Illinois Wesleyan University - Wesleyana Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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Fe -i 1 . iliranria tteurgr Ifiiarnva iltlrraihnni Francis George Barnes, A.M., D.D., was born in 1866, in London, Eng- land. In 1870 he came to America with his parents. In 1885 he undertook missionary work i11 the 'frontier districts. of VVestern Canada. Later he served in the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church of North Dakota. In the fall of 1891 he entered the preparatory department of I-Iamline Uni- versity and graduated from the college in 1897 with the A.B. degree. In 1907 he received the degree of A.M. from Harvard University. During the college course Dr. Barnes was closely identitied with the work of the literary societies and took a leading part in athletics. In college his fellow students honored him with the captaincy of the football team. Upon his graduation from Hamline he was elected principal of the Epworth Seminary, of Iipvvorth, Iowa, where he remained four years. While there he was honored with the degree of Doctor of Divinity by Upper Iowa Uni- versity in 1900. In 1901 he ewas elected to the presidency of Grand Prairie Seminary at Onarga, Illinois. During his presidency the attendance was nearly doubled, the personnel of the teachers improved, the curriculum enlarged, and the in- stitution brought to a greater sphere of usefulness and importance. During his fourth year the trustees voted him leave of absence to prosecute graduate studies at Harvard University. Vfhile thus engaged the trustees of the Illi- nois Wesleyztii University elected him to the presidency of this institution. Dr. Barnes took charge of the l1Vesleya11 on July I, 1905. Since that time all departments of the institution have felt the influence of his energy and optimistic personality. His personal enthusiasm for the various interests of the institution immediately restored conlidence for its future and won many new friends. ,He has awakened the city of Bloomington to her opportunity of becoming an educational center as had never been done before. At no time in its history has the school been brought to the attention of the public as under his administration. The splendid organizing ability of President Barnes has been seen in the formation of the VVoman's University Guild. Through the efforts of this organization four thousand dollars were raised from the College Carnival, and expended in many needed improvements in the buildings and grounds ofthe nniversityg also two new departments, Domestic Science and Art, were added. President Barnes also added a new Department of Commerce, besides bringing the several schools of the university into closer union, In May and June of 1907, aided by loyal friends and alumni, he insti- tuted a money-raising campaign in Bloomington to meet the conditions of the Carnegie gift for a new thirty-thousand dollar science hall. The amount pledged in the campaign reached 347500, leaving less than S25,000 to he raised in the territory outside of Bloomington. Owing to the ill-health of Dr. Barnes, and to the money stringency which struck the iinancial world last year, the balance of the whole amount was left to be raised this spring. Efforts are being put ,forth for a speedy completion of the fund before the close of the school year, with bright prospects of success, notwithstanding the fact that President Barnes' health has been such, that he feels it neces- sary to retire from the presidency of the institution in June. All regret that he could not continue the work so ably begun three years ago, and will wish him success in whatever field he may be called to engage in the future. 5