. Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees. 855-56; Prof, in University of Ga., 1857-60; ordaineda P. E. Minister, 1859; Chaplain in Confederate Army,1861-65; now residing in Redlands, Cal. JOHN DAY EASTER, , , Clergyman,was born in Baltimore, Maryland, August 24,1830, the son of John and Susan Bayard (Perkins)Easter. His father was a native of County Tyrone,Ireland, anil his mother was descended from early UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR SONS 247 English s
. Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees. 855-56; Prof, in University of Ga., 1857-60; ordaineda P. E. Minister, 1859; Chaplain in Confederate Army,1861-65; now residing in Redlands, Cal. JOHN DAY EASTER, , , Clergyman,was born in Baltimore, Maryland, August 24,1830, the son of John and Susan Bayard (Perkins)Easter. His father was a native of County Tyrone,Ireland, anil his mother was descended from early UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR SONS 247 English settlers in Cecil county, Maryland. Havingattended private schools in and near Baltimore, heentered the Sophomore class at Dickinson College,Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in March 1848, but in thefollowing autumn was admitted to Yale as a Juniorand was graduated there in 1850. After teachingLatin and Greek in Alexandria, Virginia, for a year,he returned to Yale, where he studied chemistry inthe Scientific Department during the College year1S51-1S52. The succeeding three years were spentat various German Universities. In 1855 he re-ceived the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Heidel-. JOHN D. EASTER berg, his special studies being chemistry, geologyand mineralogy. Shortly after his return fromEurope he was given charge of the Laboratory of theSmithsonian Institution, at AVashington, where heremained one year. From 1857 to i860 he heldthe Chair of Chemistry and Physics in the Univer-sity of Georgia, resigning to enter the ministry of theProtestant Episcopal Church. His ordination to theProtestant Episcopal ministry took place in Novem-ber 1859, and from the commencement to theclose of the Civil War he served as a Chaplain inthe Confederate Army. For the past forty years hehas labored diligently and successfully in the inter-est of religion and the general welfare of mankind,and was, until March 1899, actively engaged in church work at Redlands, California. At that time,failure of health
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