Westminster College - Blue Jay Yearbook (Fulton, MO)

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DiSI0l'D of lllQSImilISIQl' COIIQSQ. HE Presbyterian Synod of Missouri, holding its session in Potosi, Missouri, October, 1851, resolved to locate and maintain a college. In session in Fulton, Missouri, October 1852, the Synod selected Fulton as the place for the college, being induced thereto by the offer of 315,000 in money, eighteen acres of land and buildings valued at S5,oo0, and 320,000 in scholarships. This offer was made largely through the leader- ship, energy, and infiuence of Rev. XV. W. Robertson, then in charge of the Presbyterian church in Fulton. The charter for the College was secured February 23, 1853. Prof. Williaxn Van Doren was the first man elected as a professor in the College and the first session of the College began in May, 1853. The cornerstone of the main building was laid July 4, 1853, Dr. Nathan L. Rice delivering an address on that occasion. The first catalogue of the College was issued for the year 1853-54. It shows three professors, viz. : Wfilliam Van Doren, S. S. Laws, Thomas D. Baird, one tutor, James G. Smith, and one hundred and fourteen students. In 1855 Rev. S. S. Laws became the Hrst president of the College, which that year had a corps of five pro- fessors. The following have held the oliice of President of the College: 1855-1861, Rev. S. S. Laws, D. D., LL. D. , 1864-1865, Rev. John lVIontgomery, D. D., ISCS-1874, Rev. Nathan L. Rice, D. D., 1881-1886, Rev. C. C. Hersman, D. D., 1887-1893, Rev. WVm. H. lVIarquess, D. D., 1893-, Rev. E. C. Gordon, D. D. During a few intervals when the College was without a president, the following gentlemen acted as chairman of the faculty: Prof. F. T. Kemper, 1856-1857, Rev. J. P. Finley, 1862-1864, Rev. NI. M. Fisher, D. D., 1866-1868 and 1874-1877, Rev. C. C. Hersman, D. D., 1877-1880. The following is a list of the professors in the order of their appointment, the chairs they filled and the time they served: Prof. NVm.' Van Doren, no designated chair, 1853-1857, and Professor of Mathematics, 1857-1861 , Rev. S. S. Laws, Professor of Natural Science, 1854-1855, and President, 1855-1861, Thomas D. Baird, A. M., Professor of Mathematics, 1854-1855, W. L. Baird, A. M., no designated chair, 1854-1855, Rev. I. M. Hughes, 9

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EDWARD CLIFFORD GORDON, D. D., PRESIDENT. JOHN HARVEY SCOTT, A. M., Ph. D., Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy. JOHN NEXVTON LYLE, A. M., Ph. D., Professor of Natural Sciences. Joi-IN JAY RICE, A. M., LL. D., Professor of History and English Literature. EDGAR I-IOGE MARQUESS, A. M., Professor of Latin Language and Literature. GCIIITD . ' i 0 DANIEL SHAW GAGE, A. M., Professor of Greek Language and Literature. EDYVARD CLIFFORD -GORDON, D. D., Professor of Biblical History and Do.ctrine. Professor of Biblical Languages. - EDWARD STROTHER WOOD, A. M., Adjunct Professor of Natural Sciences and Principal of the Academic Department. A XVILLIAM .IANES XVRIGHT, D. D., LL. D., HARRY HERR SMILEY T t u or. Pf fw1t.11'-.dc1't' Al '. . ' ' L ro essor o l e 'IP IT sxcs 'in iris ian PO 0getlCS EVERT P. MAULEE, JR., Physical Director' U jOl-IN FLEMMIING COXVAN, A. M., D. D., J, H, SCQTT, Librarian. Professor of Modern Languages. E. H. MARQUESS, Secretary. 8 f

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I l X 3 R M M Fisher A M,D D no designated chair, A. M., Principal of Preparatory Department, 1355-ISS 9 eV- - ' ' ' L ' ' Q' 1355-1353, and Professor' of Latin Language and Literature, 1858-1870 and 1374-18735 Ii' T- Kemper, A- M-1 ' 86 ' Cl k Strong, Professor of English Professor of Natural Sciences, 1357-1353, and Professor of Greek, 1353-1 1 , 211' Language and Literature, 1353-1361, A. M. Meyer, Ph. D., Professor of Physical Sciences, 1859-1361 3 RSV- J- P. Finley, A. bf., Professor of Greek and Chairman, 1362-1364, Jno. N. Lyle, A- M-1 Ph- D-,Pf0feSSO1' ef Mathematics and Natural Science, 1362-1364, and Professor of Natural Science, 1363 to the present time, Rev. 36 36 R v J A Wallace A. A. Y. C. Schenck, A. M., Professor of Metaphysics and Sacred Literature, 1 2-1 4, e . . . , M., Professor of English Language and Literature, 1363-1364, Rev. John Montgomery, D. D., President and Professor of Metaphysics and Sacred Literature, 1364-1365, ,Rev. C. C. Hersman, A. M., D. D., Professor of Greek, 1364-1336, and President, 1331-1336, Judge Joseph Flood, Professor of English Language and Literature, IS65-1867, H. C. Abbot, A. M., M. D., Professor of English Language, 1,367-1363, Rev. N. L. Rice, D. D., President and Professor of Theology, Metaphysics, and Sacred Literature, 1363-1374, Rev. Wm. M. Hersman, A. M., Professor of English Language and Literature, 1366-1369, Jno. J. Rice, A. M., LL. B., Professor of English Language and Literature, .1369 until the present time, Rev. B. Y. George, A. M., Professor of Latin Language and LltCl'3tl11'C,!I87O-1873Q N. D. Thurmond, A. M., Adjunct Professor of English Language and Literature, 1366-1367, and Principal of Preparatory Department, 1375-1376, John H. Scott, A. M., Ph. D., Professor of Mathematics, 1364 till the present, J. C. Jones, A. lvl., Ph. D., Assistant Professor of Languages, 1580-1881, and Professor of Latin Language and Literature, 1331-1332, Edgar H. Marquess, A. lyl., Professor of Latin Language and Literature, 1332 to the present time, Rev. J. G. Reaser, D. D., Professor of Nletaphysics and Biblical Literature, 1335-1337, and Vice-President, 1336-1337, Rev. Thos. Gallaher, D. D., Principal of Aqgafleigic Dleipartnggnt, 1335-1337, Rev. Wm. H. Marquess, D. D., President and Professor of Biblical Chair, Kcnfdclmgob CX.. . C. Eyans, A. M., Piofessor of Greek, 1337-1333, -Professor E. S. WVood, Principal of c epaitment, 1337, to the piesent time, and Assistant Professor in Natural Sciences 139'-1396, Rev. v Ir .-O. l l . 7 3 XX. J. XX iight, D. D., LL. D., P1 ofessoi of Metaphysics, 1333, to the present time, also, for two years Vice-Presi- dcnt and Professor in the Bible Chair, Rev. J. J. Anderson A M Professor of Gieek SSS 3 R J 1 ' 'v ' ,I ' -I 90, ev. no. IO