Butler University - Carillon / Drift Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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5acuftg Scot Butler H. Th. Miller W. J. Karslakb D. C. Brown President Secretary Registrar Librarian

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vei ' sity was made jiossililc a,nd its success insured; of Elijali (roixlwiii, Jdsi ' pli li ' wiu, |)r. I ' . II. Jameson, Hon. Addisdii ( ' . Ilariis. ami tlie iiiaii - dtliei-s. lUillcr lias indeed hceii t ' di ' tuiiale in liavinij s i many of the i-e]3i ' esenta- tive men of tlie state intimately associated with it. Thei-e were ;it least three ciHistrtictive ideas which were sduyht to be realized in this University. One was that it should pre-eminently be a Christian institution — not in any sectarian, illilieral. or sense, but shoubl be authropic as Cliristiainty vided for the liberal edu- lias the proud distiiictiijn the first colleges to give ically or practically, to ny with these broad and posed to make of this sity, with provisions not in literature, science and nical and professi .inal in- last two years this ideti even d e n o m i n a t i o n a 1, 1)1 Old catholic and phil- itselt Again, it pro- cition of women. Butler ot hiMiig been one of Its indorsement, theoret- Loedui ition. In harmo- libei il ideas, it was pro- institution a true univer- onh toi general culture lit but for special, tech- stiuction. Within the h IS b( m realized in the consolidation under one general manag(niient of the leading educational institutions of Indianapolis. In 1897 articles of association were filed, in which the name adopted was the Uxiversity of Indianwpolts. Not until February 21, 1899, was Burris A. .lenkins elected as the first president of the University of Indiaiuipolis. Un- der his energetic leadership we hope great things for the University. As the past has been one of growth, so the future promises to be of greater growth ; and it takes no dreamer to see in Indianapolis, the central capital city, on one campus, a great university whose graduates are received ■■ iniinia onn lavdr.

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Allhn Kk ' Haudson- Bentdx. A. M., LL. D.. Professor of His- toriciil Theology. A. B,. Betli- anv College. IsiS; A.M.. :iu,l.. isi ' .l; I ' lnf,---,,,!- LiilHi iir.Kirrek Xnrlli Sitv. i . . western t ' hristian L ' iiiveis;tv. 18(;i- ' C8; President Alliance Col- Ipge. lS(i9- ' 71: LL. D., Butler C ' ollecre. 1S71: Chaneellor Uni- versitv ,.r Xelnaska. ISTl- ' TCl Profess.. I-,. f I ' liil..s..i.li -. Butl.-r C ' olle ' e.lSTG- ' tlT: President But- ler College. 1S8G 91; Professor of Church History, 1897- — . William Merritt Thrasher. A. M.. Professor of Mathemat- ics. A. B., Belhanv (■..lleye. 1854; A.M., il,i,l.. IS.-, 7 ;rrivati instruction in 1 1 jIii ' I Mathe niati.-s. nnd.T W: Is. i| ..f rni ... rsil; ,,r .Ml.-|.l-;i .. K .ni sl.er uvr aii.l ( ' ;ii.l..i-..l 11.- .l.ll...r ; Saln...nandT...lhi nt.-i ..f Uub lin and Caiabrid ' t Scot Bl-tler, A. M., LL. D., Professor of Latin Language and Literature. A. B., North- western Christian University, 1867: A. M., ibid., 1870: Stu- dent Classical Philology, Uni- versit of Halle and University of li. rliii. ls7:V7.5:LL. D..But- 1. 1 ( ' ..ll. u. ' . is ' .lii. Instructor in Latin and Mathematics, Indi- ana University, 1869- ' 72: Pro- fessor of Latin, Northwestern Christian University. 1871 : President Butler College, 1892- -: Pres. Academical Senate, U niv ' tyof Indianapolis, 1897 — . DemarchusClariton Brown, A. M., Professor of Greek Lan- guage and Literature. A. B., Butler College, 1879: A. M.. ihiil., 1880; Student Classical Philology. University of Tilliin gen and British Museum. lSS-2- 83: Student Archaeology. .Vmer- ican Schoolof Classical Studies, Athens, Greece. 189-2-93: Stu- dent Greek Art. Berlin Museum. 1896: Student of Archeology, American School, Athens, Greece, 1897 : Professor of Greek Language and Literature, But- ler College, 1884- — .