Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III Administration Of Reverend Charles Frederic Allen, D. D. President, /CHARLES FREDERIC ALLEN was born in Norridge- wock, Maine, January 28, 1816. He was graduated from Bowdoin College in 1839, receiving the A. B. degree which was followed three years later by the A. M. degree. In 1872, he received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from both Bowdoin College and Wesleyan University. Directly after his graduation, he devoted a few years to teaching; but the larger part of his life, exclusive of the years devoted to the Maine State College, was given to the ministry in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Through a long period of years, he held important pastorates in many of the prominent towns and cities of his native state, at one time serving four years as Presiding Elder in the Lewiston district. Dr. Allen died at Portland, Maine, February 9, 1899, beloved and honored by all who knew him. Dr. Allen brought to the College generous culture of mind and heart and an earnest purpose to strengthen and elevate its growing departments. His presidency extended from August, 1871, to the close of the year 1878, and was one of advancement and prosperity to the College, notwithstanding it was beset at times with obstacles difficult to overcome. The reorganized faculty as it existed August 31, 1871, is herewith given: Rev. Charles F. Allen, A. M., President and Professor of English Literature and Mental and Moral Science. Merritt C. Fernald, A. M., Professor of Mathematics and Physics. Robert L. Packard, A. M., Professor of Chemistry, French, and German. William A. Pike, C. E., Professor of Civil Engineer- ing. Charles H. Fernald, A. M., Professor of Natural History. Joseph R. Farrington, Farm Superintendent. X. A. Willard, A. M., Lecturer on Dairy ... --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.