Wesleyan College - Veterropt Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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ft Faculty and Officers, 1920-21 Rev. W. F. QUILLIAN, D.D., President J. C. Hinton, A.M., Dean Lovcrick Pierce Chair of Mathematics and Astronomy Mrs. M. M. Burks, A.B. Chair of English Literature J. W. W. Daniel, A.M., Secretary Chair of History and Economics M. C. Quillian. A.M. Chair of Biology and Geology Rev. G. E. Rosser, A.B. Chair of Philosophy and Biblical Literature Leon P. Smith, A.B., S.M., Vice-President Chair of Physics and Chemistry Miss Iris Lily Whitman, Ph.B., A.M. Chair of Germanic Languages Page seventeen

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witness so unusual a sight as this graduation. Miss Catherine Brewer, who was the first on the roll, besides having the honor of having received the first diploma awarded to a young woman, was distinguished, as Mrs. Richard Benson, by the world-wide fame of her son. Admiral W. S. Benson, U. S. N. After three years of heavy expense and scarcely no income, the college was almost closed. A few such men as Reverend Samuel Anthony and James A. Everett, who were deeply interested in the education of young women, by one way or another, removed the overwhelming debt. The institution was given to the Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, and the name became Wesleyan Female College. In later years, by the action of the student bcdy and trustees, the name was finally changed to Wesleyan College, as it now stands. During the Civil War the work of the college was carried on as usual, with the exception of two or three weeks while Sherman made his march to the sea, and two days when General Wilson took possession of the city. With few short exceptions, the work of the college has never been interrupted. On April I, 1881, Mr. George I. Seney of Brooklyn, N. Y., gave to Wesleyan and Emory, each, $50,000. This was his first gift. At a later date the same year he gave another $50,000, of which $25,000 was to be set apart for endowment of a chair in the college to be known as the Loverick Pierce professorship. In all. his gifts amounted to $125,000. In 1919, Mr. E. T. Comer of Millhaven. Ga., gave the college $50,000, to be known as the “Catherine L. Comer Fund. This gift he gave in memory of his mother, who was a member of the Class of 1841, the second class to be graduated from Wesleyan. These are the two largest gifts which Wesleyan has received. There have been many great and prominent men connected with Wesleyan. Its presidents have been chosen from the leaders in education. During its entire history it has had thirteen presidents, who are, in order: Bishop George F. Pierce, Dr. William H. Ellison, Dr. E. H. Myers, Dr. O. L. Smith, Dr. John M. Bonnell, Dr. W. C. Bass, Rev. E. H. Rowe, Dr. John D. Drummond. Dr. J. W. Roberts, Hon. Dupont Guerry, Bishop W. N. Ainsworth, Dr. C. R. Jenkins, and Dr. William F. Quillian. They arc men representative of the very highest type of manhood produced by the Meth- odist Episcopal Church. Under the administrations of these men nearly three thousand young women have been graduated. They are scattered throughout the world. The record of Wesleyan is one of glorious achievement. Under the present admin- istration it is expected to expand. The great educational movement of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, with Wesleyan already a member of the Southern Association of Colleges, will bring Wesleyan to a beginning of an even more glorious future. Page sixteen

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Miss Lois Rogers, A.B., A.M. Chair of Psychology and Pedagogy Rev. Idus E. McKellar Chair of Ancient Languages Miss Virginia Garner, B.S., Ph.M. Chair of English Language Miss Jane Esther Wolf, M.A. Chair of Romance Languages Miss Maude Frances Chaplin, B.S., A.M. Chair of Home Economics Miss Helen Shelby, B.S. Teacher of Domestic Art Mrs. J. J. Comer Assistant in French Miss Emily Reid Assistant in English and History Miss Ernestine Grote Physical Education Pa$e eighteen