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

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PRESIDENT RICHARD DAVENPORT HARLAN, M.A. BECAUSE of his eminent ability, fidelity and success in the great trust conlided to him as President of Lake Forest College, and in recognition of his untiring efforts to develop an institution arship and stimulating Class of IQO3 dedicates Richard Davenport Har- Born at his mother's diana, November 14, his childhood and youth prepared for college in High School. His aca- tained in Princeton Uni- was graduated in 1881, class. He is a member Princeton Chapter. The uation he spent in post- teaching, receiving the Afma Maleriii 1884. He course at Princeton The- pleted his term in 1885 inary an additional year, giving the broadest schol- the highest manhood, the its FORESTER to the Rev. lan, lVl.A. home in Evansville, In- 1 859, Mr. Harlan passed in Kentucky. He was the Louisville Boys' demic training was ob- versity, from which he as valedictorian of his of Phi Beta Kappa, year following his grad- graduate Work and in degree of lVI. A. from his took the full theological ological Seminary, com- and remained at the Sem- where he studied and taught. He was called to the pastorate of the 0Qd First Presbyterian Church, New York City, and was ordained by the Presbytery of New York, April 1, 1886. In that charge Mr. Harlan remained four years, until November, 189o, doing excellent and appreciated work. The next two years were spent in special theological studies at the University of Berlin and in travel. He returned to his native land' in 1893, and was called to the Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, New York, in June, 1894, where he ably ministered for seven years, being held in highest esteem by his parish and the

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THE FORESTER II general community. In june, Igoi, at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Lake Forest College, he was unanimously elected President, to take the place made vacant by the resignation ofthe Rev. Dr. James G. K. McClure. Already his labors in this new field of activity are bearing fruit and his administra- tion gives every promise ofa great and brilliant future for Lake Forest. His Wise execu- tive measures and his far-reaching policy tend to develop the great natural advantages of the institution, eventually placing it pre-eminent among the colleges of the Middle West. His qualities of head and heart have Won him universal respect and affection among the faculty and students, and the college, to Whose Wealth and prestige he is so actively engaged in adding, Watches his Work with confidence and pride, and with reason delights to honor him.