Denison University - Adytum Yearbook (Granville, OH)

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Presidents of Denison University FK vglv Rev. John Pratt, D. D., - Rev. Jonatnan Going, D. D., - Rev. Silas Bailey, D. D., L. L. D., Rev. Jereinian Hall, D. D., - Rev. Sainson Talbot, ---- Rev. Elisha Benjarnin Andrews, D. D., L. L. D Rev. Hlfred Owen, D. D., - - - - Rev. Galusna Anderson, S. T. D., L. L. D., Daniel Boardinan Purinton, Ph. D , L. L. D., QQ 7 1881 -1887 1887-1845 1846 1858 1868 -1852 -1868 -1878 1875-1879 1879-1886 1887-1889 1890-

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- ..,.+ - .,..,. ....-...........- -1v'.,..,,- --7-,T--5-fe.y.:. 5 A , J., .. , ...fa - ,r .... . --.,--.F . - . - I ., - -- S ,., . 1. . . , ., .1Q,.,.Q,',Z.L: ' .. Bnstorv of Denison llnwersltv 0 ' ' . - ' ' ' ionof Th first definite scheme for the establishment of a Baptist institut e kaming was adopted on May 25th, 1830 at.a meeting of the Baptist Stiati . . - cr1 t1o11 is Convention in session at Lancaster, Ohio. The first subs p amounted to 31542 and there were twelve trustees elected. . . In ursuance of this plan, The Granville Literary and Theological Insti- tute opined in December 1831 with Rev. john Pratt as sole teacher. The lace of session was the Granville Baptist Church. There were thirty-seven Students. For some time afterward the classes were heard in the Female Seminary building. Soon the faculty was increased by calling Prof. Paschal Carter to the chair of mathematics and natural philosophy. So soon as pos- sible buildings were erected on the college farm a mile or so south-west of town. It was the intention, at first, to found a manual labor institution and it is interesting to notice the decline of this idea as exhibited in the college catalogues. First manual labor was required of all, soon it was furnished to those desiring, later a few could be so accommodated and finally all men- tionof this feature was dropped. Another intention which did not last many years was a theological department, although there was a spasmodic effort to reestablish such a chair in the later sixties. Still another failure was the idea of an agricultural college with two short terms. In 1839 President Pratt resigned the presidency, although as professor of Latin and Greek, he retained connection with the institution until 1859. During the last year of President Pratt's regime the first evidence of student activity is noticeduin the formation of the Caliopean Literary Society, janu- ary 2lst, 1836. President Pratt was succeeded in office by Rev. jonathan Going who ful- filled those duties until his death in 1845. President Going had apparently little to do with the purely class room work except in the department of theology. Under President Going the students again showed some self assertion and formed in 1841 the Franklin Literary Society. About the time of Dr. Going's death the name of the institution was changed to Gran- ville Collegef' Theilie next president, Rev. Silas Bailey remained in. ofiice until 1852. were perhaps the most dreary years in the college history. At times the whole faculty resigned. In 1850 an unsuccessful endowment movement was attempted. Soon after under stress of financial troubles one lmndred and twenty-five acres of the college farm were sold. Attempts were made to move the 'college to Lebanon but the friends of Granville came to its aid and raised quite a little money by the sale of scliolztrsliips. dentO:1'g1i.g1fi1gna5io1i of Dr. Bailey, Rev. Jeremiah Hall was chosen presi- 31116 in charge until 1803. Under Dr. I-Iall's leadership the 8