The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-08

dent OF Brown. nominated DR. Taylor
for the presidency of Nassar said
He is a young man, but | think the
time will come when he will fill the
office | now hold"
DIR. Taylor has not only been a sue
cess as an educator at Nassar but also
a financial manager.
There were present at the meeting of
the corporation the following fellows:
Rev. Alvah. HoVey, ID. ID. LII. d., of
Newton, Hon. Thomas Durfee. LII. D.,
Providence. Rev. T. ID. Anderson, a. NJ.
D.. Providence, Col r. II. |. Goddard,
A. Nj. of Providence Hon. John II.
Stiness, A. M. LII. D., OF Providence,
Hon. John +. Brayton. A. NJ. LII. D..
of Fall River. Rowland G.. Hazard, a.
NJ. of Peace Valley, and the following
trustees: William Goddard. a. NJ, of
Narragansett Pier. Arnold Il. Chase, a.
NJ. Sc. D.. OF Valley Falls. Hon. A. J..
Jennings of Fall River Hon. Francis ~
Gaskill. A. B. of Worcester, Mass,
Hon. James Leland Howard. A. NJ, OF
Hartford, Conn, Arnold Greene, A. NJ,
LII. d., of Providence. Rev. NJ. H..
BiXby, Hon. Oscar Lapham. Cornelius
5. Sweetland, George l.. Collins, An
drew Comstock and Eugene w. Mason
of Providence. Hon. James c. Batter
son of Hartford, William Vart Kellen,
Ii. b., Ph. D.. Of Boston and Arthur
H. htNs ~ NJ. LIZ. H.. bl DosAOt
DR.. Taylor was the unanimous choice
of the committee and Of the corpora
tion. The committee on the election
OF the president Immediately after the
meeting was called TO order by Chan
ceior Hovey, presented its report.
The report said: 1T only remains
for your committee to state some quail
ifcations which DR.. Taylor is believed
to possess for pres dent of Brown. This
ha Annn hrfpfiU N Ily,
Taylor is an attractive person, quail
fled by his many sides culture. his we'll
balanced powers his practical judg-
ment and tact. we believe If elected TO
nl the office with marked ability and
10 be at the head OF the university with
its manifold interests and depart
ments."
The report then proceeded to show
that both i'm Christian character,
scholarship and in executive ability.
Rev DR.. Taylor is emnently fitted for
the responsible position of president Of
Brown University.
The Rev. James Monroe Taylor, ID.
D., LII. D., was born on August 3, 1S4S.
i'm Brooklyn. n. Y. He entered the
University Of Rochester i'm 1864. and
was graduated from that institution i'm
the class of 1868. He entered upon his
theological studies at the Rochester
Theological Seminary. from which he
graduated In 1871. and entered the
Baptist ministry. Before entering.
however. upon active work as a
preacher, he went abroad and studied
and travelled for a year I'm Europe.
In March. 1873. he was settled over
the Baptist church i'm South Norwalk.
Conn. his quiet and uneventful pas
torate ln that place extending over
period of nine years. ON Jan. ]. 1882. hc
left South NOrwalk to take charge OF
the Fourth Baptist church In this city
md there remained until the summer
OF 1856. Here he made reputa ion as
sound and forclble pulpit speaker and
established a reputation as a level
headed administrator. Presumably
during his stay here he gained an ac-
quaintance with the lfe and situation
OF affairs at the University which will
be " value to him when n enters up
on ais career there.
ON June I. 1856, he was chosen pres
ident o. Nassar College. and assumed
charge Of that Institution. His admin
Of affairs at this. flourlshinc
college FOR women has been wonder
fully prosperous 3nl stamps him as
one OF the most successful of modern
American college presidsnts.