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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Dr. Coulter has been called the most celebrated China- man in North America. Besides having a membership in nearly every botanical organization in the country, he is a member of the Linnaean Society of London, and of the Botanical Societies of Belgium and Russia. A few years ago, he was elected one of the three American members of the International Committee on Botanical Nomenclature. In 1875 he founded, and is now editor of, the Botanical Gazette, the leading American journal of botany. He has published several noted books, giving the results of botan- ical research. In 1893, Dr. Coulter accepted the Presi- dency of Lake Forest University. THE PRESENT HPRESIDENT. JOSEPH SWAIN, LL. D. President Swain is a native of Indiana, born at Pendle- ton, june 16, 1857, and a graduate of Indiana University. He was Professor of Applied Mathematics here for many years, and resigned in 1891, to accept a similar position at Leland Stanford, Ir., University. Upon the resignation of Dr. Coulter, there was a general movement in favor of Professor Swain as his successor. The Board of Trustees were but a short time in making the selection. President Swain has traveled a great deal, both in America and Europe, and is eminently qualiiied to 'dll his present position. He is an earnest adherent of the elective system established by President Jordan. He enjoys the confidence and loyalty of the students to a remarkable degree, and is much esteemed and loved by all who know him. We predict a glorious future for Indiana University under so able a leader as President joseph Swain. Z il 1, X 51