Hamline University - Liner Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Henry Leslie Osborn, A. B., Ph. D., was born at Newark, New Jer- sey. He prepared for college in the Preparatory Department of Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, New Jersey, and graduated from Wes- leyan University, Middletown, Conn., in 1878. He was a member of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity and of the Phi Beta Kappa. From 1875-1881, he was assistant in Biology at Wesleyaii University, 1881-4, graduate student and Fellow in Biology at Johns Hopkins University, receiving the degree of Ph. D. in 1884, 1884-7, Professor of Zoology at Purdue Uni- versity, Lafayette, Ind. In 1886 he married Miss Effie M. Loag of New York, and the following year was elected Professor of Biology and Geol- ogy at Hamline University. Dr. Gsborn is President of the Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences, a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the Society of American Naturalists, a contributor to Science, the American Naturalist, Biological Bulletin, Zoologischer Anzeiger, and Zoologisches Jahrbuch.

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Rev. George Swan Innis, Ph. D. D. D., was born at Columbus, Qhio. ln 1869 he graduated from the Columbus High School. and three years later from the Qhio VVesleyan University. He completed his theological course in Boston Theological Seminary, and the following year married Miss Alice Van Fossen. Por four years he served as pastor in the Min- nesota Conference, and in 1881 was elected Professor of Latin and Lit- erature in Hamline University. ln 1885 he received the degrees of A. M. and Ph. D. from Ohio VVesleyan, and four years later was elected to the chair of History at Hamline. After spending a year in travel he took up his work in this department. He was for a time acting Librarian and still has supervision of the library, and it is largely through his efforts that it has grown from a small nucleus to a well equipped library of twelve thou- sand volumes. He is Chairman of the Board of Examiners of the North- ern lVlinnesota Conference, Secretary of the Post-Graduate Association of the Minnesota Conference, and an active worker in the interests of good government in St. Paul. He received the degree of D. D. from Hamline University in IQOI.

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VVilliam Elliot Thompson, A. M., was born at Bristol, Rhode Island. After graduating from the Bristol High School and the Rhode Island State Normal, he taught for several years in the schools of his native state. Having completed his preparation for college at Wilbrahain and Phillips Exeter Academies, he entered Brown University in 1869. In 1872 he received the Dunn prize in Rhetoric and English Literature, the Howell prize in Mathematics, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. The following year he received the Carpenter prize, and graduated as Valedictorian of his class. Upon his graduation 'he was elected as Professor of Ancient Languages in Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, and two years later married Miss M. E. Peirce, M. S., Syracuse. During his stay at Genesee he re- ceived the degree of A. M. from Brown, the degree of A. M. ad eundem member of the American Philological from Syracuse, and was elected a Association. In 1889 he was elected as Professor of the Latin Language and Literature in Hamline University. In addition to his other honors he is Secretary of the Faculty-. and each spring gladdens the heart of the Seniors by bestowing upon them the much coveted sheep-skins. - 19-