Oberlin College - Hi-O-Hi Yearbook (Oberlin, OH)

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nbrofeasor 30bit nmllott Ellis, E. m. KUFESSOR ELLIS, 0f the Olwrlin Faculty, died on March 29, i894, in iicago. while returning frmn Southern California, whither he had g0!1e,nccompaniedby his wife.two months hefure, in search of health. His mal- ady. Adilisoii's' disease, did not manifest its presence until near the close of his illness and his strength was then ine suEtcient t0 hringhim to his hmne. Ram in Jamey, New Hampshiie, in 1831, he came to Oberlin with his Father's family in x84n; and during the inte ling fifty-fonr years Oberlin has been his home. Graduating fmm Oberlin Cole lugs in 1851. he became an instructor in the Academy at Lapeen Mich. Ht was Profes 1' of Languages in Missis- sippi College from 1852 to 1855, and thin pnrpiiud his theor lugical studiesat Union and Oberlin Smninnriea rratlnating fmm the latter with the class 01' 18 He was immedi- ately appointed to the chairnf Cu 1; in Oberlin College, and holn 1853 until his death he was :t prominent and must efficient and livlm'ctl iuL-mbei of the Oberlin Facultv. He was transferred from the chair of Cmuk lu that of 'Iental Philosophy and Rhetoric, and for a coneiderahle tin lsu covered tlw i'lCltl nf Political Economy and English Literm titre. Lattei'ly hi: work was rmifiucd to the chair of Philosophy. Professor Ellis was a tirelESR wm'lzer mi hm hnlf 0F the Cullcgc. outside the chi eroom. t'irdainetl a: a minister of the Gogpel in $66 he was fur sex eml yeatx Innst acceptably associated in the pastorate of the Semml Cungn-gutional Church of Oberlin. In 1892, he visited the governments of the principal IUlLlUHb of Europe, as a representative of the United States in connection with the VVorhl's Culnmbian E ipmitinn. Oberlin in her per umitent and brander twp ' hail no wiser or more ef- fectixc friend and advocate. In lhc- tuwn, the community 21ml thu Stutu, hr w , a e cady force nu the right side of every public questinn-vnn :itlmimhlu innuplc of thc .xclmlai' in citizenship. George ibolbrook White, El. m. AY 2, 1348-Ju1y 7, 1893. Such are the limits of a lift that has been of peculiar interest tn Obcr- tudeuts. Marv Lllun half of Profes5or White's life ent in New England Hm- he was botn, passed hildhuod days and fitted for college. He graduated at Amherst in 1870. For the next three years he taught in Hopkins Acaden in Old Hadley. Massachusettsi Thu nut three yeat were spent as a tutor in Amherst. From Amherst. in 1876, llc came to Oberlin as Principal of the Preparatory Department. This position he held until la5t Summer. Professor White broughtiutn Oberlin lifei both among the Faculti and the students, elements of great force and value. He was CminmiLly a man of good chum. No one could be in his home or in his t'la 400m without feeling thatlil'c is not all drudgery and seriousness. Many a student has gone fmm his presume with new COUF HgL' and more earnest purpuse because of his contagious cheerfuhiesx. Hg mus in an unusual degree 311 unselfish man. His position and reupnnsihiliticts were such that he had uteri oppoitlniity to display his real ehamvtnistics in this regard. Instraxl, however, of planning for his own ease and comfort. lie wzts compicmms forlxis ullbits to make the work of his teachers and his pupil: if not aim; ' cat '. al- ways reasonable, and delightful. Most important of all, Professor White was a man of strong though simple faith in Guil. He was not naturally courageous, but rather tiuiidi He shrunk fmin haul and painful e. perieuces,lmt he did not Seek to escape from the WI ihci lay in the path of his duty. He made practicui the tltenry that a man's step: are ordered of the Lord. Often with shrinking, yet with clieerfithiess and faithfulntn , he took up eve '4 duty that came to him with the conviction that out of its pui- fommnce must mim- Sooner or later the only service that he could render, Clloerfitllwsg unsvll-mlmcst, taithfuhwss, wlitit lwlltt legacy Cuultl he have left 11:?