The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-09
PROFESSOR ANDERSON RETIREs.
The Wen-Known Instructor Resigns His
ONCE,

DR.. A. J. Anderson, who resided in Seattle for
several years, during which time he was princi-
pal OF the university, has retired from active
life, and will enjoy q well-earned rest in his
home at Walla Walla. The URion-Joarndl OF
that place, or July T. published his letter to the
trustees of Whitman college resigning the ofice
of principal. His announcement was made as
follows:
Gentlemen / feel almost completely worn out
by the lsbors, cares, anxieties, and even trials,
In your service as president of Whitman college
for the past nine years. therefore tender you
my resignation OF the position of president, pro-
lessor. and chairman of the executive commit
tee In doing so, / thank you, and all the mem
oers OF the board OF trustees, one and All, ior
your confidence in me, and for your uniform
kindness and your courteous treatment during
the entire nine years. Ny best wishes remain
with you in your difficult task for making WHIT
man college what it ought TO be- and what Il
must be-a powerful intellectual, moral ana
Christian force in this new empire
do not resign the Office of trustee OF the col.
lege, believing that / may be useful III that
capacity, as long as live near enough to the
institution to attend the meetings OF the board
and executive committee.
DR.. Anderson will go East to visit friends, and
then return to Walla Walla, where his daughter
Helen will complete her collegiate training.
His wife died September %, 1889, but he still has
six children. OF these three are with him in
Walla Walla, one is minister in the East and
another is in California
DR.. A. J. Anderson was born IN Ireland on No
vember 6. 1882. His parents were of Scotch
blood DR.. Anderson's father having been in the
United States when youth of l6, and then
having tasted the sweetness OF American life
and citizenship, was induced in 1893 TO join the
bands of home seeking immigrants and to settle
in the state of New York. Here the family re-
sided until 1850, when the father died. The
household gods were now removed to the
valley of the Mississippi and were set up on the
affairs OF a new home III the state of Illinois In
this state for thirty-six years DR.. Anderson
lived and labored. Here the future col
lege president received his education, and
here also, even in the town of his boyhood, he
first impaired his knowledge to others. At an
early age he entered Knox college and made his
own way through school by setting type. Grad
uating from this institution in 1856, he re-
entered the sehool-room in the capacity of an
instructor, and has made that the avocation of
his life Thirteen years were thus spent in the
public and private schools of Illinois. But as,
in the East, the opportunities for acquiring
wealth and achieving distinction were becoming
fewer on account of great competition, the
ambitious professor broke from the
scenes and friends of his early life, and went
TO the country west of the Rockies In 1863 he
accepted the place of professor OF mathematics
in the Pacific university of Oregon, and here
he remained for five years. DIR. Anderson next
took place as principal OF one of the Portland
public schools, and remained in this position
for three years. In 1877 he was appointed SUI
perintendent OF the territorial university Of
Washington, and worked in this institution
until his election to the presidency OF Whitman
college in 1882