Amherst College - Olio Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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6 The AMHERST OLIO lidward Payson Crowell, the son of Rev. Robert and Hannah Choate Crowell, was born in lissex, Massachusetts, September 7, 1830. He prepared for college at Phillips Academy, Andover, and entered Amherst as a member of the class of 1853. After his graduation he taught Latin and Greek at Williston Seminary for two years, and for another year was a tutor in Latin at Amherst, but left to take up the study of theology at Andover. From there he was called to take the Professorship in Latin at Amherst in 1858. For the next six years he was also instructor in German. ln 1859 he finished his theological studies and was licensed to preach. For twenty years Professor Crowell was one of the six stated preachers in the College Church and Chapel, and he has many times occupied the pulpits of neighboring churches. On August 13, 1861, he married Miss Mary H. Warner, the daughter of Rev. Aaron Warner, D. D., formerly a Professor of Amherst College. In I882 he received the degree of D. D. from Williams. From 1864 until last June he held the chair of the Latin Language and Literature, being also Dean of the Faculty from 1880 to 1894. For a number of years he lectured on Latin Literature in Smith College. Professor Crowell has a wide reputation as a commentator and writer on Classical subjects. Some of the best known of his editions are Cicero's De Senectute and De Amicitia , De OHiciis and De Oratore , Terence's Andria and Adelphoe , The Cena Trimalchionisu and Selections from the Latin Poets. He has also been an occasional contributor of papers to philological, biographical and historical journals. From 1882 to 1884 he was a trustee of Monson Academy. He was a member of the American Philological Association from its founding until 1885, and has been corresponding member of the Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, since 1859, and of the American Philosophical Society of Philadelphia since 1898. Last June at the completion of his fiftieth year of loyal service, Profes- sor Crowell tendered his resignation to the Board of Trustees.

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Eehitatiun ra tify my T is the custom of the OLIO Board to select every year from among the alumni, faculty or trustees that man K to whom, in our opinion, it is Il1OSt fitting that the record of a year of college life should belong. The past year has brought no great honors to any individ- ual connected with the college, nor has any alumnus been con- spicuous for more than the usual devoted loyalty of Amherst alumni. The year has been one of steady, united progress toward the mastery. We feel, therefore, that it is our peculiar privilege and pleasure to be able to dedicate this volume to one of the old masters of his profession in Amherst College, who, last June, completed his fif- tieth year of able service to his Alma Mater, Professor Edward Payson Crowell. To our alumni Professor Crowell needs no introduction. His remarkable scholarship, his ability as a teacher and his great inter- est in the alumni have made him one of the best known of Amherst professors. Cutside of College he is Widely recognized as an eminent scholar and editor of classical literature. In the Massa- chusetts Legislature his name is enrolled as representative from his district for 1879. But his greatest service to Amherst, outside of his duties as a teacher, has been his work in compiling and pre- serving the records of the older alumni. By his untiring efforts along this line, which only his wide acquaintance among the grad- uates made possible, he has collected data of permanent interest and value to the College. For many years it has been his task to edit the annual obituary record of the alumni. The results of some of his labors in this direction have been published under the titles A Biographical Record of Alumni of Amherst College during its First Half Century and A Roll of Graduates and Non-graduates of Amherst College in the United States Army or Navy in the Civil W3I',,, of which he was Associate Editor.

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Vol. LIII, 1910 7 Such is a brief outline of the past events of Professor Crowell's long and active career. It seems to us, and to all who have felt its influence, a life typical of the studious gentleman and the earnest Christian, a life helpful to many and detrimental to none, a life which in its steadfast singleness of purpose and devotion to duty we may well emulate. We cannot add any- thing to so rich and profitable a life, but we can express our appre- ciation of it and our esteem for the man who is living it by dedi- eating to him, who has dedicated so many years of his life to the service of our Alma Mater, this our undergraduate record of the past year