Westminster College - Blue Jay Yearbook (Fulton, MO)

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EDWARD CLIFFORD GGRDON, D. D. DR. GORDON was born in Richmond,Va., September, 1842. His mother was of English descent and his father of Scotch-Irish and English ancestry. He Was prepared for college at classical schools in his native city and in Staunton, Virginia. In 1860 he matriculated at the University of Virginia, entering advanced classes in Latin, Greek, Mathematics, and French. In April, 1861, he joined the army of Virginia as a private soldier in the Richmond Howitzers, Capt. Geo. VV. Randolph, and with it entered the service of the Confederate States. In the winter of 1862-3 he vvas commissioned first lieutenant of artillery in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States, and was assigned to duty as an ordnance oflicer on the staff of Brigadier-General John Echols, with whom he served until the close of the vvar. In 1866-7 he taught a classical school in Rockbridge county, Virginia. For two years, during the presidency of Gen. RobertE. Lee C1867-QD, he served Washington College, now W'ashington and Lee University, as proctor, secretary of the faculty, and treasurer, at the same time pursuing his studies in mathematics. In 1869 he entered Union Theological Seminary, at Hampden Sidney, Virginia, Where he graduated in 1872. Having preached as a licentiate for a year, he was ordained by the Lexington Presbytery in June, 1872, and installed pastor of Leb- anon church. Subsequently he served as pastor in Savannah, Georgia, in Salem, Virginia, and in Lexington, Mis- souri. In May, 1892, he Was appointed professor of Biblical History in Westniinstei' College, Fulton, Missou1'i, and by request of the board of trustees assumed the duties of president of that institution. In June, 1894, he was elected to the presidency, still continuing his professorial duties. Dr. Gordon has contributed articles to the Sozzfkewz P1'es6y!e7'z'cz1z Review, the Presbyieriavz ..Qucz1'2fe1'Qf, and other periodicals. He is the author of a volume, entitled 'tThe Sunday School TC3ChC1'7S Wo1'l1g VVhat it is and How to do it. Q1887.j In 1886 the degree of D. D. was conferred on him by Hampden Sidney College. 27'

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ids JOHN NEVVTON LYLE, A. M., Ph. D., XYAS born in Ralls county, Missouri, March 5, 1836, of Scotch-I1'iSl1 descent. His immediate ancestors were from Virginia. His parents were of the best type of the early pioneers who laid the foundations of the great civilization now developing in the Mississippi Valley. He was educated in a country school, at first, then in a private classical school near his home, then in Van Rensselaer Academy, and finally graduated from Nlarietta Col- lege, Marietta, Ohio, in 1859. Since then he has taught almost continuously. He was firstelected to the chair of Natural Science in 'Westminster College, in 1862, held the position three years, then taught in Marietta College three years, then in 1868 was re-elected to XVestminster, since which time he has taught continuously in this institution. ' As a scholar, his learning is broad and varied. There are but few fields that he has not explored. His name is especially connected With mathe- matics in which science he has done a Great amount of original research 5 b fc, 1 geometry and calculus being his favorite subjects. He is a staunch upholder IN Nl ymfgy 1,1'j4E'A.1.A1l,, p,,,1,,' of Euclidian principles as opposed to many of the vagaries of the modern initlicm ities. Ile is widely known as one of the ablest opponents of theories of multi-dimensional space. His 4 ut tells ue directed most vigorously against all theories which seem to him to contradict established laws of thought. 7 28