Washington and Jefferson College - Pandora Yearbook (Washington, PA)

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if U ir' ' E 11. jj' lil 1 it A ju JITIIJJFV Eenrg mallarr, HHIQB., EEE. IQNRY XVALLACE was born near XVest Newton. l'a. in the year 1836. He was of Scotch-lrish extraction and inhe1'ited the traits of that virile race. His boyhood was passed 11pon his father's farm, and there was llll1JlZl1ltCKl in his youthful mind a genuine love for agricultural pursuits, and the life of the farm. that in later years lead to his career as an agricultural writer and editor. He pre- pared for College at Geneva Hall and entered tl1e junior class of jefferson College at Canonsburg, lla., in 1857, and was graduated in IRSQ. He stud- ied one year at the United l'resbyterian Theological School, at Allegheny. I-'a.. and two years in the United l'resbyterian Theological Seminary at Monmouth, lll., and was licensed to preach in 1862. After holding several pastorates, he was threatened, with tuberculosis, of which disease, within the space of thirteen years. he had lost his mother, four sisters and three brothers. and was compelled to retire from the ministry in 1877 and there- after devoted his life to agricultural pursuits. As a pastor and preacher, M r. Wfallace was eminently s11ccessful. He was fluent, forcible and clear. In l88l he began his .work as an agricultural writer, having bought an interest in the IV1'11tvrsvt C hronirlc, a county paper, which was subsequently combined with the rllarfisnfziciaz. In 1883 he became editor of the Hom1'stvc1a',, an agricultural paper long established in Des Moines. After thi1'teen years of laborious service. during which the H'onz1'sfc11d had acquired an enviable reputation, not only in lowa. but throughout the contiguous states. Mr. XVallace withdrew from its editorship, and in con- junction with his two sons established l'Val1acc's Farmer. The labors of Mr. XVallace have by no means been confided to tl1e editorial rooms. No one has been in more constant Cltllllilllfl as a speaker and lecturer in farmer's institutes and in meetings, associations and conventions having a legitimate connection with agriculture or lJCZ1l'lllg upon the farmer's interests, than he. lt is in his personal character that Mr. Wfallace is best appreciated by his friends. He is decided in his views, and energetic in carrying them into execution. At the same time he is liberal and tolerant. He is approachable. friendly a11d he is endowed with a liberal fllllfl of Scotch humor. He is a fast friend and a charming co1npanio11. Mr. Wallace's widely extended reputation as an authority upon agricul- tural subjects led to his appointment by President Roosevelt as a member of the Country Life Commission, to which he devoted his entire time for four months. He has written a series of books, the most popular of which are Uncle Henry's Letters to the liarm Hoy, and Clover Farming. 'Mr. NVallace was married in 1863 to Miss Nannie Cantwell of Kenyon. Ohio, with whom he lived happily for forty-live years. She died April 19, 1909. He has five children. th1'ee sons and two daughters. Two of his sons 2l.l'C associated with him i11 the conduct of the paper. The other is editor of the liariizw' at St. l'au.l, Minn. All the children a1'e married but one, the daughter who keeps his home. He has fourteen grandchildren. He carries the titles, l'h.D., conferred by Lenox College. and l.l..D., conferred upon him by NVashington and jefferson College. His has been an active and useful life full of honors and good works. 30

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