Denison University - Adytum Yearbook (Granville, OH)

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Some Sfaunch 'U' T. COLBY, A. M., D.D. Friends of Denison EMORY w. HUNT, DD., LL. D. d 1 ' ' ' ' Zt . To Dr. Emory VV. Hunt, Denison owes a great e I ' 'n 1909 and under his Dr. Hunt came to Denison 1 to l growth. tion she has made a phenomena is administra c , 1, No college in the State has so advanced in these- ast B D mnasium, ars Cleveland Hall the oane gy b few ye . Q C 1 . the girls' dormitory are the results of his la OTS. Denison has established for herself a foremost place ' l vorthy ll Oiate world and has made for ter x in the co eg . , ' - Great as that of her own. Dr. president a name as C, H t is V61-y popular among the students and amoqng un t rested in the field of hig er those people who are 1I'1'C education. i .. A Ilr. Henry lf. Colby has been president of the Iitrtrtl uf 'trustees tor many years. He is a son o ' N E gland ihf lint- tiardner Colby. a prominent ew ng l lhptist and the benefactor of Colby College. VVas f D ton for pastor uf the First Baptist Church o ay I ' 'tv tive xetrs beginning his pastorate there at the l nt , - , . ., g i 'nge of twettty-tive. Dr. Colby is a graduate of Brown . . .N . 1 L't1ivt-rsity, where, upon his graduation, ie was elcctetl to Phi Beta Kappa. He is also a graduate uf Newton 'theological Institution. He has been president of the .-Xnierican Baptist Missionary Union, tht- Ohio llaptist Convention, the Baptist Ministers' .Kid Society and various other organizations., His pttstorate at Dayton is a notable one, it being his tirst and only pastorate. The church under his lt-atlersliip grew steadily, wielding a wide influence. in lun: he retired from the active work of the ministry. eff, f .- 1, ,v -jg.: l ' EUGENE I BARNEY Eugene I. Barney, of Dayton, Ohio, is a son of the late Eliam E. Barney, a pioneer business man of that city, one of the founders of the Barney Sz Smith Car Co., a man who devoted much of his time and means toward the uplifting of educational methods and facilities of his native city, and a firm friend of Denison University during the critical period of her establishment and early growth. Mr. Barney has been a trustee of Denison for many years, and has given largely of himsel-f and his wealth to this institution. The Barney Science Hall, recently burned, was given by him as a memorial to his father. Mr. Barney was president of the Barney X Smith Car Company for many years, that enormous business having made most of its growth under his direction. He has also been connected with tnanv other enterprises of large proportions. Wfithin the last few years Mr. Barney has retired to a large de- gree from active business, the only corporation re- ceiving much of his time being the Dayton Arcade C0mD2111Y, 2111 enterprise wholly his own. and forined but a few years ago. Mr. Barney has been a good churchman and loyal supporter of various philan- thropic enterprises. ll

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the consolidation of Shepardson College with the University. The administration of Dr. llunt has seen a still further increase in endowment and in the erection of buildings, and has been marked by a notable strengthening of the teaching force and the founding of several new chairs ot instruction. Side by side with the growth of the menls college has been some form ot higher instruction for women, under the leadership of Dr. N. S. Burton, Dr. Narsena Stone and, most notably of all, Dr. Daniel Shepardson, who in 1880 gave the Seminary to the Baptist denomination in Ohio on condition of the raising of an endowment of bB100,000. This was done, the valuable property was secured and the institution named for the donor. A conservatory of music and a school of art connected with Shepardson College have been enlarged and strengthened' year by year. The Academy, which received its great impulse from Dr. Harper, has been given the name of Dr. W. H. Doane, one of the most generous benefactors of Denison. 1 Denison has now a faculty of forty-five teachers and officers, an attendance of about 525 students, lifteen buildings, the most of them line structures, a magnifi- cent campus and about 81,200,000 in property and endowments. The early tra- ditions of thoroughness received from its first presidents have been maintained, and it has won notable recognition for its excellence in scientific work, a field wherein the denominational colleges are not usually able to compete with the large State universities. i The presidents of the institution have been: Rev. John Pratt, 1831-1837, jonathan Going, D. D., ' 1837-18441, Silas Bailey, D. D., 18411-1852, Jeremiah Hall, D. D., 1853-1863, Samson Talbot, D. D., 1863-1873, E. B. Andrews, LL. D., 1875-1879, Alfred Gwen, D. D., 1879-1886, Galusha Anderson, D. D., 1887-1889, D. B. Purinton, LL. D., 1890-1901, Emory W. Hunt, D. D., LL. D., 19'01-4- A. S. C. O O -KD ho QQ oo ,Q Oooc 0 oO in H O Oo QX OO -f 40 0 0 Q 5 000 0 O Q gfbveo O .Q 0 i .' 0 U, 1 0 0 Q o 5 13

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HON. ,IUDSON l1lARMON. Judson llarmon, now of Cincinnati, was a mem- her of the class of '06 of Denison University. Mr. llarmon is one of those alumni who have added to the laurels of their college, and who have made their own undying fame hy winning the esteem and receiv- ing the trust of a large number of their fellowmen. lole has won many high positions on the bench, and was Attorney-General of the United States under President Cleveland. ,l-lis latest appointment of trust was the receivership of the C. H. Q D. and Pere Marquette railroads. He has been successful in the highest sense since mingling in the affairs of men. Mr. Harmon has always had a warm feeling in his heart for Denison, and is always alive to the welfare of his Alma Mater. E M THRESHER E. M. Thresher was born in Massachusetts in EDWARD CANBY. Edward Canby is a prominent business man of Dayton, being president of the Computing Scale Co., the Can'by, Ach Sz Canby Co., and connected with the Crawford, McGregor 81 Canby Company, and with various other large business interests. Mr. Canby is a self-made man, modest, unassuming, but kind- hearted and generous. He has been phenomenally successful in business, and has given 325,000 to Deni- son University. He is an active member of the First Baptist Church of Dayton, and is interested in every- thing of a philanthropic nature. 1842. Later his par-ents moved to Dayton, Ohio. Entering with his father into the manufacture of varnish, he has continued this business with unin- terrupted 'success to the present time. A resume of Mr. Thresher's life shows a deep interest in litera- ture and Dayton public affairs. He has been presi- dent of the School Board, the Board of Trade, Y. M. C. A. and of the Columbia Insurance Co. For many years he has been a member of the Board of Trustees of Denison University. Both in the liber- ality of his time and money he has shown his belief in the work Denison is doing. As a public speaker and presiding officer, Mr. Thresher is noted for his ability and grace. Warm-hearted, generous, hospit- able, he has a very pleasing personality. 15