Eastern Kentucky University - Milestone Yearbook (Richmond, KY)

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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

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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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Gordon Paxton, M. A. Professor Paxlon was l:)orn in Rockbridge Count ' , irginia, in 1S72. He was graduated at the age of twentj -oiie from the Uni -ersit ' of ' irginia, tak- ing both the B. A. and M. A. degrees. During the following }-ear he was Professor of Latin at Marion Military Institute, Marion, Ala., leaving that institution to accept the princi])alship of the preparatory department of Central University. In 1895 he was elected to the Chair of Latin in the Universit , which position he now occupies. Professor Paxton is a young man, but has proven himself in every wa ' qualified for his position. He possesses the con- fidence and respect of his fellow professors and the student li(id -. 16 .