DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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ference in Baltiniore in 1884 5 professor of moral and mental philosophy in De Pauw University from 1899 until his death on December 16, 1893. Dr. John Prince Durbin John, seventh president of De Pauw Uni- versity, was born in Brookville, Franklin county, Ind., November 25, 1843. Although his health was precarious, he availed himself of such educa- tional advantages as could be had by an occasional term of study at Brookville College. Without the aid of teachers he went forward to the complete mastery of a college course, as then defined. .From 1860-1863 he taught in the public schools 3 was professor of mathematics in Brook- ville College from 1863-1869 3 president of Brookville College, 1869-1872 5 vice-president and professor of niathematics in Moor-e's Hill College, 1872-18763 president Moore's Hill College, 1876-1882, with the excep- tion of one year, 1879, which he spent in study and travel in lturopeg professor of mathematics in Indiana Asbury fDe Pauwj U nivcrsity, 1882- 1889g president of De Pauw University, 1889-1895. After his resigna- tion, in 1895, he immediately began courses of lectures on subjects ,most deeply important to the modern religious world, and to this work l1e has continued to devote his time. In personal character, Dr. John is the earnest, consecrated Christian, yet also the profound and careful scholar, who measures his own conclusions with the care and accuracy of the trained inathematieian.

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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-

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DR. H. A. GOBIN esldent of De Pa uw Unlverslty