In Carver's words:

Stanton, "Stanty," as he was affectionately called, did all within his power to enthuse, and inspire in me the science of plane geometry, but, having such poor material to work with, his efforts were not crowned with very brilliant success, which of course was not his fault.

Prof. Stanton was the finest teacher of Mathematics I have ever seen.   He was universally loved by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.

Edgar W. Stanton served Iowa State continuously from his graduation in 1872 until his death in 1920.  He joined the faculty immediately after his graduation and was made Head of the Mathematics Department in 1874.  He served as Secretary of the Board of trustees from 1874 to 1909, and was four times Acting President of Iowa State.

After the death of his first wife, Margaret MacDonald Stanton, in 1895, Stanton presented the college with the first ten bells of the carillon hanging in the Campanile.  After Edgar Stanton's death, his second wife, Julie Wentch Stanton, and his children contributed 26 additional bells.  The carillon is known as the Stanton Memorial Carillon.  Stanton Avenue is also named for Edgar Stanton.