DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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Tr 1' rn Began 1880 1881 1883 1887 1887 1888 1888 1889 1892 1893 1894 1894 1894 1895 1896 1896 1896 1896 1896 1896 1896 1896 Corporation WILLIAM NEWKIRIC, . . HON. CLEM STUDEDAKEE, . . HON. GRANVILLE C. MOORE, A. M., HON. RICHARD S. TENNANT, A. M., . NEWLAND T. DE Plxuw, A. M., JOHN E. IGLEHART, A. M., . HON. JONATHAN BIRCH, A. M., C. W. DEPAUW, .... REV. H. J. TALBOTT, A. M., D. D., REV. J. H. DODDRIDGE, A. M., D. D., CHAS. G. HUDSON, D. D., . . REV. W. D. PAEE, A. M., D. D., . REV. GEO. L. CURTISS, A. M., D. D., REV. E. B. RAwLs, A. M., D. D., HON. J. F. ELLIO'1'r, A. M., . REV. M. M. MENDENHALL, D. D., IION. HUGH DAUGHERTY, . . JOHN T. ELLIo'r'1', . . . REV. C. E. BACON, A. M., D. D., . HON. C. W. SMITH, A. M., . REV. D. M. WOOD, A. M., D. D., . REV. W. H. HIOKMAN, A. M., D. D., . 'Crueteee Connersville, South Bend, Greencastle, Terre Haute, New Albany, Evansville, Greencastle, New Albany, Evansville, Bloomington, Elkhart, Kokomo, Columbus, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Union City, Bluffton, Logansport, Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Lebanon, Greencastle, 7?1'1n Expires 1898 1899 1898 1899 1899 1898 1898 1898 1898 1898 1898 1898 1898 1899 1898 1899 1898 1899 1898 1898 1899 1899

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Qur New Vice-Chancellor 31,925 common with many older and more wealthy colleges of the land, De Pauw has suffered severely during the recent years of business depression, invested capital has decreased in 9U 1?R s value, incomes have been reduced. Last year, at the annual meeting of the board of trustees, there was a unanimity of feeling that some plan must be put into operation looking to an increase of endow- ments, and that an officer of the corporation be elected to outline business plans, to assume exclusive financial oversight of the institution, to repre- sent it to its constituency, and to perform other duties as an officer and leader. It was at once seen to be a very responsible action that should designate who this ma11 should be. The already heavy duties of the president rendered it out of question that he should serve in this capacity also. The extensive work and travels of the honored chancellor, Dr. Bowman, senior bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, made the consideration of his name impracticable. The office must be filled by some one without the present employ of the institution. The field was thoroughly canvassed. Men of well-known financial ability, and of power upon the platform, were looked for, as it was evident that upon the shoulders of the man chosen must rest perhaps the heaviest responsibility borne by any one since the heroic founding of Old Asbury. After thorough investigation, unanimous choice fell upon the Rev. W. H. Hickman, A. M., D. D., pastor of First M. E. Church, Terre Haute, and he was elected Vice-Chancellor of the University. Dr. Hickman is a native of Virginia, belonging to one of its oldest and best families. He is an alumnus of '4Old Asbury University. When but a mere lad, in answer to his country's call, he left his home, 99 became a volunteer in the Union army, and joined the first crowd of boys who left for the South after the flag had been lowered from Sumter. He served with credit throughout the war. At its close, he entered Asbury University and graduated in 1873. He afterwards spent some time in post-graduate and professional studies in Evanston and