The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13
THE NEW ST. LAWRENCE PRESI-
DENT.
John Clarence Lee, PHI. ID. of Lombard,
Unanimously Elected President of st.
Lawrence University.

Canton Pldinde0ler, June Son Sat-
urday of last week the Executive Board
and the Advisory Committee of St. Law
renee University unanimously elected
John Clarence Lee, Phi. D., vice Presi-
dent of Lombard University, at Gales
burg, ILL.,, to the position of President
of st. Lawrence University. DIR. Lee
arrived in town last week and as soon as
this action was taken by the committee,
an official notification was sent him.
DR.. Lee returned to Galesburg Tuesday
morning without formally accepting the
call. but he has informally announced
that he will accept, and the Plaindealer
is authorized to state that formal &C
ceptance will be Immediately forwarded
from Galesburg.
The Trustees of the University are to
be congratulated upon their selection.
For two years st. Lawrence University
has been without President and
pressing need has been felt and con-
slant demand, among faculties. trustees,
students and alumni, has been made
that the vacancy be filed without delay.
The Trustees have now taken the de-
cisive steps, and president is practical
ly assured. The choice is most happy
one in every way, and as soon as it was
whispered about that this action was
taken its effects were Immediately mani
fest everywhere. DIR. Lee is graduate
of both the college and theological de-
partments Of the University, and is
thoroughly imbued with the st. Law
renee spirit Of loyalty and enthusiasm.
An alumnus of high standing and abil-
ity. with the respect and admiration of
all with whom he comes in contact. he
will be in perfect accord and sympathy
with the institution with which he will
be identified. He will bind the alumni
yet closer to their alma mater. AS
scholar of broad learning and college
man of advanced ideas, as man of per-
sonality and energy, upright and earnest,
fearless, and free from prejudice and
bias, his influence in the management
of the college and upon the student body
will be for good. He knows the condi-
tions under which the college works and
can meet them.
1t is perfectly safe to say that when
the alumni of the University hear of his
selection thy will most heartily sane
ton the choice and welcome the new
president, and put new life and vigor
into their efforts in behalf of the institu-
ton the memory of which they so fond
ly cherish.
John Clarence Lee, son of DIR. and
Mrs. j. S. Lee. was born in Woodstock,
VT, in 1856. In 1859 his parents moved
to Canton, where his father became the
first president of the college, later serv-
ing as a professor in the theological
school, a position which he now holds.
John Clarence Lee prepared for college
in the Canton schools and graduated
from the University in the class of '76
with the degree Of A. B. He taught
school one year at Dean Academy, and
in 1877 entered the senior class in Har-
ward college, where he graduated in 1878
with the degree of A. B. He then entered
the theological school, graduating in
1880. He preached in Perry, N. Y. for
two years, and in st. Adams. Vt one
year, and then went to Lombard Univer.
sity in 1884. this being his twelfth year
there, during the last four Of which he
has been vice president, teaching En-
glish literature among other duties.
Commencement week this year prom
Uses to be one of the best in the history
of the institution. Probably Tuesday
evening the new President will be in
augurated. Caps and gowns are to be
worn by the faculty and students in the
graduating exercises of the college. The
Senior Glass will have a Glass Day
which will be new and enjoyable feat
ure.