Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25

nesday afternoon
Professor Chapman's death came as
| a sudden blow to all While it was
known that he was not in the best Of
| health, The seriousness of his condition
| was not fully realized until Sunday
| Afternoon, when all chances of his re-
| eovery were lost.
| Henry Leland Chapman was born in
Bethel, Maine, July &c, 1916, his par
ents being Elbridge and pelna witch
| ell tKimballI Chapman He pre-
| pared for college at Gould Academy
! and Gorham Seminary, and entered
| Rowdoin College in 1862. As a student
in college he was a leader in athletics
as well as III literary lines He was
| class poet in his Freshman and SEN
| Tor years, ana the cd ct al he first Ivy
| Day, in lo35, md senior editor CT th3
| B1gle. The establishment of IVY Day
at Bowdoin College is generally attri-
bated to him In athletics he dis
tineushed himself as pitcher on the
college nine for three years. and was
a member Of the boat crew When he
graduated, in 1866, it was with Phi Beta
|
course he was a member of the Alpha
Delta Phi fraternity and he had al
ways taken an active interest in the
| BoWGein chapter. He sang in the
chapel choir, was member of the
Bowaein Cornet Band. and was presi-
dent of the Bowdoin Prayer Circle
Ills wide range of activities was in
creased after graduation and to this
bread development may be attributed
his future success. The first three
yeafs aztec graduation Prof. Chapma n
spent in study at tie. Bangor Theoiog-
I zeal Seminary. After completing his
course in that institution. in 1869. ne
accepted position as tutor in mathe-
matIes and Latin in his alma mater.
| where ne had since remained In 1870
ne was promoted TO instructor In Latin.
ana stWo years later became professor
N that language. This position he
heiG until 1875, when he was elected
professor of rhetoric, oratory, and the
English language. He was made Ed
ward Little professor of those Ian
gnages in 1880, and neld that chair
until 1897, when the courses taught
under that professorship were divided.
ward Little professor of rhetoric and
ofatory while Prof. Chapman was
elected TO the newly-created chair.
professor of English literature. Ian
su3gc and literature, which he had
held since, This chair was created es-
pecially for him, his incllnations and
endoWments having led him into the
field of English literature.
! AS professor of Enslish literatGfe.
Henry Chapman is bestF nown to the
present generations. Hiya courses are
among the most popular in the college
| curriculum, and have been taken by
the majority of the students in college.
After the resignation of General
Joshua l.. Chamberlain as president of
BoWdHln College, in 1883, Prof. Chap
man was elected dean Of the faculty
ahG served as acting president until
tne election of Dr. William Dewitt
iiyde, IN 1850 In 1869 Bowdoin con-
iefred on him the degree of A. Nj. pro
ihfflso. This was followed by the de-
gree of d. D., in 1890, and the degree
! o. Ii D.. in 1900
! Ia 1885, Prof. Chapman became trus.
tee of the Bangor TheoloeicaI semi
nary which position he had held since
7e had also served for years, rs trus-
zee II the Maine missionary Society.
anu ttle Maine Biblical Society. and as
zee president of the Maine Historical
Society va
IN town affairs he had also been ar
t i've. Years age he was chairman of
! the BOARD of agents Of the Village MS
FicI ana later was chairman of the
scHooi committee He was one of tho
! original members of The Village nm
I i.oVemfnt Association. was presidenr
OF the association for several wears ana
SINCE that time had been a member Of
! ne Public Library Association. and a
hehibef of the book committee from
| the ,lmelt was organized He was al
| n one OF the original members of the
fsJepscou Historical Society. and al
| one tims its president, For MANY
years Professor Chapman was moder-
atof Tor the annual town meeting
without opposition.
while Prof. Chapman never formally
ftntered tie ministry, his services MS
Epreacher Were always in demand. and
rs had many calls to the passionate Of
Mominent churches.
| NPfoh Chapman married Miss Emma
| eNfoiine Smith of Durham on August
ls'o' who died about 20 years ago.
| '1e has a sister, Miss Helen Chapman.
| We lVes in town. d brother John
! eRanman OF Boston and "a son, Henry
/ r. chapman, now assistant editor Of
TIE YOUTHS Companion.
| 9ln May s. 1909 Prof. Chapman,s assn
gates on me Bowdoin faculty tender