The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-25
GRAND oLD NAN DEPARTS.
Elder sampssn, . Pioneer Methodist
Preseher. the First President Of
Lswreaee Institute, Called 70
Ma Reward.

Rev. William H. Sampson, one of
the founders Of Lawrence Uuiver-
sity, and its first president, departed
this life at Tacoma, Washington,
February 9Th, 1892, aged 50 years, 4
months and "a days.
He was educated in an academy
In New York, taught In the public
schools four years, became q Metho-
dist Episcopal clergyman in 1884,
, four years later was placed at the
head Of Sehoolcraft Academy, Mich.
and in 1871 Of the Carlisle Academy,
| Indiana. In 1872 he came to Mil
waukee where he was the Methodist
pastor for two years, then removed
to Fond du Lac, and was presiding
elder from 1874 TO ISIS. In 1916, Col.
II. +. Eastman, then OF Green Bay,
now Of Benton Harbor, Mich, noti-
fled him that Amos a. Lawrence, OF
Boston, would endow literary in
stItute In northern Wisconsin with
10000 il the Methodists would fur.
nish like sum and take charge OF
1t, the Colonel suppressing the name
OF the benefactor until action was
had. Favorable action was had at
the August conference Of that church
In Wisconsin; i'm due time a COM
mittee was appointed to choose q
location and after looking over Win.
nebago Rapids, Petite Kaukauna
Rapids, and the Grand Chute Rapids,
the location was made here, the first
tree vas cut in lS4S, q two-story
building with stone basement was
SO far erected that the settlers in
this region met therein to celebrate
the Fourth of July the school was
soon started under the name Of
Lawrence Institute, with the Rev.
VIM. n. sampson as president,
which position he held until 1853.
when at his own request, he was
succeeded by the Rev. DIR. Cooke. of
Boston, Kass. Elder SAMPSON"
rs he was always aff-ciiunstely call |
ed by ever, bmdy retaining the post
OF Professor OF Msth. MATES until
1857, when lie retired, and after n
few years resumed pre- aching, until
his advanced years warned him to
retire, aud he removed to Tacoma,
then Washington Territory, where
lie lived with nrn Lammou, known
to all our old settlers Gs "Lammie,"
until the day OF his death, his dsugh-
ter, Mrs. Nav Gull being also n
resident Of that city. Mrs. Eliza,
wife of the distinguished railway
lawyer. John +. Fish, resides In
Racine, while Capt. Mason Darling
sampson, the eldest son, Is U. ;.
Consul at st. Johns, New Bruins
wick, all Of them being estimable |
people.
Prior to removing to the Pacific |
coast, Elder Sampson was q trustee
OF Lawrence University with the |
lapse of but q single year from Its |
organization, and II is equally Dota- |
bic that in all those years he was
only once absent from its Com |
mencemsnt exercises. He was a
nephew of DIR. Mason G.. Darling,
deceased, the real founder, although |
not the first settler, Of Fond du Lac, |
and doubtless his influence made DIR. |
Darling firm friend of the Univer-
sity to the day Of his death.
Barely two weeks ago, We heard
that he was hale and hearty; and
now on Friday, Feb'y 18th, his re-
mains are to be deposited i'm our own
beautiful Riverside cemetery, where |
some of his loved ones rest.
His was a grand character. Mod
est, unassuming, with n heart tender
and sympathetic rs n child, and yet
brave to uphold tie right, aud will
TO sturdily grapple with aud over
come the obstacles incident to
pioneer life and labor, Appletonians
will cherish the memory of his good
deeds, of his genial and lovable
tra:t Is Of character, and his eminent
example and services, until MEM
ory's work IL done.
or the close of his life we can say:
beautiful twilight at set Of sun,
Beautiful goal with race well won,
Beautiful rest with work well done.
So
-1nnI,ynn HIS ! poST