Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-07-27
DEATH OF A. L. CHAPLIN.
Ex-President of Be1oit College, q Well
known Educator, Passes Away.

Ex-President of Beloit College, Well
known Educator, Passes Away.
BELoIT, Wis, July 22.-Dr. Aaron e.
Chaplin died at noon, after having lain in
q state OF Inconsistencies for four days.
He was for years president of Beloit
College, and was we'll known in educa-
tional circles throughout the country.
In the death of DR.. Aaron l.. Chaplin
Wisconsin loses one of her 1Ost emil
nent men, and one who, had he turned
his attention to more worldly matters,
would have gained much more wide
spread renown. But he chose the work
Of Christian education, and gave his
life to that noble cause. He was IS
years old, and until laid low by the
touch of paralysis four years ago, was
a man with d remarkably strong consti-
tuition. One May evening four years
ago, while returning to his residence
from college chapel exercise and
crossing the campus on a path over
his ayocation, he was rendered nearly
helpless by paralysis, and he never
fully recovered from the affliction.
He was born in Hartford, Conn, Feb
ruary 4, 1917, and was educated at Yale
College and graduated in class with ex-
Secretary of State Evarats and other dis
tlnguished men. He was a professor
from 1888 to 1913 in the New York
State Institution for Deaf Mutes,
and in the meantime he studied
theology and graduated from the Union
Theological Seminary of New York
in 1912. In 1914 he came to
Milwaukee under the direction
of the American Home Mis-
sionary Board and accepted the
pastorate of the First Presbyterian
Church of Milwaukee, which position
he held for six years until called to take
the presidency of Beloit College. His
history and that ofthe college are iden-
teal. The colleges life was his life.
There are many who know what per-
sonal sacrifices he made for the ''child
of his adoption" and Beloit College
very largely owes it's glorious reputation
to him. In the midst Of his busy life
DR.. Chaplin found time to devote to
Christian and educational work. He
was given the doctor of divinity de-
gree in 1858 by Williams College and
and that Of doctor of laws by the Uni
versity of New York in 1882. In 1865
he visited Europe for physical rest, and
again in 1888 he went abroad as mem
Der of the committee from the Ameri-
Cali bOdTu Oh 1uTKlSn MlSSlODS TO
help adjust certain differences. He
was a member of the board for
many years. In 1884 he was appointed
to preach the annual sermon. He was
a director Of the American Home Mis-
elonary Society, one of the vice-presi-
dents of the American Missionary AS
ISOLATION, president of the board Of
trustees of the Wisconsin State Deaf
and Dumb Institute, and a director of
the Chicago Theological Seminary. In
1872 and 1873 he was an examiner at
the United States Naval School at APP
napolis and at West Point.
He was twice married, the second
wife surviving him. Ofsix children, four
survive, Robert Chaplin being the new
professor in civil polity at Beloit Col
lege, which chair DR.. Chaplin held in
connection with the presidency until his
health broke down. One daughter is
Mrs. Rev. Henry Porter, missionary
in China. The other three single
daughters reside at home.