Baldwin Wallace University - Grindstone Yearbook (Berea, OH)

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Alumni et Alumnae. 31 in HANNAI-I ALICE FOSTER. Hannah Alice Foster graduated from Baldwin University in 1866, in the classical course. She is a woman of poetic literary culture, and one of whom the College may well be proud. Her poems began to appear in the Cleveland papers when she was but thirteen and since then she has written many, but her chief reputation rests upon Hilda, a gypsy tale, and Zulula, a Romance of Anahuacf' Miss Foster has several times received prizes for the best poem on a given theme, her latest victory being the poem on the Cleve- land Centennial, read on Woman's Day, and which received a prize of one hundred dollars. She belonged to the Crusaders, going out with the first band at Berea, and has been a loyal member of W, C. T. U, from the first. Miss Foster is a member of the Alethean Society, taking an active interest in its welfare and doing all in her power to aid it. The honor of being a trustee of Baldwin University is by no means the least which has been conferred upon her, for she is the second woman to Hll that place. T 5' il 5' ADAM C. BARNES. Adam C. Barnes graduated from Baldwin University to the degree of A. B. in 1859. Three years later he received the degree of A. M. About 1883 the degree of D.D. was conferred on him unsolicited and without his previous knowledge. The year succeeding graduation he spent in Hickman City, Ky., in charge of the Hickman Seminary. The next year Mr. Barnes entered into a contract with a famous publishing house to sell their books and spent the greater part of the year in Indiana prosecuting his calling. In 1861, at Kenton, Ohio, he was received on trial into the Central Ohio Annual Conference and appointed to the Elida Circuit. This was a large, three-week circuit with ten appointments and seventy miles around in what was then regarded as the heart of the Black Swamp. The summary of his ministry has been as follows: Sixteen years on circuits, thirteen years on station and seven years presiding elder. In 1892 he was sent by his Conference as delegate to the General Conference at Omaha. Since Mr. Barnes was taken into the Conference almost thirty-six years have passed, years full of labor, yet rejoicing in hope and rich in the triumphs of grace. 24

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IAMES PARKSM MILLS, M. A. - 125 Rev. Mr. Mills was born near Norwalk, Ohio, and was reared on a farm in Huron County, Ohio. . In his eighteenth year he entered the preparatory department of Baldwin University. In 1861 he enlisted in the 65th O. V. I., forming part of the famous Sherman's Brigade and served until nine months after the close of the war, returning with his regiment December 25, 1865. He re-entered the University at the opening of the fall term, 1866, and continued a close student until his graduation in 1869. A few weeks later he married Miss Emily M. Foster, Class '66, At the fall session of the Erie Annual Conference of the M. E. C. he entered the Conference and was appointed Principal of the Western Reserve Seminary. In 1871 he was appointed Principal of the Lake Shore Seminary, which positions he filled with marked ability. In 1873 he resigned the position and entered the pastorate that he might have more leisure for study and be more closely connected with evangelistic work. In 1886, at the earnest request of the National Reform Association, he was appointed a Field Secretary and traveled largely, preaching and lecturing for three years. He was then appointed a District Secretary of the American Sabbath Union with his oflice in Chicago and having eighteen states under his supervision. After three years in this oFF1ce he returned to the pastorate and is at present thus engaged. Rev. Mr. Mills is an earnest preacher of the gospel and is an accomplished platform speaker. 5 il 5' 3' J. W. Houghton was born in Batavia, N. Y., in I834. His boyhood was spent in Spencer, Ohio, where among his teachers were his brother E. W. Houghton. and his brother-in-law Prof. W. W. Ross. He taught school and studied two years at Delawareg was a member of the first class graduated from Baldwin University, but dropped out a year to give entire attention to his medical course in Cincinnati, where he received his diploma the same year that he was graduated from the Classical department of B. U., 1860, and commenced the practice of medicine in Wellingtong' He had a large ride, but the exposure so impaired his health that he was obliged after twelve years to refuse to go. He became a member of the Ohio State Medical Association in 1871. In 1863 he received the degree of A. M. in course. That year established the Drug and Book l1ouse in which he has con- tinued. From 1876 to 1885 he owned and conducted The Wellington Enterprise. Since 1883 he has been the manager of the Central Union Telephone Exchange, which before the hard times had the largest list of 25