Milton College - Fides Yearbook (Milton, WI)

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we a wt g X35 V r. .4? ma , F: . a .14- Hundreds of students have come to Milton and have left again with the in- fluence of llThe Elder indelibly impressed upon them. They will recall incidents of their stay at Milton which are not permitted to those of us here at present, because we were not granted the association of this man who has had such an inHuence upon M ilton College. William C. Daland William Clifton Daland was born in New York City, October 25, 1860. He graduated with honors in 1879 from the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, followed music for five years, was organist of a church in Brooklyn. decided to enter the ministry and was graduated from the Union Theological Seminary in New York in 1883. Alfred University conferred the degree of Master of Arts upon him, and he received his D.D. from Milton College in 1896 and was given the same degree at Alfred in 1903. He was the pastor of several churches, and was called to Milton College as its president in 1902. In this office he continued to sacrifice for and to help build Milton College until his death in 1921. The records tell us that Dr. Daland was a man who could be counted on in every pinch. He had learning, versatility, the ability to lead, and in fact everything that is essential to one who is directing the footsteps of students. During his stay at Milton, the VVhitford Memorial Hall and the gymnasium were erected, new things appeared here and there, new organizations became a part of the Campus life and in general things were on the move. But throughout it all, throughout all these material changes, the spirit of President Daland, always encouraging students to go forward, is now looked back upon by hundreds of men and women as one of the greatest factors inHuencing their lives. Other Influential Persons Besides these two presidents of the College there have been others who have given much for the institution. Some of the more familiar names are those of Albert Whitford, who was connected with Milton except for six years from 1854 to the time of his retirement in 1911; Jairus M. Stillman, who did so much to establish Miltonls reputation in the field of music; Walter D. Thomas. who first began to serve the college in 1884 and who is still connected with the faculty; Edwin Shaw, who first came to teach in 1890 and who was for a time acting- president of the College; Ludwig Kumlien, who from 1891 to 1902 was the head of the Natural History and Physiology department; Mrs. Anna S. Crandall, who began to teach German in 1900, and who is still connected with the faculty; and Alfred E. Whitford, who became an instructor in the College in 1901, and who now is president of the College. There are others and many of them, but the majority are mentioned in various sections throughout the book, thus making total enumeration here unnecessary: It is hoped that this, and other accounts to he found in this edition of the Eldes, of the history of Milton College will not only recall to the minds of alumm and former students events of the days gone by, but will also serve as a stimulant t0 appreciation on the part of present day students of the glories of the past. Page Twmly-two

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3mm I306 WW CRRNDHLL of a few of the more prominent spirits that have given life and continuation t0 the Milton College of the past, whose works are influencing the present and whose memory will continue to have a bearing, even upon the future. From among the long list of persons whose lives have played a Vital part in the establishment and growth of Milton College as an educational institution, we choose but two for special mention. These two are the former college presidents, William C. Whitford and William C. Daland, who were the only permanent presi- dents the institution had before President Alfred E. thitford took up the work. President W. C. VVhitford served the Academy and the College from 1858 to 1902 as head of the school, and it was during these forty-four years that the College came to be known throughout the state. Teachers were the principal product of the school, and in general this period was indeed a nourishing one as far as Milton College was concerned. William C. Whitford William C. Whitford was a graduate of DeRuyter Institute and Union Col- lege. He completed his studies at the Union Theological Seminary in 1856 in New York City. In 1858, after having been a teacher in the Academy in the early fifties, he was put in charge as principal and remained as president of the College until his death in 1902. During the period of his work at Milton, he was one year member of the State Legislature and for four years he was Superintendent of Public Instruction in Wisconsin and for nine years occupied a chair on the board of regents of normal schools in this state. Page Twanty-onc

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