Oglethorpe University - Yamacraw Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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When Ernest Hartsock came to Ogleth- orpe in 1928, from Georgia Tech he brought with him the Bozart Press. Hartsock was the editor of the Bozart Contem- pary Verse, which was published bimonthly. This literary magazine had a wide circulation which included more thirty states, England, France and Canada. Hartsock was made pro- fessor of poetics at Oglethorpe. This distinc- tion had never been used previously anywhere in the United States. Referring to Ernest Hartsock, Thornwell Jacobs said, He had the heart and instinct of a true poet, and his love for poetry had completely mastered his life. John Thomas Lupton was one of the early benefactors of the Oglethorpe established in Atlanta. Dr. Thornwell Jacobs spoke at the First Presbyterian Church in Chattan- ooga, Tennessee, on November 1, 1914. He told the congregation about his efforts to rees- tablish Oglethorpe University. After the ser- vice a man came up to Jacobs and offered to pledge $10,000.00 to the resurrection of Og- le thorpe. This man ' s name was John T. Lup- ton. Mr. Lupton practiced law, served as the president of the First National Bank of Chat- tanooga and was the vice president and trea- surer of the Coca Cola Bottling Co. Dr. Jacobs presented Mr. Lupton with the honorary de- gree of Doctor of Laws. John T. Lupton gave a total of $1,018,000.00 to Oglethorpe. Joseph Mackey Brown was a member of the last graduating class from old Oglethorpe. After graduation in 1872, Brown spent several years associated with the Western and Atlantic Railroad. In 1909 he became gover- nor of Georgia. He served a second term as governor from January 25, 1912, to June 28, 1913. After his career in politics Brown spent the rest of his life writing cards on such things as the Leo Frank case. World War I and the draft, women ' s suffrage, mob law, Bolshevism, religious matters and American- ism. Joseph LeConte, who received internation- al fame for his published works on evolu- tion and religion, physiological optics and geology, served as a professor at old Ogleth- orpe for one year beginning in January 1852. He was responsible for teaching a wide variety of classes. Among some of these were mechan- ics, physics, chemistry, geology and botany. In his teaching LeConte used scientific methods that were considered modern for his day. Al- though LeConte only stayed at Oglethorpe a short time, he said that his variety of teaching responsibilities gave him excellent training which increased his interest in all depart- ments of science. James Woodrow was appointed as profes- sor of natural science at old Oglethorpe in 1 853. After earning a Ph.D. at the Univer- sity of Heidelberg he returned to Oglethorpe. With this degree Woodrow became the first teacher in the history of the state of Georgia to hold a Ph.D. While at Oglethorpe he gained a reputation as an inspiring teacher. In 1861, he left Oglethorpe to chair a position at Columbia Theological Seminary. James Woodrow be- came interested in evolution and finally con- cluded that it was probably true; although, he continued to believe in divine inspiration. Frank B. Anderson, a graduate of the Uni- versity of Georgia, came to Oglethorpe in 1917. While at Oglethorpe he served as an assistant professor of mathematics and as Athletic Director. In 1941, he was made Dean of Men. Frank Anderson left Oglethorpe in 1942, after several successful years as a win- ning coach and a professor. Colonel Robert James Lowry came to At- lanta from South Carolina about the time of the Civil War. He and his father established the banking house of W.M. and R.J. Lowry. After the death of his father in 1887, Robert Lowry founded the Lowry Bank- ing Company. Col. Lowry left his fortune to his wife, Mrs. Emma M. Lowry, to be convert- ed to a memorial fund. Mrs. Lowry died in 1923, leaving $275,000.00 to Oglethorpe to found the Robert James and Emma Markman Lowry School of Banking and Commerce. FAMOUS MEN 7

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The Rich and Famous William Randolph Hearst made sev- eral donations which totaled to be more than $330,000.00 to Ogle- thorpe over a thirty-four year span. During Hearst ' s last trip to Atlanta Dr. Thornwell Jacobs presented him with the honorary de- gree of Doctor of Laws on May 22, 1927. On this same day Hearst delivered the Bac- calaureate address which dealt with the great discoveries and inventions of the nine- teenth century. One of Hearst ' s sons, John Randolph, attended Oglethorpe in 1927, and 1928. Dr. Jacobs went to see Hearst in California to ask for assistance in the pur- chase of the Silver Lake property. Hearst ' s response was, Certainly, I shall take plea- sure in giving it to you. Silver Lake was renamed Lake Phoebe in honor of Hearst ' s mother. A native of Cuba, New York, Harry Put- man Hermance came to Atlanta in 1916, as an executive in the F.W. Woolworth Company. Hermance was elected as a trustee of Oglethorpe in 1917. One day several members of the football team ap- proached Harry Hermance to ask for his assis- tance in developing the athletic program at Oglethorpe. Mr. Hermance ' s response was, Boys, I don ' t know how much I ' ll be able to help but I ' ll sure do my damndest. Mr. Her- mance told a group at a meeting on December 4, 1919, that he had found a family which would contribute $5,000.00 a year for the next ten years for the building of a stadium. Harry Hermance was referring to his family. In 1926, Dr. Jacobs presented Harry Hermance with an honorary degree of Doctor of Com- mercial Science. Following his mother ' s advice, Sidney Clopton Lanier began his studies at Og- lethorpe at the age of 15. In 1860, he graduated from Oglethorpe and was valedic- torian of his class. After graduation, Lanier worked as a tutor in ancient languages at Og- lethorpe from 1860-61. While tutoring at Og- lethorpe Lanier began to make plans to study in Germany like his professor, James Wood- row. The Civil War changed these plans. In 1861, he joined the Macon Volunteers. After returning home from the Civil War Lanier worked as a tutor, a hotel clerk and in 1868 he returned to Macon, Georgia, to read law in his father ' s office. In 1873, Sidney Lanier moved to Baltimore, Maryland. After moving to Bal- timore Lanier played the flute in the Peabody Symphony Orchestra and served as a lecturer at Johns Hopkins University. While living in Baltimore, Lanier also spent time writing. Some of his most famous poems were written during this time. They were Song of the Chattahoochee and The Marshes of Glynn, which were about his home state of Georgia. : tr i Mr. George Stewart photographed this bronze bust of Sidney Lanier at the Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins University. The bust was modeled by Ephraim Keyser. 6 FAMOUS MEN

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Governor Roosevelt of New York was awarded an honorary degree by Oglethorpe University in May of 1932, before he deliv- ered the commencement address. Mayor of Atlanta, Ivan Allen received his honorary degree from Oglethorpe Presi- dent Thornwell Jacobs. Oglethorpe ' s Honorary Degrees went ex- clusively to women during the 1935 com- mencement. Among this group are Martha Berry, founder of Berry Schools, Caroline Miller, author of Pulitzer winning novel, Lamp In His Bosom, Mrs. Sidney La- nier, and Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam. This fall Sir Kenneth Dover of Corpus Christi College in Oxford, England spoke at Oglethorpe ' s convocation and received an honorary degree. 8 HONORARY DEGREES