The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-11
PLUCKY NEWSBOY'S RISE
FROM THE STREETS OF CHICAGO TO
a COLLEGE PRESIDENTS CHAIR.
Remarkable Career of jerome III.
Raymond, Who VIII Have Charge
of the University of West Virginia.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-From newsboy to
university president in twenty years-such
is the remarkable leap from the streets OF
Chicago into fame made by Jerome II.
Raymond. Through poverty and strife
against conditions that would have dis
mayed a Titan backed by indomitable
pluck and ceaseless industry, he worked his
way from the chrysalis stage of a news
boys life and bloomed into an Admirable
Crichton,' to whom study was easy and
learning quickly acquired. He was a
plucky little Chicago newsboy twenty years
ago. Now, at the age of twenty he
has passed many of his seniors in the edu-
cational race, and has just been made presi-
dent of the West Virginia University.
Mr. Raymond is the youngest college
president in the United States His career
in search of knowledge is almost unpar-
alleled. Few men have been able to climb
the ladder of learning quickly as this
Chicago newsboy. Many men are able to
assimilate knowledge, but few have also
developed ability to become brilliant teach
ers of the learning they have imbibed.
knowledge greeted Raymond with a smile
and welcomed him in the halls of learning.
He galloped his way through college and
Immediately became valuable as an educa-
tor. He was called to the head of the West
Virginia institution from the University of
Wisconsin. where he has held the chair OF
sociology for the last two years.
Professor Raymond began life in Chicago.
His father died when he was "A child of
nine, and he went on the streets to sell
papers in order to keep the wolf from mis-
mothers door. Young as he was he caught
the editorial fever and wanted TO start a
newspaper of his own. Three years later
he dld become the editor OF a neWSboys'
He wonders at his
He left the streets to become office boy for
George M. Pullman. lie studied stenog-
raphy, and when he was seventeen Mar.
Pullman made him his personal stenog-
rapher.
He had a thirst for learning, however.
that nothing could quench. his friends
thought he on the way to high posi-
ton under Mr.. pullman, but the youth
preferred to study. He left the palace-car
standing the protests of his friends, and en-
tered Northwestern University Academy
AS his only chance to study had been at
home, he had no credits from another
school TO secure advanced standing.
BY continued outside application and by
special examination he completed the four
years course in one year. At the same
time he supported his mother and himself
by working as d stenographer TO Miss
Frances e. Willard, former President Jo-
seph Cummings, and i. {. Hoag former
business agent of the university.
The precocious and diligent youth entered
college in 1888 and completed the freshman
and sophomore years. He then became pri-
waite secretary to DR.. Thaburn, bishop of
India for the Methodist Episcopal Church.
when he was writing his book on India, and
accompanied the bishop on two-year trip
around the world. On his way 10 India he
visited several of the leading European
universities He spent a year and half in
India, keeping up his college studies and
making use of his opportunity TO study
Sanscrit He returned to the United States
by way of China and Japan in January,
1892 He Immediately resumed his college
work at Northwestern, and by special ex-
aminations received credit for the complete
course by the end OF the winter term.
While his classmates were getting their
final credits in the spring term RAYMOND
his travelling private secretary, ana re-
turned in June to graduate with his class.
He was later given the the degree oil IN D. by
When the Chicago Society of University
Extension was formed in the summer of
1892 he was made its secretary, and was the
editor of it's official organ, known as the
University Extension Magazine. Mr.. Ray
mond came into prominence as university
extension lecturer on economics at Chau-
tauqua in the summer of 1894. and he was
engaged by those interested in the work in
several different cities to give course of
university extension lectures.
President Harper. of the University OF
Chicago, was impressed with his ability
ard excellent command of his subject, and
secured him as secretary OF the class study
department and university extension
lecturer at the University of Chicago.
In the conduct of this work he became Well
known to educators throughout The North
west In the summer of 1895 Mr. Raymond
had accepted an offer from President
Charles Kendall Adams. OF the University
Of wisconsin of the chair of sociology at
81 800 a year, although President Harper
had made a counter proposition at the
same figure.
Professor Raymond was married in Au-
gust 1885 to Miss Nettie j. Hunt. who had
defeated him for the Kirk prize in oratory
at Northwestern University.
Professor Raymond was the one chosen
out OF seventeen applicants for the presi-
dency of the West Virginia institution. He
was Endorsed by the faculties of the uni
versities of Northwestern, Johns Hopkins.
Chicago. Wisconsin. Princeton, Harvard
and Yale.
Negroes Warned tn Leave Home.
CLAYTON, N. NJ. Aug. 1o.-Notiees have