Colgate University - Salmagundi Yearbook (Hamilton, NY)

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To JOHN GREENE we afeclionalely dedicate lhis book

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JOHN GREENE R. John Greene was born in ltldmeston, N.Y. His early education was received in t.he district school of that village, and laterin what was then called a select school . When eighteen he came to Ham- ilton, and entered the preparatory department of the University- the University Grammar School. After hut one year in the Grammar School, he entered college with the class of 1873, the largest class ever en- rolled up to that time in Colgate. He at once entered upon all departments of college life. Especially interested in music, he sang with the college glee cluh, and was chapel organist during all four years of his course. in his senior year he was one of the editors of the Madisonensis. He was active in all forms of athletics then in vogue, especially baseball which was the only well developed branch of sport.. This interest has never waned, and today Dr. Greene is one of the warmest supporters of manly college athletics. Of those who were his instructors, there are, fortunately, three whose honored names are still connected with the University. These are Ur. An- drews in Greek, Dr. Taylor in Mathematics, and Dr. lfldward Judson, then professor of Latin, French and German, now head of the department of Pastoral Theology in the Hamilton Theological Seminary. lt is thus a great pleasure to know from personal testimony the character of Dr. Greene's work in college as a. student. We learn that he was a critical, serious minded, earnest and sincere student, ranking in his grade of work among the first men of his class. He graduated from the Course in Arts in 1873, and upon the formation of the Colgate Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in 1878, he was elected to membership. With the beginning of his junior year in college, in addition to his regu- lar work, he began teaching Mathematics in the University Grammar School. Here he continued teaching until his graduation. The fall following, he ac- cepted the position of teacher of LatininColgate Academy, then newly or- ganized. At the end of three years' teaching, he received the degree of Master of Arts which was conferred by the University. He then entered upon a course in the Hamilton Theological Seminary, Llllfi continued teaching one or more subjects in the Academy during most of his seminary course. After eleven years spent as student and teacher in Colgate, he was or- dained to the Baptist ministry at Waterford, New York. Here he served as pastor of the Baptist Church from 1879 to 1882. For seven years following this pastorate, Dr. Greene was Principal of Peddie Institute at Hightstown, New Jersey, one of the finest preparatory schools in the east.. During this time the school more than doubled its at- tendance, and a large endowment was added. While he was thus engaged his Alma Mater, in recognition of his distinguished ability and success as a teacher, conferred upon him the title of Doctor of Philosophy. In 1889, he wascalled to the Principalship of Colgate Academy. Under his direction