The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-25

w. j. KarsIake Said to Be u Man of
Rare Attachments.

At a meeting of the board of directors
of Butler College yesterday w. J. Karslake,
Phi. D., of Johns Hopkins University, was
elected to the chair of chemistry, made
vacant by the resignation of Professor
Iden. Mr.. Karslake was graduated A. B.
from Lafayette College in 1891. Later he
| served as assistant to Dr. Wolcott Gibbs,
regarded by many as Americas greatest
chemist, and received from his alma mater
| the degree of A. M. After three years
graduate work in chemistry at Johns Hop
kins University he received from that insti-
tuition the degree of Phi. D. During a part
of this time he did good work as instructor
| In chemistry at the University of Mary
land. After completion of his work for the
degree of doctor of philosophy, in 1895, Dr.
Karslal1e accepted a temporary appoint
ment at Dalhousie College Halifax, N. S.
| The term of his service at Dalhousie was
one year, he filing the place of the absent
| professor of chemistry. His colleagues at
| Dalhousie speak of him in the highest
| terms Ira Remsen, professor of chemistry
| Johns Hopkins University, and author of
| textbook on chemistry, which is extern
| sively used in colleges throughout the
| United States, says: "Karslake is a chemist
| through and through and an unusually skill
| professor of physics Dalhouse College,
| says: II have never met a more genial
| courteous or considerable colleague or one
| who has brought a sounder judgment to the
| discussion of college affairs
Mr.. KarSlake is tWenty-eight years OF age
and member of the Presbyterian Church
| He will begin his work at Butler at the be-
| ginning of the fall term in September
| Other additions to the faculty of Butler
| for the current year have already been
| given public notice. Henry l.. Bruner, A.
| NJ, Phi. D., professor of biology, has been
absent two years studying at Freiburg,
Germany. He will resume his work at But
| Ter College at the beginning of the present
session. Edward S. Ames, A. M, PHI D.,
| professor of philosophy and pedagogy,
studied and obtained his higher degrees
| B. d. and Phi. Dat Yale and Chicago.
| In the latter institution he served as decent
in philosophy. Jacob d. Forrest A. M, PHI.
| D., professor of sociology and economies,
| is a graduate of Hiram College, Ohio. In
! his post graduate work he studied at Ohio
| State University and at the University of
Chicago, where he held a fellowship and
was university extension lecturer in So
| in English, is a graduate of Mount Holyoke
| College. She received the degree of doctor
gan in 1891. She has studied at the. Univer-
| sity of Zurich and Leipsic. She formerly
| held the position of principal OF the High
rhetoric and English literature. She com
| piled and annotated DR.. w. II. Harris S
| introduction to the Study of Philosophy
| work entitled institutional Ethics" (Allyn
| 81 Bacon, 1894.)
| A theological school also is in course of
organization in connection with the college.
| 1T is proposed that such school shall be or
| ganiZed as a seperate corporation, faNlng
| it's own board of control and being indie
| pendent in respect to it's finances AMI It's
| internal management. The college proposes
| to cooperate and will grant the theological
i school buildings and other facilities end in
| return for services rendered along certain
| lines will bear q part of the expenses of
maintenance. Rev. JabeZ Hall, of Rich
! mond, Va, has accepted a prOfeSSorshtp in
| this school and will begin the duties of
| his position in September. Professor Hall
| was formerly connected with Adelbert Col
| lege, Cleveland. He is a scholarly and cul-
| tivated man, as well as a pulpit orator OF
| note. Propositions have been made to Sc
| cure the services of a distinguished Hebrew
| scholar as additional member of the
| Bible faculty and there seems no doubt that
| success will attend this effort.
A report is current in some quarters that
| the college preparatory department would
| not be continued longer. Such report is en-
| tirely erroneous. The discortnuance of the
preparatory department never has been
| contemplated. That department Is a neces-
| sity. To many young people hlgh schools
| are not access BILE, and their only OppOr-
tunity for preparation for college is that
| which the college preparatory school af-
| fOrds. Besides graduates from even the
| best high schools when they come to enter
| college find that they have neglected some
| of the work necessary in order to uncon-
ditionaI admission 10 the freshman class
| and have done much for which they secure
| no credit This work has to be made up IN
| the preparatory department.