Advertiser-Gazette, Elmira, N.Y., Thursday, March 20, 1913:
Noted Educator Died in Elmira
The Rev. Augustus Woodruff Cowles D. D. L. L. D., president emeritus of Elmira college, died Saturday morning at 6:15 o’clock at the family home 316 West Washington avenue after an illness of about two weeks, which was the only serious illness he has ever experienced in his long and useful life.
Dr. Cowles suffered an attack of uremic poisoning about two weeks ago but appeared to improve in a marked degree until yesterday afternoon when he lapsed into an unconscious condition and failed to rally.
Dr. Cowles was born in Reading, now Schuyler county, July 12, 1819. He was the son of Alvah and Harriett Woodruff Cowles. His early education was received in the Geneva N. Y. Lyceum. He was educated later in Union college, graduating with the class of 1841. He studied theology in New York and was the minister of the Presbyterian church in Brockport, Orleans county, for ten years.
When the first college ever established for women was to be opened in Elmira, in 1855, Dr. Cowles was called to be its head. His learning, urbanity, executive force, pulpit eloquence and loftiness of character had already made so deep an impression on his contemporaries that he was their unanimous choice for the extremely important position of leader in the movement for higher education of women and for ten years, until the founding of Vassar college, he occupied the unique distinction of standing at the head of the only institution of learning chartered to give women full collegiate degrees for college work.
Dr. Cowles remained at the head of Elmira College until 1890, when he was elected President emeritus and he served again in his old capacity in 1896-97, after which the Rev. A. Cameron MacKenzie of Oswego assumed the presidency. The college was first named Elmira Female College. On completing his 25th year, the middle term was dropped.
additional info from The Elmira N. Y. Morning Telegram, 1913:
… Six children were born to Dr. and Mrs. Cowles. They were Frederick Augustus, Ralph Goold (deceased) Charles Woodruff (deceased) Clara, Mary H and Frances C. The surviving members of the family are Frederick Augustus Cowles, of Mowdoinham, Me.; Clara Cowles, of Elmira; Minnie Cowles Rice, of Pelham Manor, N. Y., and Fannie Cowles Youmans, of New York city. The funeral will be held at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the college chapel.
Noted Educator Died in Elmira
The Rev. Augustus Woodruff Cowles D. D. L. L. D., president emeritus of Elmira college, died Saturday morning at 6:15 o’clock at the family home 316 West Washington avenue after an illness of about two weeks, which was the only serious illness he has ever experienced in his long and useful life.
Dr. Cowles suffered an attack of uremic poisoning about two weeks ago but appeared to improve in a marked degree until yesterday afternoon when he lapsed into an unconscious condition and failed to rally.
Dr. Cowles was born in Reading, now Schuyler county, July 12, 1819. He was the son of Alvah and Harriett Woodruff Cowles. His early education was received in the Geneva N. Y. Lyceum. He was educated later in Union college, graduating with the class of 1841. He studied theology in New York and was the minister of the Presbyterian church in Brockport, Orleans county, for ten years.
When the first college ever established for women was to be opened in Elmira, in 1855, Dr. Cowles was called to be its head. His learning, urbanity, executive force, pulpit eloquence and loftiness of character had already made so deep an impression on his contemporaries that he was their unanimous choice for the extremely important position of leader in the movement for higher education of women and for ten years, until the founding of Vassar college, he occupied the unique distinction of standing at the head of the only institution of learning chartered to give women full collegiate degrees for college work.
Dr. Cowles remained at the head of Elmira College until 1890, when he was elected President emeritus and he served again in his old capacity in 1896-97, after which the Rev. A. Cameron MacKenzie of Oswego assumed the presidency. The college was first named Elmira Female College. On completing his 25th year, the middle term was dropped.
additional info from The Elmira N. Y. Morning Telegram, 1913:
… Six children were born to Dr. and Mrs. Cowles. They were Frederick Augustus, Ralph Goold (deceased) Charles Woodruff (deceased) Clara, Mary H and Frances C. The surviving members of the family are Frederick Augustus Cowles, of Mowdoinham, Me.; Clara Cowles, of Elmira; Minnie Cowles Rice, of Pelham Manor, N. Y., and Fannie Cowles Youmans, of New York city. The funeral will be held at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the college chapel.
Advertiser-Gazette, Elmira, N.Y., Thursday, March 20, 1913:
Noted Educator Died in Elmira
The Rev. Augustus Woodruff Cowles D. D. L. L. D., president emeritus of Elmira college, died Saturday morning at 6:15 o’clock at the family home 316 West Washington avenue after an illness of about two weeks, which was the only serious illness he has ever experienced in his long and useful life.
Dr. Cowles suffered an attack of uremic poisoning about two weeks ago but appeared to improve in a marked degree until yesterday afternoon when he lapsed into an unconscious condition and failed to rally.
Dr. Cowles was born in Reading, now Schuyler county, July 12, 1819. He was the son of Alvah and Harriett Woodruff Cowles. His early education was received in the Geneva N. Y. Lyceum. He was educated later in Union college, graduating with the class of 1841. He studied theology in New York and was the minister of the Presbyterian church in Brockport, Orleans county, for ten years.
When the first college ever established for women was to be opened in Elmira, in 1855, Dr. Cowles was called to be its head. His learning, urbanity, executive force, pulpit eloquence and loftiness of character had already made so deep an impression on his contemporaries that he was their unanimous choice for the extremely important position of leader in the movement for higher education of women and for ten years, until the founding of Vassar college, he occupied the unique distinction of standing at the head of the only institution of learning chartered to give women full collegiate degrees for college work.
Dr. Cowles remained at the head of Elmira College until 1890, when he was elected President emeritus and he served again in his old capacity in 1896-97, after which the Rev. A. Cameron MacKenzie of Oswego assumed the presidency. The college was first named Elmira Female College. On completing his 25th year, the middle term was dropped.
additional info from The Elmira N. Y. Morning Telegram, 1913:
… Six children were born to Dr. and Mrs. Cowles. They were Frederick Augustus, Ralph Goold (deceased) Charles Woodruff (deceased) Clara, Mary H and Frances C. The surviving members of the family are Frederick Augustus Cowles, of Mowdoinham, Me.; Clara Cowles, of Elmira; Minnie Cowles Rice, of Pelham Manor, N. Y., and Fannie Cowles Youmans, of New York city. The funeral will be held at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the college chapel.
Noted Educator Died in Elmira
The Rev. Augustus Woodruff Cowles D. D. L. L. D., president emeritus of Elmira college, died Saturday morning at 6:15 o’clock at the family home 316 West Washington avenue after an illness of about two weeks, which was the only serious illness he has ever experienced in his long and useful life.
Dr. Cowles suffered an attack of uremic poisoning about two weeks ago but appeared to improve in a marked degree until yesterday afternoon when he lapsed into an unconscious condition and failed to rally.
Dr. Cowles was born in Reading, now Schuyler county, July 12, 1819. He was the son of Alvah and Harriett Woodruff Cowles. His early education was received in the Geneva N. Y. Lyceum. He was educated later in Union college, graduating with the class of 1841. He studied theology in New York and was the minister of the Presbyterian church in Brockport, Orleans county, for ten years.
When the first college ever established for women was to be opened in Elmira, in 1855, Dr. Cowles was called to be its head. His learning, urbanity, executive force, pulpit eloquence and loftiness of character had already made so deep an impression on his contemporaries that he was their unanimous choice for the extremely important position of leader in the movement for higher education of women and for ten years, until the founding of Vassar college, he occupied the unique distinction of standing at the head of the only institution of learning chartered to give women full collegiate degrees for college work.
Dr. Cowles remained at the head of Elmira College until 1890, when he was elected President emeritus and he served again in his old capacity in 1896-97, after which the Rev. A. Cameron MacKenzie of Oswego assumed the presidency. The college was first named Elmira Female College. On completing his 25th year, the middle term was dropped.
additional info from The Elmira N. Y. Morning Telegram, 1913:
… Six children were born to Dr. and Mrs. Cowles. They were Frederick Augustus, Ralph Goold (deceased) Charles Woodruff (deceased) Clara, Mary H and Frances C. The surviving members of the family are Frederick Augustus Cowles, of Mowdoinham, Me.; Clara Cowles, of Elmira; Minnie Cowles Rice, of Pelham Manor, N. Y., and Fannie Cowles Youmans, of New York city. The funeral will be held at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the college chapel.
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