The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-20
A GOOD CHOICE.
Professor a. K. Taylor, OF Lincoln Uni
VersIty, Illinois, Elected Presi-
dent of the State Normal.

Professor a. K. Taylor, or Lincoln Uni
VersIty, Illinois, Elected Presi-
dent of the State Normal.
The board of regents of the State Nor
NAL met in this city Thursday afternoon
for the purpose of electing O successor
to Professor WEIGH, who rendered his
resignation some weeks ago. The men,
beers were all present, and in the even
ing they convened at the Hotel Cool
idge, where they were called to order by
Hon. Edwin Tucker, chairman of the
board, who formally stated the object of
the meeting.
The evening was devoted to
considering the claims of different ap-
plicants, among the most prominent of
| whom were Professor Taylor, occupy
| ing the chair of natural sciences at Lin
coin University, Illinois; DR.. De Motto,
of the Wesleyan University at Bloom
ington, Illinois; Professor Van C9lln,
late superintendent of public instruc-
ton in Iowa, and Hiram Hadley, who
is at the head of an academy at Indian
apOlis. Two of the gentlemen named
Professors Taylor and Van Celln-were
present, and the others were so highly
recommended by prominent men of
their respective states that their claims
received as full consideration as though
they had been on the ground. The mer-
its of the different candidates seemed so
evenly balanced that it early became ap-
parent that aehoice between them would
be a very nice matter to determine.
The question was very fully canvassed,
and it was not until late hour that the
board adjourned to meet this morning
to make president.
We understand that three ballots
were taken, the last resulting in the
election, by unanimous vote, of Pro
fessor Taylor. AS we have said, the
winning candidate has occupied
for some time past the chair of natural
sciences in Lincoln University. Illi-
nois. He is about thirty-five years OF
age, of pleasant address, and his manner
is such as to impress Ostfavorably those
with whom he comes in contact. His
native town is Winona, Illinois, and
his knowledge of the rudimentary
branches was gained in the public schools
of that place. He afterward attended
school at Galesburg, and subsequently
entered the university at Lincoln, of
which institution he is o graduate.
Shortly after completing his collegiate
course he took position as tutor in
his alma mater, and was very soon pro-
NOTED to the chair of natural sciences.
which he has held for about twelve years.
He has taught at various normal ins:i
tutes throughout Illinois, and is recog-
nized as taking high rank with the alb
lest educators of that progressive state.
His recommendations were such as to
leave no question as to his superior at
tainments, and we have no doubt but
that time will fully indicate the
action of the board of regents in the Sc
lection of president.
Professor Taylor, in company with
the regents, visited the Normal Friday,
and the former expressed himself as
we'll pleased with the appearance of
the building and the work of
the institution. He went east
on the late train Friday evening,
and expects to return to Emporia with
his family, consisting of a wife and two
children, late in the summer.
The board transacted to-day the usual |
amount of routine business but no fur |
Their changes were made in the faculty.