. The adytum . HELIOTVE fRINTNie CO. BOSTON. *i. ALMOND UNDERWOOD THRESHER, A. M. Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature. Professor Thresher was born Oct. 9th, 1840 at Stafford, Conn. Atthe age of eighteen he entered the academy at Monson, Mass., where heprepared for college, graduating from this Academy in 1861 as valedic-torian of his class. In Sep., 1861 he entered Amherst College and atonce ranked among the first ten in a class of seventy-five, gatheredfrom the best preparatory schools of New England and maintained thisrank throughout his course, though absent a part of each year eng
. The adytum . HELIOTVE fRINTNie CO. BOSTON. *i. ALMOND UNDERWOOD THRESHER, A. M. Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature. Professor Thresher was born Oct. 9th, 1840 at Stafford, Conn. Atthe age of eighteen he entered the academy at Monson, Mass., where heprepared for college, graduating from this Academy in 1861 as valedic-torian of his class. In Sep., 1861 he entered Amherst College and atonce ranked among the first ten in a class of seventy-five, gatheredfrom the best preparatory schools of New England and maintained thisrank throughout his course, though absent a part of each year engagedin teaching. Graduated in the B. A. course in 1865. The same yearhe became a tutor in Denison University. Was teacher in a St. Louisschool during 66-67. From here was called to the chair of Rhetoricand English Literature in Denison University, which he has since 22, 1870, Professor Thresher married Mary Ives, daughter ofElizur Abbott of Granville. Since 1867 Professsr Thresher has beenclosely iden
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