In December 1885 Bascom indicated that he might resign in June 1886 to become effective one year later. His support of prohibition and his belief that the regents should not be involved in day-to-day operations of the university brought him into conflict with that group. He believed that the university should exert a strong moral presence, and he taught a special course for seniors on the importance of using their education to improve society.
Bascom continued to teach during his presidency and was known as an excellent scholar and teacher. During Bascom’s thirteen years as president, the university became a solid academic institution. On January 21, 1874, the regents elected Bascom president, and he took office with the beginning of the spring term on March 31. From that year until 1874 he was a professor of rhetoric and English literature at Williams. He graduated from Williams College in 1849, then spent several years studying and working, finally graduating from Andover Theological Seminary in 1855. Bascom was born in Genoa, New York on May 1, 1827. After the failure of Twombly’s presidency, the regents turned to another Williams graduate, John Bascom.
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