Randolph Macon College - Helianthus Yearbook (Lynchburg, VA)

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After a two weeks' effort he succeeded in raising one thousand dol- lars. and then, to quote from his own account, being somewhat discouraged a friend of mine suggested that I go w1th h11n to v1s1t Mrs. ' ' ' 'Y ll d M Hooker, a sister of Henry Waid Bcechei. We theiefore ca e on rs. Hooker one pleasant afternoon in May and found there Miss Catharine Beecher, Mrs. Stowe, of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' fame, Mrs. Frances Gillett and other ladies, gathered for an afternoon visit. When they learned m business, they became greatly interested in the enterprise and . , Y Immediately after this I received a line from john Hooker request1ng me ' ' b t th's ove to call at his office. When I d1d so, he wished to know a ou 1 m for a college in Kansas. I gave him the minutes of the association 'f 'I' 'lf andexplained the inducements for the location in Topeka. After con- sulting his partner, Mr. Gillett, they decided to furnish the remaining one thousand dollars. I think it was the infiuence of those women that prompted their husbands to make me the loan. But during Mr. Rice's absence the Association had met at Lawrence, and as Topeka had not fulhlled her pledge new propositions for location were called for, though Topeka protested and desired that they wait U til th ' t 'n th east be heard from. Lawrence put in a bid which n 1 e1r agen 1 Q was accepted, and the college was thus fin wordj moved to Lawrence and called Monumental College. On learning of the Lawrence proposition M1'. Rice let Col. Ritchie have the money to pay for the Davis place in case Lawrence should not fulfill her pledge. Col. Ritchie took the 82,000 draft, but here he met again with trouble. There was not money enough in Topeka to cash the draft, and it had to be taken to Leavenworth to be cashed. 1 In I86O the Association met at Topeka. Lawrence had not fulfilled her pledge, and the college was moved to Topeka and called Topeka Institute On account of the war nothing was done until 1865, when S IB I - f Maine visited Topeka, became deeply interested 1n amue ow CCI, o , the movement, and was elected first principal and financ1al agent of the ' d l'ft d 't to a realit Academy. He took up what was a meie hope an 1 e 1 y, It was then incorporated and chartered under the name of Lincoln Col- lege, and the Davis claim was deeded over. Specifications were drawn up for a building, and sealed bids advertised for, but on the appointed day not a bid was yet received on account of distrust of the financial Strength of the enterprise. Disliking to be foiled in this manner Mr. ' ' ' t d to erect for 87,000 a Ripe then made a propos1t1on, which was accep e , bullding of stone or brick, the wood-work and shingles to be of pine. He hauled the lumber by ox team from Atchison and Leavenworth. The bu1lding now stands on the northeast corner of Tenth and Jackson streets, and was then-the most magnificent edifice in the city. In 1869, Dr. Q. H. Butterfield was elected first President of Lincoln College. He resigned in 1870 and in 1871 Dr. McVicar, who has ever since so ably stood at the helm, guiding our educational ship through the rough seas, succeeded him as President. Th- fi ' t d was then turned on the present site, .for the foundation e IS so Of Washburn College, so named in honor of a gift of 225,000 from - ' l de. rees the college has Deaconnlchabod WaSlIbUlll. Since then by s ow g EFOWI1 t1ll to-day it stands in its present place among the educational insti- tutions of the West. 19

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1872 EUGENE M. COLE, B. A. Deceased. ALLEN M. COVELL, B. A., Topeka, Kansas Farmer. 1374 FRANCIS J.-RICE, B. A. Clcrgyman. , 1876. EDWIN ALONZO POPENOE, M. A., Manhattan, Kansas. Professor of Zoology and Entomology at the State Agricultural College: Professor of Botany. Horti- c11lt11re and Enton1ology'f I87Q',94. Principal of North Topeka Schools. 1877-'79: Entomologist of State Board of Agriculture: married Carrie G. Holcomb, 1883, and l1as three 50115. 1882. CHARLES KING HOLLIDAY, M. A.. L. L. B., Topeka, Kansas. Married janet Hamilton, 1888: Charge d' Affairs of United States at Caracas. Venezuela 1888: XVorld's Fair Commissioner for Kansas 1890: Hon. C0ll'lll'llSSi0llCl'0f the United States to the Antwerp exhibi- ' ' -' l-'ftlR lG bition 1894: editor of Ixmnfrls Daily Dcmonat of .lopclta 1886-93, lllclll 11.1 o ie oya eo graphical Society of England: a11d lawyer. CORA KIRBY SELLARDS, B. S., B. A., 1907 Buchanan St., Topeka, Kansas. MARY SHERRILL SMITH, B. L., 627 Van Buren St., Topeka, Kansas. Teacher in Public Schools of Topeka: married Mr. Edward Gleason S111ith 1887. 1883. CIJARENCE DE VERE GREELEY, M. A., B. D., Boston, Massachusetts. . Took his B. D. at Yale: Lecturer Oll Philosophy and Sociology: Secretary of International Law and Order I.eag11e: Congregational Minister. GEORGE HAZARD PERRY, B. A., B. D., 718 West 12th St., Pueblo, Colorado. Married Grace M. Barker, and has had tive children of whom three are livi11g: Pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational Cl1urcl1 at Pueblo: was pastor of different Co11grcgational Churches in Kansas previous to this: Associate Editor of Manhnttan Nationalist, 1889-'90, MATTIE MCCOLLOUGH BARTLETT, B. L., Salt Lake City, Utah. Married Rev. Bartlett. a Missio11ary. HELEN E. SHERRILL REDING, B. L., Sabetha, Kansas. Married Dr. Harry Reding 1888: was teacher i11 Topeka Schools. 1884. ANNIE LAURIE ADAMS BAIRD, B. L., Fusan, Korea, Asia. Married Rev. Baird, wl1o is 11ow a Missionary in Korea. 21