Alameda County CA Archives Biographies.....Watkins, Dwight Everett ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 June 2, 2009, 8:12 pm Author: W. C. Wolfe, Editor WATKINS, Dwight Everett: Associate Professor of Public Speaking. University of California at Berkeley, was born at Deavertown, Ohio, January 7th, 1878, son of Edmund Daugharty and Mary Augusta Malster Watkins. Graduated from the University of Michigan in 1901 with the A. B. degree, and the A. M. degree in 1908. Graduate student Harvard University, 1912-13. Came to California from Galesburg, Illinois, October 11th, 1918, where since 1908 he had been Professor of Public Speaking in Knox College. Professor Watkins is author of "Public Speaking for High Schools" published in 1913: Editor with R. E. Williams. "The Forum of Democracy."" published in 1917; Editor with Charles H. Raymond, "Best Dozen Stories," published in 1925, "School Poetry for Oral Expression" and other works, and is a contributor to educational publications. Vice-president National Association Teachers of Speech. Is a Presbyterian, a Mason, member of the Faculty Club of the University of California, an honorary member of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, and an honorable member of the Polach Club of San Francisco. Was married to Ada Grace Lennox, April 4th, 1906. They have a residence at 210 Arlington Avenue, Berkeley, California. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Men of California Western Personalities and their Affiliations With Club Memberships and Civic Associations ILLUSTRATED RECORD OF MEN With Biographs of their Activities Published by WESTERN PRESS REPORTER, INC. San Francisco - Los Angeles Copyright, 1925, by W. C. Wolfe, Managing Editor In Collaboration with Assistants File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/alameda/bios/watkins1287nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb