Illinois Wesleyan University - Wesleyana Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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Ellie mralrgana, 19118 Glnllvgr nf Eihvral Arts Etnhert GD. Mralia111,Zi1II.A., 515135, and water analyst for the Ch of the Illinois State Horticult Robert O. Graham, M.A., Ph.D., Vice- President, Professor of Chemistry and Dean of 'Graduate Department of Illinois Wesleyan Unlyersity, was born near Pittsburg, Pennsyl- vania., He reecived A.B. degree from Am- herst in 1877 and M.A. in 1881. He taught in Monson Academy, Monson, Mass., for one YC31'-. He then received a call to the Profes- sorship of Chemistry in Westminster College, Pa., which position he held until 1887. He spent'two years in post-graduate work in Chemistry and Geology at Johns Hopkins University and received his Ph.D. degree in 1888. The same year he accepted the Profes- sorship of Chemistry and Geology in the Illi- nois VVesleyan University, where he made for himself a reputation as a most successful teacher, enterprising citizen, and practical chemist. I-le has been a member of the With- ers Public Library Board since 1894, a member of the city council from 1897 to 1903, and acting mayor of Bloomington 1897 to 1899. l-le is chemist for the Funk Corn 8: Ceed Co., cago and Alton Railroad, and is now President ural Society. i llllilhert illvrguznn, AEE., illlI.A. Wilbert Ferguson, A.B., M.A., Professor of German and Greek at the Illinois Wes- leyan, was born at Richwood, Union county, Ohio. I-le was educated in the public schools and under his father's instruction. He taught for some three years in the public school as teacher and principal. Before he entered col- lege, he learned the printing trade in the oliice of the Riclzwood Gazette. In 1874 he entered the Ohio Wesleyan and was graduated in 1879, having taught two years meanwhile. After leaving college, Professor Ferguson spent -two years as editor and publisher of the Richfwood Gazette. In 1882 he was made teacher of Greek in Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan, where he remained twelve years with the exception of two years spent in the University of Leipzig, where he studied. under Professors Brugman, Wiiicliscli and VVachsmuth. In 1894, Profes- sor Ferguson was ealled to take charge of the Greek Department at the W'esleyan. Since that time he has most actively identified him- self with all eollege projects and by his sym- pathetic presenee in the class room and generous kindly interest in each one of his students has made himself generally beloved and esteemed. 10