Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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i ALSTON E. ELLIS A LSTON E. ELLIS, for many vears president of Ohio • - - University, received his higher education at Miami University. After graduation, he went immediately into educational work in Kentucky and later in Colorado and Ohio. He became president of Ohio L ' niversitv in 1901. The enrollment of the university was verv small at that time and appropriations were insufficient. Indeed there was a time when it looked as though the University might he abandoned. Ellis went to Columbus and with the aid of influential friends, succeeded in obtaining a substantial increase of appropriation. A build- ing program was established, and the si:e of the university increased. He died in 1920 while still in office. Twelve

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CHARLES WILLIAM SUPER CHARLES WILLIAM SUPER was born at Pottsville, Pennsylvania, September 12, 1842. He attended Dickin- son College where he received his A. B. in 1866. From 1869 to 1871 he studied at Tubingen College in Germany. His degree of A. M. was received at Syracuse University in 1883. His Ph. D. came to him in 1874 from Illinois Wesleyan. Twenty years later, 1894, his Alma Mater, Dickinson College, conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws upon him. He began his long career as an educator at Cincinnati Weslevan as Professor of Languages. Later was president of that institution. He served as president of Ohio L niver- sity two terms, from 1883 to 1896, and from 1899 to 1904. It was during his administration that the first appropriation was received from the state legis- lature. Since his resignation he has resided in Athens. His time has been spent looking after business and literary interests. Foiirleen