Illinois Wesleyan University - Wesleyana Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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1909 The Wesleyana ollege o Liberal Arts Robert Grah cultural Advisory Board, is a member of the am, M.A., Ph.D. Robert O. Graham, B.A. and KLA. Amherst, Ph.D. in Chemistry. Johns Hopkins Univer- sity. Vice-President, Dean of the Graduate Department, Professor of Chemistry, is a native of Westerxi Pennsylvania. After grad- uation from Amherst in 1877, he taught Sci- ence one year in Munson Academy, Mass. In 1878 he was elected to the chair of Chemistry. VVestminster College, Pennsylvania. He went to Johns Hopkins University at Baltimore in 1886. on leave of absence: was given the Doc- tor's degree in 1888, and came to the XYes- leyan the same fall. The excellent records made by the many students from his labora- tories who occupy prominent positions in Chemistry are testimonials to the value of his work. His department has put itself strongly in touch with the practical activities of the state, especially along agricultural lines,- plant breeding and soil and fertilizer analyses. Dr. Graham has taken an active part in city and state work: has served six years in the city council, and was for two years Act- ing Mayor. He is Secretary-Treasurer of the Federation of Illinois Colleges, is hlling his second term as president of the State Horti- Advisory Committee of the College Section of the State University, and is a director of the Illinoig Farmers' Institutes, Yvilbert Fergus on, A.B., M.A. VVilhert Ferguson. AB.. MA., professor of German and Greek, was born at Richmond, Ohio. He was educated in the public schools and under his father's instruction. He taught for some three years in the public schools as teacher and principal. Before he entered col- lege, he learned the printing trade in the of- fice of the Rzrlztw-od Ga:c'1'tt'. In 1874 he entered the Ohio XVesleyan, and was gradu- ated in 1879, having taught two years in the meantime. After leaving college Prof. Fer- guson spent two years as editor and publisher of the Rirlztvood Gust-ttf. In 1382 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 Leipsic. where he studied under Professors Brugman, XYindisch and W'achsmuth. Since 1894 Prof. Ferguson has been at the head of the departments of Greek and Ger- man in Illinois XVesleyah. In the community, as well as in the college, he is recognized as a man of broad culture and scholarly attain- ments. To these qualities is added the charm of modesty which endears him to all those with whom he comes in contact. He demands a high grade of work from his tudents. and by his thoroughness, fairness and sympathetic interest he wins for himself the highest re- spect and esteem. Since coming to the Wfesleyan he has always identified himself with all college enterprises. His interest and co-operation have been given to all departments of college life, and his wholesome advice is sought in questions involving the welfare of the students. 10