Denison University - Adytum Yearbook (Granville, OH)

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Ciate the fine development of this work since, can understand how much this magniticent gift meant to the institution. And only those will appreciate what a loss we sustained, when early in the morning of March 31st, 1905, the building was destroyed by fire, This loss came at a time when we were totally unprepared to meet it. The friends of the college had given so freely that it seemed impossible to ask for more. It was not necessary to ask Mr. Barney. He promptly suggested that plans be prepared for reconstruc- tion. As they were being developed, he ordered improvements here and there until the result is a far finer and more costly building than the one we had lost. Concrete floors and roof with iron stairways, make it practically fireproof. Quartered oak finish and tile floors in the corridors, give beauty and permanence. Besides the large value in the foundation and walls which remained after the fire, and in addition to the nearly 530,000.00 of insurance, Mr. Barney has put into the new building nearly as much as the former building cost. While this work was going on, Mr. Barney was studying the question of the improvement of the campus and the surroundings of the college. His thought was, that America is beginning to appreciate the effects produced by such landscape work as-has long pre- vailed in Europe. He regards beautiful surroundings as an important part of a liberal education. During the past year he has spent 315,000.00 in realizing this idea here. In the years to come, when lawns have been developed and shrubbery has attained its proper proportions, we shall realize how much we owe to Mr. Barney's artistic taste, his foresight and generous interest. It is eminently ap- propriate that this year's ADYTUM should express special recognition of what Mr. Barney has done this year for the present and future students at Denison. 5

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Dedication To EUGENE JUDSON BARNEY, ESQ. Eugene Judson Barney was born in Dayton, Ohio, February 12th, 1839. His father, Eliam E. Barney, who had recently come from New York state, was a teacher in Denison in 1833. Then he founded, and for several years conducted, a private school in Dayton. He established the Barney 8: Smith Car Works in 1850. He was one of the most faithful trustees and generous benefactors of Denison for many years. Upon his death in 1880, the son succeeded him as president of the car works, and also as trustee of Denison. In 1862, E. J. Barney was married to Miss Belle Huffman, daughter of Wm. P. Huffman, Esq., of Dayton, who was for many years a trustee of the college and whose son, Torrence Huff- man, Esq., is now trustee and chairman of the Finance Committee in charge of the funds. Mrs. Barney died in january, 1906. It is not strange, therefore, that Mr. Barney has been interested in Denison University. Into this heritage of sacred associations he entered with the same purpose toward young people and the Kingdom of Christ, which had animated those who went before him. At Commencement in Iune, 1892, Mr. Barney announced his purpose to erect a Science Hall and to associate with it the name of his father. lt was completed and dedicated two years later. Only those who know how inadequate were the facilities for scientilic work at Denison at that time, and who appre- 4

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Foreword Ot the making of ADYTUMS there is no end. They have heen, they are, let us hope they will be forever more the chronicles of each succeeding year, as we trust this book is the chronicle of the present fast fleeting year, a tribute to the ever increasing vigor and greatness of Denison. Without apologies we offer this book to you, Alumnus, Student, Friend. Our ideal has been to picture every side of Denison, to make this number one of special strength in its literary features and to place in your hands a souvenir that shall be to you a source of unending satisfaction, so long as you shall remember and cherish your Alma Mater. Of our success you are the judge. f THE ADYTUM BOARD. 6