Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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PROF. JOHN H. McMILIvAX.

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v El . JioF. .lOIIN H McMILLAX was born iifiir Cedurvilk ' . Ohio, Oct.. l.s:,l. He was brought up OH thu farm, attended the country si-hool and graduated from the vil- J[R? lage highsehool. In the fall of 1870 he entered the Freshman class of the Indiana State University, from which he g-raduated in the classiLal course, June. 1S74. Ue received his Master ' s degree in 1877. Constantly since gradiiatioii he has been engaged in teaching, beginning in the country school in his native county. From there he spent three years in the Blue (irass state, teaching, for most of that time. Latin and Cireek in Smith ' s (irove College. He was then elei ' ted superintendent of villag ' e schools ;ittlie home of his birth. Three years afterward he was i hosen prirui[ial of the city liigli school, Xenia. Ohio, which position he he!d until .lune, iss 1. when he was electe I principal of Preparatory Department in .Monmouth Colleg-e. This position he held until the death of Prof. Ed. F. Reid, when lie was put in charge of theLalin and Hebrew. In 1890 he was chosen Vice-1 ' res. of Monmouth College. He is a member of tlie faculty of the Winona .Summer School, at which resort he has charge of the Latin Department. Since 1803 he has been closely connected with the young people ' s work in the United Presbyterian church, being then chosen by the general assembly as a member of the General Committee. During the present year he has served as chairman of this committee, which has the direc- tion of all the work tif the Young People in the church.