Denison University - Adytum Yearbook (Granville, OH)

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mf s .5 A 4, . . WILLIAM DOUGLAS OTIS. Williani Douglas Otis was born in Stark county F, P. BEAVER. Mr. F. P, Beaver is one of the staunchest SUP' porters of the university, his residence being 111 Day- ton, Ohio. Among many evidences of his 1HfC1'ff5f in the institution is the gift of a fine athletic fifild- Mr. Beaver has won his place in life as the head of the Beaver Soap Company, manufacturers of the famous Grandpa Wonder Soapf' the original and the most popular tar soap on the market. As a business man he has the.highest respect of his associates, and as a citizen, the highest respect of his fellow-townsmen. Denison owes much to Mr. Beaver. Ohio, in 1841, and graduated from Denison in 1872. lltf snnlied medicine and obtained his M. D. degree from Wooster Medical College in 1874, and also took his A. M. degree a year later. Mr. Otis enlisted in the army and did gallant service for his country in the late Civil W'ar. As a physician and editor, Mr. Otis stands foremost, being county coroner at Otis, Lfol.. and editor of Otis Enterprisef' Denison is proud to claim Mr. Otis among its alumni, although he is far from the scene of his college days, she has yet a place in her heart for such a man. it . . l . L. .., Q-H .f v- AMBROSE SWASEY. Ambrose Swasey, of Cleveland, was born in Exeter, N. H., in 1846. The firm of Wfarner S Swasey, manufacturers of machine tools and astro- nomical instruments Was started in 1880. Since then h-e has been steadily rising, and has received many honors in the engineering and astronomical worlds. Mr. Swasey received the Chevalier Order of the Legion of Honor at Paris in 1900. He has been president of the Civil Engineering Club of Cl,-X-LL land, and is now president of the American Societv of Engineers, and president of the Cle X A i ber of Commerce. Although Mr. Swasey is not :1 graduate of the university, he is much interest vtland L hant- ed in lt. He was one of the chief donors of Cleveland HHH' 1116 COHCQC is Dl'0l1Cl tO place him among the list of men interested in Dqsliigon, 16 l I I l l l

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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

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