Franklin College - Almanack Yearbook (Franklin, IN)

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Rev. Ulm. 'C. Stott, D. D. PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY. U we ,, HE Faculty of Franklin College is a specially L ,H Q cpm x , gg strong one. Never Were the various depart- X k 9. 1, Q ments better represented than at the present time. At the head of the list comes Win. T. Stott, D. D., our beloved president. He is a 'native of this state and was born in Jennings county, near Vernon, May 22, 1836. His father Was the Rev. John Stott, and mother, Elizabeth Gfavvterj Stott. His grandfather, Rev. W. T. Stott, served in the War of 1812. His mother's father Was a prominent -minister. The boyhoodof Stott Was, like that of most influential men, spent inthe country at Work upon the farm-. He Was one of the very few country boys Who, at that time, thought of higher -education, and 'of the still fewer Who Were Willing to make any sacrifice in order to' obtain it. But early in' life Was he considering it and resolvingto'-have a college education, and While there Were demands at .home for his assistance in support of the family, .yet his parents gave him all possible encouragement. After quitting the common schools he attended, for a short time, an academy in an adjoining county. He then taught in the district schools in order to earn money with Which to defray expenses While pursuing further study. He came to Franklin College in September of 1857, and, after four years' persistent and sys-tematic study, Was graduated in 1861. A As the War had just broken out he volunteered as a private in the Eighteenth Indiana Regiment. After tvvo years, because of his conspicuous bravery and excellent ,con- duct,lhe Was commissioned captain. He commanded his company successfully, and on one occasion led the entire

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regiment, H15 Sgyvices ended upon his resignation, Decem- O ber, 1864, at lVinchester, Va. After returning from the War he took up his studies in the l Seminary at Rochester, N. Y., Where he con- Theologica tinued his Work until his graduation, in 1868. After laboring a year as pastor of the Columbus Baptist Church, he ac- cepted a position as teacher in Franklin College. For a year he was acting-president of the college, then for two years as at the head of the Department of Natural Science. On the resignation of President Waylaiicl, in 1872, he Was elected president of the college. In this capacity he has ever since XT served with honor and distinction. As an educator Dr. Stott is perhaps as Widely known as any man in Indianap He has been untiring in his efforts to raise the standard of education to the highest possible degree. As a teacher, in his depart- ment, he is excelled by none. His years of experience, his breadth of intellect and his concise method of expression, together with a high sense of duty, enable him to appear before his classes not only Without embarrassment, but With a consciousness of his fitness as a teacher and a leader of INCH. ' - X ,QQ ft . sim!! '