Tufts University - Jumbo Yearbook (Medford, MA)

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X 4x . ' .E,j,,f,,3g353 :Q '- .j r If - 21- 11. , ' Y ff -iraq. ff CH Pffyersor gf H017zz'Iefz'cr aim' Pasfowzl Theology mm' Dean gf Mc DZ'UZ'7ZZ'fjl School. Born in Northwood, N. H., Sept. 16, 1822, prepared for the min- istry at Haverhill Academy, Bradford Seminary and Atkinson Acad- emy, 1846, went to New York to study under Dr. Sawyer: twenty- three years was pastor of the Universalist Society at Chelsea, 1869, came to Tufts, 1869, received A.M. from Tufts, 1881, S.T.D., St. Lawrence University 5 appointed Dean of the Divinity School, 1892. JEROME SCHNEIDER, PH.D., XILY., Pffzyfessoff fy' Greek. Born in Basel, Switzerland, :Sept 30, 1824, graduated from the gymnasium, 1839 1 entered University of Basel, 1842, studied at Uni- versity of Berlin, 1845-46, received Ph.D. from University of Basel, ISSOQ 1854, came to Americag 1856, was appointed instructor of modern languages and Latin at Amherst College, later in 1856, ap- pointed instructor in modern languages at Tuftsg 1860, was made- Professor of Greek Language and Literature. BENJAMIN G. BROWN, A.M., ZAII., lifkzlker Prqferror ry' Ma Zh em ez izkr . Born in Marblehead, Mass., Feb. 22, 1837, prepared at Marble- head Acadeniyg entered Harvard at the age of seventeen, graduat- ing in 18585 principal of the Marblehead Academy three yearsg called to Tufts as instructor in Mathematicsg 1865, YValker Pro- fessorship of Mathematicsg after coming to Tufts spent two years at the Lawrence Scientific School 5 1865, received A.M. from Tufts- 14 ARLES H. LEONARD, A.M., D.D., CD.B.K., Gadriaavf'

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P sf. RUFESSU f ELMER H. CAPEN, A.M., D.D., LL.D., CD.A.X., dJ.B.K., .lD1'6'.fZ'Il76'lZZ' mn! P7'fWJ507' fy' M07'Uf Philoxajbhy H7207 P0!z'!z'faZ Efafmmy. Born in Stoughton, Mass., April 5, 1838, prepared at the Pierce Academy in Middleborough, and the Green Mountain Institute in Woodstock, Vt., entered Tufts College, 1856 , served in the Massa chusetts Legislature during his senior year, admitted to the bar 1864, 1865, was ordained as a minister, pastor of Independent Christian Church in Gloucester, Mass., 1865-69 , Universalist Church in St. Paul. Minn., 1869-70, First Universalist Parish in Providence, R. I., 1870-75 , 1875, accepted call to Presidency of Tufts 1879, received D.D. from St. Lawrence University, 1877, A.M. from Tufts, 1897, LL.D., Buchtel College, President of New England Commission on Admission Examinations since its establishment trustee of Universalist General Convention, member of State Board of Education , chairman of Board of Visitors of State Normal School at Salem, president of the Citizen's Law and Order League during the entire period of its existence, delegate to Republican National Convention, 1888, president of New England Association of Col leges and Preparatory Schools, charter member of Theta Delta Chi Kappa charge, assisted in the foundation of the Delta chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, member of the Twentieth Century Club, author of article, 'tAtone1nent, in Universalist section of the Columbian Con J Y articles on Universalism and Tufts College in tt Encyclopaedia Britan gress, article on Universalism in Hertzogts i' Religious Cyclopedia' D nica if , occasional addresses. WILLLAM R. SHIPMAN, A.M., D.D., LL.D., A.K.E 'iJ.B.K., Galdikwazre .P7'f?f6J'J'07' W' IMe!01'z'c aim' Pro ffssof' ay' Logzk, ami Dean U' Me College W' Lez'z'ers. Born in Granville, Vt., May 4, 1836 , received his early education in the Royalton Academy, 1859, graduated with distinction from Middlebury College, Principal of Green Mountain Institute, 1864 accepted a call to the chair of Rhetoric, Logic and English Lit erature at Tufts, 1865, was ordained as a minister , 1862, received A.M. from Middlebury, 1882, D.D. from St. Lawrence University 1899, LL.D. from Tufts, 1900, LL.D. from Middlebury. I3

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EDVVIN C., BOLLES, PHD., D.D., fI1.B.K., Dzklesofz Pra- fessor fy' Efzglzlrh mm' Afzzevffmfz Jikfafjf. Born in Hartford, Conn., Sept. 19, 1836? graduated from Trinity College, Hartford, 1855, received Ph.D. from St. Lawrence Uni- versity, 1860, 1870-73, Professor of Microscopy at St. Lawrence University, ISSO, received D.D. from Tuftsg came to Tufts, 1899 as Professor of English and American History. E.d.A.u'iAx Amos E. DOLBEAR, M.E., PH.D., LL.D.,fID.K.1l1.,P1'0- fessor M Physics mm' Astrofzowy. Born, Nov. xo, 1837, at Norwich, Conn.g obtained early education in Newport, R. I., and New Hampshire , when about eighteen, went west and taught school in Missouri, later returned east, walking some four hundred miles, and finally, after various experiences, reached Newport, R. l., where he returned to his trade of me- chanic, on account of ill health was obliged to change his Work, so decided to prepare himself for a teacher g after a two years' course, graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University, 1866, studied chem- istry at Michigan University g at the end ofa year took charge of a geological exploring expedition about Lake Superior, and on his return received degrees of A.M. and M.E. 5 I867, assistant professor of Natural History in Kentucky University, a year later declined the professorship to accept the chair of Physics and Chemistry in Beth- any College, 1874, became Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Tufts 5 is a member of several scientihc societies, has received medals from two international exhibitions, and was examiner at the Colum- bian Exposition, received LL.D. from Tufts in 1902. Professor Dolbear's inventions have brought him a world-Wide reputation. GEORGE M. HARMON, A.M., D.D., fID.B.K., Pwyfesror W' Bz'bZz'm! Theology. Born in Thorndike, Me., Nov. 22, 1842, attended the Biddeford High School, entered Tufts, 1863, after graduating preached for five years and then returned for a course at the Divinity School, graduated 1875, went to Adams, Mass 3 1880, to Peabody, Mass., ISS2, Galesburg, Ill., to take charge of the church and teach in the Lombard University, called to Tufts, 1884. 15