The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-06-23
bases of religious faith.n


Chas. Foster, who occupied seat on the stage, wa
introduced to the graduating class by Presiden
Scott, when he made the following remarks, which
we copy from the Athens Messenger:
MY YOUNG FRIENDs:-The Governor is, by law
made, ex-oficio, member of the Board of Trustees
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congratulate you on success thus far and CON
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he obtain will compens safe him for lack of nde-
the most important acquisition. Always be honest,
& es not IT pay to be-
wish you all the that it is possible to obta1n
Of the graduates who from Jackson county, the
degree of Bachelor of Arts conferred on Hamilton
A. Hunter and Thomas A. Jones; the degree of Bach
elor of Science conferred Addie " Smith, and
Frank j. Sternberger The people of Jackson county
should feel proud of the part taken by its citizens in
the class of 1884, having four graduates of class of
nine. There several students from Jackson coun-
ty who have not graduated, among whom are r. U.
Wilson, Chas. and Julia NJ. Krkendall VIM. j. Lara
bee and n. j. Hunter.
The following are few of those who have received
their education this college, and the year in which
| they graduated:
The first person who received diploma was Thom-
| as Ewing. This in the class of 1915. He was
father of the present Thomas Ewing, of Lancaster,
Ohio of the early settlers of Athens county,
going there with his father in 1885, In an account of
his early life that county, he says: Our kitchen
utensils the big kette,' the little KETTLE the
bake oven frying and pots the latter had small
hole in the bottom which mended with a button,
keyed with nail through the eye the outside of
the pot.' He elected U. s. Senator in 1880 and
served until 1887 Secretary of the Treasury under
Harrison in 1S Secretary of Interior under Taylor
and u s. Senator by apo tment from 1850 to 81. He
then retired from public resumng the practice of
law. Athens may well be proud of having been the
home of eminent man, ranking as he did among
the foremost the countrys has produced as lawyer
orator and statesman.
Rev. EDWARD TX. AmeS, an eminent MeInOQlS EplS-
copal Bishop Athens county boy and received
his education at the o. U.
Samuel Bigger. Glass of1s25. Governor of Indiana
in 1910.
Charles C. Convers. Glass of 1922 Judge of Su-
preme Court of Ohio, in 1858.
Nathaniel Clark Read. Glass of 1929. Judge Su-
preme Court of Ohio.
Charles Il. Sherman. Glass of 1880. Afterward
Judge of o. s. Dist Court for Northern Dist of Ohio.
Carey A. Trimbe. Glass of 1898. Member U. S.
House of Reps. years. from 1856 to 60.
Richard Griffith Glass of 1887. Brig. Gen. in Con-
federate army and killed during.rebellion.
Hugh James Campbell. Glass of 1851 Sec'y of State
of Penn. 1866. Served Colonel during
Charles Manning Walker. Glass of 1858. Fifth Au-
ditor of U. s. Treasury from 1868 to 1869.
VIM. Henry Young. Glass of1so3. Mr.. Young
Prof in the o. u from 1855 to 1869 except dur
ing the war, which he served Lieut. Col In '69
was made Consul to Carlsruhe Baden, Germany.
Charles S. Smart Glass of 1859. Supt Union Schools
of Jackson from 65 to '69 and State School Comr of
Ohio in IA.
Earl Cranston. Glass of 1861. Clergyman.
Charles Townsend. Glass of 1851 At present sec'y
of State of Ohio.
VIM. H. Scott. Glass of 1892 Present President of
the College.
Anthony II. Windsor. Glass of 1863. Supt. Jackson
Schools in same year.
David w. Delay. Glass of 1858. Principal Ewing
ton Academy 1s60-63
Thomas ]. Harrison. Glass of 1868. Member s1st
Gen. Assembly.
Thomas L. Hughes. Glass of 1889.
Charles F. Creighton. Glass of1s70.
Ripley Fl. Kinnison. Glass of 1873.
Moses j. Morgan. Glass of 1873. Supt. jackson
Schools in 1874. Died Nov. 1875.
Chas A. Atkinson. Glass of 1874 Since Pros.
Atty of Jackson county years. Lawyer.
Some jackson county students have graduated since
1874; but cannot give the full list, omit all.
In the contract to sell certain lands to the Ohio
Company" (these lands known the "Ohio
COmDany,s Purchase.
which u S. Patents issued May TO- 1872 it was
stipulated by Congress, that two complete townships
should be given perpetually to the of Univer-
sity.
The cornerstone of the present University laid
in the summer of 1916, and the center building
peted in 1917 The wing buildings built in 1896.
In 1917, board of commissioners authorized
by law to raise $4,000 by lottery for this institutions
but the project never was acted on.
In 1922 the organization had been completed and
the Faculty constituted follows:
Rev. James Irvine, President and Professor of
Mathematics.
Joseph Dana Professor of Languages
Rev. Jacob Lindley, Professor of Rhetoric and
Moral Philosophy.
Rev. Samuel D. Hoge Professor of Natural Sciences
Henry d. Ward, Academical Preceptor.
From that time to the present the University has
continued in usefulness, and probably will go down
through future ages continuing to do good Last win
ter appropriation of $50 900 made by the Ohio
spent this in remodeling the center building
and making some changes in the other buildings
The appropriation should have been large enough to
raze the old buildings and erect new ones.
Athens County included in the original ''Ohio
Company's Purchase, and formed part of Washing
ton county until 1906
Among the Prosecuting Attorneys were: Thomas
Ewing, years; Tobias A. Plants, years; S. s.
Knowles and E. A. Guthrie, years EACH
An Agricultural Society organized in May, 1928,
and the first Agricultural Fair held in Southern Ohio
was held in Athens in October, 1928.
An abundance of coal underies the surface of large
portion of the county.
Several companies are engaged lin the manufacture
of salt. and large quantity is made in this county
The first act passed by the Ohio Legislature in rela
tion to navigation passed February 15 S0S enti
tied, "An act for the navigation of the Hockhocking
1t declared that stream navgabe from its mouth to
the mouth of Rush Creek.
Methodists were the first religious society here,
dating since 1900. Presbyterians organized in 1907
The first newspaper published in Athens county
The athens Mirror and Literary Register established
in 1925 by A. G. Brown. The paper had 16 pages, 5x9
inches. printed a wooden press that had
stone bed. Four pulls were made to each sheet. An
advertisement shows that in May, 1899, j. B. Miles,
Ebenezer Currer and Thomas Brice offered "their
complete and extensive assortment of goods for SALE
low for cash, in exchange for wheat, rye, corn,
pork butter feathers rags, calf and deer SKINS fur
skins, buck horns, ginseng, bees wax, etc." Johp