Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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miamiw Oldest Ewing Hlummls GEN. JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD LEAKE, LL. D. CLASS OF 1846 General J oseph Bloomfield Leake, MiamYs oldest living graduate, residing at 864 Cass St., Chicago, 111., after more than sixty years of busy professional life, is still actively engaged in the practice of the law. Born in Cumberland County, New Jersey, April 1, 1828, he is therefore 85 years of age; son of Lewis and Lydia Leake; removed to Cincinnati, N ovem- ber, 1836; A. 13., 1846, A. M., 1849, and LL. D., Miami University; married Cordelia M. Scott, October 4, 1854 tdied July 22, 1858;; 2nd, Mary P. Hill, of Boston, November 28, 1865; admitted to the bar, J anuary 16, 1850; removed to Davenport, Iowa, N ovember, 1856; member Iowa House of Representatives, 1861-2; elected state senator, 1862, but resigned after lst session to become captain 20th Iowa Volunteers; lieutenant colonel, 1862-5; breveted colonel and brigadier-general U. S. V., 1865; elected state senator, 1866, but again resigned ; county attorney Scott County, Iowa, 1866-71; president board of education, Davenport, 1868-71; moved to Chicago November, 1871; U. S. attorney Northern District of Illinois, 1879-84; attorney Board of Education, Chicago, 1887-91; Since then in private practice. Congregationalist, member G. A. R., Loyal Legion, member Chicago Assn. Commerce. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Literary, Marquette, Congregational, Press. Office, 74 W. Washington St.

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PreSIdents of M1am1 IXX 8XX XXXXVC XI XXXXX IIIWW: 1824 1841 1844 1845 1849 1854 1854 1866 1871 1885 1888 1891 1899 1899 1902 1909 1911 Robert Hamilton Bishop. ..................... 1841 George J unkin ............................... 1844 J ohn McArthur 112m term .......... ' ........... 1845 Erasmus D. McMaster ........................ 1849 William C. Anderson .......................... 1854 Orange Nash Stoddard 113m term .............. 1854 John W. Hall. . .............................. 1866 Robert Livingston ............................ 1871 Andrew Dousa Hepburn ....................... 1873 Robert White McFarland ...................... 1888 Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ..................... 1891 William Oxley Thompson ...................... 1899 William J asper McSurely 1P1'0 term ............ 1899 David Stanton Tappan ........................ 1902 Guy Potter Benton. . ......................... 1911 Edgar Ewing Brandon 4Acting1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1910 Raymond Mollyneaux Hughes 4Acting1. . . ...... 11 XXXXXXXXN WXNI 846 Q 69

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I IXXXXXXXXI I XXX XXX XI XXXX XXXX XX XX K3 X? Z I XXXXXX XX I XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXa , I I XXXXXXXXXXXXXX I September 17, 1912, Entrance Examinations and Registrations September 18 .......... Formal Opening of Academic Year September 19 ........... Class Work of First Semester Began November 27-December 2 .............. Thanksgiving Recess December 20. ...................... Winter Vacation Began WINTER VACATION January 3, 1913. ..................... Class Work Resumed J anuary 22-30 ...................... Semester Examinations J anuary 23 ............... Annual Day of Prayer for Colleges February 3 ......................... Second Semester Began February 22. ............. Washingt0n1s Birthday, a Holiday April 11 .............................. Spring Recess Began SPRING RECESS April 22 ............................. Class Work Resumed May 30 ......................... Memorial Day, a Holiday J une 7-13 .............................. Final Examinations J une 15-19 .......................... Commencement Period 13