Histoire de Woodford County . en 1838. En 1855 une charte a été accordée et inSeptember Eureka College de cette année-là, il a ouvert avec William M. Brown, président ; A. S. Fisher, professeur de mathématiques ; John H. L'ÉDUCATION ET DE LA RELIGION. 87 Neville, professeur de langue ; 0. A. Burgess, professeur ofscience et philosophie ; et Richard A. Conover, enseignant dans l'école préparatoire. En 1857 et 58 le premier collège bâtiment a été érigé sur le campus actuel, qui a été cédée à l'ordre byElias B. Myers et James Conover. En 1860 E. W.Dickinson a été le premier diplômé. Il a été l'identifiedwith j

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History of Woodford County . in 1838. In 1855 a charter was granted Eureka College and inSeptember of that year it opened with William M. Brown, president; A. S. Fisher, professor of Mathematics; John H. EDUCATION AND RELIGION. 87 Neville, professor of language; 0. A. Burgess, professor ofscience and philosophy; and Richard A. Conover, teacher inthe preparatory school. In 1857 and 58 the first college building was erected onthe present campus, which was deeded to the college byElias B. Myers and Elder James Conover. In 1860 E. W.Dickinson was the first graduate. He has been identifiedwith the interest of the institution and the city since thattime. In 1869 the chapel was erected, west of the originalbuilding. In 1884 Abingdon College, which had been con-ducted by the Christian church for a number of years, wasunited with Eureka College. A modern structure was erect-ed in 1890, known as the Burgess Memorial hall, half of thefunds necessary for the construction of the building beingcontributed by Mrs. 0. A. Burgess.. BURGESS MEMORIAL HALL. Prominent among the names of men who have taughtin the institution stand those of Dr. J. M. Allen, John Lind-sey, II. W. Everest, B. J. Radford, Carl Johann and R. E.Ilieronymus. Among the most liberal friends have been, John Darst, who at one time mortgaged his farm to save theinstitution; Thomas Bondurant, of Deland, who gave a large 88 HISTORY OF WOODFORD COUNTY. sum tu aid in securing a fund of $100, 000 for the school:and Dr. N. B. Crawford, who gave $25, 000 in a single gift.He is at present president of the hoard of trustees, while R.E. Ilieronymus has been president of the college, until re-cently, when his resignation was tendered. The alumni of Eureka College number nearly 600 menand women, of whom seven have been called to be presidentsof colleges, and normal schools. One has been a governor ofa state, another of a territory, while still others have repre-sented their districts in congress and in the state legislature.While n

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