Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees . utes, Columbus, where he remained until September of the latter year he was appointedSuperintendent of the Iowa Institution for the Deafand Dumb, which in 1870 was moved from IowaCity to Council Bluffs, and he continued in chargeof the school until 1878. \ portion of the succeed-ing two years was devoted to educational work inCouncil Bluffs, when he returned to the Ohio Insti-tution as a teacher and served
Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees . utes, Columbus, where he remained until September of the latter year he was appointedSuperintendent of the Iowa Institution for the Deafand Dumb, which in 1870 was moved from IowaCity to Council Bluffs, and he continued in chargeof the school until 1878. \ portion of the succeed-ing two years was devoted to educational work inCouncil Bluffs, when he returned to the Ohio Insti-tution as a teacher and served in that capacityuntil his death January 16, 1899, having upon twooccasions officiated as Acting Superintendent. was ordained to the Presbyterian Ministry in1864 and three years later was transferred to theCongregational denomination. He was formerlya Trustee of the Iowa Presbyterian Synod (NewSchool), the Presbyterian Church and the Congrega- I02 UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR SONS tional Society, Iowa City, and was a Trustee of theOhio Home for the Aged and Infirm Deaf; wasCurator of the Iowa Historical Society, Treasurer ofthe Johnson County (Iowa) Bible Society and a ^^. BENJ. -rALBor Deacon of the First Congregational Church, Colum-bus, Ohio. He was also connected with RescueLodge Independent Order of Good Templars, IowaCity, as Deputy, Chaplain and Delegate to theGrand Lodge, and was a member of the CentralOhio Congregational Club from 1889 to 1896. Hehas published a number of interesting essays uponeducational and historical subjects, the BiennialReports of the Iowa Institution for the Deaf andDumb 1864-1878, the Annual Report of the OhioInstitution for 1882, and other works. Mr. Talbotdied January 16, 1S99. On July 5, 1859, he mar-ried Harriet Bliss, of West Jefferson, Ohio, who wasborn in Vermont, December 24, 1832, and died Jan-uary 18, 1899; they had six children: Mary, bornJune 23, i860, died January 9, 1866 ; Kate, bornNovember 18, 1861, died October 17, 1865 ; Be
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