Olivet College - Oaks Yearbook (Olivet, MI)

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'qi . ' Q 1 el-'31 Ggitfxiofzx. - H. Q. BUTTERFTELD. ' . V President H. Butterfield, son of Asa Butterfield of Phillips, Maine, was born in 1822. His grandfather, Jesse Butterfield, was one of the H minute-men. The family is of English origin. Dr. Butterfield was fitted for college at the Farmington Academy, and after spending two years at Colby University he entered Harvard College and graduated in the class of '48 Heimmediately took charge of a select school for boys in .Boston Highlands, at the same time study- ing law with Francis Hilliard of Boston. In 1850 he entered the Theological Seminary at Bangor, Maine, and graduated in 1853. After preaching for twelve years in the east he was made Professor of Ancient Languages in Washburn College, Kansas. Two years later he became President of the college. In 1871 he became Corresponding Secretary of A- the Society for the Promotion of Collegiate and Theological Education at the West. ln 1876 Dr. Butterfield resigned this office and entered upon his duties as President of Olivet College. His earnestness, sincerity and thorough conscientiousness

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have been intrusted with its preparation, have endeavored to put forth our best efforts, consistently, with other college duties. lf, therefore, in the preparation of this volume, which is prompted by the best of feeling toward our college and a hearty interest in its welfare, we should deem it to be our duty to show in their true light, as it seems to us, certain peculiarities either of individuals or the college, believe us this springs from no personal grievances, no spirit of hostil- ity, but merely a setting forth of the sentiments of the stu- dents of Olivet. We have attempted to cause some to see themselves as others see them, in the hope of doing them a favor, some because we wish to show them in their true col- ors to those who may be unacquainted with them. If, per- chance, what we may say fails to please some, do not wreak your vengeance upon the editors, but, remembering that we all have our imperfections, cease your plaintive wailings and purchase a few extra copies of THE OLIVE LEAF. For the hearty support received from students, alumni and faculty we wish to express our most sincere 'thanksp Trusting to the gentle criticism of our readers we are content if we have succeeded in merely paving the way for more suc- cessful attempts in the future.

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make him well worthy the grateful appreciation and the highest love and esteem of all who know him. As our beloved President, his courteous, affable and gen- ial manner wins the hearts of all students, and such is the charm of his character, such sweetness, such benignity, such spontaneous kindness, that if two superlatives can be com- pared, the love transcends the honor with which the students of Olivet College will ever remember him.