaching that. will enable her to do •1ery efficient work . She ls pleasing in personal appearance and add:r-ess, and I know of nothing about her that would intel"fere with her success as a teaeh.., r. appointing Mias Hatc her . I believe that you will be thoroughly safe in v~ry truly yours, A. ROSS H!LL ., Chairman Committee. on Reoot".II'ltmdation of 'i'ea.ohers . Copy of personal letter. Universi t 1 of HiatrJ uri. Coltmibi a . .r,me 5th , 1903 . Hy dea r Gir : I unde r etund that Hiss Frun ces H. Hnt.cher of Canbridge , ?,~ass., is an applicMt for an instructoreh!p in :ra.ther,.atics in 'ileon Gollei:;e . Hiss Hat cher is a gr&.dua.te of the University of Missouri and ,,hile a sttidtm t made a fine reputation both ae a schohtr e.nd as a teacher . On account of her superi.o r scholarship she was chosen as teachine fellow in HE.t hematics for two rears and for two s~tero she hr,d charge of soI!le of the work in mathe!!"1atics in our summer session . All o! this v;iork she did in a highly satisfactory manner and I take _plea(-JU!'e in !"ecol!ll!lend!ng her to you as a vtn-y co:r.petent inatn.1.::to r . l:n add!t ion to this she ia a yoi.mg lt'Oman :>~ f J.na character ho e..;,.arcis!'le a gcod influence over all with whol!l she i3 associattid . I am aure that you will make no nistake if you e!!IJ)loy mas !{ntoher as a 1.1eHb~r of ;;our faculty . 1 a~11:111 b1, v~r'J glad to a.it:1,,,er a.'ly specific qu<11ations in n,gard to her . Very tr-uly your s , .T. C • ,TONES, D~a.n of thr'I Academic Depar tment • Copy of p~rsonal lett&e . ' Stephens Coll ege, ColumMa , Uo., Apr il 25 , 190lo To t:lhom H. Hay Concern : ... '.I'h"ie ci,~tifies that last year Hiss '!<'ranees H. Hatcher \/8.8 tho teachor o! Ma.thenatics in our College; m d, in every respect , no teacher , az dis c ti;:..ina r ian , ond as a r1enber of our College fa.oily , she [i&'!e entire satist'action. She resigned h"!" plRCt, in our faculty, and for the 1ia.st year has bnen doing special •.-ork in r.;athamutics in the iUssouri State Uuh 1e1·s1t~,. Hise; Ratch~r-- is a young WOJ'l1all of first cl~.as family , strong characteI·, e:xcellent preparatirm forte r choa~m work , a fine disciplinarian, indor11itablo energ )' and wubitious to succeed . She went :!rorn us with the highest ri,gard e.nd best wishes of all ,,ho were associated ~i t-h he•· in her work h6re; and ! , with ~raat pleasure and most heartil.r , commend he.r to any School or College in n"ed of a teache:r . Scholarly and thoroughly consc ientione, m ss HatohP-r wil1. do well whatever nhe ~nga.g"s to do. Giv,,n the day and date abov& written. SAM FRANK TAYLOR, President of Stephens College . Copy. 

Letter from Frances B. Hatcher, as well as letters of recommendation from Luther M. Defoe, A. Ross Hill, J. C. Jones, and Sam Frank Taylor

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Letter from Frances B. Hatcher, as well as letters of recommendation from Luther M. Defoe, A. Ross Hill, J. C. Jones, and Sam Frank Taylor

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