Herbert HooverEarly Life and Family |
What activities and jobs did Hoover try at Stanford University? |
Hoover met John Caspar Branner, the head of the university’s geology department. Hoover worked for Branner and helped him create a project that won a prize at the Chicago World Fair. He also landed summer jobs with the U.S. Geological Survey. He became treasurer of his class and drafted a student constitution that lasted for decades. He served as a manager for the baseball and football teams.