DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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Qgiograpgg. Alexander Martin was born January 24th, 1822, in Nairn, Scotland. While he was yet ayouth his parents came to America and settled in Jefferson County, Ohio. After hnishing hisapprenticeship asa tanner, he was employed to teach in his adopted village. He graduated from Alleghany College in 1847 with the highest honors of his class. He wasimmediately admitted on trial in the Pitts- burg Annual Conference and appointed instructor in the Nortluvestern Vir- ginia Academy. 1n 1849751 he was stationed at Charleston,West Virginia. He was pastor of the Moundsville- Charge in 1854, when he was elected professor of Greekin Alleghany College. He continued in this position ten years. From 1864 to 1867 he was in charge of Fourth Street Church, Wheeling. During the latter pastorate, he was president of the lVest Virginia branch of the Christian Commission. He was next appointed to Parkersburg, but almost immediately was elected to the presidency of the West Virginia University, Which position he held for eight years. In 1875 he was elected president of Indiana Asbury tnow Pe Pauwl University. He held this position continuously for fourteeen years, when he resigned the presidency to accept the professorship 0f philoso- phy. The administration of President Martin was one of great vigor. The University was greatly developed during his career as president. Under his presidency, in 1884, Indiana Asbnry University was merged into De Pauw Uni- versity. Previously there had been only the College of Liberal Arts and the Preparatory School. In 1884 several special and professional schools Were established and the College of Liberal Arts was greatly strengthened. During the lifetime of Mr. De Pauw the finances of the University were easily provided for, and upon the death of the great benefactor 0f the University, additional provision was made in his will. Dr. Martin left his mark on the University, and his administration may well be ranked among the most successful of any in the history of the University. He was a true man; firm in his convictions, conscientious in his purposes and eminently wise in his judgment. Hosts of his former students all over the land remember him with gratitude and affec- tion. During the last few years of his life unusual domestic afflictions came upon him, but nothing could shake his courage or weaken his faith in Divine Providence. He died December 16, 1893. His memory will ever be precious in the halls of De Pauw University.

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5mm? of 619cm; of i98. DEAR Mn. EDITOR: Having been in the class of 1898 longer than any other member, the honor of writing its history has been bestowed upon me. I have been in the class for about four years and am perfectly familiar with its history. This makes me think of the time when I was a little boy down on the farm at Buzzards Roost. We had two old hens CI mean chicken hens, and not no buzzardsl that was so awful anxious to set that they didnlt care nothing about the nest being upholstered with eggs. Now, that is just the way with the MnmeE Board. They are set on having a class history, but the trouble is that 798 forgot to make a history when it was in Prep, and it hasnit had no time this year, owing to the rush in Dr. Duvallls department. You know the profs. are so different now, for we Freshmen have to ask of the Juniors what the words mean that are used in the history and other lectures. I mightnlt have been able to have passed the first semester under Col. Weaver if I hadnit have set by George Kenney7 who translated all the big words and the 0013's hyeroglyphies for me. George said that the Col. had collected the ttdahtai, and had had a hand in composing the Rosetti stone, but this is off the subject, Knowing that he is a good hand to write, I asked Editor Cooper how to write a history 01 the class of 338, and he said to begin at the beginning and then write the history. I. would never have thought of that, and l donlt think Jim would have either if it hadntt been for Freddie Church and Eminie Schnepp. , When the class entered it was unsophisticated and innocent, and was at once taken under the fatherly eye of Dr. Bassett, who was always especially good and kind to me because 1 always went to the daily prayer meeting. 37 at this time were Middles and 96 were Seniors. 796 was a class that contained more knowledge and less conceit, more bright stars and less sports, than any class in D. P. U. To scramble to the high round of the ever-lengthening ladder of success and finally to stand upon the same elevated summit with the grand class of ,96 was and is our ambition. We was anxious to climb up to 796, where we could call our honored principal plain it Tommy B ll without any embellishments whatsoever. But we couldn7t rize all at once, so we had to go slow and steady-like and work up by jerks, and we worked up thnsly: We met 797 on the gridiron and were gloriously swiped, and right here was begun the feud that is still alive. So we decided to join our fortunes with 96 and trust to their superiority to help us out of our troubles with 197, but when a class meeting was called one of the loud- inouthed Middles, who has always carried 97 around in his vest pocket, succeeded in proving to us that the next year the class 0f 96 would be Freshmen and have no more interest in prepdom, so we helped to beat our old friends. 96 then gave us the cold shoulder and we had to beat around for our ownselves. The next year we beat 97 in base-ball, and, wishing to practice the Golden Rule, we put on their colors, and they, having a majority in brute strength and being mad because we beat them at practicing the Golden Rule, they stole the colors off of our coats, and beat us awfnl in the face with their fists. 19