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building, Which stood where College Avenue Church is to-day. Organizing this nucleus, our first President began his travels from town to town, a missionary in the cause of higher education. Everywhere he awakened enthusiasm, and secured scores of students. In 1840 the new building was dedicated, and Dr. Simpson delivered his inaugural address. In 1844-48 and ,52 he represented his Conference in the General Conference of the M. E. Church. By this time he had secured a national reputation as an educator of zeal and efficiency, and an orator of wonderful power. He was asked during this period to become President of Northwestern University, of Dickinson College, and of old Wess leyan itself. To these offers he gave a refusal, and in 1847 became editor of the Western Christian Advocate. From that time his rise was rapid and worthy of his genius. Only five years after his departure from Greencastle he was elected a Bishop of the M. E. Church, and within a decade he was recognized as the greatest, perhaps, of American pulpit orators. SECOND PRESIDENT. L. W. BERRY, D. D., 1848e1854. Lucien W. Berry was born at Alburg, Vt., in 1815. In 1833 he was admitted into the Indiana Conference of the M. E. Church, and soon became well known throughout the State as a scholar of great attainments, hnd an orator of tremendous power. Chosen to be President of Asbury University at the age of thirty-three years, he filled his oHice with distinction, even as a successor of Matthew Simpson. In 1854., he accepted the presidency of the Iowa Wesleyan University. There he remained three years. At the end of that time he made a sad mistake which clouded his career as an educator. He accepted the presidency of an educational institution at Jeffer- son City, Mo., which, like many another Western school, gave promise of great success for a while, but 'soon relapsed into oblivion. He died at Cincinnati in 1858. THIRD PRESIDENT. DANIEL CURRY, D. D., 1854-1857. Daniel Curry was born near Peekskill, N.Y., in 1809. He graduated from Wesleyan in 1837, and for two years served as President of the Troy Con- ference Academy, at West Poultney, Vt. In 1839, elected as a professor in the Georgia Female College, he served for four years, thence going into 15
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pastoral work in-that state. Afterwards, he began work as pastor in the New York East Conference. and from here he was called to the presidency of Asbury. Here he remained but three years, for during his administration occurred the great student rebellion, which resulted almost in the downfall of the institution. In 1857, he resumed pastoral connections with his New York Conference, and in 1864 was elected by the General Conference, editor of the New York Christian Advocate. He served for twelve years in that position, when he was elected editor of the Ladies, Repository. In 1884,11e was Chosen editor of the Methodist Review and General Books, in Which office he died in 1887. u As a college president, says Bishop Goodsell, Hhis career was short and eventful. He had not yet suiiieiently softened to make the young his allies, and to command by delicate use of his power the eager assistance of his compeers. No man questioned the strength of his brain 01' the- goodness of his heart. No one do'ubted that he intended to bring his best endowments to the institution of which he was at the head. But his mental tone just at this period was least fitted to the delicate task of a College Presidents Later 011 in life, the young thought him an oracle and a friend. The crown of age permits its wearer to be both positive and insistent. Dr. Curry was both, when neither was helpful in the work he had to do. FOURTH PRESIDENT. THOMAS W. BOWMAN, D. D., LL. D., 1859-1872. Thomas W. Bowman, present Chancellor of the University, is a familiar figure to the DePauw student of today, for Greencastle has been a second home to him for many years. Age rests with singular sweetness upon Bishop Bowman, and the calm face beneath his snow-white hair never beams more kindly than when addressing It his children It at DePauw. Bishop Bowman was born in 1817, near Berwick. Pa. He graduated from Dickinson in 1837 as val- edictorian of his class. After spending a year in the study of law, he was licensed to preach. In 1840 he began teaching in the grammar school of Dick- inson College, continuing in this connection for three years. In 1848 he organ- ized the Dickinson Seminary, and continued as President for ten years, when he was elected President of Indiana Asbury. His administration was one of singular success, for he commanded, as now, both the love and respect of the student body. In 1872 he was elected at Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal 16
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