Eastern Kentucky University - Milestone Yearbook (Richmond, KY)

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SAMUEL J. SANDERSON. The subject of this sketch was born in ' aiden, Carroll county, Miss., June 22, 1870. Attended the public schools at his home until 1S85, when he entered the Vaiden Institute. At this place his preparation for college was made, and in 1888, after three years of hard work, he was graduated with distinction. Professor Sanderson ' s intention was to make a teacher of himself; so, the year after his graduation from the Vaiden Institute, he entered the University of Mississippi. Later he was granted a certificate from the French Camp Acadenn , French Camp, Miss. In 1892 he began his career as a teacher and taught for four years in his native State. In 1896 he came to Central University to take a special course in the department of Ancient Languages. This course was finished with distinction in June, 1897, when he was elected to his present position as Assistant Principal in the Preparatory Department of The Central University of Kentucky. 5

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JOHN H, CHANDLER, B, L, John H. Chandler, B. L., was born in Canipbellsville, Taylor county, Ky., July i8, 1S72. His early education was received at the Canipbellsville Normal and High School, from which he was graduated in June, 1891. The year following he was made one of the assistant teachers in the above mentioned school. In vSeptember, 1891 , he entered the Sophomore Class at Central Universit}-, but after remaining in Richmond for one session, he was chosen Principal of the Canipbellsville Normal and High School, so decided to teach for a year. Besides serving as Principal he was also County Examiner of Taylor county. He returned to Central in the fall of 1893, ' d along with his regular college cour.se served as an assistant in the Preparatory School of the University. In June, 1S95, he was graduated from Central University with high distinction, was salutatorian of his class, and received the B. I . degree. The summer following his graduation he traveled for the T ' niversity, as he had done for the last four summers. He was chosen Principal of the Preparatorx- Department the year after graduation, and is now earnestly engaged in the performance of his duties in this capacity. Mr. Chandler ' s intention is to become a lawyer, anil, along with his other work, is taking the full junicir course in law. 24

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ELIZABETH FAUQUIER BOWDEN. Miss Bowden comes from the Western portion of the State. She was born at Russellville, Logan count -. Ky. When a very young girl she exhibited great talent and fondness for elocu- tion, so after taking elocution for a year at her home in Russell- ville, she went to Louisville to have the benefit of instruction from the well-known elocutionist, llr. T. M. Hawes. Here she remained for two years and became ver ' proficient and accom- plished in her favorite art. She returned to Russellville and taught for a year in the public school. Next year she accepted the position of Elocutionist in the Franklin Female Listitute, Franklin, K -., and remained there for two sessions, being very successful with her class. The next year she was given a sim- ilar positiiin in the Hardin Collegiate Institute, Elizabethtown, K3 ' ., one of the branch schools of Central I ' nix er it -, teaching at this place for a vear. vShe next came to Richnumd and took the chair of Ivlocution and Oratory in Central Uni -ersit Though Miss Bowden has been in Richmond fnit a short time, yet she has won the esteem not onl ' of her pupils, but also every one with whom she has come in contact. 26