Abstract William F. Slocum (1888-1917), pastor of the First Congregational Church in Baltimore, Maryland, became the president of Colorado College in 1888. Slocum was a graduate of Amherst College and Andover Theological Seminary. During his presidency, the college grew from 50 students to 500 and from a single building to sixteen. His wife, Mary Slocum, founded CC's Woman's Educational Society. After an investigation into what came to be known as the "Slocum Affair," the Board of Trustees requested...