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FACULTY OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY CHANCELLORS DANIEL STEELE Vice-President of Syracuse University, 1871-2. ACTING CHANCELLOR QF SAME 1872. (See Presidents of Genesee College.) I8i3 *ALEXANDER WINCHELL Born 31 Dec. 1824, at North East, N. Y. .0. K E. A.B. (Wesleyan) 1847. • B K. A.M. (Wesleyan) r85o. LL.D. (Wesleyan) r867. Teacher of Natural Science in Pennington (N. J.) Seminary, 1847. Teacher of Natural Sciences in Amenia (N.Y.) Seminary, r848-5r. Princi pal of MesopQtamia Female S eminary, Eutaw, Ala., r851-3. President of Masonic University, Selma, Ala. , 1853-5. Professor of Physics and Civil Engineering, University of Michigan, 1853-5. Engineer of Ann Arbor and jonesville R. R. Route, 1855. Professor of Geology, Zoology and Botany, University of Michigan, 1!:!55-72. Professor of Geology, Zoology and Botany in Kentucky University, r866-9 (still retaining chair in University of Michigan). CHANCELLOR OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, 1873-4. Professor of Geology, Zoology and Botany in Syracuse University, 1874-8. Professor Qf Geology, Zoology and Botany in Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., 1875-8. Professor of Geology and PalreontolQgy in the University of· Michigan, r879-9r. Editor of Mich ~l{a1t Journal of Education, I859. State Geologist and Naturalist, r85g-62. Director of Geological Survey of Michigan, I86g-7r. Vice-President of American Association for Advancement of Science, I872. Corresponding Member of Geological Society of France, Geological Society of Glasgow, American Philosophical Society, Roston Society of Natural History , Congress ·International d' Anthropologie et Arcbreologie Prehis torique, Paris, Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, Naturwissen schaftliche Gesellschaft Isis of Dresden, Edinburgh Geological Society, and many other learned societies. Author of "The Grand 'Traverse Region," I866; "Genealogy of the Family of \Vinchell in America," 1869; " Sketches of Creation," 1870; " Report on the Progress of the State Geological Survey of Michigan," 1871; "The Doctrines of Evolution," I874; "Reconciliation of Science and Religion," 1877 ; " Preadamites," 188o; "Sparks from a Geologist'a Hammer," 1881; "World Life," 1883; "Geological Excursions," 1884; " Geological Studies," 1886; " Walks and Talks in the Geological Field," 1886; "Report of Geological Observations made inN. E . Minn., during the 136 FACULTY OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ; CHANCELLORS season of I886," in the I 5th Report of the Minn. Geol. Survey, I887 ; "Report of a Geological Survey in Minn., during the season of I887, etc.," in the 16th Report of the Minn. Survey, I889. He has also written a large number of geological papers, describing seven new genera and three hundred and four ne.w species mostly fossil.* Married Io Dec. I849, Julia E. Lines of Utica, N. Y. Children-JULIA ALEXANDRA, born 31 Oct. 1851; died r6 May 186o. JENNIE CARISSIMA, born 20 Oct. 1853. STELLA CLARISSA, born II Aug. I857; died 22 Nov. I859. ALEXANDER JULIUS, born 9 Aug. I86o; died I9 July, 1861. IDA BELLE, born 23 May 1862. FLORA MABEL, born I7 Sept. 1867 ; dien 24 Dec. I873. Died I9 Feb. 189I at Ann Arbor, Mich. 1874 *ERASTUS OTIS HAVEN r88o Born I Nov. I82o at Boston, Mass. ~ N 9. A.B. (Wesleyan) I842. ~ B K. A.M. (Wesleyan) I845· D. D. (Union College). LL.D. (Ohio Wes. Univ.) 1863. Principal of a private academy, Sudbury, Mass., I843. Teacher of Natu ral Science in Amenia (N. Y.) Seminary, 1843-6. Principal of Amenia Seminary, 1846-8. Joined New York Conference of M. E. Church, 1848; Pastor of 24th Street church, New York, 1848-9; Red Hook Mission, New York, r85o-51 ; Mulberry St. church, I852. Professor of Latin in University of Michigan, I853-4. Professor of English Language, Litera ture and History in Univer;ity of Michigan, 1854-6. Editor of Zion's Herald, Boston, Mass., I856-63. Member of Massachusetts Board of Edu cation, 1858-63. Member of Massachusetts Senate, I862-3. President of University of Michigan, r863-9. President of Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., 1869-72. Corresponding Secretary of Board of Education, Methodist Episcopal Church, I872-8o. CHANCELLOR OF SYRACUSE UNI VERSITY, I874-8o. Member of General Conferences of I86o, I864, I868, 1872, 188o. Elected Bishop of Methodist Episcopal Church, I88o. Author of" The Young Man Advised," I855; " The Pillars of Truth," I866; "Rhetoric, a Text-book," etc., I869; and numerous contributions t() periodical and transient literature. t Married 28 July 1847, Mary Frances Coles of New York city. Children-OTIS ERASTUS, born 27 July 1849. A.B. (University of Michi- gan) 1 87o. ALIDA ELECTA, born I3 Jan. I852 ; died 8 April I853. FRANCES ELIZABETH, born 27 May I854. (No. 348.) ALFRED COLES, born 30 Sept. I857. (No. 347.) MIRA ELECT A, born 6 May I859. (Married No. 468.) THEODORE WOODRUFF, born I Mar. I86I. (No. 516.) Died 2 August 1881 at Salem, Oregon. *A bibliography of Dr. Winchell to 1883 may be found in the Alumni Record of Wes leyan University, third edition, pp. 659-666. t A bibliography of Dr. Haven to 1878 may be found in the Alumni Record of Wesleyan University, third edition, pp. 578-So. FACULTY OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY; CHANCELLORS I37 I88r CHARLES N. SIMS Born r8 May r835 at Fairfield, Indiana. Student at Indiana Asbury Uni versity, r854-9· B 8 II A.B. (Indiana Asbury) r859. A.M. honoris causa (Ohio Wes. Univ.) r·86o. A.M. (Indiana Asbury; r86r. D.D. (Indiana Asbury) r87r. LL.D. (Indiana Asbury) r882. Principal of Thornton (Ind.) Academy, r8s<j-6o. President Valparaiso, (Ind.) Male and Female College, I86o-2. Pastor of Methodist churches at Richmond, Ind. I862-3; Wabash, Ind. I864; Evansville, Ind. I86s-6; Indianapolis, Ind. I867-9; Baltimore, Md. I87o--2; Newark, N. J. 1873-5, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1876-80. CHANCELLORO_FSYRACUSEUNIVERSITY r881-93, Pastor at Indianapolis, Ind., Meridian St. ch. I893-8; at First church, Syracuse, N.Y., since I898. Member of General Conference, r884 ; appointed by the Bishops as dele gate to the Centennial Conference of Methodism in Baltimore r884, and to deliver one of the addresses on "The Educational Spirit and Work of Methodism." Elected President of Illinois Wesleyan University, 1875, and declined. Commissioner to the Onondaga Indians, I884, r885. Author of" The Temperance Problem," pamphlet, Newark, N. J., I872; "Life of Rev. T. M. Eddy, D.D." I879; "Itinerancy-Time Limit," 1879; Article on Henry Ward Beecher in Abbott's Gife of Beecher; Channing Memorial Address in Brooklyn Channing Memorial Volume, besides various sermons and contributions to religious press. Married I2 Aug. 1858 Eliza A. Foster of Warren Co., Indiana. Children-MARY DuMONT, born IS June I859. (See Instructors, Coll. Fine Arts.) M. EsTELLA, born 10 Oct. I862. (Married No. 574.) CHARLES G., born I2 Nov. I866 ; died I872. ELIZA N., born I6 Aug. I868. (Mills; see Non-graduates.) Residence, Syracuse, N.Y. *JOHN RAYMOND FRENCH CHANCELLOR pro-tem. OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, I Oct. I893-Apr. I894· (See Professors, College of Liberal Arts.) JAMES ROSCOE DAY Born I7 Oct. I845. Student at Bowdoin College. A.B. r874. <f> B K. A.M. D.D. (Wesleyan) also (Dickinson). S.T.D. (Bowdoin). LL.D. (North Western). Clergyman, Meth. Epis. Pastor at Portland, Me., Boston, and New York. Author of numerous magazine articles, lectures and sermons. Trustee of Boston University. Member of General Conference for sev eral sessions, and of church boards. CHANCELLOR OF SYRACUSE UNIVER SITY since I894· Married I893 Anna E. Richards of Auburn, Me. Child-MARY EMOGENE, born 14 Feb. I878. (See Non-graduates.) Residence, Syracuse, N.Y. 138 FACULTY OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY; LIBERAL ARTS PROFESSORS: COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS *JOHN RAYMOND FRENCH, DEAN Born 21 Apr. 1825 at Pulaski, N. Y. Student I848-9 at Union College. e ~X. A.B. (Union) 1849. .P B K. A.M. in cursu (Wesleyan) 1852. LL.D. (Allegheny College) 1870. Teacher in Falley Seminary, Fulton, N. Y ., I849-53· Principal of Falley Seminary, 1853-4. Agent for Troy University, I854-5. Principal of Mex ico (N.Y. ) Academy, 1855--9· Lawyer at Mexico, N.Y., 1859-64. Professor of Mathematics, Genesee College, 1864-71. Professor of Mathematics, Syracuse Univer~ity, 1871-97. DEAN OF. THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, Syracuse University, 1878-97. Chancellor pro tem. of the University, Oct. r8g3-Apr. 1894. Vice-Chancellor of same, 1895-7. Married 10 Nov. 1849, Ann Eliza Montgomery of Canton, N.Y. (Mrs. French's address, 714 Crouse Ave., Syracuse, N. Y.) Childre1t-PORTER MONTGOMERY, born 2 Sept. 1850. (No. 198.) ELLA IRENE, born 8 June 1854. (No. 387.) Died 26 Apr. I897 at Syracuse, N. Y. ALBERT LEONARD, DEAN Born 21 Dec. 1857 at Logan, Ohio. Student from Logan at Ohio Univer sity, r87g--88. (Course in Pedagogy, extra.) .P ~ e. A. B. .P B K. A.M. 189 r. Ph. D. (Hamilton) 1894. Instructor in English, Ohio University, 1885-6. Instructor in Latin, same, 1887-8. Principal High School, Dunkirk, N. Y., 1888-93; Bingham ton, N. Y., 1893-7. DEAN COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, Syracuse Univer sity, and Professor of Pedagogy, since 1897. Editor Journal o.f Pedagogy, writing editorials, book-reviews, etc., con stantly for past seven or eight years. Married 13 July 1888, Frances Wright of Athens, 0 . Clzildrm-GERTRUDE, born 29 Nov. r889. CHARLES ALBERT, born 19 Jan. 1894. Residence, Syracuse, N. Y. WELLESLEY PERRY CODDINGTON Born 23 Oct. I84o at Sing Sing, N. Y. A.B. (Wesleyan) 186o. .P N e . .P B K. AM. (Wesleyan) I866. D. D. (Hamilton). Teacher of Mathematics, Troy Conference Seminary, Poultney, Vt., 186o--2. Teacher of Ancient Languages in Amenia ( N. Y.) Seminary, I862-3. Joined New York Conference of M. E. Church, r863. Principal of Amenia Seminary, 1863-4. Teacher of Greek in Oneida Conference Semi nary, Cazenovia, N. Y., 1864-5. Transferred to Oneida Conference, 1865. Acting principal of Oneida Conference Seminary, 1865.