Edward S. Parsons was Dean of Colorado College from the early 1890s to 1918. He is considered to have had as much influence on the development of Colorado College as if he had been President. Photo: Parsons is seated at far left atop the stagecoach. President Slocum is seated at far right. |
Dean Parsons left Colorado College to
become President of Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio.
Photo: Erwin Hall tower, Marietta College. |
A major dormitory at Marietta College was named for Edward Parsons. |
Parsons Hall is a typical college dormitory building of the 1950s and 1960s. |