Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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MANASSEH CUTLER WANASSEH CUTLER, for whom Cutler Hall was named, ■ ■ • was born at Killingly, Connecticut, May 13, 1742. After graduating from Yale, he taught for a time in Massachu- setts. In 1767 he was admitted to the bar and four years later became pastor in Hamilton, Massachusetts. During the American Revolution he went with a regiment as chaplain. Mr. Cutler became a skillful physician after studying medi- cine in 1778, and in 1791 received a LL.D. degree from Yale. He prepared the charter of what became Marietta College and was active in events leading to the establishment of Ohio LTniversity. In 1800 and 1801, he was chosen to the Massachusetts legislature and elected as representative to L ' nited States Congress. He died at Hamilton, Massachusetts, July 28, 1923.

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WILLIAM H. SCOTT Y 7ILLIAM HENRY SCOTT was born at Chauncey, Ohio, September 14, 1840. He received his A. B. from Ohio University in 1862, and his A.M. in 1865. In 1884, he received his LL.D. from Ohio LTniversity and Ohio Wesleyan L ' niversity. He was superintendant of public schools of Athens from 1862 to 1864. In 1864 and 1865, he was principal of the preparatory department at Ohio University. Froin 1865 to 1869, he was a Methodist Episco- pal minister. In 1869 he joined the faculty at Ohio University as Professor of Greek; from 1872 to 1883 he was president of the University and Professor of Philosophy. From 1883 to 1895 he was president of Ohio Stale University. Eight