Eastern Kentucky University - Milestone Yearbook (Richmond, KY)

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JAMES VENABLE LOGAN, D. D„ LL, D,, PRESIDENT OF THE FACULTY. Dr. Jame.s Veuable Logan was born in Scott county, Ky., July ii, 1S3S. His early life was spent in his native county until his entrance to Centre College, from which institution he was graduated in 1S54. He then entered the Danville Theological Seminary, but did not finish his course until iS6o, on account of the death of his father, which occurred in 1S56. After his graduation he accepted a call as pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Harrodsburg, K -., where he remained eight years. In 1863 he married Miss Mattie McBrayer, of Harrodsburg. In 1S6S he resigned his pastorate to accept the editorial conduct of the Free Christian Com- monwealth, then published at Louisville, Ky. He held this position until the union of the Kentucky Synod with the Southern Assembly. Dr. Logan was one of the foremost leaders in the effort of the Synod to found Central Uni- versity, and was the first man to take a chair, having been appointed b v the Synod to the Chair of Ethics and Christian Evidences. Assuming his duties with the first senior class in 1876, he has faithfully filled his position up to the present day. In 1880 he was elected to the presidencj ' of the l niversity, and the same year the degree of D. D. was conferred upon him by Hampden-Sidney College. In 1890 he was honored 1)y the degree of LL. D. by the same institution.

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K ' S ■l T ' - , ' ifi p pbi i ' ywi ffl » k « W liflHn A P ; ■l y Bk ii LEWIS GREEN BARBOUR, D, D., L L. D. Dr. Barbour was born in Danville, Bo -le count}-, K5 ' . , September 19, 1829. He was graduated from Centre College in 1846. After his graduation, for a 3 ' ear or so, he engaged in teaching in Bo3-le count} ' . In 1S51 he was graduated from the Princeton Theological Seminary, and was ordained by the Presbytery of Muhlen- burg, in October, 1854. He was stated suppl}- at Bowling Green, Ky.,in 1852; pastor, 1S54-5; stated supply at Russellville, 1852-5, and teacher at Lexington, Ky., 1857-60. Soon, however, he was called to the principalship of the famous Elizabeth AuU Seminary at Lexington, Mo. He held this position from 1S60 to 1S65, when he decided to return to his native state. After teaching in Lexington for a year he was elected Principal of the Caldwell Institute, situated at Danville, Ky. He filled this position very efficiently for eight years, 1S66-74. In 1874 he was called to the Chair of History and Bi1.)le in Central L ' uiversity. Dr. Barbour is Librarian of the LIniversity. 15