Baldwin Wallace University - Grindstone Yearbook (Berea, OH)

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W D. GODMAN, D. D. The second president of Baldwin University, W. D. Godman, D. D., was born at Marion, O , September 8th, 1829- His Academic education was received at the Marion Academy under Principal Soloman W. Shepherd, an alumnus of the Ohio University. When only fourteen years old he was admitted to the sophomore class of Ohio Wesleyan University and graduated with the degree A. B. in 1846. After pursuing post-graduate work for one year, he was admitted to the North Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and preached three years. In 1850 Dr. Godman began the career of an educator in which work he has so successfully continued for nearly a half century. At this time he was elected President of the Worthington Female Seminary of the Ohio Conference. After serving tive years he became Professor of Greek in the Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. In I86O the chair of mathematics of Ohio Wesleyan University invited him, which professorship he left i11 1870 to become the second president of Baldwin University. In 1875 he was chosen President of the New Orleans University, New Orleans, Louisiana, and in 1881 became President of what is now Gilbert Academy and Industrial Institute located at Winsted, Louisiana. Dr. Godman is now President of the same institution, with leave of absence on account of ill health, and is residing in Philadelphia. il 5' F if AARON SCHUYLER. Dr. Schuyler was connected with Baldwin University for twenty-three years. He received the degree of M. A. from Ohio n 1860 and that of LL. D. from Otterbein University in 1873. Wesleyan University i His first teaching was done in the Seneca County Academy at Republic, O., where he served as Principal for twelve years. He then became Professor of Mathematics in Baldwin University, a position he held for ten years. In 1875 he succeeded to the presidency and became Professor of Philosophy and Higher Mathematics, holding at the same time the offices of President of the Ohio College Association and Presidentof the State Teachers' Association. In Dr. Schuyler Baldwin University had a ripe scholar and an author of text books, of rare ability. His books are used in scores of high schools and colleges and comprise the following works: Higher Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying, Logic and Psychology. To this list are soon to be added works on Analytic Geometry and Ethics which are now in manuscript. After leaving Baldwin University Dr. Schuyler was for five years President of Kansas Wesleyan University, and still holds the chair of Philosophy and Higher Mathematics in the same institution. 18

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., REV. W. D. GODMAN, D.D. REV. AARON SCHUYLER, LL.D

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REV. J. E. STUBBS, D.D., LL. D