The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-08-20
The Ne1President.
or The West Virginia uni
versity.

L. :.
President of the West Virginia
University has appeared in the
press
DR.. Raymond was, until his
election last week professor of
sociology in the University of
Wisconsin. He is twenty.nine
years old, but while young, is q
very brilliant man and one
whose scholastic career is really
remarkable. He was not q for.
NAL applicant for the position, as
he had just been offered the chair
Of sociology in the University of
Chicago, by President Harper,
the famous educational genius.
and had intended on accepting,
but being invited by Judge
Campbellto come to Morgantown
he did SO. and presented his Gre
dentials. Dr.. Raymond gradual
ed at the Northwestern Univer-
sity at Evanston. Illinois. with
degree Of A. B. and A. M. He
took post graduate work in
sociology, political science and
history at John Hopkins Univer.
sity, and took a post graduate
course at Chicago University,
having there the degree Of Phi.
D. conferred upon him. he spent
two years at study in Europe
aud Burmah. India. after visiting
China and japan, coming home
by the Pacific. thus making the
circuit Of the globe.
His first active work was pri,
vate secretary to Geo. M. Pull.
man, of palace car fame, which
he held when only sixteen years
old. His career as a teacher be-
gan at Lawrence University, APP.
pleton. Wisconsin, where he was
professor of history and political
science. He taught and lectured
at Chautauqua, New York, in the
summerof 1894, and attracted
the attention of educators gem
orally. He accepted an offer as
lecturer and administrative Of
6cer in the faculty of the Univer-
sity of Chicago. and afterward
took charge of the class study
department, holding this until
promoted to the chair. of soci-
ology in that institution last year
taking the position as head of
the department in sociology in
the University of Wisconsin.
HIGHLY ENDORSED.
His endorsements were most
excellent, and include letters
from President Elliott, of Harv-
ard, the faculties of Princeton
and Yale Universities and Presi-
dent Harper. of the University
OF Chicago. who has known him
Intimately. DR.. Harper says of
him: He is forceful. energetic
and capable, and the West Vir-
glnia University, under the di-
rection of DR.. Raymond, assumes
a station the equal of that Of any
institution in the United States
if he is given an opportunity TO
exercise his power and magnet.
Ism. He is successful, not only
as an instructor, but has wonder
full administrative ability
This morning Senator Villas,
of Wisconsin, and ex-senator
Spooner, of the same State, sent
kilograms. telling of his splendid
qualifications.
The new president of the Uni
versity is married and Mrs. Ray
mond is said to be as clever as
her already distinguished young
husband. When they were stud
ents together at the Northwes.
tern University she competed
with him for a gold media. in an
oratorical contest and won it.
Chagrined at his defeat, DR.. Ray
mond says he entered into com
petition Of another kind with her
a few years later and carried OF
both the young woman and the
medal.
President Mckinley will at
tend the annual reunion Of the
Army OF the Potomac this month
at Troy. New York, the city
where Gen. George 81. Thomas
is buried. The st. LOUIS Globe
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