Indiana University - Arbutus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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In 1875 he was elected President of Indiana University, and held the position until November, 1884. In 1883, the University had her second disastrous fire. The new Science Hall, containing our whole library, the museum, and all the laboratories, was destroyed. The following year the new campus was chosen and the construction of new buildings begun. Dr. Moss is a man of excellent literary attainments and executive abilityi He is now preaching in New jersey. SEVENTH PRESIDENT. DAVID STARR JORDAN, PH. D., 1884-1891. David Starr jordan was born January 15, 1851, at Gainesville, New York. He soon showed a love for nat- ural science, and at an early age became a botanist. He prepared for college at Gainesville Seminary, entered Cor- nell in 1869, and graduated in 1872 with the degree of M. S. He received the degree of M. D. from the Indiana Medical College in 1875, Ph. D. from Butler University in 1877, and LL. D. from Cornell in 1886. In I872 he was appointed Instructor in Botany at Cornell, and from this time until 1875, he filled various positions as instructor or professor of biology, botany or geology. From 1875 to 1879, Dr. jordan was Professor of Biology at Butler Uni- versity, and from 1879 to 1885, Professor of Biology in Indiana University. At the close of 1884 he was elected President of Indiana University. He continued in office until 1891, when he accepted the Presidency of Leland Stanford, jr., University. Dr. jordan has published many works on scientific subjects, those on fishes alone numbering 250 titles. As scientinc assistant to the United States Fish Commission, he has explored all sections of the country. He has been many times to Europe, and has studied in the museums of Paris and London. Under Dr. jordan, the rule compelling a student to take a rigidly prescribed course was abolished, greater opportuni- ty was given for special work, and for practical experience in laboratory and field. During this administration, Owen Wylie and Maxwell Halls were completed and occupied. EIGHTH PRESIDENT. JOHN MERLE COULTER, PH. D., LL. D., 1891-1893. john Merle Coulter was born in Ningpo, China, March zo, 1851, of American parents, who were at that time in China doing missionary work. The death of his father the following year caused the return of the family to America. They lived at Hanover, Indiana, and.in 1870 Mr. Coulter graduated from Hanover College. He was appointed botanist of the Hayden Government Survey, and spent 1872-,73 in the exploration of the Yellowstone region and the Colorado Mountains. In 1874 he was elected Professor of Natural Science in Hanover College. He filled this chair until 1879, when he was appointed assistant in the Harvard Summer School of Botany. After two years, he was elected to the Rose Professorship of Biology in Wabash College. He served there until 1891, when he Was elected President of Indiana University.

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College building burned. This destruction was almost a death blow to the University, but, through the untiring ef- forts of the President and the hearty support of the people throughout the State, new buildings were erected and the University was soon in better condition than before. After six years of ceaseless labor, he resigned and returned to the ministry. He died in the South in 1877. FOURTH PRESIDENT. JOHN H. LATHROP, LL. D., 1859-1860. John Hiram Lathrop was a native of New York, born at Shelburne, january 22, 1799. He graduated from Yale in 1819, with second honors. He began the study of law, but not finding it suited to his tastes, decided to give his energies to the cause of education. He taught at various colleges until 1840, when he accepted the presidency of the University of Missouri. 'This university existed only on the appropriation of land made by Congress, but Dr. Lathrop succeeded in putting into it real life, and made it a-permanent institution. In 1849, he accepted the Chancel- lorship of Wisconsin University, and held it for ten years. In 1859, he was induced to accept the presidency of Indi- ana University. After a year's service, however, preferring a professorship to the cares of administration, he returned to Missouri, and in 1865, was again chosen President of the Missouri University. I-Ie died the following year, in the midst of his labors. FIFTH PRESIDENT. CYRUS NUTT, D. D., LL. D, 1860-1875. Cyrus Nutt was born in Ohio in 1814. He graduated from Allegheny College in 1831, and until 1837 was Prin- cipal of the Preparatory Department there, and at Indiana Asbury Cnow DePauwD University. In 1837 he was Pro- fessor of Languages at Asbury, and in 1841 Professor of Greek and Hebrew. From this time until 1860 he alter- nated between the ministry and educational work. In I86O he was elected to the Presidency of Indiana University. He held the position until june, 1875. In 1868, the University was thrown open to women. Dr. Nutt died August 24, 1875. SIXTH PRESIDENT. LEMUEL Moss, D. D., 1875-1884. Lemuel Moss was born in Bulletsville, Kentucky, in 1829. I-Ie received his education at Rochester Seminary, graduating both from the Seminary proper and the Theo- logical School. From 1860-1864, he was pastor ofthe First Baptist Church at Worcester, Massachusetts, and in 1865, Secretary of the United States Christian Commission. From 1865-1868, he was Professor of Systematic Theology in the University of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. From 1868-1872, he was editor of the National Baptistf' and Professor of Theology in Crozier Seminary, Upland, Penn- sylvania, and in 1874-1875, President of Chicago University.

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