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

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Ellie mralrgana IPIHH Eliranria illll. Austin, AE., Aifll. Francis M. Austin, A.B., A.M., Professor of Latin, was born near Wilmington, Ghio. His early education was received in the pub- lic schools of his native state. In 1882 he en- tered the preparatory school of the Ohio IIVCS- leyan University, and in 1887 was graduated from that university with the degree of A.l3. .He received the degree of A.M. from the same institution in 1890. From 1887 to 1889 he was Instructor in Greek in the East Maine Conference Seminary, Bucksport, Maine, go- ing from there to take the department of Latin and Greek in Tilton Seminary, Tilton. N. I-I., where he remained until his election to the chair of Latin in the VVesleyan Academy at Wilbraham, Mass., in 1891. 'He remained in this school for eight years, in which time he gained much credit for himself as a teacher, and made many friends. ln order to satisfy a long-felt desire to pursue post-grad- uate courses of study, he resigned al Wilbra- ham in 1899, and spent the following two years as a student in Latin, Greek and Sans- krit in the Johns Hopkins University. I-le was appointed a Fellow in Latin at Johns Hopkins in 1901. In the same year he was elected Professor of Latin in the Illinois Wesleyan University, and gave up his studies at Balti- more to enter upon that position. Professor Austin is a member of the Classical Association of the Middle lfVest and South. I-le has many friends among the students and the residents of Bloomington, and is identified with many interests of local church work as well as young people's work at large. Besides having general oversight of the Library, he was appointed by the trustees as secretary and bu.rsar of the university. Qllift' tam, as., nts. , Cliff Guild, B.S., lVl.S., Professor of Math- ematics and Astronomy, was born in 'Wat- seka, Ill. After spending- some time at high school he entered Grand Prairie Seminary, Onarga, Ill., at which institution he completed the Business Course. Immediately following this he was elected Principal of the Commer- cial Department of I-Iedding College, which position he held for two years, at the same time continuing his studies in the College of Liberal Arts. In ISQ2 he was graduated, with highest honors, from this institution and three years later received from the same college his M.S. degree. He has also taken post- graduate work in the University of Chicago. Previous to his graduation he had been in- structor in Mathematics and English in the preparatory department, which position with added duties he continued to hold until in 1893 his alma mater honored l1im by an elec- tion to the chair of Mathematics. In 1904 business demanded his entire attention and he . was compelled to resign his position, much to the regret of both faculty and students. Having disposed of these interests during the year he came to us in January, 1905, in response to a call from the Board of Trustees to hll the vacancy made by the death of Dr. Dehlotte, and we are sure he has tilled that vacancy well and has found a place in the hearts of faculty and students. . 11