Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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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

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THOMAS EWING ' I HE first graduate of Ohio University, Thomas Ewing, was born near West Liberty, Virginia, on December 28, 1789. After receiving his first instructions in reading from his sister in 1795, enough money at Kenhow Salt works, he entered the college of Athens in 1810, later receiving a degree of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences. He entered him- self as a law student at Lancaster, and in thirteen months was admitted to the bar, (1816). In 1830 Mr. Ewing was elected to fill a vacancv in the senate. Partly due to illness and partly to age, he died at Lancaster, on October 26, 1876. Ten