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proved to be his life work. In 1879, he moved from Ohio to Milton, Umatilla County, Oregon, where he
became principal of the public schools in that town. Here he remained until 1883, when he went to
Centerville, now Athena, in the same county, as principal of the public schools there. In 1884, he was
chosen as the first principal of the Eastern Oregon Normal School at Weston, Oregon.

The following year he came to Seattle to accept the Chair of Mathematics, offered to him by the Board of
Regents of the University of Washington, and here he spent the balance of his active years as a teacher of
both mathematics and astronomy. He was an important factor in the upbuilding of the University of
Washington, and that he attained to eminence in his profession is attested by the fact that he served in both
the capacities of President of the Washington State Teachers' Association and Secretary of the State Board
of Education. Even after he ceased his active work as a teacher at the University, he continued to engage
in private educational work, for many who required special assistance and training sought and obtained
his aid. As a result of his profession he became known to an ever-increasing circle of acquaintances and
friends.

Masonically, he had an unusually active career from which he derived a broad and valuable experience. It
was while he was principal of the public schools in Weston that in 1882, he applied for, and received, the
symbolic degrees of Masonry in Weston Lodge, No, 65. He must have manifested an interest in the affairs
of the Lodge from the start, for, on December 13, 1884, he was elected Secretary, The last minutes of the
Lodge attested by him are those of the meeting held June 27, 1885, The record of November 14, 1885,
shows that his dues "were ordered remitted In consideration of his acting as Secretary for the year 1885,
and a dimit ordered sent to him," he having moved to Seattle to take up his work in the University of
Washington.

Upon his arrival In Seattle, he was not long in re-establishing his Masonic connections, as he affiliated with
St, John's Lodge, No, 9, on December 26, 1885, As in the case of his Mother Lodge, so in respect to his
Lodge of adoption, he took an active part In the work. This Is attested by the fact that he served as Junior
Warden in 1887, Senior Warden in 1888, and Worshipful Master in 1889, 1890 and 1891, being the only
Master of St, John's Lodge, No, 9, to serve three consecutive years.

He was not content to serve only in the Symbolic Lodge, as he was also a member of Seattle Chapter, No.
3, Royal Arch Masons, which he served as High Priest in 1892. On June 17, 1892, he was anointed and
consecrated to the Holy Order of High Priesthood, and on the following day he was installed as Excellent
Grand Orator in the Most Excellent Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Washington. He was greeted
in Seattle Council, No, 6, Royal and Select Masters. He was knighted in Seattle Commandery, No. 2,
Knights Templar, wherein he served as Prelate several years. He received the degrees of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, served as Wise Master of Washington Chapter of Rose Croix,
Commander of Washington Council of Kadosh, and Commander In Chief of Lawson Consistory. For his
service to the Scottish Rite, he was invested with the rank and decoration of Knight Commander of the
Court of Honour. He was a member of Afifi Temple, Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
He also served as Worthy Patron in Lorraine Chapter, No. 6, Order of the Eastern Star, and was elected
and installed as the first Worthy Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter of that Order when It was organized
in Port Townsend in 1888.
An examination of the Grand Lodge proceedings discloses that he first attended the Annual

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