John Evans' Descendants Attend N.U. Ceremony
Evanston Photographic Service
John Evans II of Denver, with his son, John Evans III of New York City, attends a ceremony at Northwestern honoring his grandfather, Dr. John Evans, founder of the university and the man for whom Evanston was named. From left to right: Pres. .1. Roscoe Miller, Ex-Pres. Franklyn B. Snyder. Mr. Evans III, Mr. Evans II, Pres. Emeritus Walter Dill Scott and Kenneth F. Burgess, president of the board of trustees. The elder Evans was president of the N.U. board from the founding in 1851 to 1894.
Founder John Evans Honored in N.U. Centennial Service
"Wherever he went, things happened. If they weren't happening he promptly instituted procedures to see that they did."
With these words, Dr. J. Roscoe Miller of Northwestern paid tribute Sunday to Dr. John Evans, that young physician of 100 years ago who helped found Northwestern and the city which grew around it.
As one of three speakers at a centennial convocation at Deering library arranged especially to honor this early Evanston leader for whom the city was named Dr. Miller spoke primarily of the early career of Dr. Evans and his years here before he went west to become governor of Colorado, the builder d western railroads and founder of the University of Denver.
"Man 01 Vision"
rae was and good works and one to whom we owe a deep debt of gratitude," Dr. Miller emphasized. He praised him also for the objective of service to his fellowmen "which marked his entire strenuous life."
Others on the program were Albert C. Jacobs, chancellor of the I University of Denver, and Kenneth F. Burgess, president of the Northwestern board of trustees. I
Mr. Burgess stressed particularly the versatility which marked:
Dr. Evans' career and Chancellor Jacobs spoke of his life in the west and his contributions to the development of Colorado.
"He brought stability to our last frontier," Chancellor Jacobs asserted in telling of Evans' life in Colorado. "He negotiated important treaties with Indians and rallied to the Union cause both Colorado's manpower and mineral wealth. With indomitable courage and clarity of vision he foresaw a splendid future for Denver and the entire Rocky mountain region."
Present as special guests at the afternoon ceremony were Dr. Evans' grandson, John Evans II, president of the First National Bank of Denver, and his great grandson, John Evans III, who was here from New York.
John Evans II, in a brief talk, commented that if his grandfather were here today "I feel sure he would be proud of Northwestern not I only from the standpoint of growth but for the sum total of good that Northwestern has accomplished in its 100 years."
The ceremony marked also the opening of an exhibit of historical papers and documents relating to Dr. Evans' life. This exhibit, which will continue through Mar. 2 in
Deering library includes materials lent to the university by Mr. Evans II. The university will retain a complete microfilm of the many papers and other materials relative to Dr. Evans and his career.
