Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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UNIVERSITY sylvania, from the University of Virginia in 1854, Princeton Theological Semi- nary, 1857, D. D., I-Iampden-Sidney College, 18763 LL. D., University of North Carolina, 1881. He was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry October 22, 1858, and was pastor at New Providence, Va., 1858-60, stated supply, Harrisonburg, Va., 1857-58. Wfas Professor of Logic, Rhetoric and English Language and Literature at University of North Carolina 1860-67. Then held some chairs at Miami University, 1868-73. He was president of Miami University from 1871-73, the period of decline in the history of Old Miami. Here he fought the losing battle and fought it well, with the invincible spirit that knows no defeat. But the University was discontinued in 1873, because of lack of financial sup- port. In 1877 he became president of Davidson College, North Carolina, and filled that office until the reopening of Miami in 1885, when he became professor of English Language and Literature at Miami, and where he'has since remained. He is the author of a Manual of English Rhetoric, now used in Qxford Univer- sity, England. Because of his eminent services as an educator he is one of the very few of the faculty members of state schools that has been honored by receiving a grant from the Carnegie Foundation Fund, having received the same in january, 1908. In 1910 he will become Professor Emeritus of his department. Professor Upham took his A. B. at Miami in 1897 and his A. M. in 18985 did graduate work at Harvard 1900-02, receiving A. M. from that institution, 19013 continued graduate work at Columbia, 1905-06, and this year will receive his Ph. D. degree from the same institution. He won the Bishop Latin prize at Miami, 1895. ' VVas editor-in-chief of the Miami Student, 1896-97. Wfon first honors and was commencement speaker at Miami, 18975 University Fellow in Comparative Literature, Columbia, 1905-06, and Honorary Fellow at same place, 1906-07, instructor in Latin and Greek at Miami, 1897-19003 Principal Preparatory Department, 1899-1900, was Professor of English in Agricultural College of Utah, 1902-05. Since 1906 he has been Associate Professor of English in Miami. He is a member of the Modern Language Association of America and the author of 'KThe French Influence in English Literature from the Ascension of Elizabeth to the Restoration Cnow in pressj. The room of this department is located on the first iioor, main building, in the west half of what was Miami,s first chapel. The courses cover the following phases: Composition and Rhetoric, History of English Literature, Prose Fiction, Literary Criticism, Dramatic Poetry, Chaucer's XfVO1'liS, Early English and Anglo- Saxon. The department is in a thriving and vigorous condition. Department of Economics and Sociology CECIL CLARE Nonri-r, A. B., B. D., Acting Professor. EDXVIN SMITH TODD, Ph..D., Assistant Professor, ATQ It was universally regretted that Dr. Hayes should leave Miami last summer. By so doing this department was left without a head professor. But Dr. Benton did well in choosing an acting professor for this year. Professor North did his undergraduate work at University of Nebraska. Then Chicago granted him the degree of B. D., and the same institution will give him a Doctor's degree in 19i

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UNIVERSITY 4. Hr Departments Department of History GUY POTTER BENTON, D. D., LL. D., Professor, 'DAG JOHN EWING BRADFORD, A. M., Assistant Professor. EDXVIN SMITH TODD, Ph. D. CAmerican Historyj, ATQ NORMAN W1 DEVVHT, Ph. D. CGreek Historyj. BANKS JOHN VVILDMAN, Litt. D. QRoman Historyj, EAE. Dr. Benton, because of multifarious administrative duties, but rarely par- ticipates in the active teaching of this department. As president of our beloved, institution he is all that we expect him to be,'and even more, ' Professor Bradford received the degree of A. B. and A. M. from Monmouth College, and B. D. from Xenia Theological Seminary, spent some time in special preparation at Chicago University, at present is member of the American His- torical Society and ot the Central Ohio Valley Historical Association. He offers courses in Bible History, History of Wfestern Europe, American. History, English History and Roman History. He aims in his work to awaken in the student an interest in historical study and to train him in historical method. The room of the History Department is on the first floor, main building. in the east half of what was the first chapel of the University. Dr. Todd, of the Department of Economics and Sociology, gives a course in this department in American History, the Constitutional Period. Dr. DeXVitt, of the Department of Greek, offers a course in this department in Greek History, and Dr. VVildman of the Department of Latin, offers a course in Roman History. The chief need of a history department-a varied reference library-the University did not for some time possess. The books which once belonged to it were in many cases, lost during the interregnum of the school This has, however, been constantly growing, until the department can now offer under- graduate opportunities for work, which will compare favorably with the very best. The Department of English ANDREW DoUsA T'TE1'BURN, D. D., LL. D., Professor, BQBII Al.FRED HoR.x'r1o Uri-LAM, Ph. D., Assistant Professor. AKE J. TXTURRAY SHEET-IAN, Student Assistant, BGJII Dr. Hepburn, the professor of this department, has had a long and varied experience as an educator. In 1851 he graduated from Jefferson College, Penn- 18

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UNIVERSITY A june, 1908. He spent one year in graduate work at Yale, and three years at Chi- cago, where he is a Fellow in Sociology. l'The Influence of the Y. M. C. A. on Religious Life of Vlfestern Colleges is the name of the report of an investigation carried on by him, and which was published in the Biblical World for August and September, 1906. He was a member of the Inter-Collegiate Debating Teams of the University of Nebraska and of Chicago University in 1905. At present he is a member of the Honorary Fraternity of Inter-Collegiate Debaters, and also a member of the American Sociological Society. He has taken an active interest in working up the literary societies and this year's debating teams. Dr. Todd came to us this year to fill the chair vacated by Dr. Phelan. He has the following collegiate record: A. B., VVittenberg, 1893, 1895-96, Yale Divinity School, 1897-99, graduate work in Vlfittenberg and Instructor in Civics and Economics in Springfield COD high school, Columbia, 1899-1901, 1902-03, Columbia, Ph. D., Columbia, 1904, Ph. D. from Wittenlaerg, 1903. He has made studies into such questions as socialism, the negro problem in the Miami valley CMch. Pol. Sci. Quarterly, 1908j, study ofthe election of 1868 QAm. Hist. Magazinej, and his doctor's dissertation is a sociological study of Clark county, Ohio. At present is a member of the Am. Ec. Association and of Am. Soc. Association. Has lectured widely on sociological and economic subjects before workingmen's and teachers' associations. This year he has taken a wide interest in the student activities, as well as presenting his courses creditably. This department has its room on second iioor of main building. The courses treat of such subjects as Political Economy, Principles of Politics,-Government, State, Local, National-Pauperism and Crime, Labor Movement, the Trust Prob- lem, Public Finance, General Sociology, Development of Sociology, Industrial and Financial History of United States and England. In another year changes will be made in courses. Department of Philosophy ELMER ELLSWORTI-I POWELL, Ph. D., Professor. Dr. Powell received his A. B. from Ann Arbor, 18855 B. D. from Boston University, 1889, M. A. and Ph. D. from University of Bonn, Germany, 1899. The year of 1896-97 he spent at the University of Halle. He has also attended Harvard and Chicago universities in the interest of his work. For six years he resided in Italy, for three years in Germanyg for three months in Paris. He is the author of Spinoza's Gottesbegriff, which was published at Halle in 18995 also of Spinoza and Religion, published in 1906. VVon magna cum laude with his degree at Bonn. Chosen to represent his class as alternate in commencement exercises at Boston University. At present he is a member of the VVestern Philosophical Association. The room of this department is on the third Hoor of the main building, in what was once the hall of the Ecrittean Literary Society. The courses offered are Logic, General Psychology, Ethics, History of Philosophy, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language, Spinoza's Ethics, Comparative Religion, Philosophy of Religion and Philosophy of the State. ' 20