Lake Forest College - Forester Yearbook (Lake Forest, IL)

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13 ciation called The Lake Forest Art Institute, although a portion of it will be used for College purposes. Along with plans for endowments and buildings has gone one for the realization of the University idea. In 1887 graduate courses were introduced, covering to-day the helds of Philosophy, Political and Social Science, Classical Philology, French and German Philo- logy, and Biology, and leading in each case after three years' study to the degree of Ph. D. In the summer of 1887 the well-known Rush Medical College, of Chicago, became a depart- ment of the University. The control of the courses of study is in the hands of the Medi- cal Faculty and of the President of the University. The business management remains at present with the Board of Control of Rush College, but the Trustees of the University may in the future assume direct control. In 1890 the Chicago College of Dental Surgery-then in the ninth year of its existence-became in like manner a department of the University. Of this institution Dr. Truman IV. Brophy had been Dean since its establishment, and its success is due in a large measure to his exertions. In 1889 the Chicago College of Law, which had originated two years before though the efforts of Justice Bailey of the Supreme Court, and Justice Moran of the Appellate Court, became the Legal Department of the Uni- versity. ' The growth of the Literary Faculty of the University has been until recently retarded by lack of funds. Beginning in 1876 with the Chairs of Psychology and of Greek, in 1878 the Chairs of Latin, English, Modern Languages, Mathematics and Psysics were added. In 1879 the Chair of Biblical Instruction, and in 1886 that of Ethics were set off. In 1887 the Chair of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy was created, in 1889 that of Political and Social Science, and in 1891 that of Geology and Botany. The Greek Chair had been occupied hitherto by John H. Hewitt, now of Williams College, Charles R. Williams, now New York Manager of the Associated Press, Andrew C. Zenos, now of McCormick Theological Semi- nary, and Alfred Emerson, now of Cornell. The Latin Chair has been occupied hitherto by Edward P. Morris, now of Yale, Rev. A. G. Wilson, A. C. Sabin, and Francis N. Kelsey, now of the University of Michigan. The Chair of Modern Languages has been occupied hitherto by J. Adolph Schmitz, now of Washington and Jefferson College, and Mills Whit- tlesby, now of the Lawrenceville School, and the Chair of English by john J. Halsey and Spencer R. Smith. The Chair of Chemistry and Physics has been occupied by La Roy F. Griffin and Fernando Sanford, the latter now of Stanford University, and the Chair of Mathe- matics by E. P. Morris, Fred. N, Willson, now ofPrinceton, F. P. Matz, Rev. A. G. Wilson,

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12 and personal relation of the President with every student under his care, were the contribu- tion of Dr. Gregory to the traditions of Lake Forest. This man ever stimulated the mental energies of students and teachers by his very presence, and gave the impress of a scholarly mind both at the desk, in the parlor, and from the pulpit. As we look back on those days of limited endowment, meagre salaries and many discouragements, let it be remembered that the torch of enthusiasm never flickered or grew faint, and that we build to-day on the pur- poses and the sacrifices of that earlier time. In 1878, Rev. A. G. Wilson, D. D., became Principal of Ferry Hall, and was suc- ceeded in 1880 by Mrs. Esther E. Thompson, in 1886 by Miss Sarah M. Van Vleck, and in 1887 by Levi Seeley, Ph. D. In 1880 NValter L. Rankin took charge of the Academy, and was followed in 1881 by Jas. H. Hyslop, in 1882 by Samuel R. XVOods, in 1883 by A. G. W'ilson, in 1887 by Geo. R. Cutting, and in 1890 by Charles A. Smith. Principal YVoods introduced Field Day anda spirit of athletics. Principal Wilson developed law and order. Principal'Cutting caused the school to grade as one of the first in the W'est. Ex-principal Allen still conducts the famous Allen's Academy in Chicago. Capt. Sabin is a Superin- tendent of Chicago schools. Prof. Rankin is President of Carroll College. Mr. Hyslop is Professor of Logic in Columbia College. Dr. Wilson is President of Lenox College. Rev. William C. Roberts, D. D., L. L. D., one ofthe secretaries of the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions, telegraphed his acceptance of the presidency September 24, 1886, and entered upon his duties at the beginning of November. The Board of Trustees voted to raise in ive years a million dollars toward an endowment. Seven hundred thousand dol- lars ofthis million was secured by July 1, 1889. Out of these contributions three chairs were endowed for 550,000 each, viz. : The D. K. Pearson's Professorship of Political and Social Science, the NVilliam Bross Professorship of Biblical Instruction, and the Jacob Beidler Professorship of Physics. Fifty thousand dollars was also appropriated as the D. K. Pearson's Scholarship Fund. In 1889, Governor Bross built a dwelling for the incumbent of his Chair at a cost of SI5,000, and in 1891 Mr. Beidler built one for the Professor of Physics at a cost of SI2,000. In 1887, the College building was extended at a cost of SI0,000, and in the following year Ferry Hall was rebuilt at a cost of E1565,000. In 1891 530,000 was put into a finely equipped gymnasium, and in the same year the Durand Art Building was erected at a cost of 560,000 This handsome building is appropriated to the uses of an incorporated asso-

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14 Rev. Peter Y. Veeder D. D., and Rev. Andrew McCalla. The Chair of Psychology has been held by Dr. Gregory and J. Mark Baldwin, now of Toronto University, and the Chair of Biblical Instruction by Dr Wilson. The University owns to day, and has in use for school purposes, twelve buildings at Lake Forest, valued at S3I0,000, on sixty-hve acres of inalienable lands, worth S5,ooo. It owns, in addition, forty acres of unproductive but salable town lots, valued at 525,000. All these lands are, by act of the Legislature, exempted from state, county or municipal taxa- tion. The interest-bearing endowment funds amount to i'I56oo,ooo. In addition there are fifteen scholarships, amounting to SI5,000, and the Pearsons' scholarship endowment of S5o,ooo. rm . .,.,. P Y' '. -- .ry 5 6:7554 4 : 77 4 . x'QEaa, f ' --1 .1 -sfg V f af 5, 1 W, ,..,,,,,-My so ,nf g ,.,. L Ai iwvfrli-:'1?if..-A. -5-,,.i'50W-'Q . . 'ii' 'iiim5! f 'fV