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"Tho wisdom of the above arrangement cannot ne doubted. A permanent and sufficient endowment is indispensable to the greatest success of any institution of learning of elevated rank; this therefore must be secured. The present property of the instil though not small, is too small to admit of A

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To convert any amount of it iuto building*, thus diminishing the endowment, would bo seriously to embarrass its future operation* and cripple it-s usefulness. Admonished by the sad fate of other institutions, though in great trout of suitable buildings, we havo determined that no jmrt of this, or but a few thousand, can be invested in brick ar.d mortar "

In i860, Henry S. Noyes, A. .M., professor of mathematics, became acting president of the University, holding the ollice for six years thereafter. Until the election of Dr. ErastuB O. Haven to the position, and to the chair of Evans professor of intellectual and moral philosophy, there was a vacancy in the presidency. Dr. Haven assumed the duties of his ollice Juno 23, lS>jO. During the previous year an important addition hal been made to the educational facilities of the University. Instruction in elocution had been given with success during previous years, but in

At the annual meeting of the hoard of trustees in June, 1873, was also created the College of Technology, or School of Applied Sciences, the student* in which were given the use of the uow extensive museum, drawing room and laboratories, to practically pursue their scientific studies and investigations Photography and telegraphy wore also taught iu both theory and practice. Because of economical consideration this department of the University was discontinued,

Oliver Marcy, LL D.f became acting president in 1876 and continued to serve until 1881, when Rev. Dr. Joseph Cuminiugs, the present incumbent, went into ottice.

Preparatory Saioot. - By the action of the board of trustees in 1859, a preparatory department of the University wus established, under tho charge of a

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1808 Prof. Rolwrt H. Cummock, one of the most talented teachers of this branch of education in the country, became a member of tho faculty and added his strength and skill to its already widening influence. In 1809, the Chicago Medical College, whicli had been organised for ten years, becamo a department of tho Northwestern University, anil the elegant stone building known as University Hall w:is also opened for the use of students. It was during this year also that the University classes were opened for the admission of women. This movement seemed but a preliminary step to the absorption of tho Kvanston College for Ladies. In June, 1873, the College became a department of the Northwestern University, which at once assumed full proprietorship and control, and elected fivo womon to its board of trustees, one to its executive committee and one to its faculty. In Octol>er, 1872, Dr. Charles II. Fowler bud been* elected presidont of the faculty, and in June, 1873, bv agreement between the trustees appointed by the Northwestern University and the University of* Chicago, the Union College of principal and one assistant. Tho first year about fifty students were in attendance. In 1808 this number had increased to 132, so that two assistants were recptired, and in 1883 the attendance had increased to 245, and the corps of teachers to one principal and seven assistants. Rev. Herbort F. Fisk has had charge of this department for ten years.

Present Status of tub University. - Evanston, the seat of the Northwestern University, is eleven miles from Chicago, on the Milwaukee Division of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway. It is a village of about five thousand inhabitau<s,who are noted throughout the country for their morality and culture. Within its limits all the leading Christian denominations arc represented, and the great evil of intemperance is barred out of the University by the prohibitory amendment to its charter, which is still in force. The grounds consist of about thirty acres of land on the shores of Lako Michigan, shaded by a native grove - beautiful by nature and beautified by art The main building, called University Hall, cost $110,000 ; it is an imposing structure of stone, four stories in height aud is used only for a chapel, library, museum and recitation rooms. It needs no description, as the miring here produced speaks for itself. The College of Liberal Arts extends its privileges to young ladies on substantially the same terms as°to young men. For recitations tlie ladv students, according to their advancement, meet with'the regular classes at Lnivcrsity Hall, or at the Preparatory building, hxoept whore they reside with private families in tlTe village, their home is in the Women's College building, an elegant brick structure. The immediate overlit of the college is committed to the lady dean »d by assistants, while the general domestic man agement is under the charge of the matron The College is about five minutes" walk from the University and contains ,» cha|iel and other public rooms for special services. For young ladies who cannot meet the expenses of the Woman's College, provision is made at the College Cottage, a convenient and well furnished home. Intimately connected with the Woman's College is the Conservatory of Music, presided over by Oreu JS. Locke and seven assistant*. Instruction ii given in instrumental or vocal music, and there is a «mri» for performers on orchestral instruments.

|»g will also be given. Heck HaH, a iliiissive and JSJm'-0"' °f ^ ^'-«tern University fw beautiful structure, is the home of student* purs. £ ' tian'ldnT?* advancement of Clin* NV r * I ! °JJ "as become a mighty power in the M oi tl, west Its membership roll, showing an sttciidance . n all its departments of nearly one thousand studente 18 considerable of a contrast to that of 1K3 wnon ten young men constituted its strength To realize .ts remarkable growth it would be well afco to compare its early financial condition (*9.93 in the treasury) with its present status -its indebtedness

Daniel Bon bright, LL. 1)., professor of the Latin language and literature; Rev. Francis D. Heineiiwa;, 1). D., (Garrett Biblical Institute), professor of Hebrew and Biblical literature ; Nathan Smith Davis, M. LL. I)., corner State and Randolph streets, dean of the College of Medicine, and professor of principles and praotice of medicine and clinical medicine; Kumuud Andrews, A. M., M. I)., LL. D , 6 East Sixteenth Street, professor of clinical surgery; Hostner Allen Johnson, emeritus cine and roe Street, professor of clinical medicine ; Hon. Hour)' Booth, LL. D., dean of the College of Law, and professor of the law of real estate and common law pleadings ; Oliver Marcy, LL D., professor of natural history, and curator of museum ; James Stewart Jewell, A. M., M. D., 70 East Monroe Street, professor of nervous and mental diseases ; Hon. Harvey B. Hurd, professor of common and statute law : Rev. Miner Raymond, D.D.,(Garrett Biblical Institute), professor of systematic theology ; Edward O. F. Roller,|A.M., M.D., 2330 Indiana Avenue, professor of obstetrics; Julius Field Kellogg, A. M., Noy<?s professor of mathematics, and registrar of University faculty ; Samuel J. Jones, A. M., M. D., 170 State Street, professor of ophthalmology and otology ; Henry Smith Carhart, A. M., professor of physics and chemistry ; Rev. William X. Ninde, S. T. D., (president Garrett Biblical Institute) ; Cornelia Miller, professor of practical theology ; Rev. Hcrbort F. Fisk, A. M., professor, and principal of the Preparatory Department; Marcus P. Hatfield, A. M., M. D., 3446 Wabash Avenuo, professor of diseases of children ; Robert McLean Cumnock, A. M., professor of rhetoric and elocution ; Lester Curtis, A. M., M. D., 1538 Wabash Avenue, secretary of medical faculty, and professor or histology : Hon. Marshall D. Ewcll, LL. I)., professor of common law ; Jane M. Bancroft, Ph. M., dean of Woman's College, and professor of the French language and literature ; Oron Edwin Locke, A. M., librarian ; Hon. William W. Farwell, professor director of Conservatory of Music ; Horace Gray Lunt, of equity jurisprudence, and equity pleadings; Catharine Beal, B. P., director of Art Department; Henry Gradle, M. D.,81 Clark Street, professor of physiology ; Robert Baird, A. M., professor of the Greek language aud literature; Rev. Charles William Pearson, A. M., professor of English literature and history, and secretary of University faculty : Rev Henry B. Rid gu way. D. D., (Garrett Biblical Institute), professor of historical theology ; E. C. Dudley, A. M., M. 1)., 170 State Street, professor of gynecology : John E. Owens, M. D., 1806 Michigan Avenue, professor of surgical anatomy and operations iu surgery: Oscar C. Do Wolf, A. M., M. D., McVickers Building, professor of State medicine and public hygiene; John II. Long, Sc. D, Chicago Medical College, professor of general and medical chemistry ; Walter Hay, M. I)., LL D.,1921 Wabash Avenue, professor of materia mcdica aud general thorapeutics ; Frederick C. Schaefer. M. D., 630 West Lako Street,

Srofessor of descriptivo anatomy : Christian Fenger, [. D., 120 West Indiana Street, professor of general pathology and pathological anatomy, and lecturer on special surgery : I. X. Dan forth, A. M., M. 0., 319 West Adams Street, professor of clinical medicine; Charles F. Bradley, B. D., adjunct professor of cxegctical theology ; 'Sarah II. Brayton, M. D.. resident physician at the Woman's College: Ella S. Prindlo, Ph. M , instructor in mathematics; George H. HorBwell, A. M., B. I)., instructor in Latin ; Ezra X. Currier, instructor in book-keeping and penmanship: James (Jill, instructor in vocul culture, singing, and the Italian language ; Joseph Singer, instructor on the violin and viola: W. Warren Graves, instructor on the piauo and organ: Peter C. Lutkin. instructor on the piauo and organ : 0. Montgomery Hutchins, instructor on the cornet, clarionet and band instruments; Rev. Joseph L Morse, A. M., instructor in Greek and history; Rey. Bartholamew Laniiwrt, A. B., instructor in German ; A. G. Paine, M. I)., 3919 Cottage Grove Avenue, lecturer on dermatology : F. S. Johnson, A. M., M. D., 4 Sixteenth Street,'denionstrator of histology ; Frank Billings, M. D., Cook County Hospital, demonstrator of anatomy ; E. Wyllys Andrews, A. M., M. D., 65 Randolph Street, assistant to the professor of clinical surgery ; Moses S. Cross, A. B. D., instructor iu Greek; Frauk Warren Merrell, A. B., B. D., instructor in physics and zoology; Emma P. Moserve, A. li., instructor in English ; Catharine A. Merriman, matron in Woman's College.

Hon. John Evaus, M. D., president of the board of trustees, has held the ollice continuously since the founding of the institution in 1855. During the war he was appointed Governor of Colorado, and has been a resident of that State ever since, although continuing to be one of the most literal patrons of the University and an anient admirer of the beautiful village to which he gave his name. Mr. Lunt is acting president, and has been for many years. Dr. Evans is extensively interested iu railroad enterprises, aud is a business man of great and unsullied reputation.

Hon. Grant Goodrich served as vice-president until 1858, when J. G. Hamil:on was elected vice-president and treasurer. He continued to dischargo the duties of the two offices until 1864, when they were separated. Mr. Hamilton continued to act as vice-president until 1875, when Rev. Philo Judsou was chosen to the ollice. He died before the close of the year 1875-76, Orrington Lunt being elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Lunt still holds the office.

Rev. P. Judsou was chosen the first secretary and financial agent of the board of trustees iu 1856. In 18i)l II. S. Xoyes was chosen secretary, aud continued to hold the office until 1873 when William H. Lunt assumed the duties of the position. James G. Hamilton, the present incumbent, became secretary in 1875.

Orrington Lunt was elocted troasurerin 185i>, and waa succeeded by J. G. Hamilton in 1858. His successor iu 1865, Thomas C. Hoag, still holds the ollice. He also acts as financial agent.

The first executive committee of the Xorthwcstern University, elected in 185'i, was composed of .John Evaus, M". D., Hon. William B. Oedcn, Grant Goodrich, George F. Foster, X. S. Davis, M. D., J. K. Botsford, and Orrington Lunt, Of these members Messrs. Evaus, Lunt and Botsford have served to the present day. J. G. Hamilton, who was elected in 1857, also continues as a member of the committee. George C. Cook held his office from 1861 to 1876. Rev. P. Judsou was a member of the executive committee for two terms, commencing in 1858, aud from 1873 to tho time - of his death in 1875. The executive committoo for 1804-65 consisted of Johu Evans, M. D., J. K. Botsford, J. G. Hamilton, Orriugton Lunt, George C. Cook, U. S. Xoyes and Thomas 0. Hoag. To this number, in 1867 were added William H. Lunt, David H. Wheeler and- John V. Farwell. In 1869 Robert F. Queal was elected in placo of Mr. Wheeler. E. 0. Haven was elected in place of Henry S. Xoyes, in 1870, and in 1873, two members wero added to the committee and one chosen in placo of Mr. Haven, viz. : P. Judson, Emily U. Miller and C. H. Fowler, D. D. Rev. Mr. Judson died iu 1875, aud for 1876-77, in addition to Messrs. Evans, Orrington Lunt, Hamilton. Hoag and Botsford, tho executive committee consisted of William Deering.O. H. Horton, Mar)- B. Willard.Oliver Marcy, LL D., J. J. Parkhnrst and X. S. Davis, M. D. In 1880 Cathcriue E. Queal was elocted a member of the committee and Henry A. Pearsons was chosen in place of Dr. Davis. In 1881 was chosen the present executive committee, viz. : Hon. John Evans, M. D., Orrington Lunt, James G. Hamilton, Thomas

0. Hoag, Jabez K. Botsford, Ucnry A. Pearsons, A. M., William Deeriug, Oliver 11. Horton, Josiah J. Parkhurst, Philip B. Shumway, A. M.f and Rev. Joseph Cummings, I). D.. LL. D.

\Vum\ s's OOLLBOB. - Among those moot proniinont in the establishment of the "Northwestern Femalo College were: Rev. Hooper Crows, pastor of Clarkstroot Church, Chicago: Rev. J. V. Watson, I). O., editor of tho Northwestern Christian Advocate; Rev John Dempster, D. I).. Rev. Richard Hunc.y,Rev. J, \Y. Agard,and several lavmen of the Clark-Stiver and Ind lana-streot churches. Chicago. The Rock River Conference pledged their inllucneo to secure the recognition iv- tl'°9?ncrj'' ' onfoi'oiicefor the proposed institution With this encouraging supi>ort, both of an individual and a general nature, Prof. W. P. Jones, formerlv principal of the Peoria Wesleyan Seminary, undertook the work of erecting the college on the block bounded by Chicago Avenue, Lake Streot, Sherman Avenue and greenwood Street Prof. Jones's brother, Colonel J W of Now York, contributed libcrnllv for tho supiwrt of the first huildiug. The corner-stone- of the

Evtuutm Colk'je for Liulics. - On the 24th of Sep. tembor, 1868, a number of the leading women of Lvanstmi aud Chicago assembled at tho home of Un Mary P. Haskin for the pnr]>oso of taking some action Which might advance tho higher educatiou of women then and there was formed "the Woman's Educational Association, with Mrs. Haskin as president. Fifteen members were elected to constitute a Board of Managora, and through the exertions of this noble and able body of workers, assisted by Edward 8. Taylor, then a member of the Legislature, the charter fortlic Kvaoston College for Ladies was obtained during the whiter of 186V. The names of the board were: Mrs. Marv F Haskin, president; Mrs. Marv J. K. Huw. vice-pie-ident: Mrs. Elizabeth M.Greculeaf, treasurer ; Mrs. Harriet N. Nora, recording secretary ; Miss Cornelia bunt, corresponding secretary: Mrs. Melinda Uamliue.Mra. Caroline Bishop, Mrs. Harriet S. Kidder. Mrs. Marv T. Willard, Airs Maria Cook, Mrs. Margaret P, Evans, Mrs. Sarah J. llurd, Mrs. Annie U. Thompson. Mrs. Abby L. Brown and Mrs. Virginia S. Kent. The board was organized under the charter April 13, 1869, and continued until 1873 to nianugo the affairs of the college, with a vigor and ability which earned the lollies wide-spread admiration. As this was the first educational institution of tho country controlled by women alone, their fame and tho knowledge of their good work traveled oven across the water to Euglaud. The Village Board of Trustees deeded the large tract of land to the College for Ladies which now comprises the site of the Woman's College, and while preparations were going on to erect a buildiug the old structu re of the Northwestern Female College was leased, its alumni being adopted as the senior alumni of I lie new institution. Professor Jones surrendered the charter of the Northwestern Female College to Mrs. Haskin, presidentof the board of trustees. Ou the Hth of February, 18T1, Miss Frances E. Willard was cho-vii president of tho faculty, and in 1872 presented diplomas to the graduating class, an event quite unique hi the history of woman's education in this country. Tho first faculty consisted of the following persons : 'President, .Miss Frances E. Willard ; professor of French aud Italian. Laurent De Fossa, Ph. I)., soon succeeded by Miss Kate A. Jackson; professor »f History, Mr-. Minerva B. Norton ; professor of instrumental m*HC, Oscar A. Mayo: instructor in drawing. 10m Man L. McClure; instructor iu oil and water color painting, Miss Hannah Pettengill } instructor in the preparatory department. Miss Fannie Smith; histim-tor it» vocal music, Miss Ada F. Brigham: lecturer on physiology and hygiene, Marv A. Thompson. M. D. ; readier of kiudergarten, Mrs. Ida M Kessler: superintendent of the home department, Rev. J Norton and Mrs. Minerva R. Norton. On June * 1871, ground was broken by Mrs. Haskin for the no* building and the corner-stone was laid upon the succeeding 4th of July, with impressive and afipropriate religions and Masonic ceremonies. The program mo carried out upon this occasion w;is the work of the ladies, aud the celebration was one of the gruwjest events of the kind which ever occurred m this country. Mrs. A. II. Hoge, of Chicago, was active in securing this triumph, which aggregated with subscriptions, tlto women of the Educational Association about *:tn,000. Whon Dr. Haven accepted the presidency of the Northwestern University he made it one condition of assuming the responsibility that women should be admitted to the institution upon an Kraal footing with men. This fact somewhat modified the plans of the Evauston College for l/adies, and as a mutter of economy they decided to utilize the services of the University faculty. Miss Willurd had remained preai. dent of the faculty of the College for Ladies from the commencement, and Mrs. Haskin president of the board of trustees until the spring of 18?:$, when Mrs. Elizabeth M. Oreeuleaf succeeded her. Other prominent members of the faculty during the life of this institution were as follows : Mary J. Safford, M. D., and Sarah Huckett Stevenson, M. D., lecturers on physiology and hygiene; Harriet E. Keed, professor of higher English ; Evelyn U. Crosby, teacher in preparatory department ; William Arnold, teachor of penmanship; Anna S. Lewis, teacher of vocal music ; Mrs. Kate A. Merrimuu, matron. During the entire existence of the college, the following gentlemen acted as the advisory committee: Erastus O. Haven, Luther L. Greonleaf," Obadiah Huso, Edwin Haskin, Pbilo Judson and Lyman J. Gage. Prominent among the officers who have served were Mrs. Mary B. Willurd, corresponding secretary ; Abby L. Brown, Mary E. Brown, .Mary E. Kedzie, Jennie F. Willing, Emily Huntington Miller, Kate J. Qucal, Mary II. B. Ilitt, Caroline Bishop, Anna L. Gray, Anna S. Murcy, Myra J. Fowler and .Jennie Jones. One of the conditions of the consolidation of tho Ladies' College with the Northwestern University was that live ladies should be chosen as a portion of its board of trustees, and that the president of the Ladies' College should be dean of the new department and a professor in the University. Duringthe last year of its existence, as a separate institution, the Evauston College for Ladies had connected with it a Conservatory of Music, at the head of which was Oscar A. Mayo.

On the 25th of Juno. 1873, this College became a department of the Northwestern University. Its first faculty of oversight consisted of Charles II. Fowler, D. D., president of the University, Frances E. Willird, A. M., president under its former management, Kate A. Jackson, Minerva B. Norton, Harriet E. Reed, Evelyn 0. Crosby, Anna S. Marcy ; " Home Department" - Rev. S. G. Lathrop, superintendent and Mrs. Rev. S. G. Lathrop, matron. The College edilico. which had been commenced was completed in tho spring of 1874. When the University purchased the property there had been expended about *5O,0O0. it assuming the mortgage and debts and completing it at an additional cost of *2G,000. It is located two blocks west and one block south of tho University Park. It consists of four stories and a basement, the building being of brick with stone trimmings, and constructed in the Americanized Italian style. On the principal lloor, with the main entrance from the south, aud another from tho east, are the home and reception parlors, dean's office aud chapel. On the second and third floors are suits of rooms for teachers and students. The music rooms and art gallery are on tho ground floor.

The Woman's Educational Am Association of the Northwestern University was established as the "Aid Fund Committee" by tho Evauston College for Ladies, in January, 1872. Its president was Mrs.

Hannah Pearsons, and its secretary and treasurer Mrs. Jennie Gillespie. In July, is;:j, a charter was obtained, under the present name aud a reorganisation effected, with Mrs 1. R. Hitt as president The present officer! are: President, Mrs. Hannah Pearsons: vice-president, Mrs. Mary P. Haskin; treasurer, Mrs P. l). Hathaway : secretary, Mrs. C. P. Brugdon. The association is an organization of ladies whose object is to furnish a suitable home for young ladies while pursuing their studies al. the Northwestern University. This homo is the College Cottage, oppo. site tho Woman's College, the ordinary work of the house being done by the young ladies. The experience of tho past indicates that this urrangemeut, so far from being burdensome, furnishes an element of positive value in tho education of the young ladies.

Co 1.1.1:1; k Of SlEDIOIKS. - The Chicago Medical College was organized in March. 185'J, under the auspices of tho trustees anil charter of the Lind Observatory, becoming a department of the Lind University. In the spring of I8l">+ it. separated itself from the University, and adopted the name of the ' Chicago Medical College." Five years later, by agreement between its trustees and those of tho Northwestern University, it became the medical depart incut of tho latter institution. In lf<70 its splendid building on tho corner of Prairie Avenue and iVcntv-Sixth Street was erected at a cost of about I3OXI0O, $15,000 of which was paid bv the Northwestern University. The building is 60x100 feet, in size. Following is the first college faculty under the new management : E. O. Haven, D. D..LL. D., president of the University: N. S. Davis, A M., M. IX. dean of the faculty; W II. Bvford, A. M., M. D.. treasurer; Edmund Andrews, A. M., M. D. secretary; James S. Jewell, A. M . M. D., emeritus; H. A Johnson. A. M , M. D., Ralph N. Isham. M. D., J. II. Hollislcr, M. D., E. O. F Roller, A. M., M. D, R. II Patterson. M. I).. Daniel T. Nelson, A. M., M D., Thomas Be van, M. D., H. W. Boyd, M. D., W E. Quiue. M. D., N. Gray Bartlett, Ph. D., Thomas S. Bond. M. D , Jnlicn S. Sherman. M. D., Norman Bridge, M. D., and R. T. Higgins. M. D, N. S. Davis, M. I).. LL D., is still dean of the faculty, Drs, Andrews, Johnson, Isham, Hollislvr, Jewell and Roller being retained, and the following additions made: Samuel J. Jones, A. M.. M. 1).. Marcus P. Hatfield, A. M., M. I)., Lester Curtis, A. M., M. 1)., (secretary); Henry Cradle. M. D, E. O. Dudley, A. M.. M. D., John E. Owens, M. I).. Oscar C. Do Wolf, A. M., M. D.. John fl. I^omr. Ph. D. Walter Hay. M. D., LL D.. Pied O. Schaefer, M. I)., Christian Fenger, M. D., I. N. Danforth, A. M.. M. I)., and Frank Billings, M. D.. demonstrator. In 1874 Ellen M. Sonle was chosen dean. She served two years, and was succeeded bv Mrs. A. E. Sandford. who served one year. In 1877 J ano M. Bancroft. Ph. M , was elected, who still continues in office. The present committee of oversight consists of Joseph Cummuigs, D. D.. LL. D.. president: Jane M. Bancroft, Ph. M .dean ; Catharine Real, B. P., Harriet Kimball, and Mrs. Catherine A. Merriman.

At the time of the union of the Evauston College for Ladies with the Northwestern University tho Conservatory of Music vras established. Its first faculty, chosen in 1873, consisted of Charles H. Fowler, I). D., Oscar Mayo, Juincs Gill, Hans Balatka. Louis Faulk, Anna I>juis and Ada Brigham Lathrop, In 1870, Oren E. Locke, the present director, was chosen to the office. In addition, the faculty now serving consists of James Gill, Joseph Singer, Peter C. Lut-

College of Law.-Im 185'J Hon. Thomas Hovne subscribed *5,000 for the endowment of a chair" of international and constitutional law in tho Uuiversitv of Chicago. The College of Law was inaugurated in September of that year, at Metropolitan Hall by impressive ceremonies, conducted before an immense audience Sidney Breese, Chief .Justice of the Supreme Court, ofj Illinois, and other distinguished representatives of .the Bench and liar, were upon the platform, the opening address being delivered by the Hon. David Dud ey Field, of New York. Twelve

M 4am, WW, however, an agreement was entered into by its trustees and those of the Northwestern Un.versity by which, under the name of the En

82 l^Sr^80 1£*![ ? !ocated^\os. SO**! W Uearborn Street, m the vicinity of most of Uieh* <.n,Ws and courts. In addition to these advantage offered, two moot courts are held weekly, one bv the senior, the other by tho junior class. Moreover the students are admitted free to the library of tho Chicago Law Institute, in the court-house, a horary ronutur of fourteen thousand judiciously selected volume 1 he college was first opouod as a department of tbe Northwestern University, October 6, 1873, and durine the year 1882-83 had an attendance of one hund^ and thirty-nine pupils.

Garbett Biblical lN.sTiTirrB.-The history of the founding of this great educational institute/located upon the University campus, with a board of trustees and financial management under its own charter, forcibly illustrates the immeasurable effects of seemingly small causes. In 182G Peter R. Boroiii, of Tennesseo, was converted at a Methodist camp-nieeting, and after several years of ceaseless and prayerful endeavor, felt that he was warranted in preaching the Gospel. In the winter of 1839, a few months before his death, he became the means of converting Augustus Garrett and his wife, Eliza. Although in the Gospel sense these conversions wore of untold value, it did not seem at the time, as though the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Garrett had joined the Church, prominent as they were, was to have the sublime effect of far advancing the cause of Christian education in this country. Nevertheless this was its effect. Mr. Garrett died in December, 1848, and it was left for his childless widow to dispose of the great bulk of his property in a way which has induced many who have lived after her to rise up and call her blessed In December, 1853, two years before her death, Mrs. Garrett prepared her will, after having consulted Rev. John Clark, Dr. Kidder and others, as to tho feasibility of founding some institution for the encouragement of Christian education. From their suggestions sprung the form of tho royal endowment which established tho Garrett Biblical Institute. Nearly two-thirds of

Gurnee and John Link, of Chicago, wore mad executors and she provided, in case they should all die before the Garrett Biblical Institute was incorporated, that the property should descend to the trustees of the Northwestern Univorsitv. Mrs. Garrett further directed, incase the property and its income should oxceed the amount necessary to build and support the institute,that thesurplusshould go toward the founding of a female college, to be under the same management as the Biblical Institute. At a meeting of the Church, held in Chicago December 2G, 1854, Rev. Johu Clark, Rev. Philo Judson, Orringtou Lunt, Dr. John Evans and Grant Goodrich were -appointed a committee to secure the immediate erection of a suitable building m which to ojion a school, and to provide means to sustain it until the promised endowment should become available. At this time it was not expected that Mrs. Garrett would contribute much for four or live years - but the shadow of death was already upon her, and, in less than one year she was called to' her reward. I» July, 1854, the old building, with accommodations wr forty or fifty students, was commenced. It was iisuj>- stantial frame structure, 6(1x32 feet, three stories m height. The lower floor was ascd or tho boarding department, the second for families and teachers, recitation rooms und chapel and the third for the library und studeuU' rooms. A slight udditiou was made to tho building iu 185G, the structure being consumed by tire Jauuary 2, 1859. Here tho Institute was conducted until the erection, of Heck Hall in 1860-67. The first term opened in January, 1S55, in charge of Rev. John Dempster, D. D., Hev. William Goodfellow, A. M., and Rev. William P. Wright, A. M. ; it commenced with four and closed with sixteen students. The second term commenced with twelve and closed with nineteen pupils, the greatest number in attendance being twenty-eight. In the meantime (on Fchruury 15, 1855) the Garrett Biblical Institute had been incorporated by legislative act, and Orrington Luut, John Evans, Philo Judson, Grant Goodrich and Stephen I'. Keyes were named as its first trustees. It was to be under the " patronage and control of the Methodist Episcopal Church." Thereafter the trustees were to be elected by the Rock Rivor Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, or, in caso of a division of said conference, than that in which the Institute was situated. The trustees had power to appoint and remove professors aud teachers, and the president of the faculty. The annual conference was authorized to appoint a committee to examine into the orthodoxy of the doctrines taught in the Institute. By Article VI. the property was exempted from taxation. After the incorporation of the Institute, Mrs. Garrett made a codicil to her will, grunting the property unconditionally. Its noble founder died November 23, 1855, and the temporary organization of the Garrett Biblical Institute was brought to a close iu the spring of 185G.

Prior to the general conference of 1856 an indirect correspondence had already takeu place between the trustees of tho Institute and the Bishops of the ( 'hurch, and iu the Episcopal address occurred the following passage : " If Biblical schools were yet to be organized it is not probable that we should feel called upon to make any allusions to them. But they actually exist at two points and productively, perhaps, at others. Several annual conferences both East and West, have approved and patronized them, while other conferences are aiming to accomplish similar results by Biblical departments, connected with literary institutions. If it be the judgment of tho Church that Biblical schools are desirable, then wo would suggest, with due reference to all concemod, that they should be of a connectional character, and, in some "way responsible to the General Conference, so that their management and teaching shall be iu harmony with the doctrines and disciplines of the ( hurch."

The trustees presented an address to the Bishops, asking their council in the appointment of teachers and the general organization aud conduct of the Institute. Rov. Dr. Dempster only had been appointed to the chair of theology. The address was issued May 10, 1850, and was signed by Grant Goodrich, John Evans, Orrington Lunt, P. Judson and S. P. Keyes. A few davs after the above date the Bishops otlicially presented it to the General Conference, and it was referred, as the passage in their address had been, to tho Committee on Education, composed of one member from each annual conference in tho Church. By that able committee the subject was canvassed attentively and thoroughly, and, before the conclusion of the session, resolutions were adopted by the General Conference rejecting the idea that educational means alone were sufficient, and obliging applicants for admission to such institutes to obtain a certificate from the quarterly, or annual conference, of its belief that they are divinely culled to the ministry; approving the objects of Biblical departments connected with colleges, but disapproving every attempt to multiply, greatly, Buch institutions; giving the General Conference power to remove any teachers not conforming to the teachings of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and requesting the superintendents to act as un advisory committee for the Garrett Institute and all other similar institutes. Under the auspices mentioned the following faculty was appointed: Rev. John Dempster, D. 1)., professor of systematic theology ; Rov. Daniel P. Kidder, D. D., professor of practical theology ; Rev. Henry Bannister, D. D., professor of Greek aud Hebrew and sacred literature ; Rev. John K. Johnston, A. M., Preparatory Department; Rev. O. Huse, local agent. The Institute was opened for the first year of its permanent organization, on September 22, 1850. In connection with the services then conducted Hon. Grant Goodrich delivered an instructive and eloquent historical address. I Hiring the first year forty studeuts were in attendance, the average "attendance being twenty. Apropos to tho work done by the Institute during tho first year of its existence, is the following extract taken from tho report of 1850-5? :

" When tho institution was first opened atEvanston, there was not, in the whole distance of thirty-five miles, between Chicago and Waukegan, and tho distance of twelve or more miles westward from Lake Michigan, a singlo Protestant Church, or a regular ministry. With the single exception of Evanston.tlie same remark is still true in relation to clmrches, and, with scarcely an exception, as to preaching apjtointments, except so far as they have been established by tho agency and cooperation of our students. The Lake shore being now traversed by a railroad, upon which a considerable population is located for purposes of residence and business, thereby causing numerous villages to spring up, there is great ueeu of evangelical effort iu the region alluded to, as a means of planting the Gospel in each town and neighborhood. At not less than nine such places,within a radius of twenty miles, the students of the Institute have, during the past year, maintained regular appointments, at which they have preached, exhorted, taught Sunday-schools, distributed tracts, and viBited the people to "converse with them concerning their religious welfare. At one of these appointments, during the winter, a special work of grace attended their labors, resulting in the conversion of a large number of persons, and a general reformation of the community. At most, if not all of the other places, there have been more or less tokens of good, and it would have been easy to multiply promising appointments, had the number of students in attendance justified undertaking them. Especially in the suburbs of Chicago, fields of Christian labor open almost without limit, and it is expected that at no distant day our students will be sufficiently numerous to authorize the occupation of several additional fields in that city and elsewhere. In order to conduct these important labors with system and efficiency, a committee on appointments make out a plan for each term, bv which every student is assigned an appropriate field of labor, with greater or less frequency of appointment according to circumstances. One morning of each week is devoted to inquiries and reports concerning the labors of the foregoing Sabbath, and practical remarks are made by a member of the fac- ulty m regard to facts and duties that may be appropnatelv illustrated from the experience and obaorra. turn of the students. In this tray, both study and practice are rendered tributary to a higher ..uulilica tjon for the resiMH.^ibilities of the future. L:-st any should entertain the unjust idea that a spirit of elTomiinu-v is tolerated here it may be remarked that the faithfulness and regularity with which the appointments o the Institute undents have been maintained, U not often exec led under any circumstances. This result has invoked long and oft-related walks through mud and storms that might have caused t o Biblical Institute have superadd,,! to their studies this regular attendance upon small and feeble eongre! gallons, both voluntarily and gratuitously.-' i 7 >- Nmde,S.T. D., president. 3 5 nel.a Miller professor of practical theology ; Rcr. Henrv Raumster 8. I D., professor of New Testament 5 gess , biblical theology; Rev. Minor fcrmooi, S l. professor of systematic theology IfcV Fnn^ I), lemenway, S. T. I)., professor of llebrcvraad l'iihN cal literature; Ihv. Henry B. Ridjrawav, S. T D ore. fessoror historical theology; Prof, llobert U (!uo. nook, A. M., instructor in elocution; Prof. Hmdmwav, bbranan To this list for 1883-83 were added Her, Charles b. Bradley, B. D., adjunct professor of exegctical theology and Rev. Moses S. Cross, 1} D inatrnetor in Creek. Prof. Henry Bannister, who fn so niaiiy years ably tilled his chair, died April 15, 1M J he changes in the board of trustees, up to date, include the following: In 18511 Rev. Luke Hitchcock, in place of John Evans; in 1801 Rev. Hooper Crem and Rev. 1 homas N. Eddy, D. D., in place of Mews. Jndsonand Hitchcock. For 1864-C5 the board *« OOmpoeod of Giant Goodrich, president: Omtifftoii hunt, secretary and treasurer; Iter. Stephen P. Kevus, Rev. Thomas N. Eddy. I). D., and John V. Fanrbll; Rev. .lames S. Smart, financial inreut: Rev. John Cummins, local agent. In 1865 Itev. II. Crew? was chosen in place of Rev. Mr. Keves. the bounJ remaining the same until 1868. when Rev. E. M. Gammon was elected instead of Mr. Eddy. Alhro E. Bishop and Mr. Charles II. Fowler succeeded Messrs. I'arwell ami Crews in 1871. there being no further change in the board until 1878, when Rev. S. Havrlev Adams became a Dumber in place of Mr. Fowler. In 1880 William Decrm- was elected to till the phu »( A. B. Bishop, deceased. Itev. William C. Bandy. l>- 0., was chosen agent during this year. His partii ulir duties were to raise funds to pay* off the indebtedness of the Institute caused by the rebuilding of tl* Uarrott Building, burned in the Chicago fire. Tlitamounted to * I co.000. The Institute is now alwut out of debt, and its property is estimated to be worth 1400,000.

The board of trustees for 1882-83 consists of Giwt Goodrich, president; Orringmn hunt, secretary treasurer; Rev. Luke Hitchcock, D. D., Rev. E U. Gammon, Rev. S. Ilawley Adams, B. D., and William Ueering.

The students of the Institute number at present over one hundred, and represent eighteen States siwl two foreign countries. Its influence is thus extending not only over the Northwest and this country, hut w foreign lauds. Verily tho single conversion of Mr*. Eliza Garrett by that modest servant of the Gospel- HV. Peter R. Borein, is bearing a mighty harvest of ?ood.

War Times

WAR TIMES. For several years after the building of the railroad, the settlement of Evanston and vicinity progressed m quite an encouraging manner. Then followed a long season of stagnation, and business and everything else seemed to remain at a stand-still. At the opening « the war it is probable that within the present corporate limits of the village there were not more than three hundred pOopfe. Davis Street was then, as now, ti> principal business thoroughfare, and yet east of the railroad track, on the north side of the street, only these buildings appeared in 1861: A. T, Sherman's dwelling: W. S. Bailey, tailor, near the corner of Benson A venue; Philo J udson, general store, kept by J. B. Colvin and John Sinclair ; the post-office, which held forth in Charles Wheeler's store; Dr. F. If, Weller's drug store; the paint shop of Edward Russell and the butcher shop of Samuel LtnSQOt; the " tavern," now a portion of the Avenue House, then kept by Mrs. Cook aud owned by (Jeorge Reynolds; then came what is now the preparatory building of the Northwestern University, and lastly Allen Vane's residence on the Lake shore On the south side of Davis Street, east of the railroad, were " Widow Lansing's" boarding house, P. W. Thomas's feed store and residence, and John C lough 'a house. West of the railroad, on the north side of Davis Street, were Annis' blacksmith Shop and two concrete dwelling houses (still standing), J. If. Kenney's and Ix>wis U'onhard's dwellings, the house of Meyers Hill, now occupied by J. J. Parkhurst, and the house of a Mr. Hyde, we-t of Asbury Avenue. Coining toward the railroad, on the south side of Davis Street, was George M. Huntoon's concrete house and store, now occupied by A. Mat.tesoii aud Michael Ormoud's dwelling.

But although at the ojiening of the war Evanstou was little more than a hamlet, among her residents who responded to their country's call were several who made their mark as ottieora and men, anil who obtained much more than a Iocs] reputation. She has furnished to the country not only three gallant Brigadier-Generals, but a number of "brave minor officers and her share of privates.

The war record of Governor John L. Beveridge, of Kvauston, commences with his enlistment August 27, 1861. He recruited Company F. Sth Illinois Cavalry, which several of the Kvauston boy* joined, and in September was unanimously chosen Captain of the company. The next day ho was selected by the line officers as one of the Majors of the regiment. In October the regiment was ordered to Washington, participating afterward in all the battles fought by the Army of the Potomac. Under General Stoneman he was in the advance upon Richmond. Upon the retreat of the army from tire James River, his regiment was in the rear of the retreating forces, and his battalion the extreme rear guard. The 8th Regiment was the only cavalry force which crossed the river at Fredericksburg, ami Major Bevcridge led the force at Gettysburg. Williamspurt, Boonslwro, Fnnkstown, Falling Waters and between the Rappahannock and Culpepper. He resigned his commission in NovernlxT, 1803, for the purpose of organizing the Seventeenth Illinois Cavalry, of which he was commissioned Colonel in January, 18(54. He remained in command of it. until October! 1865, when he was ordered to Saint Louis to preside over a military commission for the trial of military offenders, and was finally mustered out of Bcrvice February C, 1866. Colonel' Beveridge wasbrevctted Brigadier-General for gallant aud meritorious conduct March 7, 1865.

General Julius White, now a resident of South Evanstou was mustered into the service as Colonel of the 37th Illinois Infantry, accompanying the expedition of General Fremont to Southwestern Missouri In December, 1861. he was assigned to the command of the Second Brigade, Third Division of the Army of the Southwest, and participated in the pursuit 'of Price. At the battle of Pea Ridge his brigade sustained the attack of Benjamin McCnlloch's entire force for three-quarters of an hour, during which time the loss in killed and wounded was nearly one fourth of his command. On being reinforced, the enemy was driven, in confusion, from the field, and for his share in the victory Colonel White received merited praise from his suj>erior officers. Having been disabled by a fracture in the leg, he obtained a short leave of absence, and upon rejoining bis regiment was placed in command of a military district in southwestern Missouri. Colonel White was promoted to Brigadier-* ieneral of volunteers in June, 1862, and was assigned to the arm) of Virginia nnd« Major- General John Pope. Under instructions, he retired from Winchester to Harper's Ferry, and turned over his command to Colonel Miles, proceeding to Marlinsburg. Va. On September 10 Stonewall Jackson approached the place with an overwhelming force, and General White and bis troops retired to Harper's Ferry. This place was invested by the enemy, and capitulated after a four-d lys'siege. 'Upon his arrival, although hi* superior in" rank, General White had declined to deprive Colonel Miles of his command of the post, inasmuch as he was familiar with the country, and Major-* .ieneral Wool, who commanded the department, had expressed a preference for the Colonel. The surrender at Harper'* Ferry was subsequently investigated by a military commission, and Brigadier-General White completely exonerated from all blame in the matter. In January, 1863, the troops captured at Harper's Ferry wero exchanged, aud (ieneral White, who had received leave of absence in November, 1862, "till exchanged," was assigned to command in eastern Kentucky, waging for months a relentless warfare against the" guerrillas who infested that region, (ieneral White next served in Tennessee under Major* ieneral Burnside. commanding Fort Huntington Smith during the siege of Knoxville by (ieneral l/ongstreet. After a short leave of absence (ieneral White was assigned to the Ninth Army Corps, under Major-* ieneral .Meade, being appointed Chief of Staff in June, 1864, and subsequently lieing assigned to the command of the First Division, Ninth Corjis, where he participated in the Weldon Railroad engagements, and drove the enemy's right from the field. Subsequently a prostrating "and protracted illness compelled General White to tender his resignation and return to private life.

(ieneral William Gamble, a practical engineer and at one time connected with the harbor improvements at Chicago, a veteran of the Florida war, and an old Indian fighter on the plains of the West, was commissioned Lieutenant-Colonel rof the 8th Illinois Cavalry, September 5, 1861. On the promotion of Colonel Farnsworth he assumed the command. Before the regiment went into service he did much to make it what it was, a model of discipline and bravery, and when he assumed command he led it in many brilliant charges. Iu leading a charge at Malvern llill 'August 5, 1862, ho received a severe wound in the breast, which for some time disabled him. The 8th Regiment received commendable prominence as the protector of the National Capital, and its entire record is one of which the State was proud.

For two years Colonel Gamble was in command of a brigade, and the President designated him a Brigadier-General by brevet, in December, 1861.

Evanstou also sent other men to the war. There was Major Edward Russell, Colonel Braiuurd, II. A. Pearsons, W. R. Bailey, George Gamble, Orrington

Foster, W. Sherman, S. W. Russell, etc. MessrB. Foster, Sherman, ami S. W. Russell were the tlrst to enlist from the town, goiug into the three months service. For particulars as to the raising of troops, etc., bv townships, the reader is referral to the general county history. It is the intention Iwre to briefly notice some of the soldiers of Evanston who wore best known.

Tows ani» ViLLAHE LIMITS - By general statute the corporate limits of no town could include a territory more than one mile square. In December, 1863, the voters of the town or village of Evanston decided to be incorporated. The corporation was bounded on the south bv Dempster Street, wu the east by the lake, on the north by a line just south of the Garrett Biblical Institute and Foster Street, and on the west by Wesley Avenue. The territory east of North Evanston ami north of the original town was annexed, by ordinance, July 22, 18:2.

In April, 1873, under the act approved April 10, 1872, a village organization was assumed with the limits of the town, as extended. An irregular plat northwest of the original town, north of Church Street and cast of the northwest quarter of Section 13, was annexed January 7, 1873; North EvauKton by ordinance of February 11, 1874, and Evanston Center by ordinances of April 8 and August 6, 1874. By these annexations tho village bounds uow embrace a territory containing about three square miles. Tho Trustees of the village of South Evanston have potitiimcd to be annexed and the matter is now (December, 1883) still pending.

Town Organization. - On the 29th of December, 1803, the legal voters of the town or village of Evanston met at the Reynolds House for the purpose of voting whether they should be incorporated. Harvey B. Hard was chosou to preside over tho meeting and Hugh A. Whito to record its doings. Mr. Html had explained the objects' of the gathering. A. T. Sherman moved that the hy-laws of the proposed town forbid any olHeer to receive fees for his services. This proposition did not meet the entire approval of those present, and a resolution was carried that no Trustee should receivo fees, and that the Collector for the first three years should receivo "'only ono-lnilf the legal fee* for performing the duties of his office."

Thereupon the voting proceeded, and it *«m resolved, by a vote of thirty-nine to eight, to hold an election for tivc Trustees of the town on the' <ith of January, 1861. The election, which took place at the Reynolds House, resulted u follows: H. B. Hurd, (J." Coinstock, E. Haskins. Professor H. S. Xoyes and .1. Clongh. In January, 18G4, Mr. Hunl was chosen President, and in July the town rules and ordinances were adopted, and an ordinance passed delining the corporate boundaries. as already described. The offices created were the trustees, clerk, treasurer, attorney, street commissioner and constable. In addition to the usual ordinances passed was one enforcing the provision of tho University charter in regard to the sale of liquor. The sale of any intoxicating beverage was declared a public nuisance, and a line of *50 was to be imposed upon any one violating tho law in this regard, within the town limits. The ordinance and the provision of the University charter are still in force, and Evanston has becomo noted, far and wide, for the sobrietv ami prosperity of her citizens. John Fussey, who was appointed Commissioner, reported the names of eightv-uine jwrsoin liable to street labor. In August he announced that he had expendod *'.»7.26 on i.npiuviug and repairing the streets, which must be considered the ti rat record of any sum expended upon public improvement* bv Evanston as a corporate body. The valuation .of town property, at this time, was as follows : I'latted I. lis and blocks, $69,820; lauds not subdiviikd, - 11,418; personal property, #44.242 - total, $125,48D. Tho Trusteesde cidod to levy a tax of twenty-five ccnU on every *100 of valuation for general corporation parposes, li L. Groenleaf was acting as TowuTreaiuier. Tho first important contract for public improvement was let to E. Uaskins, in October, 1864, and was (or the grading and graveling of II in man Avenue from Davis Street to University Place. E. Hnskins served as President of tho Board of Trustees, Hugh A White as Clerk, and L L. Greenlcaf a? Treasurer from 18(35 to 1867. During the latter year J. F. Willard was elected President, A. J. Brown, Clerk ond Cbarlei Comstock, Treasurer. The officers for 18C8 were: Eli A. Gage, President; Andrew J. Brown, Clerk, and E. li. Paul, Treasurer. E. R. Paul was chosen President the next year (1869) R. S. King, Clerk, and w. N. Bruiuard, Treasurer.

J. L. Bo voridge was chosen President of the-Boarf of Trustees in January, 1870, W. N. Brainard. Treasurer, and A. C. Ducat. Clerk. The roster up to the time the town organized as a village was as follows:

Village Organization

VILLAGE ORGANIZATION. On the 10th of Scptemlier. 1872, the Town Board of Trustees received a jrctition signed by sixty-nw voters asking that bodv to submit the question ot a village organization to the citizens. On the SUj w April, 1873. the tlrst election took pl^f^'f Trustees, resulting in tho choice of C. J. w! Powers, Lvmau f. Gage, William Blanclmrd, ttita Phelps, and O. A. Willard. Mr Gilbert w« chose" President ; Charles K Bannister. Clerk ; Ucur) OuU - Street Commissioner, and L. J.Gage, Treasurer. W subject of water works was the first one wh»»C*g up before the bo.rd for various discussion, important ...alter is treated in detad elsewhere l » ion of the village government is of s. m - comparatively recent dato that it is ui.necessa i j » fl> into particulars as to the various incumbenU i of HJ corporation offices. Among those who have sen tKvillage, however, may be mouttooed 0. - ' - ; Obadiuh Huso. N. S. Oavis, J. M. Wdlmmi . Ti.un. J J. Frost (died in 1881). T A. Ceegro" *r* Parklmrst as Presidents of the Board. J. a- , Rol^rt Scott. W. L McGarry and J Clerks; George O. Me. E. G. Hook, and J. - » J hue, attorney;; Merrill Ladd. F. 0. Power. ad ; brose Foster, Treasurers : Frank Mernll Svedlnnd, Street Commissioners, and Joint*.

Town Of

western University, whose imposing buildings iu the northeastern part of the village gtand as a monument to the religious faith and energy of the Methodist lurch. The people of Evanston, which now iiumbe"r about five thousand, are atnoug the most intelligent in the State, somo of the most prominent business men of Chicago having their homes in this beautiful suburbau village. As would be most natural the citizens of Evanston are of a progressive disposition. They have a fine system of water works, a village of wido and cleanly avenues and streets, lighted with gas, a free public library, a bank (T. C. Hoag's), a well conducted local newspaper (the Index), a hrstclass hotel (the Avenue House) and prosperous looking business houses, established iu substantial brick buildings.

The Free Public Library of Evanston originated iu a mooting of ite citizens favorable to the establishment of such an institution, Ik Id in the fall of 1870. As the State law did not thon allow towns to be taxed for this purpose, it was determined to form a voluntas association which should maintain a librarv as free as possible. The result was the formation of the Evaustou Library Association, which was subsequently incorporated under the general laws of the State. It started with a well selected library of about nine hundred volumes. All residents of Evanston were allowed the free use of the books iu the library ; rooms and volumes could bo taken on the payment of a small weekly fee, or an annual foe of five dollars These fees sufficed to pay the running excuses of the library. It was opened February 9, 1871, and remained open daily until the great fire, when it was found necessary to curtail expenses, and it was closed, except during a day or two each week. About $1,700 was ex|>etided upon books and furnishings of the library, which amount was derived principally from donations of money by friends of the enterprise (the largest of which was 1575 from I* L. Grcenleaf) and fees of life memljcrehips. II. G. Powers, A. Shttmau, J. S. Jewell and L. ,). Gage also made valuable donations of books. During the session of the legislature of 18i2 a bill was introduced to enable Chicago to establish a free public library. Through tho offorta of citizens of Evanston, and especially of L. H. Boutoll and E. S. Taylor (the latter lieing in Springfield at the time), tho act was amended so as to give similar powers to all municipal corporations of the Stute. In April, 1873, at tho first election after the passage of tho act, the citbseus of the village of Evanston, without dissent, voted for a two-mill tax for a free public library. As eoon as the Board of Directors of the public library was appointed the trustees of the Evanston Library Association transferred their property to tho village Board, on condition that tho library bo maintained as a free public institution for tho use of tho inhabitants of Evanston. This trust was accepted by the Board of Directors July 3, 1873, and the librarv thrown open to tho public. Since that time the librarv- has ban a steady and healthy growth, and at present (1883) there are 5,330 volumes on its shelves, in the de|tartnients of fiction, juveniles, history, biographv and general literature, their well-thumbed pages testifying to the appreciation in which thev are held by the people, both young and old, of tfie village. The tables of the reading room are well supplied with periodicals, and the continually increasing circulation of the books among the people show the value of this free institution. During the existence of the Free Librarv, and its predecessor, many of the prominent jiooplc of tho village have been identified with its success, contributing both time and money, and while many could lie named who have signally lent their assistance, yet it is doing injustice to no one in naming L. H. Boutell as pre-eminently the patron of the library from ite inception. Ho it was who put the voluntary association upon its feet, and to him is due the introduction into the librarv act of the sections extending its benelits'to municipalities outside of Chicago. In each of the fourteen years of its existence his name alone BnccessivolvajijKJars as one of ite officers. Mr. Boutell cau justlv'bo called tho "father" of this public educational institution.

The Northwestern Gas-Light and Coko Company, which supplies the village with gas, was incopnrated iu 1871. Tho works are on Park Street, west of Benson Avenue. Edwiu L Brown is President of the company ; II. G. Powers, Treasurer, and T. A. Cosgrove, Secretary.

The Evanston Index was established in June, 1872, by Alfred L Sewcll, the founder of the " Little Corporal," so popular with the youug people during the war. Mr. Sewell continued to publish the Index until November, 1875, when David Cavan and John A. Childs purchased the paper. In January, 1S78, Mr. Chillis purchased his partners interest, and has continued since to publish the paper alone. The Index is strictly a local paper, is neatly printed iu its own office and in ite own neat buildiug. It is a fourpage seven-column paper, a credit to tho village and its proprietor.

Water Works and Fire Dqiartment. - In November, 1872, the Town Board was petitioned to purchase a Babcock Firo Extinguisher or other machine, as tho nucleus for some sort of a " department." A committee was ap|iointed to act in the matter. In December a report was made to the board on the subject of supplying the village with water from the lake, by J. K. Hitt, in behalf of a citizens' committee. After various estimates of the cost of water workB an ordinance was passed July 12, 1873, to furnish the village with a supply of water for domestic use and for tiro pur|>oses. William Blanchard, Wilson Phelps, and Charles J. Gilbert were appointed another "estimating committee," and reported that 35,(500 feet of iron pipe, with expense of laying, would cost 153,200; and that other exiionses would probably bring the total cost of establishing the water works up to #04.000. In September the village voted bonds to the amount of $40,000 to aid in the contraction of the works. It was announced that proposals would l>c received for crib work, and the board also located the engine house (on paper) on the northeast corner of Davis Street and Michigan Avenue. The stringency of the times, however, added to a certain opposition to the works which had manifested itself when tho question was put to vote, caused a petition to be circulated and quite extensively signed, asking the board to defer the collection of taxes for another year. Out of the five hundred votes in the village about one hundred and forty signed the petition. The Board, believing that "by acceding to this request, future opposition U> the enterprise might be prevented, decided to issue more bonds in place of levying a special assessment. U nder tho new assessment law the board wero authorized to issno $100,001) in bonds. The entire amount of bonds issuod was #86 000, from which the village realized $83,850. In the meantime another committee had estimated the cost of the works at $63,000, and tho Northwestern University had donated a piece of land north of Lincoln Avenuo OB the lake thou, as a site for the pr.mping work*. Iho donation was accepted. The pumping works were named the " V. J. (iilhert," ami the Holly Mauuuctnnng Company erected the machinery. E. P. Alii* Co., or .Milwaukee, furnished the pipe ' In Wmbcr, 1874, the office of Superintendent of Water \\ oi k* was created, and J. It. Fitch appointed to the iM^itiou. In April, 1*75. the works were in full operation, over $100,000 having been expended upon them up to that time. Having been tested, they were accepted by the village from the llollv Manufacturing Company. In January, 1S7S, Ira A Hollv wbo hud been sujierintendent of the works fur some tune resigned his position, and John Ebbert was elected by the Roar,) .if Trustees to the position Jl»'M8;!». Jones Patrick, the present incumbent appointed. Soon afterward a determined effort" was made to organize a regular Fire Department connected w.t I, the waterworks by telephone comrautication. A hook ami ladder company was formed »ud accepted by the village in April, 1881. In W the following Fire De«5taeut was cr atch : Ba >eoek chenucal engine, with eight men : hook ;»».<1 ladder co.npany, fifteen men : hose company h.r y men ; the foreman and nss.stant foren.a ' be selected by the board. Tho members of the Demrt

The Water Wwkx are established upon the Hollv System, bemg operated by direct pressure Altl ouS my insist of four pump,, except in case of fire o"R Ssure Z n mr er, such ' a

I eoomber 10 The passage of the ordinance, ho,. WW was not the end of the company's trouble, audi the 19th of that month Attorney-General \k S to restrain the road from building the br<lec, on the ground that the Council had no right 2bJ them the privilege under the city act of and hat as the Chicago River is a navigablestrea.il it is therefore the property of the State. It wasaku sot forth in the petition that the building of the bmW would ini|iede navigation, and actually stop th« hma of the lake vessels from passing up tile North Branch Judge Shepurd now (December 22) holds the matter under advisement.

Liffkl-HdHM ami Li/e-Saci,,;/ Slalioa.-lhe Governnicnt Light-House is east of Chicago Avenue and uunl. of Milburn Street, Joseph Harris, Jr., keeper.

I he tinted States Life-Saving Station, establish at this ]»int, is No. 12, in tho Eleventh District. Tits houso is a neat brick building at the head of University Flaco, on the Eake shoro, the crew COMIb'u of ( 'aptaiu L. 0. Lawson and seven men.

District School.*. - TUo township high school, a fine brick structure, four stories in height, was greatly damaged by fire on the morning of December >'0, mi i he walls and room, however, are still intact, ami although the damage will amount to about W.OuO.tiic interior of the building will soon he repaired. Tl* high school is situated" on the corner of Benson Avenue and Dempster Street, and was completed in the spring of 1883 at a cost of $28,000. The average attendance is 125. Henry L. Boltwood is principal. William Rlanchard is president of the board of trustees, and Ambrose Foster, treasurer.

Within District No. 1 are three public schools, sii|iorinteiKlcd by George S. Baker - the Bensonavenue school, north of Church; the West Side school, northeast corner of Wesley Avenue and Grove Street, and the Hinman-avcnue school, near Jtenspster Street. N. N. Young is president of the district board.

Miss A. E. McClintock is principal of Union District No. 3, the school build ing being situated en Central Avenue, near Stewart, North Evanston. The building was originally erected about thirteen years population of the town of Evanston comprises 1,890 males and 2,032 females. The pupils actually m attendance at tho district schools number 1,603, while 1SJ2 children attend private institutions. The estimated value of the school property is $105,500, and the debt upon it $87,500.

The Churches

THE CHURCHES. Early Methodism and the Firrt Meihodid Epi-«of«>1 Church. - The first quarterly conference for Evauston was held July 13, 1854, ut the log schoollionse, in the town of Ridgoville. There were present Rev. dolm Sinclair, presiding elder; J. G. Johnson and Pbilo

Judikui, traveling preachers; and George W. Uuntoon, class leader: A. Dunks .lames H. Colvin and John L. Beveridge were elected stewards, and Abraham, Wigelsworth Suuday-sehool superintendent. The Sundayschool wo* reported as having eighty four children, thirteen officers ami teachers and one conversion. At the second conference, held January 24, 1855, llev. P. W. Wright, who was a teacher in the Biblical Institute, was appointed by the elder the preacher in charge. At this time the Church held its meetings in a comfortable room over a store, which had been built by llev. Philo Judson, comer of Davis Street and Orrington Avenue. These MM ominodatious wen- furnished by Mr. Judson gratuitously. At the fourth quarterly" conference the first record of heuevolent collections was made. The young society subscribed $920 for missions, $320 for tracts and $4 7*4 for supj>o]t of preachers. The presiding elder was also asked to appoint a settled pastor, llev. John Sinclair, of the Hock River Conference, assumed charge of the society on the 2 2d i f December, : 855. At this time the officers Were: .1. W. Agurd, presiding elder; Philo Judson, agent of the Northwestern University; John Dempster, D. D., president of the Garrett Biblical Institute; P. \V. Wright, local deacon : J. MeNulty. F. B. Harrison, local preachers; Lesuder Clifford. J. W. Savermele mid J. w. Klapp, exhorlera: John L Beveridge, James B. Colvin, A. Danks and Henry S. Noves, stewards; S. R. Cook, local elder. Before the meeting of the next conference in August, 1850, the Kvauston Society had erected a church edirieo. It was situated ami was dedicated July 27, 18511. The sermon was preached by Dr. Dempster, ho lieing assisted in the services by Professor Oodman and llev. John Sinclair, the pastor. In the fall of 18-M Rev. A. I,. Cooper, of the Vermont Conference and a student in the Institute, was ap|x>inted pastor. He was succeeded in 1858 by Rev. C. P. Bragdon. of the Rock River Conference : by llev. R. K~. Bihbius in 1890, Rev. J. II. Goodrich in 1*51. and Dr. 0. II. Tiffany in 1802. At the time the latter assumed charge of the society it had 175 memben. During his incumbency the present comfortable parsonage on Hinman Avenue was purchased, and the church building enlarged by the addition of a transept. The sittings were thereby increased to six hundred. In 1865 Dr. Miner Raymond assumed the pastorate. The following extract taken from the Obnrch records shows the loyal spirit which animated the society during the progress of the war: " Thomas Morris Green, recommended from the Church South, was examined by the quarterly conference on his profession of loyalty to the Government and his l>elicf of theanti slavery doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal Church; and also assenting to all the doctrines and usages of the Methodist Episcopal Church, this conference voted unanimously to give him license as a local preacher." During 1806-67 Heck Hall, that magnificent structure connected with the Garrett Biblical Institute, was completed, the means to defray the cost of its construction l>eing principally raised under the auspices of the Ijadies' Centenary Association. The contribution from Evanston amounted to 188,861. Rev. W. C. Dandy was called to the pastorate of the First Methodist Episcopal Church in 1868, and steps were at once taken to erect a new church, more befitting the prosperous and rapidly growing society. The" corner-stone was laid July- 4, 1870, Dr. Dandv being then presiding elder and Rev. James Baume. pastor. In 1872 Dr. M. C Briggs took charge of the Church, and it was during his pastorate - in September, 1874- that the lecture room of the now edifice was dedicated. Dr. J. B. Wentworth succeeded Dr. Briggs in 1875. and Dr. Hatfield became pastor in 1877. Dr. Hatfield was followed by Rev. A. W. Patten. In December, 1882, the debt which had burdened the Church for several years was entirely cleared. - Dr. Patten was succeeded by Rev. Lewis Curts, the present incumbent, in October, 1883. The Church is now in a remarkably flourishing condition, having a membership of over six hundred, ami holding projierty valued at $08,000. Among the charitable and religious influences of Kvauston it is one of the foremost : and, as has been -seen, its existence antedates the founding of Kvauston itself.

The S»omI MetfimM Episcopal Church at North Kvauston was built in 1872, at a cost of about «5,fXK). Its pastors were : Rev. E. G. \V. Hall, who served from September, 1870. to January. 1871: Rev. William Craven, from January, 1871. to October, 187 3 : Rev. Samuel Paine, from October, 1873, to October, 1875: Rev. J. .1. Tobias, from October, 187-j. to October, 1877; supplied by students from the Northwestern University until October, 1880, when Rev. W. F. Stewart was called as pastor, serving for two years, and Rev. II. C. Y. Mimean. from October. 1X82, to October, 1883. Rev.. I. II. Ailing is the present pastor in charge. The membership of the church is sixty-live.

Firt friptiti CWA.-The Fi'rst Baptist Church of Evanston was formed April 24. 1858. Upon that date a meeting was held in the chapel by the Northwestern University, and a society organized, K. II. Mulfurd acting as moderator, and Moses Dandy as clerk. Six |icrsous were received into fellowship, viz.: E. M. Mulford and wife, Mrs. Iglehart, Mrs. Burroughs, Mrs. Westerlield and Muses Dandy. On the 29th of April the young society was fully recognized in council, as a regular Baptist Church. The N'onhwesteru University had donated a lot in the northeastern part of the village for a church site, but u til the society was ready to build they were allowed the use of the college chapel. On the 6th of May five trustees, the first ones elected by the Church, were chosen in the persons of N. P. Iglehart, K. 11. .Mulford, Joseph Lttdlam, Moses Dandy and Mr. Trumbull. In June four more members united with the Church, delegates were sent to the Fox Itiver Association at Plaiulield, and the Church received into full membership. In Julv, 1859, although no regular pastor had been settled over the society, public worship was suspended. At this time the Church numbered twentyone members. Previously, however, Mr. and Mrs. Iglehart had erected a building on their lot, called Oakton Chajiel, where the Sabbath-school was continued under that lady's superintendence, which had been organized at her house. In the spring of 1800 the society was in a more progjierous condition, and regular services were again established. Rev. Ira K. Kennev. the first settled pastor, preached his first sermon March 11, I860, in Oakton Chapel. There was an attendance of thirty-seven in the morning and forty in t he evening. In August of ibis year the University Chajiel wa« again secured, preaching service being appointed for 4 v. M. each Sunday, while the morning service was continued at Oakton Cha|iel. Memliers were often received, while, now and then, the ordinance of baptism was administered by going to the lake. Under Mr. Kenney's pastorate the Church was placed it i a firm footing, but his departure for

1871. Later tin- pastors of Chicago included the little Hock in their appointment*. an<l subsequently, for several year* afterwanl. Swedish theological student* from the Northwestern University preached to the small congregation. Anions; the lirst of these to lie looked upon as a regular pastor was Hev, Karl Skoii. then a \ Diversity student, now the superintendent of Methodist Episcopal Missions in IVinnark. Professor Kricson. the present pastor, then a resident of Chicago, afterwanl was in the hahit of coming out to Evanston anil preaching to the few families who trhullv -fathered to hear him. In 1878 the Norwegian and Swedish residents formed a society and purchased the old Methodist Episcopal church.* They disagreed, however, and each nationality organized a separate Church. The Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church was formed October IT. IST4. with thirty-live members. In lss:t it had uliout one hundivd. A church cditicc of brick, the one now occupied, was built in 1 S TO. on the northeast corner of (trove and Shernian Avenues. The structure was erected on leased ground, at a cost of over *4.0tHi. Since the date of its regular organization in IST4. the pastors of the Svvedish Methodist Episcopal Church have been : Hev . O. .1. Stead. Hev. Fred Ogrcn. Kev. James Wigren. Kev. William llcnsehcu. Hev. S. B. Newinanu ami Professor Kricson. of the Northwestern University ami principal of the Swedish Theological Seminary.' Mr. Newuiann remained in charge of the Church for three year*, giving place to the present incumbent in September, l*s:5. The society is free of debt, and. as the Scminarv will undoubtedly draw to Kvauston a large number of Swedish residents, the Church will increase even more ru]>- idlv than it has for the past few years.

]'he German Lutheran Church was organized August S, l8T.ri. its lirst pastor being Hev. Edward Doering.of Glcncoe, III. The present membership of the society is thirty-eight, and the attendance at the dav-scliool t wenty-live. Hev. .7. Adam Dctzeri* now in charge of the Church and school.

Swetlish Thmloffirnl Se minora. - Kor main year*, the Swedish Methodists of the Northwest, although tbev maintained a Semiimrv. luwl no fixed abiding place. During the summer and fall of 188:1. principally through the efforts of Professor Kricson. professor of Swedish languages in the Northwestern University, the Seminary was located at Kvauston. The site of old Dempster Hall, north or Heck Hall, was chosen for the new building, which was dedicated on the 11th of October. 18!S:S. A huge number of friends arrived from Chicago to witness the ceremonies, which were conducted by Hishop Simpson, of Dakota. The first service was held at the First Methodist church, the large audience being coinjioscd of both Americans anil Swedes. On the platform were the Hishop. Professor Kricson. Drs. dimming*. Niude. Kidgawav ami Hatfield, the financial agent. The following" is a report of the further proceedings made by the Index : " After a song by the choir. Dr. Ridgawav offered the owning prayer, after which Dr. Ninde, president of Garrett Biblical Institute, made some very happy introductory remark*. A Swedish hymn was then sung. The Ihshop l>cing introduced, stepped to the desk and was greeted with applause. He sjmke with hi* accustomed grace and elegance on the importance at the event. After his address, the financial agent made a statement, fmm which it appeared that the entire coal of the building, as far a* completed, and furniture is 17,800; of which *4.-210 bad lieen raised in cash and S1.5imi in reliable subscriptions, leav intr *l.'>!Kt uti]»rov ided for. which, ailded to *!i|0 estimated as needed to finish the inside work in the basemen! ami attic stories. bmIk* M. .VHi. which sum he asked for. Dr. Hatfield madeafew remarks, urging all present Intake a part and aid these worthy brethren. Mr. Nelson then took charge of the finances. assisted by eighteen good-looking Lieutenant*. i»m posed of ministers and prominent laymen. The result was *l.i>Tl in cash and subscription*. After the close of this service, part of the congregation pre. needed to the college building, where the dedicator} M-rvicc was held. Professor Kricson delivered a vervcle- address in the Swedish language. Revs. If. 0. Wcstorgren. II. W. Kkluml and C. C. Nelson took pin in the ritual service, after which the dedicatory pniver was offered by President Cuminings. after which tinvisitors went through the building, and the unanimous opinion was that it was in all rcsjiects perfect." The design of the founders of the Swedish Theological Seminary is to furnish facilities to student* who wish to embrftOf the Ministry. Eighteen students are mi* ill attendance. Some of them, who desire a more thorough education and training, are allowed to pursue a seven years" course - four years in the Seminary ami three vears in the Northwestern University. When the endowment fund of the Seminary has reached sufficient proportions, it is the intention of the manage menl to provide for the education of women. This institution, although nominally under the patronage nf the University, is as much a separate institution a* the Garrett Biblical Institute, being like it. responsible to its conference ami not being dependent for funds upon the management of the Northwestern University. 'I he students are not only instructed in the literature of their own language, in all branches calculated to tit them for the Swedish ministry, but an- taught in their native tongue: so that those Imrn in this country HCJpiirca facility and promptness of expression which iof untold value to them when they are placed in charge of a society.

The Free Mefhotlixt (Jhun lt was organized by Kc*. George IF. Whittinglon, a student of the Northwestern University, in September. 1881. In October, when be' was apjiointed to that field by the Illinois Annual Conference, there were only six irieiuliers in Kvauston. In .Inly following, the district chairman. W. K. Mauley, scut a band of Christian workers and a large canvas tabernacle to Evansloii. The tent wa> pitched near the site of their present church, where a series of meetings were held and about sixty |iersniif converted. Among the number was Mr>-. Eliza Pratt, a widow of sevciilv-six years, and one of the oldest residents of Kvnnstoii. She donated a lot on which to build a cha|iel. and gave *">< M t towanl the building. The chapel was built at a cost of fc-'.WO. being m-arlv rendv for use before the tent was taken down, hi September. IHX1. The < Lurch wa* dedicated Novenilier L8, bv Hev. William G. Ilnmnw and ff. F. Manle.v. Iieing free of <lebt. Kev. William G. Hainiier. l ev. W. M. Kelsev and Kev . Philip ( !. HanUM were the leaders in the tent" meetimr. Kev. K. H. Hales. Kev. A- Ferris and Hev. Thomas Ruck have supplied the pulpit at interv als for the past two years, under the direction of the district chairman or presiding elder. " - K. Mauley. The present pastor. Rev. Mr. Manley. received iiix appointment, from the Illinois Annual ( OBr ferenee. October X. 18*:i. The membership t,w' Church i* sixty, the society being in a pres|ieroiW «»- society. whose pastor is Rev. A. Haagonsen. They worship in u wooden building on Sherman Avenue and Church Street. The German Lutherans have both a church ami school, under the control of Rev. A. Dctzor. Jr., the building being on Greenwood Axeinic. corner of Wesley. The African Methodist* have a society over whom Rev. George II. Ilann presides. The Second Baptist Church is a struggling society, hut doing much good work. The Kpiscopalians have u mission in North Fxanston. Rev. ( ieorge A. Whitney. pastor.

The EcamUm Boat Club was organized September 1 1. issn. with George Lunt as president and L. 1). Bradley as captain. In March, 1*S1. the club was incorporated, and in June, their boat-house completed at a cost, of *;i."iiH). Improvements amounting to #1,500 will be made this w inter ami early spring. The active membership is now fifty-three, ami there is an honorary membership of si\i\-four. At present, the officer*' of the club arc as follows: President. P.

/^!t«)i*ia Literary Sorietu was formed in January, 1880. Thfl memUrship is limited to fifty, the present number lieing forty-eight. W. S. Harbert b president, and Dorr A. Kimball, secretary.

Evanston Social Club, an organization formed in the fall of 1SU for dramatic, literary ami musical improvement and social enjoyment, was chartered November 15, 1881. Its present officer* are: George K. Gooeh, president ; Milton W. Kirk. \ ice-president : John A. Child*, secretary: W. C. Garwood, treasurer. The club now uuinben one hundred members.

'The Tewjieraiice Union of Kvauston. was first organize! 1 in IXT4. under the name of the " Woman's Tem- |ierauce Alliance." with Mrs. K. K. Main as president. The present number of members is |."»0. and the officers now in office: President. Mrs. Zimmerman; vicepresidents. Mesdames Cragin. Rudd. Thompson. R. M. Hatfield ami Haven; corresponding secretary, Mertou Hull: recording secretary, II. L Miller: treasurer. Mrs. Townaeud ; industrial school committee. K. K. Ma rev.

The Evtin.-tun At Hilary Band was organized in November. 1881, and re-organized and incorporated in September. 1889. a« tllO - Kvauston Military Rami and Orchestral Association." The band has a membership of twenty-four, and meets for practice over the postoffice, under the instruction Of Prof. O. K. Locke, musical director, and Prof. C. M. Hutehins. So far. nearly all attention has Ijoen given to band practice, but measures an' beiug taken to organize a full orchestra, combining the licst home talent. The present officers of the band are: W. X. Brainard. president; Prof. O. K. I .oeke, vice-president and musical director : W. K. Clifford, secretary; C. W. Webster, treasurer.

The L'topia Club was formed in 1877, with twelve members. It has since increased iu numbers, holding it-s meetings over the post-office. Rolx-rt Preeman is president, and W. B. Huntoou. secretary and treasurer.

Evttnx LiHltje, No. .VM, A. P. & A. was opencd'under dispensation of the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, dated October 17, 18U0. Its charter members were J. M. Lyons. K. S. Taylor. J. B. (Jeer. L. Kistler. James Bouncy. K. R. Paul', M. Culver. W. S. Steele, (ieorge W. Post. 1). J. Pridbain and P. B. Shumway. By the dispensation, (ieorge W. Post was indicated M the first worshipful master ; I.. Kistler. senior warden and P. B. Shumway, junior warden. At the tir?t stated communication, the worshipful master made the following appointment of permanent officer* for the Masonic year: J. M. Lyon, treasurer; E. S. Taylor, secretary; K. R. Paul, senior deacon; D. J. Pridham. junior deacon : M. Culver, tyler. The fjodgo has prospered and now numlwr* 12W meuiliers. The officers for 1**4 are : Francis S. Bclden, W. M. ; Prank S. W<nm1s, S. W. ; Otis p. Haven. J. l>. ; John Qoebel. treasurer: (Jeortte W. Hotchkiss, secretary; M. Bates lott, S. W.; Walter P. Marsh. J. I). ; James Mc.Mabon. tyler. The Ltslge has a commodious and elegant hall 111 the Masonic building, and holds stated communications on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The past masters of the Lodge have been George W. Post. L. Kistler. I. B. (Jeer, L. P. Haines. C. C. Stratton. (ieorge W. Huntoon. Jr., L. I). Case. Charles Raymond, George D. Moseley. Morris J. Moth ami W. K. Clifford. During the nine months while the Lslge was under dispensation, a large number of men most prominent in the success, of the I/idgc. wore the recipients of degrees conferred by it. among whom were Rev. Henry Bannister. D. D.. (deceased last year). Henry Bannister. M. D.. H. B. Hard, 0. A. Crain. J. W. Ludlam, W. K. Clifford, ( 'buries Crain am I Merrill Udd. In the Masonic year (1883-3) just closed, only one Lodge in the State reported a larger increase of membership than pvans |jodgc. and the character of its " material " has ever ! teen of a verv high standard of worth.

Biographical Sketches Of Evanston

JAMES E ACKLEY. builder, was Wni in East Hampton. Conn., August lit. 1H-1I. He learned his trade in his native place, serving an apprenticeship nf three years. Hi- then took contracts for building in East Hampton fur ten years, and in January, 1871. came to Evanston uml worked for two years in Chicago, since which time he has been building and contracting in Evanston. He married Miss Sarah C. Smith, of East Hampton.

EZUA ADAMS was horn in Perry Count v. (»hio, July 28. 1B1». He came with his parent* in 1828 to Vermillion County, HI., where he learned his trade and worked at it ten years. Then for twelve years he was engaged in mercantile hllllnnM in Danville, after which he kept n hotel in Champaign City for three years. In 1884 he came to Evanston ana was proprietor of 'the Avenue House five years; then kept a tobacco and cigar store in Chicago for two 'years; then turned his attention to his trade of painting in Evnnslou. which he is engaged in at the present time. Mr. Adams is a mcinbot of Evans Lodge, A. F. A; A. M. He married Miss Marv David, of Illinois, in Novemtier, INK). She died in April, ltWO, leaving three children - Mary E. (now Mrs, Lawrence, Abbott, of Chicago), Theodore F. and Ashbury. In 18£2 he married Mis. Clarinda Burt, . f Coshocton, Ohio.' She died in lstil. leaving four children - Morris. Jasper J., Oliver P. and George W. His present wife was Miss Murtlin L. Peek, of Connecticut, whom he married in IWfct. They have four children - Waldo P., Clara L.. Marvin (>. and Frank E.

HERBERT A Mill. HI!, painter, was U)rn in Shipley, count) of Vork, England, April 7. iXM), He learned his trade in Ship- Icy, England, and carried on a shop up to the timeof coming to Chicago in the full of 1871. Having worked there for nine months he went to Waukegan, III., and carried on business tot four years. In 187li he eame to Evanston and carried on his own shop until the fall of 1882. sine*, which time he hag Im'cii working for William Stacev. He was married to Miss Sullic C.Smith, of Waukcgan. 11*1,, May 14, 1874. They have I wo children, Herbert 1,. and Eliza .1.

C. G. AYARS, special agent of Phtenix Insurance Companv of Hartford, is a native of New Jersey, lie settled in Evans'- ton in the spring of 185'J, and was engaged m farming for two years. From 1801 to 1871 he resided in the town of Lake. Cook County, engaged in farming. While residing there he held the position of Town Clerk from intra to 18118, and also was Iteputy Sheriff of C«*>k County from IHtMi to 1874. II,. took up hn residence in Evanston" in 1871, where he now resides. During the years 1874 and 187.1 he was engage.! in I he lire insurant c buMncss in Chicago, From 187.1 to 188| held the office of Commissioner of Cook Counlv. From" 1881 to 1H83 he was again engaged in the general Hre "insurance business in Chicago, ami since May. 1883. has been special agent of Phu-nix Eire Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn. He Ls a member of Evans Lodge. A. E. A. A. M., of Evanston, and also of the Evanston Lodge. 1. n. 1 1. p. ]\e was ,m,rri4,,j tf) Miss Margaret II. Frcdonburgh, of New Vork Citv ihernnce-stors being among the earliest set tiers of that citv). Mr Avars is one or the charter members of the Social Club of Evanston.

W. K. BAIl.EY, proprietor of a meat market, was U.rn in Staffordshire. England. September 4, 184.1. At the age of eight lie came with hi* father to Chicago, where, after at tending school In' -ntcred the grocery ston of l\ i . Iloag, At I he breaking out of the Civil War in 1801. he enlisted in Company F 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and served for three years an.l ten months, having I n in one hundred and seventeen engagements. After the close or the war. in I8«o. he sctiled in hvanston. Ins parents having conic tlic year previous. In September. 18IW, he started his present business and has been also largely engaged in buying and shipping stock. lie was !-"'f ' r lb en- D.-p;,rtiii. ni - f Evanston for -is vei in [I, married Miss Nancy MeCallister, of Ilelfasi. England .SETH BARBER, decMjjjd, was born in Xorwleh county of Norfolk, England, April 30. 1822 Ue served an apprenticeship to a linen draper ul Norwich, and was engaged as a salesman in prominent business houses jD London. He came to t.alena, 111., in 18,12, and was engaged in the dry goods trade for live years as the tirm of Barber Jt Chandler. He then went to Minnesota, and in 1864 eame to Chicago and was employed «s salesman for J. V. Harwell & Co. and other prominent business houses, up to the time of his death, Aprils, 1881. He resided in Evanston sinee 187-Y Mr. Barber was a member of Blimey Lodge, A. E. & A M., and attained the thirty-second degree He married, in I/oniloii. Miss Eliza Chandler, of the county of Wiltshire, England, June 18, 184i>. They have two children, Arthur E and Emma L.

M. It. BARNARD, real estate agent Chicago, was born in Charleniont Mass.. November 1. 1824. For eighteen years he held the position of Superintendent of Public Schools of Ithiea. X. Y., and for four or five years afterward was interested in educational publications, and a greater part of the time delivered lectures before teachers' institutes in different State., From 1871 to 1881 he was engaged exclusively in the real estate, insurance and mortgage loan business at Indianapolis, at the same time for several vears l>eiiig a member and also president of the school board. hi 1881 he came lo Chicago and engugeii in the same business, taking up his residence in Evaiistnn, He married MLss Margaret E. Bliss, of Florida, Mass. Their children are Sarah I.., Eugene K., Laura J. (now Mrs. T. A. H. Johnson, of Indiannixdtsl, Carrie. Louisa and Helen.

HON. WILLIAM II. BARN I'M was born in Onondaga County. N. Y.. February 1.1, 1840, but has been an lllinoiswi for upward of forty years, his parents and relatives having removed to this State with him in 1842, and locating at Belleville, in St. Clair County. Thcr? he passed his Imyhoud, attending private schools until his sixteenth vear, when lie went to the State Normal School at Ypsilanti. Mich He remained there for two years and a half ilevotitig, however, some Considerable time to teaching at Belleville, and thereby contributing materially to his expenses at t lie Normal, and suli*-- quently at Michigan I'niversity, Ann Arbor, where he was admitted'as a sophomore in the fall of 18.18. His class graduated in 18(11. but he remained with them no longer than the commencement of his junior year. Nevertheless, within a few years his alma mater conferred upon him. unsolicited. it« honorary degree of M. A. On leaving the I'niversity he resumed teaching at Belleville, keeping up his classical. literary and historical studies, employing competent professors to further in -triWt him in Ijitin, Greek anil German. At the same time he began the study of the law, to which all along he had been paying some attention. This special bent of his mind wn< doubtless due to his very early and constant contact with the maM bfln of perhaps as brilliant a Bar as nnv in the W8JI Among them may l>c enumerated Governor John Reynold.-. General James Shields, late Chief-Justice Sidney Brecse. Seme tor Lyman Trumbull. Hon Don. Morrison, tior. (iustarus sel, Hon. William II Snvrler. Hon. Jehu Baker, M C. Judge Xathanicl Xiles. Hon. Philip B. Fonkc. M. C Hon John Hay. M. C, Hon. Charles V. Johnson, and Hon (ienrge Trumbull, brother of the Senator, in whose office at Belleville the subject of this sketch begun and pursued the regular study. if law until admitted to practice in the fall of 18*12. Immediately after his admission, Mr. ilarnum removed to Randolph County. III.. and opened a law nflice at Chester, originally intending to nmain there only two vears and then go to Chicago or St U'al* He met with such success in the Randolph Circuit, which embraced five counties, that he practiced there five years. Ills practice «-»« general. The land suits and criminal lrl*'* which he conducted were many of them ijuile remarkable, ami gave him very considerable local prominence, lie SUM.