Swarthmore College - Halcyon Yearbook (Swarthmore, PA)

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mittee on the College Presidency, after long and earnest attention to the service for which they had been appointed, offered the name of William Dudley Foulke, of Richmond, Indiana, who was unanimously elected to the office of President, to take eft ' ect Third month ist, 1891, but soon after this a severe family affliction prevented his accepting this appointment, and President Appleton continued to occupy the place until the close of the College year. The only changes in the Faculty this twenty-first year were the resignation of Henry W. Rolfe as Professor of Latin, and the appointment of Ferris W. Price to a full professorship and membership of the Faculty, on his return from his year ' s study abroad; and the appointment as full Professors and members of the Faculty of Dr. Spencer Trotter and Milton H. Bancroft. The need of a separate gj mnasium for the young women claimed the attention of the Board at this time, and it was decided to appoint a small committee to cooperate with the Somerville Literary Society to secure a girls ' gymnasium in connection with their proposed new building. We will close this brief account of two }-ears ' work of the College by the following quotation from the report of the Board of Managers made at this time : ' ' The year has not passed without bereavements, and we regret to record the death of a worthy co- laborer, Sarah H. Merritt, of Brooklyn, New York. Within the year, also, there have been called onward two of our former highly-valued Managers. Mary T. Longstreth was for many years most untiring in her devotion to the best interests of the College, and her gentle nature won for her the love of her asso- ciates. Her departure has been followed by that of Anna M. Ferris, who leaves a like record of efficient service to the cause of higher education. Her superior qualities, both of mind and heart, under the in- fluence of Divine love, endeared her to those of us whose privilege it was to labor with her. We desire to acknowledge the kindness of the family of Edgar Allen Brown, a deceased student of the Class of ' 90, in complying with his request and donating for the use of the College library the sum of $5,000. H

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jfacult)? anb ITnstvuctors 5osepb Swain President of the College. B. L., Indiana University (1883); M. S. (1885); LL. D., Wabash College (1893). Student of Mathematics and Astronomy, University of Edinbtirgh (1885-86). Instructor in Mathematics and Zoology, Indiana University (1883-85) ; Assistant U. S. Fish Commissioner (1884) ; Professor of Mathematics, Indiana University (1886-91) ; Professor of Mathematics, Leland Stanford, Junior, University (1891-93) ; President of Indiana University (1893-1903) ; Member of National Council of Education; President of Swarthmore College (from 1902). Eliiabetb Powell 3Bon Dean. A. M., Hon., Swarthmore College (1897). Dean. Swarthmore College (from 1886). Author of Words by the IVay (two volumes). Honorary Member of B K. ]E!5war Ibichs IDagill Emeritus Professor of the French Language and Literature, and Lecturer on French Literature. A. B.. Brown University (1852); A. M. (1855); LL. D., Haverford College (1886). Professor of Latin and French, Swarthmore College (1869-70) ; President (1870-90); Professor of French Language and Literature (from l8go). Author of Magill ' s French Grammar: Magill ' s French Prose and Poetry; Magill ' s Modern French Scries. Member of A K E and B K. 16