Calyx . ,.?? !? J \*>lv. _.#va AUG 2 0 1998 Page Five fi Henry Donald Campbell OR well toward three quarters of a century has the family of Camp-bell exercised important influence on the fortunes of Washingtonand Lee University. In 1851, John Lyle Campbell, a graduate of the class of 1842, waselected professor of chemistry, mineralogy and geology, a position he heldwith distinction until his death in 1886. He was not only a successful teacher,but an investigator as well, and brought much reputation to the Universitythrough his geological work in the state at large. Of his four sons, the eld
Calyx . ,.?? !? J \*>lv. _.#va AUG 2 0 1998 Page Five fi Henry Donald Campbell OR well toward three quarters of a century has the family of Camp-bell exercised important influence on the fortunes of Washingtonand Lee University. In 1851, John Lyle Campbell, a graduate of the class of 1842, waselected professor of chemistry, mineralogy and geology, a position he heldwith distinction until his death in 1886. He was not only a successful teacher,but an investigator as well, and brought much reputation to the Universitythrough his geological work in the state at large. Of his four sons, the eldest, John Lyle, Jr., became in 1977 clerk of thefaculty and treasurer of the University; for nearly forty years he was theUniversity official who came most closely into genial touch with all the stu-dents. Of the next two sons, one is a leading minister of the Southern Presby-terian church, while the other died just as he was entering on the practice ofmedicine, The youngest son, Henry Donald, or a
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