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the hospitals among the sick and wounded of both armies. He served for a number of years as Secretary of the West Virginia Conference, has been highly honored by his brethren as a member of four General Conferences, as well as of the Ecumenical Conference in London and the Centennial Conference in Balti- more. He is a Director for Life of the American Bible Society, and also of the Missionary Society of his church. Dr. Martin served four years on the Book Committees, and four years as Director of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Education Society. The degree of D. D. was conferred by the Ohio Wesleyan University, that of LL. D., by his alma mater. No one man, unless itbe Bishop Simpson, did more to advance the material interests of the University during his occupancy of the presidentai chair, than did Dr. Martin during his fourteen years of loyal and effective service as the head of the institution, and the students of the present generation owe more than they can appreciate to his eEorts. ' THE PRESENT PRESIDENT. JOHN P. D. JOHN, A. M., D. D., 1889. John P. D. John was born in Brookville, Indiana, November 25, 1843. On account of poor health he was compelled to leave school at the age of'twelve years, and his subsequent education was brought about by his own untiring effort. After several years of i11-hea1th, which seriously obstructed him in his studies, he commenced teaching in the schools of his native county, continuing in this work for three years. At the age of twenty he was elected to the Chair of Mathematics in Brookville College. In 1865 he was admitted to the Confer- ence, and in 1869 was elected President Of the institution. Early in 1872 Dr. John accepted the VicesPresidency and Chair of Mathe- matics in Mooreis Hill College. At the end of four years he was elected to the presidency of that institution, serving for six years-his service being intere rupted by a years absence in Europe. In 1882 Dr. John accepted the Chair of Mathematics in DePauw. In 1885 he was elected to the Vice-Presidency, in 1889 to the acting-presidency, and in December of the same year to the presidency of DePauw University. In spite of the fact that the advantages of higher education within college walls were denied him, President John is an educator of rare breadth of culture, an orator of marked powers, a linguist of great ability, and a scientist of wide 19
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reputation. Inaugurated amid the Wildest enthusiasm of the student body he still remains the ttstudexlty favorite? and has disappointed none of the hopes of his thousands of friends. Perhaps no other College President enjoys to such a great extent the loyalty and confidence of the students over whom he pree sides, and the remarkable orderliness of the DePauw student body is due in large part to the universal respect accorded by all to the present President, Dr. J. P D. John. 20
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