CLASS OF 1853

Prof. Isaac Augustus Parker died from the infirmities of age in Galesburg Hospital, Galesburg, Ill., October 7. He was the son of Isaac and Lucia (Wood) Parker, and was born at South Woodstock, Vt., December 31, 1825. He prepared for college at Ludlow and South Woodstock, and was a member of Alpha Delta Phi and Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Parker was principal of Orleans Liberal Institute, Glover, Vt., from graduation to November, 1858. He then went to Galesburg to become professor of ancient languages in Lombard University. In 1869 he became professor of Greek, and continued in active service till 1908. In 1892 he received the honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Buchtel College. February 18, 1856, Professor Parker was married to Sarah Ann, daughter of William and Parthena (Whitmore) Labaree of Hartland, Vt, who died June 16, 1889. They had two children, of whom the daughter died in early womanhood, and the son, William A., is a civil engineer at St. Joseph, Mo.

Secretary, Rev. Nathan F. Carter, 51 Rumford St., Concord, N. H.