DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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Presidents of the University 1811019 MA'l'T1llCW SIMPSON, lirst prosiclout ol' l.mli:1.m1. Asbury 1,1311 Pzulwl Uni vorsily Q1839-18401, was born :ilu Czuliz, Ohio, Juno 11, 1811. ,He rocoivvcl am alcaulvlnio ocluczilion whilo youngg Zl.Il1111131iOll to tho pmotaico ol' mouli- cino in 18323, liconsocl to prozlcli in 182313 18235, 18-11.11011 to Quzluqmeg tvho Liberty Street Church, Pittsburg, Pai., rf-Coivoal rho M. A.dog1-oe from Allcglioixy College, Mvzlilvillv, Pai., :mel in 18237 was cliosc--11 Vico-Imrosimlolit and profossor 01' l12l1il1l'1Ll 801011012 prosidont' ol' lmlizmzl. Asbury llniv01.'si.ty, 11.839-18419, which position ho rosignml to bo- 1-omo oflitor ol' tho ll'r.wff:rn. ff'lo'1'st1'r1.n z1IIl'U!'lIf1f,' oloctoll bishop in 18523 1'emloi'o11 vzisls sorvico to tho country cluring tho civil warg diocl in ljhilzi- ch-lphia, Pal., June 18, 1884. Luvion NV. Berry, socoml prosiclont of lmlizmzi Asbury 1130 Pnuwj llnivorsitzy 11849-18551, was born urls Albany, Y11., in 1815. llo was licolism-cl lo prozlcll in 18332, 1'O1 YOE1-1'S ho wus oligaigoml in tho :icl'iv1- min- istry in Ohio, and was :Ll tho sumo time ll' slumlolit in hiiil-1111 llliix'on'silf'x' 5 ougzigocl in 210121111 ministry in llltliilllllf, 1.8238-18-145 prosicliug olclor ol? tho 111.41111-1111110118 district, 18-141-18-113,:mcl of tho 1-iroolcvillo rlistriol, 18-113-18-1113 prosirlonlz of 1111111111211ASlJl11 Y Univorsity, 18451-1855, prosiclouln ol' ,l'OW2li W1-slov'i.n Ul11V0l'Sl17Y 1,855-1858 ' was o1w 1H'm-ml in t'1wpi-ojvc-1 of foumlinq .' .J 1 1-'r-1 ' .' .A Rl' Mothoclisla Uollogo 2113-1011110174011 City, Mo., whom his ch-:utah oc1'urro4l in Oim-imiziti, Ohio, July 23, 1858. lbzuiiol Curry, tahircl prosiclontaof l.m'liz1,l1zL Asbury 1.1711 l':Luw1 Uliivw- sity 11,855-18581, wus born 110ill' Pookslcill, N. Y., Novombor 213, 1809. Ho was giwlllzltocl:Li1W0slo'y:1n UniVorsit'y, Michllotown, Conn., in 18337 5 prin- cipal o1f tho Troy CO111.01'0l1C0ACQIOOIIIIY, 'l7ro'y, N. Y., 18317-1823513 prolossor in :li fomzile college :Lia Macon, Gal., 1839-1841 g Ol1g'2lgl'Il in. active ministry in Georgia., 1841-18-15, :mal in New York, 1845-18555 prosiblonl ol' liulizimi. Asbury Univorsity, 1855-185515 oligzigoml in pzlslzorzil work, 1859- 18G4g omlitor of tho lVlfHfIfI'lI- C'lo'ixliro1. .lflvof-frtff, .1813-1-1876, oclilor ol' tho limlflw' licposffory, 1.876-18811, Ullglligilil in INlS11O1'Zl1l work in Now York,

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lg,,,,,,,,,. BUWMANI HIHIIUI' Smvsow. I .loam P. D..lonN. , h,lcx,xNn1cn MAl!.'I'IN Lmflmz W. Bmmv. IMNIEI, Culucv. RICUIWIN .XNmws.

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1880-1884g became editor-in-chief of the Jlfcflf.o1lfz'stRc1'fi4'f1v,' died in New York City, August 17, 1887. Bishop Thomas Bowman, fourth president of Indiana Asbu1'y QDe Pauwj University QI858-1872j, was born near Berwick, Pa., July 15, 1817. He was graduated from Dickinson College, Pa., 18373 began preaching in 1838 g teacher in Dickinson College, 1840-1843 g manager of a small farm and Iiouring mill in his native town, 1843-18483 prin- cipal of Dickinson Seminary, Pennsylvania, 1,848-1858, president of Indiana Asbury University, 1858-18723 elected bishop of the M. E. Church, 1872. In this capacity he was actively engaged until 1896, when, on account of advanced age, he was relieved of the active duties of his oflice, although retaining all the dignity and honor of the episcopal otlice. Ile is Chancellor .limeritus of our University, and lives in ,East Orange, New Jersey. Reuben Andrus, fifth president of Indiana Asbury fDe Pauwj Uni- versity Q1872-1875j, was born near Watertown, N. Y., January 251, 1829. .He entered an academy in Canton, lll., in 1841 5 was a student in Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill., 1843-1848, appointed tutor in McKendree Col- lege, Lebanon, Ill., in 1848, and principal of the preparatory department, being graduated A. B. in 1849. In 1850, he organized the classes of the Illinois Vlfesleyan University, later he was principal of the Central. Academy, Springfield, Ill., and president of a women's college at Jack- sonville, after the war he reorganized Quincy Qnow Chaddockj College, Illinois 5 president of Indiana Asbury University, 1872-18753 engaged in his chosen li fe-work, the ministry, 1875-1886 5 died in Indianapolis, Ind., January 17, 1887. Dr. Alexander Martin, sixth president of Indiana Asbury Qlfle ,Pauwj University Q1875-1889j, was born in Nairn, Scotland, January 24, 1822, emigrated with his parents to America inA1836g was graduated at Alle- gheny College, Pennsylvania, 1847 3 engaged in active ministry, 1847-1852 g principal of West Virginia Academy, 1852-18573 professor of Greek in Allegheny College, 1857-1867 g president of the University of West Virginia, 1867-1875 g president of Indiana Asbury University, 1875-1889 3 delegate to the World's Conference of 1881, in London, and to the Centennial Con-