Decennial Record of the Class of 1874 of Princeton College

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: and true hearted Tom Atherton lie always was, only a little more so. Badeau, Chas. A., No report. Bates, Rev. A. K., Council Bluffs, Iowa. Studied theology at the Presbyterian Seminary in Chicago from September 1874 to April 1877, was then settled at Springfield 111., from October 1877 to October 1880. Was then sick six months and afterwards four months in Colorado. From 1881 to 1883 was at Lima, 0., and since that time at Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he is pastor ofthe Presbyterian church. Regards Council Bluffs as his permanent residence, so far as a minister knows such an experience. Thinks the religious influences, which in Princeton are peculiarly excellent and some of his private friendships were very beneficial. Wishes we had had more special courses and better opportunities for pursuing them. Was married January 30th, 1878, in Clyde, K Y., to Miss Louise S. Strong, sister of E. K. Strong of '74. Has two children, James L., born January 18th, 1880 and Ethel born February 28th, 1883. Religiously, Bates adopts the old line of the negro melody: Presbyterian till I die. Is a Republican, as always before. Don't know whether to favor Free Trade or Protection. Traveled some months in California and Oregon. Beach, H. C., New York City. Lived at Orange, N. J., from June 1874 until October 1878. Then removed to Dubuque, Iowa, returning to Orange, Oct 1879, and remaining there until September 1882 j --gSa NORTH COLLEGE. Eemoved thence to Flatbush, Long Island, where he remained until May, 1883 when he went to New York, which is his present, but probably not his permanent home. Was in business one year in Dubuque, Iowa, and is now a practicing lawyer. Thinks Profs. Hart, Duffield, and Karge helped to train his mind, the latter because of his positiveness...