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The north end of campus walk, ca. 1880.
Rev. Olssen walks where Warden’s Hall is today. The observatory, visible in the background, was built in 1875.
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Rev. William Olssen, ca. 1880.
Rev. Olssen variously taught Greek, Hebrew, mathematics, natural philosophy, English, and history at St. Stephen’s from 1871–1902.
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The St. Stephen’s Class of 1877.
A photograph of the graduating class of 1877 mounted on posterboard. Around the image are the last names of the students in focus. "Class of" is handwritten within a Greek key border. "1877" is stenciled next to the key in large, red numbers, followed by a bold period. The names of the men photographed surround the image and are confirmed by the 1877 commencement pamphlet. Pictured are William Heakes, James Henry Smith, William Ernest Allen, George Herbert Bailey, Arthur Truman Randall, Henry Floy Auld, Robert Howland Neide, Frank Randall Bagley, Armand De Rossett Meares.
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Pierre McDonald Bleecker, 1876.
Bleecker went on to serve a congregation in the town of Jewett in nearby Greene County.
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The St. Stephen’s Class of 1875.
Eight students of St.Stephen's college sit outside of Stone Row wearing suits, bowties, and top hats. Penciled in, an arrow points to a student, labeled "Nelson Lewis 1875." In addition to Lewis, the 1914 alumni directory indicates that the following received Bachelor's degrees that year: William Foster Bilbey; Francis James Clayton; Henry Arnold Fairbairn; Albert Eugene George; Robert Granger; George Washington Raeburn; Samuel Unsworth. The photo was taken by 1875 alumnus Henry A. Fairbairn, son of the warden, and trustee of the College, and later mounted by 1883 alumnus Arthur Rose for inclusion in a 1916 alumni memorial exhibit.
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Irving McElroy, 1870.
McElroy was a member of the Eulexian Society at St. Stephen’s. The Eulexian Society was a literary organization established in 1865, the first of three fraternities on campus that were active at the College well into the twentieth century.
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James Stryker, ca. 1870.
Stryker was an early alumnus of St. Stephen’s who stayed on to teach Greek, mathematics, and natural philosophy from 1868–1894. Dr. Fairbairn reportedly encouraged Stryker to become a clergyman, but he demurred, saying: “There are dead beats enough in the ministry already. ”
