Wabash College - Wabash Yearbook (Crawfordsville, IN)

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4. f--- - f v .- 1 f 1 I' ' 'WWI -me Q The Christian character of Dr. Tuttle is reflected in his portrait. For many college generations this man more than any other was Wabash. He came to Wabash in the try- ing days ofthe War, he did not leave it until his death. Called like other Wabash presi- dents from a Presbyterian pastorate, Dr. Tuttle adjusted his life to his new position, but maintained his earnest, religious precepts and for thirty years instilled them in the hearts of Wabash men. Dr. Tuttle was the son of a New Jersey pastor. He went to Marietta College in Ohio, and in 1844, after his theological studies at Lane Seminary, became a minister. Before com- ing to Wabash, he was a pastor at Rockaway, New Jersey. When he retired in 1892, Wabash was enjoying a high reputation in the midwest, the endowment fund had reached a half-million dollars, and the character of the college re- mained unchanged. He continued to conduct the Monday morning chapel service until his last illness. He died June 8, 1901, beloved by all Wabash men.