DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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DE DALIW LINIVEIQSITY CQIQDOIPIYTION TI2LISTIfIiS Term Term Began. Empires. 1875 Bisuoie TIIOMAs BOWMAN, D. D., LL.D., . St. Louis, MO. 1895 1878 +I-1oN.TIIoMAs B. REDDINCI, A. M., Ph. D., . Newcastle 1896 1880 AVILLIAM NEXVICIRK, ESQ-I ' Connersville 1895 1881 HON. GLEN STUDEBARER, . . South Bend 1896 1883 HON. CIIAS. C. BINRLEY, . Richmond 1895 1883 HON. GRANVILLE C. MOORIE, A. M., ' . Greencastle 1895 1885 JAMES W. GREEN, D. D., . Crawfordsville 1896 1885 1CIIARLES F. GOODXVIN, A. M., . Brookville 1897 1887 RICHARD S. TENNANT, A. M., . Terre Haute 1896 1887 NEWLAND T. DE PAUW, A. M., . New Albany 1896 1887 JOHN E. IGLEll'AI!.'I', A. M., . Evansville 1897 1887 WIIILIAAI R. HALSTEAD, A. M., D. D., . Evansville 1895 1888 JONATHAN BIRCH, A. M., . Greencastle 1897 1888 CHAS. W. DE PAUW, A. M., . . New Albany 1895 1889 HENRY J. TALEO'rT, A. M., D. D., Indianapolis 1897 1892 REV. JOIIN H. DODDRIDOE, A. M., Seymour 1895 1892 JOHN H. CISSEL, D. D., . . La Porte 1896 1893 CHARLES G. I'IUDSON, D. D., . Elkhart 1896 1894 WILLIAM D. PARK, A. M., D. D., Kokomo 1897 1894 GEORGE L. CuR'rIss, A. M., D. D., Columbus 1897 1894 REV. EDWARD P. RAWLIS, A. M., Indianapolis 1897 1895 HON. JAMES F. ELLIOT, . . Kokomo 1898 1895 HON. CIIARLES L. PIENRY, Anderson 1898 V ISITO DS INDIANA CONILEIQITNCE ' REV. JOIIN IEMORY STEELE, A. M., D. D., . . . New Albany REV. ROBERT ROB1E1i'l'S, D. D., . . Indianapolis REV. CHARLES E. BAOON, . . Evansville REV. ALBERT HURLsu'ONE, D. D., New Albany REV. JOHN W. DUNCAN, ....... Greensburg NORTH INDIANA CGNIZEIPENCE REV. GEO. W. SIVITZER, A. M., ..... La Fayette REV. DELOSS M. NVOOD, A. M., ..... Greencastle GFIZICEDS OI: THE COIQIJOIPATION NEWLAND T. DE PAUW, A. M., . . New Albany, . . President pro tmnpnru GEORGE L. CUR'rIss, D. D., . . Columbus, Ind., . . Secretary JOIIN POUOIIER, D. D., . . Greencastle, . Treasurer +Died April llth, 1895. iDied January 12th, 1896.

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THE cinuo IDl2lisloliNT HILIJ-YIPY lei. GOISIN, D. D. iii? HEN the Board of Trustees and visitors were startled last spring at the unexpected resignation of Dr. John as presidmit ofthe University, the important question, Wlio can be found to assume charge of the zulniinistration at this delicate juncture? was answered in the selection ot i Dean Gobin. The wisdom of this course has been clearly proven, and the public, as well as the student body, have abundantly ratilied the action. Changes of administration are nearly always at- tended with some friction and loss, and no one was more aware of the fact than our beloved president, who, in his disposition to prefer the good ot' others to his ow11 ease, accepted tl1e arduous task with con- scientious purpose, courageous devotion and genuine aptitude. llow well he has met expectations is proven by a year of gratifying suc- cess. College spirit has been developed, the expectations of patrons have been realized, and the hopes of our friends for a brighter future have taken a new start. A necessary policy of retrenchment in the expenses of the University occasioned no small solicitude in regard to the effect on instructors, students and outsiders. Happily, these fears are being quelled, and it is now coniidently believed that under the wise, judicious, delightful and able administration of Dr. Gobin the institution will move rapidly on the up-grade, and the improve- ments ot' the next ten years will exceed those ofthe last. Dr. Gobin's election was neither an experiment nor a makeshift. It was the fitting recognition of a worthy son of the University and the auspicious answer to an unprecedented demand. Here is his alumnal record: