The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-07-03

impaired vision. In 1881.
he was given charge OF the Methodist
church at Rapid City, S. OAK, which
church tiourished and developed under
his administration, and from their un-
willingness to part with their pastor
showed that he had fully cndcared
himself to them and also that his abil-
ity in this profession was of a superior
quality. Though pastor and active
" engaged in the work assigned him,
yet he was ever close student, reaci,-
ing out and grasping after more truths.
During his pastoratc, he matsicnlatcd
aud graduated from The Dakota School
of Mines with the degree of Bachelor Of
Science, in 1883. In 1890, he completed
the classical course (non-residcnt) of
Nit. Union College, at Alliance, Ohio.
and received from that institution the
degree Of Master of Arts. He was
chosen financial secretary of this col
lcse at the first meeting of the trustees
and though busiiy and actively engaged
in the work of his calling, yet by his
unceasing energy, earnestness and
thorough loyalty to the duties assigned
him, is due, i'll a measure, the fact that
the college now exists. When the
chair of president was to be filled, all
eyes turned to him as the one best
fitted foy the position, and in 1882, he
received the unanimous support and
vote of the Board of Trustees. Presi-
dent Hancherin accepting this position
of dignity and honor, realized the full
measure of responsibility that would
rest upon him and entered upon the
duties of his Office with the full deter
minatlon of doing all in his power to
forward the good work begun to sue
cessful ultimatum. Tho wisdom of the
choice has been fully demonstrated in
the fact that the college has enjoyed
year of prosperity. AS all evidence,
also, of his superior executive ability,
the trustees have assigned the interests
of the college to his keeping for the
next three years. by his untiring
activity. his upright and christian char
acteristics and love of interest in his
fellowmen and in the community at
large, he has won the highest respect
and love of all who have had the pleas
urc of his acquaintance. He kindly
appreciates the kindness of the many
friends who have made the present
degree of progress possible, and with
the constant support Of these and other
friends he expects large results and
large additions to the college in the
future.
Elmer E. Lymer is vice-president of
the faculty and professor of mathe-
MATES. He was born in Pennsylvania
i'll 1862. He completed tho scientific
course at Amity College, in Iowa, at
the age Of seventeen, with high rec
ord of scholarship. After teaching a
year in his Alma Mater, he entered the
Des Moines Conference in 1882, and
has had eight years experience in the
pastorate. He accepted the char of
mathematics one year ago, and has
since been an earnest and interested
worker in the institution, and in his
official capacity has been a strong and
useful co-laborer of the president
throughout the year.
The college has secured a valuable
acquisition to the faculty in the per-
son of Rev. D. X. Maynard, B. A.; of
Gowrie. Iowa, who will occupy the
chair of Latin. Greek and French the
coming year. He is very promising
Young managed 30-and has been a
member of the Methodist Episcopal
Conference eight years. He was or
dained as deacon in 1855, as elder in
1857. He has been memuer of the
Upper Iowa Conference five years, and
was afteward transferred to the North
west Iowa Conference. He graduated
at Cornell College in the classical
coarse. class 1890. He comes highly
recommended by his former teachers,
as a scholarly and christian gentleman,
thoroughly active and alive to all the
duties of his profession.
Miss Matte G. Allen was born in
Ohio, and has had several years Axpe-
rience as teacher and instructor in
Iowa. She completed a course of study
at the Galena, (Ohio,) Academy and
also course in the Pitman School of
Stenography in ST. Paul. She was
elected as an instructor of stenography
and typewriting. About the last Of
the winter term she was elected pro-
fessor and has since taught the two
branches. Her re-appointment is in
dicative of the qualifications she pos.
sesses as teacher, and her methods
are modern and taught with the thor
oughness that is required by the stand
ard of the college.
The chair of music has not yet been
filled. The chair of history and Ger
man will be filled by Prof. Belle Nor
ton, whose successful work the past
year has gained for her a reputation,
as one Of the best teachers. She has
aimed to secure on the part of each
student a thorough acquaintance of
these branches.
Allow few words about those of
the professors retiring from college
work. Prof. Andrews resigned the first
of the winter term on account of his
change of pastorate. He was former
ly pastor Of the Presbyterian church
here, but now resides at Wheatland,
N. D. He filled his position while here
most acceptably and was beyond ques-
ton an able scholar, Mrs. Dora Stin-
son has been an untiring and faithful
worker in the department of music the
past year and her services were much
appreciated. Prof. III. ID. Smith, as
| teacher of Natural Sciences, was
obliged to sever his active connection
with the col)eue owinp to i'll health