Wabash College - Wabash Yearbook (Crawfordsville, IN)

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Professor Henry Zwingli McLain v , N JANUARY, 1907, the College suitered another great loss in the death of Pro- fessor Henry Zwingli McLain. Teacher of Greek at VVabash for over thirty years, there was probably no one more familiar with the history of the College or better acquainted with the students during that time. Great'teachers arc as rare as great preachers, and both, like poets, must be born, not made. Professor McLain, in a quiet, unobtrusive, quaint way that was all his own. was a great teacher, and he also had that finest attribute of a great preacher, the pastoral instinct. Generations of stu- fll 'AX ,vfkr 'D WY, 'ish .f5g:ijrAAi1:yfj dents learned to love the little man, modest in his attain- ments, with a kindly sense of humor and a dignity and force that won and held respect. It would be difficult to name any man more deeply cul- tivated in Greek literature than Professor McLain. 1-Iis whole life was devoted to its study, and he brought to his work an enthusiasm and love that never failed. Sincere, sympathetic, earnest, Professor McLain furnished to all who came in contact with him an example of a pure, noble and unsellish life. His memory will be ever dear to the hun- dreds of men who came under his,inHuence. 18

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3 7 John Joseph Burnham, 10 Wliereas, It has pleased Almighty God in His infinite wisdom and goodness to remove from the activities of his life our beloved classmate, John Joseph Burnham, and, Wliereas, He has been an enthusiastic member of the class of 1910, and a loyal son of the College, therefore, be it Resolved, That the copies of these resolutions of our sympathy and expression of our grief be sent to the be- reaved members of his family, and, be it further Resolved, That these resolutions be published in the publications of the College, and recorded in the minutes of the Class of 1910. CoMM1'1 1'l21c. CLEM1vi1c'r BRIDGE, Secretary. Clark Sponslor, 11 Whereas, The Class of 1911 and Walaasli College in general has been grieved to hear of the death of our class- mate and comrade, Clark Sponslorg and, VVhereas, We, the Class of 1911, considered him as one of our brighest, pleasantest and most promising men, there- fore, be it Resolved, That the Class of 1911 extend to the bereaved family its most heartfelt sympathy in their affiictiong and be it further Resolved, That these resolutions be published in the publications of the College and a copy be sent to the parents by the secretary of the class, and that they be recorded in the minutes of the Class of 1911. CoMM1'r'rE1z. LEX R. HIESI.ERv, Secretary. . 20