New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-10
FRANCIS L. PATTON CHOSEN.
TIE NEXT PRESIDENT OF PRINCETON.

To sUCCxrD DIR. MCOsH IN JUNF-THE ELECTION
MADE BY UNANIMOUS BOARD or TRUSTEES.
PRINCETON v. j., Fob DAT tho regular meeting
OF the Board OF Trustees Of Princeton College hers
tho succession to the presidency oil the college,
left vacant by tho resignation OF President MeCosh.
offered In November was finally determined by his
unanimous selection of Professor Francis LandoY
Patton. The news given out shortly aver
o'clock and spread wta mafveious taPdiiy through
out tho town, with the effect Of fng the streets WIN
eager and curious crowd Of students and to"Hspco'
pie. On the campus the scenes were characteristic.
remnant Of political campaign drum corps pafsdod
up and down the college avenues. followed By crowd
OF bowling yelling undergraduates whose wellknown
rocket" cheer rang FOR tho first time In honor 0'
tho now President with tiger, sssss, boom, an
Patton.!"
The result had been fcregone clns'on. AMI he
drift OF sentiment within the past few DAYS haf been
perslsently and so steadily In favor Of Dr. Patton.
that became apparent, without xpectod check
should be placed In the way. 1t vond lead inevitably
to his selection The apparent inability OF the special
committee who charged with accepting DR. Nc.
Coshs resignation and providing Candidate la his
stead TO agreo upon any person after long and careful
consideration of each CANDIDATE had awakened no ls
anxiety which intensified when 1t was announced
last night that the committee hal failed to arrive at
definite and harmonious conclusion. Tbs morning tbs
feeling was general hrough the college that post
ponemen of tho election Inevitable and that DR..
McCosh would be asked to retain his position until
the trustees could find The prefer man.
At IL O'Clock the trustees fled into the special roof
In the library reserved for their deliberations Pres,
dent McCosh, I'm tho absence of Governor Green, pro-
sided and after routine business had been dis posed OF
read his last official report TO the trustees AS Soon
az hs had finished hi. brief address he prepared 10
leave the room. Although not word was said the
impressive one. The trustees spot'ah-
eously their feet and remained standing aha
the rabl
chamber
The report Of the Committee on the Resignation OK
President McCosh hereupOn presented by liz chair
man, Dr. 5. H. Remington To the surprise of their
llowtrustees, unanimous recommendation was
presented that tho resignation Of President McUOs b,
received and that the namc OF the Rev. Dr. Francis
Landey Patton, Stuart Professor Of Ethics in tho
College, DO submitted for the approval Of the board
the president. The debate sharl and eX-
haustive minor matters were speedily brushed aside;
the question of creating the Office Of vice prn,ion-
dropped without discussion, for It apparent
that tho majority not willing TO establish new
whose functions have heretofore been embraced
the presidential duties the views OF the trustees
freely exchanged, and after car,tl consideration at
the matters at ISSUE IL seen that Dr. Patton WAS
the unanimous choice Of a unanimous board Tho
motion at put, and tho fotna election OF Dr.
Patton was declared by .he chairman, tho Rev Df L.
X. Craven.
Tho committee also presented minute hIgaiy cuo'
Cosn, and pointing at the remarkable growth OF tn
institution under his direction. worthy tribute f.
Mrs McCosh also included In the resolution.
The retiring president has not been elected ia ths
provisions which created his successor. The report
of the committee urged in the strongest terms that d.
McCosh should DO retained as the head of the college
until june, and by this arrangement The senior c,a,
will realize their desire to have his signature to their
diplomas of graduation 1t Is also provided that d.
McCosh shall remain at the head of he school Of Phi.
that during his active connection vii the college. and
for the ander of his life. he shall receive an honor
arium of 50 800 year, In recognition OIL his services I'D
Princeton IL IS probable that in OF scrept-
ance DIR. Patton will be installed and will assume tho
duties of The Office at the Commencement - June.
Little Of Importance transacted In the afternoon
session. In his report, DIR. McCosh expressed his m
account of his life work at Pr'ncel setting for
his plans and systems OF work and showing whci IN
formally presented to the trustees It's deccnnla g
to tho college a $4,000 bronze statue of DE- Ne. o>h
IN position next June DR.. McCo.h expresses every
confidence In Pattons ability to ill success luily
Sloane was not elected vice pre-, dent there Is la
ger of losing him to Columbia College as 1t Is generally
has recently been offered 10 him.
In the afternoon committee Of the Board of Tr,ess
called upan d. Patton at his home, AMI informed HIM
Of the official action Of lie expressed hi.
qualification the distinguished honor and ISSUED
the committee that he would hold the mailer uidir
! advSement, and return reply at the proper Time
SKETCH OF PROFESSOR PArToN'S CAREER.
Francis Landey Patton comes from an old Neorh
family and was born in Warwick, the capital Of HE
| his family moved to Canada. where he remained unl
he reached manhood lie received a collegiate cd -
tlon at University College Toronto. and theological
educat at Knox College, Toronto being graduated
from both institutions with high hOnoIs. soon alter
| he entered the Princeton Theological seminary. aud
studied for the ministry, being graduated In 1861
! The same year he called TO the pulpit of he EgIiy-
fourth street Presbyterian Church. New York city. Ia
1867 he the Presby terrain Chnrch OF Nysek y.
Y, whore he labOrcd successfully four years. During
this period he devoted considerable time to Iel giOs
Journalism and tel atuTe. In 1871 he esigned tho
Nyack paStorate to accept a cali from the South Pres
! byterian Church OF Brooklyn. and al the same tlms
occupy the chair I'm ddacte theology in the Presley
| terian Theological Seminary at Chicago. After few
too In 1872 the honorary degree of Doctor II
Divinity wac conferred upon him by Hanover College.
Ind aud two years later he resumed pastoral duty "a
| the Jefferson Park Church. Chicago. The degree of
LII ID. was confer rcd upon him by Wooster University.
Ohio The next three years were deyOed 10 LIBRARY
and collegiate work In 1881 he accepted cali from
Princeton where no took the chair of the Relation, ot
Seminary, and fow years later that of Ethics In tho
College His popularity is extended In both institu-
lions.
DR.. Patton is better known writer than min
ister professor Among his publications may b,
mentioned The Inspiration OF the scriptures pun.
lished IN 1855; "A Summary Of Christian Doctrine
and Tho Doctrine of a Future RetrlbutiOnD lie AZ
| of THE Presbyterian Review and The Prince on
Review During his literary and editorial career h,
has published over 1000 magazine and press articles
In hfs atiOnal views no belongs 10 the liberal school
Of hich Presto McCosh, Barnard and Eliot the
| leading representatives.