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...progress of his mind can be traced in the successive topics of his teaching. In 1873 he became an instructor in Anatomy at Harvard; but soon, finding greater interest in Physiology, he accepted an Assistant Professorship in that subject, in 1876. For the next three years, in addition to teaching Physiology, he offered a course on the theory of Evolution in the Department of Philosophy. In 1880 he abandoned Physiology altogether, becoming in that year Assistant Professor, and in 1885 Professor, of Philosophy. He now gave himself enthusiastically to Psychology, and under his energetic guidance a psychological laboratory was established...
While unusually successful as a teacher, Professor James's greatest enjoyment and influence came from his writings. For ten years before his death he taught either not at all or but a single course, and in 1907 he resigned his professorship in order to devote to writing whatever strength his ever weakening heart allowed. Throughout his academic career, with characteristic courage, he put out a series of papers filled with large learning, aggressive originality, popular sympathy, and delightful language. Through continual practice he had made himself the master of a style which so fascinated the reader by its clearness...
...deep sorrow. He was chosen in 1903 as instructor of organic chemistry at Harvard because he was believed to command in rare degree, all the varied attributes needed by the successful teacher and investigator. His work immediately vindicated the choice; and he was promoted, in 1905, to an assistant professorship. He succeeded in so illuminating an involved and technical subject as to show clearly the vivid interest of its underlying facts and the ories; moreover, he had already begun to make his mark among the forward looking band, who seek to discover not merely the products, but also the mechanism...
...headmaster of the school. In 1884 he returned to the University as a student in classical philology. In 1887, after receiving the degrees of A.M. and Ph.D., he was appointed an instructor of Greek in the University, holding this position until, in 1891, he was promoted to an assistant professorship in Latin and Greek. Five years later he was made assistant professor of Latin, and the same year was chosen by the Corporation marshal of the Commencement exercises. On the death of Professor Frederic D. Allen in 1899, the chair of classical philology was left vacant, and to it Professor...
...touch with the case system under its noted originator, Professor Langdell. A year after his graduation from the School he was appointed Assistant Professor of Law and became the leading expositor of the case method, which has now invaded the whole country. In 1877 he received a full professorship and for the last 15 years of his life was Dean. His knowledge of all branches of the law was profound. He taught at various times at least half of the courses which were given in the School. He was equally well acquainted with the history of the Common...