The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08
DR.. CAMP BELL NOW
ON HIS DEATHBED
Venerable Educator of the
Wabash College.
ORIGINATED THE CENTENNIAL
Has Served as Instructor Since 1883.
Made Geodetic Survey of State
of Indiana.

CRAWFORDSVILLE Ind, Sept. s.
DR.. John Lyle Campbell. who has been
incapacitated from active work for sew
eral months, is lying at the point OF
death and his children have been called
to his bedside.
Prof. Campbell is a native Of Salem,
this State by birth seventy-five years
ago. His early education was obtained
at the famous John 1. Morrison lnsti-
tute, where also graduated about the
same time John Hay. Newton Booth.
Gen. Mate Kimball. John Borden
Thomas Rodman. inventor Of the Rod
man gun; William Borden, or New
Providence, and other noted men.
In 1874 Prof Campbell came to Craw-
louisville. and entered Wabash college
He graduated in 1S4S and soon AFTER was
appointed engineer Of the New Aloahy
and Salem Railway, now a part OF Ihe
of the road between Bedford and salem
and then resigned to return 10 TINS CITY
as principal of the preparatory depart
ment OF Wabash College.
Professor of Mathematics.
He served in that capacity for four
years. and in 1853 he was appointed pro-
fessor of mathematics and natural phi
losophy in the college proper. Some
years later ne was made professor OF
astronomy and physics. in which posi-
ton he, continued until a few years ago,
when he resigned the department OF
physics, retaining that OF astronomy
Only two or three Of the alumni or
have not come personally under his in
struction. and all Of them enjoyed MS
warm friendship.
Originated the Centennial
In 1868 DR.. Campbell conceived the idea
of celebrating the centennial Of Amer
lean independence, and he wrote 70
Morton McMichael, then mayor of Phil
adelphia. Pa, suggesting that a fitting
exposition be held TO commemorate the
event. Mayor McAIichael responded
with a cordial letter. and. the idea be-
Ing taken up, resulted In the Centennial
Exposition CT 1876. DR.. Campbell was
appointed as commissioner from lndi-
ana. and President Grant made him sec
rotary of the exposition. In 1919 the
college relieved him from duty for two
years that he might prosecute the work
entailed upon him by his appointment
as secretary.
Under appointment from Gov. Porter
DR.. Campbell made the geOdetic survey
OF Indiana; Congressman Charles d.
lands, then student in Wabash Col
lege assisting in the work. A. b. An
derson. now a Federal Judge. and James
+. Statesman also aided. BY direction
Of Gov Hovey DR.. Campbell made a
survey Of the Kankakee region, his re-
port serving as a basis for the recent
work Of Improvement in that part of
the State. During the Worlds Fair at
Chicago DR. Campbell was president Of
the Indiana commission.
Married Fifty Years Ago.
Fifty years ago DR.. Campbell married
Miss Mary z. Johnson. daughter Of the
Rev DIR. Johnson. for many years pastor
OF the Center Presbyterian Church, this
city. Three daughters resulted from the
union-DIrs. Albert b. Anderson and
Mrs. Albert Baker. Of Indianapolis, and
Mrs. Benjamin Crane. OF Charlottesville
The two first named have been summer
ing at Burt Lake. Or. Campbell held the
degrees Of A. y. and A. NJ from Wabash
College. and Ill. d. from Indiana Uni
versity. In 1875 he was made a member
OF the American Philosophical Society.
He is probably the oldest college pro-
fessor in the country In point OF continu-
Gus service. II was his intention, when
first disabled by illness. TO retire from
college work in June of this year. and
10 remove this fall to Indianapolis.
where he and his wife should make thei-
home with Judge and Mrs. A b. An
dersOn.