The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-15
THE NEW CHANCELLOR.

The election of Mr.. Walter b. Hill of
Macon to the position of chancellor of the
State University gives very general sat
isfaction to the friends of that institution
The sentiment appears to be that the right
man has been found for the place. Mr..
Hill is a comparatively young man, a ripe
scholar, and is credited with the possess
sion Of plenty of executive ability He has
the rare faculty of attracting men to him,
and for that reason it is believed that he
will be popular with the students as well
as with the alumni His popularity with
the students, however, viii not be due
to any laxty in discipline, but to the re-
spect which he viii inspire. As is well
known. Mr.. Hill is leading prohibition
list, but he has always shown such cour-
tesy and fairness in the campaigns against
the liquor traffic in which he has assist
ed that his opponents, even in the excit-
ing contests which have taken place in
Macon, have never felt any bitterness to-
wards him.
When the trustees of the University met
in Atlanta on Thursday only one of them
was prepared to urge Mr. Hill for the
CHARACTERISTIC, namely, Senator Bacon. It
was Mr. Washington Dessau of Macon
who started the movement in favor of
Mr. HiH. At the Bar Association meet
ing at Warm Springs he said to Senator
Bacon that he was satisfied that
he could name a man who would
fill the bill as chancellor of the
University. Mr.. Dessau isn't trustee,
but ever since the chancellorship ques-
ton had been open for consideration he
had been convinced that Mr.. Hill was the
man the trustees were looking for He
spoke his mind freely to Senator Bacon,
who, when he heard all that Mr.. Dessau
had to say, agreed that the University
would be fortunate if it could secure the
services of Mr.. Hill.
On the way from Warm Springs to Ma
con Mr.. Dessau spoke to Congressman
Bartlett of Mr.. Hnrs fitness for the chan
cellorshp and was gratihed to find that
that gentleman fell in with his views at
once He then approached Mr.. Hill who
was on the train, having been at the
Bar Association meeting. Mr.. Hill was
very much surprised that he should be
thought of in connection with the place.
He promised. however, that he would
think the matter over. In a few days
he sent Mr.. Dessau letter in which he
outlined his views respecting the Univer-
sity and the chancellorshp and stated
that if the position were offered to him
he would accept it,
Mr.. Dessau sent the letter to Senator
Bacon, who in the meantime. had gone
pressed with what Mr.. Hill had written
that he wrote TO Mr.. Hill for permission
to read 1t to the trustees of the Univer-
sity at their approaching meeting in At
lanta. The permission was granted, and
the letter convinced the trustees that
they could not do better than to elect
Mr.. Hill chancellor.
All who know Mr. Hill and the number
of people who are acquainted with him
personally is large, are satisfied that the
trustees made a wise choice. The new
chancellor is a very earnest ana sincere
man. and he will bring to the University
a degree Of prosperity it has never yet en-
ioyed. If any man can. OF his fitness
for the trust he has accepted there is no
question and it is safe TO say that the
trustees feel that they did good DAVIS
work when they elected him chancellor.
Devils island was wen named Some OF
the DEVILS own work was carried on there
during the term of Dreyfus' Imprisonment