New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-22
THE PRESIDENCY OF UNION COLLEGE.

SCHENECTADY, July 2l.--The question OF the
vacant Presidency OF Union College will he determined
oil the 2h inst meeting OF the College Corporation
10 be held at Schenectady The choice Is authorativey
understood lie between Mr David Murray one OF the
Professors in Rutgers College. NowJersey, and Prof
Aiken OF one OF the Chairs Of Theology or this CITY Both
OF these gentlemen are leading educators and able scho
ara Prof Murray native Of this state graduate OF
Union Of the Glass OF 1857 and for many years previous
10 his being called TO the Chair OF Mathematics at
Rutgers. Principal OF the Albany Academy Among
tho gentlemen who will decide the election arc Gov.
John T. Hoffman; Lcut-Gov Allon G. Beach; Homer
A. Nelson. Secretary OF State william +. Allen.
Controller: wheeer!H Bristol, Treasurer OF tho State
Attorney General Marsha - Champlaini the Rev. Dr.
Jacob Yau vechten Mr.. Edward c. Deovan ex-senator
Ira Harris Acting President OF the College; Mr. James
Brown OF New York; Mr. Bradford r. Wood; William
W Campbell exIudgo Of the Supreme Court; Richard
NJ Blachfod formerly United states Minister to Rome,
OF New York the Rev DR. Ebenezer HALEY Of Albany
Mr. David H. Little; Mfr ClarksoH n. Potter, Member OF
Congress: Judge Plat Potter. OF the EowYoik State
Supreme Bench Jucge Charles G. Mott OF the United
States Court OF CLAIMS Mr. William Tracy, and the Rev
Dr. j. r. Backus The Rev Laurens Pcrseus iiickok, ex
President OF the College and noted on the records Of the
institution as Of the Trustees and whose successor Is
20 be chosen the 9th inst will not participate In tho
election he having IN n note 10 the Curators OF the
College, slgnincd the fact that his resignation
OF the post OF President was intended
by him 10 cover likewise his connection with tho Govern
ment as trustee lt u understood however. that no
action on this view ~ the Presidents association with
tho College has yet been taken by the Board OF Irus
tees The President, whlo he Will enter upon the
discharge OF his duties at the opening Of the coming term
Of study In September next will not be formally inaugu
rated the Office until the annual commencement OF
1870 dune next Union college ms haa hSo BteSiIhus
since It's foundation IN the year 1925 Inc Key gohh
Blair Smith the first President was native OF Pennsy
vania aud graduate OF the college OF neNersey ~ the
class Of i75s lie was brother OF the Rev samuel stan
hone Smith President OF Hampden Sidney College
In Virginia, 20 which place no himself afterward sue
cecded brief period Dr. Smith was also pastor O the
Third Presbyterian Church OF Philadelphia, In which
position no died. after rcslgning the presidency OF
t1jon i'm 1900 al 3 years Of age The Rev. Jonathan
awards was the second President OF the College. He
was a native OF Northampton, and n son OF the great
Jonathan Edwards President OF Nassau Hall College at
PRINCETON. n j., where he graduated IN 1863 After
studyng theology and being tutor and Professor IN
Princeton College, ana pastor IN NeW,Hnyen ana
I-gg 10 1901 in August OF which year he died President
Edwards was succeeded by tho Rev Jonathan MaNy,
native OF Massachnsetts, and graduate OF brown
University, Rhode Island. He was elected President
of the Union IN 1902 and after remaining
two years. resigned to accept the Presidency
MaKy died In that position IN 1920 The fourth President
OF College, and its greatest benefacto was the late
Elphalet Mott, ID. d., LII d., the mSnoraDle euloklst
Din 1900 OF Alexander Hamilton Cen Masingtons Sec,
rotary OF the Treasury. President Mott was native OF
Connecticut, where he was bOrn AT ASHFORD In l115
After studying divinity and occupying pulpts at Cherry
Valley aud Albany, he called 20 the Presidency OF
Union College 1904 and held the position until he died.
an the oath ay OF January 1866 the uneXaped period
OF sxty.twO years. The last head or the college, To
bnn succrssOr Is now TO be chosen was the Rev Lau-
rens r. HckOk present resident Of Amherst, Macs,
and the distinguished methphyrchn, OF whose profound
eruditon late Sir VIM Hamilton spoke IN high terms
preaideut HickOk native Of Daubury Conn, where
ne was In 1898, graduate OF Union In the CIass
us2m OF William IL. Seward, William Kent. Taylor Lewis
Robert DennlsOn, and John G. Wright After occupying
the chair Theology the Western Reserve College ana
the Auburn Theological Seminary r. hcKoK was 1904
Vice President Of Union College lie was made lFeseut
In 500 upon the death OF Dr. Mott and resgned IA 1905