▁men ▁in ▁the ▁name ▁of ▁" L aw rence ▁College ▁of ▁Lawrence ▁University "; ▁now ▁all ▁B . A . ▁degrees ▁are ▁con ferred ▁in ▁the ▁name ▁of ▁" L aw rence ▁& ▁Down er ▁Colleg es ▁of ▁Lawrence ▁University ." ▁( The ▁B . Mus . ▁degree ▁is ▁from ▁" the ▁Lawrence ▁University ▁Conserv atory ▁of ▁Music .) ▁ ▁Pres idents ▁ ▁University ▁pres idents ▁▁ 1 8 4 9 – 1 8 5 3 ▁William ▁H ark ness ▁Sam pson , ▁principal ▁▁ 1 8 5 3 – 1 8 5 9 ▁Edward ▁Co oke , ▁president ▁▁ 1 8 5 9 – 1 8 6 5 ▁Russell ▁Zel otes ▁Mason , ▁president ▁▁ 1 8 6 5 – 1 8 7 9 ▁George ▁McK end ree ▁Ste ele , ▁president ▁▁ 1 8 7 9 – 1 8 8 9 ▁E lias ▁De W itt ▁H unt ley , ▁president ▁▁ 1 8 8 3 – 1 8 8 9 ▁Brad ford ▁Paul ▁Raymond , ▁president ▁▁ 1 8 8 9 – 1 8 9 3 ▁Charles ▁Wes ley ▁Gall ag her , ▁president ▁▁ 1 8 9 3 – 1 8 9 4 ▁L . ▁Wes ley ▁Under wood , ▁acting ▁president ▁▁ 1 8 9 4 – 1 9 2 4 ▁Samuel ▁G . ▁Plant z , ▁president ▁▁ 1 9 2 5 – 1 9 3 7 ▁Henry ▁Mer ritt ▁W rist on , ▁president ▁▁ 1 9 3 7 – 1 9 4 3 ▁Thomas ▁Nich