Denison University - Adytum Yearbook (Granville, OH)

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PROF. CHARLES L. VVILLIAMS.

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evident, so that even if one were not disposed to accept the views of the man, respect, at least, forhis sincerity and love of truth must be accorded. Thus he stands as an advocate of the Christian faith, insisting that the acquisitions of science are uniformly and perfectly harmonious with the revelations of Scripture, and this fact is notable for the reason that in the field of Biology most of the scholars of the present day are antagonistic to such an interpretation. Wliile Professor Herrick is persistent and aggressive in maintaining his own views even to the danger of being poleinical, yet there is in his nature combined with these qualities a suavity of manner and proper consideration for the opinions of others, wherein lies much of his power as an influential teacher. That teaching is one of the ine arts, one must believe, who considers the efforts, investigation, energy, veritable consecration of this intellectual leader of rnen. Professor Herrick is continually before the public as a contributor to various scientific publications, and particularly as editor of the fomffzczl of C077ZJD6Z7'6ZfZ?!E Nezrrology, which, although recently established, is attaining a wide and influen- tial circulation. For those who know him this faint por- trayal is unnecessary, for those who do not know him it is entirely inadequate 3 to all we desire to show our appreciation and gratitude as students, that we have before us a constant example of diligence, culture, and piety, and over us one who never demands more of a pupil than is warranted by his own daily life. I5

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flprof. Cslhcms. lmcfhev f3,Q57iI.liamfy. T is with great pleasure that we present the picture of Rev. C. L. Williams, Professor-elect to the chair of English in Denison University. Professor Williaiiis was born at Imlaystown, Monmouth County, N. -I., june 8, 1851. At ten years of age, his mother having died, he went from home and worked on a farm for his board and clothes for six years. During the next seven years he studied, sometimes at Pennington Seminary, N. I., and at others, at Peddie In- stitute in the same State, and at intervals taught a district school. In September, 1874, he was admitted to the Fresh- man Class of Princeton College. Owing to financial difli- culties, he was obliged to miss his Sophomore year in college, but he kept up his Work with the class. Returning next year to Princeton, he Won the highest prize offered by the college for public speaking, that of the junior Oratorical Contest, and in his Senior year he was elected managing editor of the Pffifzcetafzzkzfz. He also represented the college in the Inter- Collegiate Oratorical Contest in his Senior year. After gradu- ation, Professor Willianis was five years Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature in Pennington Seminary, making a special study of Anglo-Saxon, and serving the last two years as Vice-president. During 1883, he took a year's course in Theology and I-Iomiletics at Crozer, at the end of which time he was called to the pastorate of the Upland, CPenn.j Baptist Church. Wlien asked about his acceptance of the chair of English in Denison, Professor Williaiiis remarked: I Was led to accept the Professorship of Rhetoric and English Literature in Denison by the conviction that Denison University is an institution in which honest and earnest Work is done, and which has an unusually promising future? 17