The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-26
Board Of Regents Elects Frank Z.
Graves of Wyoming President.
ONLY TwEnTY-NinE YEARS OLD.
A. prssras u~ 80 President of the
University of Nyomtu&-ums
Magnificent Record and she hc-
gents Believe Ne - the Nan q"
+. Make the Washington University
n Great Institution ct Learning

Frank plerrcpont Graves. Pm. u. Lstt
T.. LII. D.. president OF the University
~ Wyoming, was yesterday elected pres
seeat OF the University Of Washington hy
n unanimous vote Of the board OF regents.
The matter of the election OF pres!-
dent for the university has been before
she board at various ;insv- since last fail.
when the regents removed President Ed
wards Prof Charles Reeves was CHOSEN
rs acting preslden, 10 eli out the unex-
a,Ired term aud has served to the zatisfac-
sion OF the board Of regents since Fresi-
dent Edwards left the university.
The regents held special meeting yes
aerday afternoon at the chamber Of conf
snercs. There was practically fun at
tendance OF the regents. the only abb
sentee being Regent Blethen. No mention
whatever was made of the Bottom ftamii-
son matter and no professor or pllioso-
ply was chosen.
The board transacted considerable other
routine business, including the election OF
Prof. Almond Fuller. now Instructor OF
civil engineering In Cornell university. 10
al tho chair of civil engineering recently
created. A salary of .l.ooe per year viii
be paid TO Prof. Fuller.
1t was understood that an effort would
lie made by the friends of Prot, Edmond
s. Mesny TO bring about a reconsideration
OF the action OF the board py which he
was released from the institution a. the
last meeting. Tho matter was not brought
up. however.
The application of Prof. llni. OF the
department OF biology. for one years
leave OF absence without pay was grant
cd. Prof. Hill Will 30 20 Chicago 10
take a post graduate course IN his spec
fatty. The board has not ye, selected a
IMAM to do Prof. fiilFs work during his
absence.
An important part Of the days work
was the comforting OF degrees upon the
graduates. The degrees will be formally
presented to the graduates at the exer-
cixea to be held "a, tho university this
morning.
Prssident-Eiect Frank pierrepont
Graves Is regarded as a most valuable
acquisition 10 tho university. He Is only
- years old, but has made n magnihcenr
record. He was elected president Of the
university OF Wyoming IN 1896 and has
held the position ever since. Dr. Graves
was born in 1861 in Brooklyn. " Y He
received his earlier education IN the pub
aio schools and later prepared himself for
n collegiate course. He graduated at CO.
aumba eocge. y. Y. at y years of age.
and later entered Harvard. lie is a grad
ua,o Of Harvard as well rs or Boston
university.
His term of service as an Instructor and
professor began at Drisler school In 1SSa.
where he spent year as instructor IN
Greek. In lNa-i he was assistant pro-
fessor In Greek NJ Columbia college. New
York. and from 1891 to is9a he filled a
similar position at Tufts college. He fileu
the chair OF classical philo,osy al the
same institution from Isas TO isS Dur
ing that year he Wa. called 10 tho west,
being caosen president of the University
Of Wyoming.
The list OF Endorsements and the record
presented Ia the hoard Of regents caused
tho members - incline favorauiy toward
h,Ei frous the beginning. An Investisa-
tion of his record confirmed tho belief
7has lie was just the man for tho place.
Finally after the heard had considered
the matter in executive session without
hallo,tng Upon Il. a unanimous opinion
was Reached resulting in the election OF
yesterday.
DIR. Graves was notified n hts election
as head of the University OF Washington
by wire las; night.
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