The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-09-06
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Rev J. A LippIne0sfs D d. Of carllale,
Pa, Elected CAaneellor-A sketch
of Ria Life-rhe Choice
f~uaralaO Aun-.O-h


of RIs Life rhe chOsee
Generally Approved
LAWRENCE. Aug. 30.-The board OF |
regents of the state university have al |
last determined upon = successor to |
Chancellor Marvin, and have elected j. |
A Lippipcolt, d. d. who is professor
OF mathematics al Carlisle, Pa. 10 the
pOsL
The chAncell0F-eleet is like his pre-
decessOr. = minister of the Methodist
church, bur has been engaged for the
past twenty years or more in teaching
almOkt exclusively. he graduated at
Dickinson college about twenty-five
years ago, and was soon after employed
IS teacher of mathematics at the Con
ference seminary. Remington, n. Y.
Bishop Wiley, who was then 81 the
head Of that Institution. in letter rec
Ommending his name 20 the board Of re-
gents. says of him: II have known
MIN for twenty hse years, fol i've years
OF which time was associated with him
A. an educator. He is . thorough and
ccuIaie scholar, very superior teach
or. an able administrator, . judicIOus
discipliuariAn and a Christian gentle
man Ut most excellent qualities and
character"
From Pennington Professor Lippin-
colt went 10 Scranton, Pa, where he was
fur several years in charge of the public
schoOls OF that city, and made for him
sell u high reputation as an adminisira-
tor Of the extensive public school sys-
tenn of that city. From there he was
called 10 the position OF vice president OF
the State Normal school of Trenton. N.
j., where he was the valued friend and
cOadjutor of the lameEted DIR, John
Hart.
!. He resigned from that position 20 take
charge of private seminary IN Balti-
more, and soon after leaving there was
called TO the chair of mai hcmalics IN
. Dickinson college, which he has since
. filled most acceptably.
Hon. James f. Rushing, of Trenton
!, one Of the trustees OF that institution
J says OF him: HE has filled his chail
: with excellent satisfaction for several
years, and would be an acquisition e
any college"
While at Dickinson he has acted a
I chanlain to the famous Indian school Al
j Carlisle, under Captain II. IL. Pratt
. whose philanthrOpic lahOrs for the In
dams have given him q national repu
:. taiiOn. Captain Pratt says OF DIR. Lip
! pincOtt:
eli He has been q valued and most help
. full friend TO our school for more thai
three years past, and have learned {,
know and love him for his many rar'
!. Qualities as ar educator and as man
- His capacity for hard work is perfect.
q | wonderful, and as q teacher OF yOuD!
men hear much said 10 his praise. Ii
! placing the care of their institution III
J, der DIR. Lippincott the regents Of tn
i university would homer themselves quit
as much as they do him.
DIR. LippincOtt'S election comes quit
unsaught on his part Some friends O
c his who knew his worth have prescnte'
:. his name tn the regents, and common
y dations of the strongest character hav
been forwarded without his knOwledg
: or solicitation from Bishops Simpson
0 and Bowman, President LamertOn @
q | Lehigh university, Hon. Ellis Apgal
q state superintendent of New Jersey, an
many Others.
Your correspondent has been favOFeI
!. with a sight OF the correspondence o.
Q the matter, some extracts of which ar
gwen above, and they all show that til
. regents and the university are to be con
y graduated on securing man of sucl
p high character to fill the onerOus and re
e sponslble position of chancellor.
The choice of the board is general
approved on the streets as the best tha
could be made.
It The board appointed committee :
Y draft resolutions or respect TO Chancel
, lor Marvin, who has justly earned tn
. esteem of all who know him.
:, The session OF 1SS3-'S4 Will begll
g September 5, with indications Of an al
:. tendance of 600 students, and give
\ promise of being one of the most pros
porous in its history.