Eastern Kentucky University - Milestone Yearbook (Richmond, KY)

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Charles Graham Crooks, M. A., Secretary of the Faculty. Prof. C. G. Crooks was born in Scott Count}-, K -., in i860. His early education was received at Pisgah Seminary, in Woodford Count ' , Ky. In 18S1 he entered the Sopho- more Class at Central University, where he graduated three years later, taking the degree of Bachelor of Arts. A ear later he entered the Union Theological Seminar ' at Hamp- den Sidney, ' irginia, wliere he remained two years. He became Assistant Professor ot Mathematics at Central Uni -ersity in 1886; and taking his M. A. degree held for four years the profes.sorship of Latin. At the expiration of that time Prof Crooks was elected to the Chair of Mathematics, which position he now holds. Prof. Crooks is one ot the most popular and best loved members of the P ' acnlty, and is a hearty advocate of college athletics. 14

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Lewis Green Barbour, D. D., LL. D. Dr. Barbour is one of the oldest, best loved and most widely known educators in the State of Kentucky. He was born at Danville, Ky., September 19, 1829, and was graduated from Centre College in 1846, and again from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1N51. During several succeeding years he taught and preached at Bowling Green and Lexington, Ky. For five years he .served as President of the famous Elizabeth Anil Seminary at Lexington, Mo. Returning to his native State he accepted and held during eight years the principalship of the Caldwell Institute at Danville, Ky. When Central University was established, in 1874, Dr. Barbour became a member of the Faculty. He has been with the institution ever since, and at present occupies the Chair of Bible and His- tory. Coming to the Universit}- in the evil da3 ' s which succeeded her founding, the Doctor ' s efforts have helped to give to her the name and position which she possesses. Dr. Barbour has spent his life in loving labor for the youth of his country, and many are the lives which have been touched, and many the characters molded b}- the admonition and exam- ple of this good and scholarly man.

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1 James Tazewell Akers, M. A., Ph. D. James Tazewell Akers, was born in Floyd County, ' a.. in 1852. Ke entered Washington and Lee I ' liiversity in 1875, and after four -ears of work received the degree of Master of Arts, graduating an honor man of his class. At his Alma Mater he occupied the position of Adjunct Professor of Modern Languages, English and Modern History. In 1S84 he received the degree of Ph. D., shortly after which he accepted a call to the Chair of English Lan- guage and Literature, which position he continues to occupy. 15