Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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SAMUEL ROSS LYONS, PrEslient Elect of Monmouth College. Rev. Samuel Ross Lyons D.D.,was born near Winnsboro, S. C. At an early age with the family, he moved to Marissa, 111. When President Lincoln issued the last call for loo day men, Young Lyons, although not i6 years ot age, entered the ranks as a drummer boy. He was a student at Marissa Academy and theu entered Monmouth college, graduating from here in 1S77; the same year he entered Xenia Seminary, graduating from that institution in 1880. His first charge was at his old home in Marissa. He was called from that place to his present pastorate at Bloomington, Indiana. Since his residence in that city, Mr. Lyons has been actively engaged in educational work. For a number of years he was a senator of Monmcuth College, but resigned that place for a responsible position on the board of the Indiana State L ' niversity. Dr. Lyons is the resident member of the board, and as such is admitted!} ' the leading spirit of the seven who control the University. He spends one day out of each week in consultation with the president and faculty of the Universit)- on new measures or management of the L ' niversit} ' . Such immediate connection with a large and well founded institution, will he of great assistance to Dr. Lyons in the new work he enters upon. The faculty are enthusiastic over the choice. To the students the election of Dr. Lyons means much. A man of unerring judgment and in touch with new methods, he will be received with favor by all, and it is the prevalent opinion that the right man was chosen. Although the affairs of the college have been efficiently conducted under the present Board of Control, 3-et the fact remains that the lack of a president was used to her disadvantage. Faculty and students alike welcome the new executive, and it will be with their hearty support aud co-op- eration that he will enter upon his duties.