Westminster College - Blue Jay Yearbook (Fulton, MO)

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F. Cowan, D. D., Professor of Modern Languages, 1333 to the present time, Rev. D. S. Gage, A. M., Professor of Greek, 1890 to the present time, Rev. E. C. Gordon, D. D., Professor in the Bible Chair and President of the College, 1393 to the present time. The College has had to contend with great financial hindrances. Its original plan of endowment was by scholarship notes. Mainly by this plan the endowment was raised nearly to ElS100,000 before the civil war. VVhen the war closed, many of these notes were found to be worthless, and the College became seriously involved in debt, in part by the board borrowing from its permanent fund to maintain itscontingent fund, and partly by borrowingfrom other sources. Vigorous efforts were made through financial agents to increase the endowment and remove the debt. Among these agents who did faithful and successful worli may be mentioned Rev. John Faris and Rev. Robert Morrison. It was by the heroic toil of the last named that a burdensome debt was removed and the College started on a new financial career. At various times and from various sources the College has received financial gifts of considerable value. Among these may be mentioned that of Abraham VVayland, valued, at the time, at E1S20,000, from Mrs. E. E . Le Bourgeois, for her father, Mr. Joseph Charless, S20,000, Mr. Edward Bredell paid off a debt of 56,000 on the College property, Mrs. Mary McPheeters left the College El56,000g Mr. C. Trigg Campbell gave 34,2703 Eugene .Taccard gave 33620, Miss .lane A. Thompson left the College 32,0005 Mrs. Cyrus McCormick, of New York, and Mr. NViIliam Thau, of Pittsburg, each gave the College fliI,OOO. It is, however, to Mr. XVm. Sausser, of Hannibal, Mo., that the College owes its largest gift, that of SI25,000. The College has now, as endowment, about SB2oo,o00. It has buildings and grounds valued at S50,0oo. These last it owes almost entirely to the citizens of Fulton and Callaway county. The College has aided in the education of some thousands of young men, and has graduated 175, many of whom are to-day occupying high positions in every department of life. II

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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

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SAJIIUEL SPAHR LATVS, D. D., LL. D I2