Denison University - Adytum Yearbook (Granville, OH)

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THE AD YTUM. 25 CLASS OF ' 88. OFFICERS. J. H. Davis, - - President. G. A . R. Wood, - - , Vice President. E. H. Castle, - - Secretary. Ira Crawford, Jr., - Treasurer. W. L. Thickstun, - - Historian. H. B. CuRTiN, - - Serg ' t-at-Arms. G. A. DoRSEY, - - Crier. C. L. Payne, - - Chorister. J. SiNSEL, - - - Street- Walker. Members. E. H. Castle, E. S. Clark, Ira Crawford, H. B. CURTIN, J. H. Davis, Jr. J. SiNSEL, D. Shepardson, Jr., R. P. Smith, H. C. Stilwell, W. L. Thickstun, J. Williams, G. A. R. Wood. J. L. Deming, G. A. DORSEY, P. W. Longfellow, C. L. Payne, E. J. Price,

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24 THE AD YTUM. Ohio, where the early part of his life was spent. At eighteen years of age he entered the Preparatory Department of Denison University. He received his B. A. in 1878. Dec. 17, 1879, he married Miss Sara A. Evans. ' 79-85 he taught in the Preparatory Department of D. U., receiving the degree of M. A. in ' 81. In 1885 he left for Glasgow, where he pursued his studies for a year; while there he was a member of the Philosophical Society of the University of Glas- gow, held the Thompson Experimental Scholarship, and received one of four equal first prizes for excellence of work in the Philosophical Laboratory. In 1886 he resumed his place as teacher in the Prepara- tory Department at Denison. II. WILLIAM HANNIBAL JOHNSON, B. A. Instructor in Latin and Greek. Mr. Johnson was born March 26, i860, in Monroe Co., Ohio descended from New England and Virginia stock. His early life was spent on the farm. He received most of his early instruction at home, partly from a private teacher. Entered Preparatory Depart ment of D. U., where he graduat ed in June, ' 85. He then taught a year in the Indian University at Muskogee, Ind. Terr., and since Sept. ' 86 has occupied his present position. - 12. WILLIAM GEORGE TIGHT, M. S. Instructor in Natural Science. Mr. Tight was born March 12, 1865, at Granville, Ohio, where he received his education preparatory to entering Denison in i88t. Received his degree of B. S. in ' 86, having distinguished himself both in his scientific studies and also in athletics. During the summer of ' 86 he was a member of the Summer Laboratory, Geologi- cal party, and pursued a post-graduate course at D. U. till June of ' 87, when he received the degree of M. S. Since that time he has been teaching in Granville Academy.

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26 THE AD YTUM. Senior History. Colors — Cardinal red and pumpkin yellow. Motto — Non est gigni, sed pug?iare, vita. ' At the dose of a career to be excelled by none and equalled by- few, in interest and greatness of exploits, ' 88 draws about her the mantle of her own goodness, before stepping out into the cold and pitiless world. Some unkind person may predict, that we shall be frozen to death very soon, if we venture out in so scanty garments, but all such calumniators we shall treat with cold disdain. As we have said, our deeds have been many and exciting, and our influence on the tide of events has been great ; it was we who paid $4.50 for mortar-boards when we were Senior Preps and never wore them; who broke up the custom of having Freshman banquets, through lack of unanimity and cash ; who almost got plug hats when