Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-26
MORE ABOUT SANDERS
Rev. e n. vittum Of Grinnell Talks
About lows Colleges New
President.
Was Born IN Csylon, Of New Eng.
land Parents, Who We're Mis-.
sionariss There.

President Of Chicago University Ad.
mires and Recommends Him
Above All Others
Special to Times- Republican
Grinnell, Sept. 2s.-Regarding DR..
Frank knight Sanders, the newly
elected president Of Iowa college, Rev.
e. NJ. Vittum, pastor of the Congrega-
stionai church OF this city, and member
of the board of college trustees says:
About the time that DR.. Sanders re-
ceived his degree Of Phi. ID. at Yale Uni
versity, two of the most prominent men
in the University We're giving up their
work: DR.. g. E. Day, of the The ologi-!
cal Seminary, in the chair OF Hebrew
and Old Testament theology. on account
of advanced age; and w. r. Harper, to
become president of the new University
of Chicago. Each of there men selected
Mr.. Sanders as the one whom he wished
to have made his successor. This in IT.
self is remarkable testimonial to the
impression this young student had made
upon his teachers
Mr.. Harper, as usual, had his way,
and Mr.. Sanders became professor of
Biblical Literature. Following out the
plans OF Mr.. Harper. and adding what
the development Of the work suggested
to his mind, he has built up new de-
partment in Yale, that OF Biblical Liter
allure. Two associates have been added,
Professor w. i. Moulton.S who has been
| a
Torery. of Andoyer Theological Semi
nary, who has. this summer. accepted
cal Ito the department Of Yale of which
Professor Sanders is the head. Profess
sor Sanders has work with the UNDER
graduates which i., all elective. About
sixty students from each claa, take his
courses. He offers in addition several
| courses especially designed for students
| in the Theological Seminary. He has
| alaD nersnnal oyersfprt Of tl,e ia u ,,o st
/ graduate students some h alf-,1ozen Il,
number. that are working for q Ph n.
! in Biblical Literature IN, 10 ften "a lied
lupon for lecture, and other nul,licf af !.
\ dresses teaches In various s,,imy,,er
schools and is widely known thru his
Unpublished books and articles, in 51,nrio,,i
Ecels He Is we'll spoken OF q 1, q preacher55
\ tho not ordained. In personal anna. :.
ance he gives the impression Of strength
and honesty.
From President Harper. Of Chicar 90
University. il received the following lat
liter:
\ University ~ Chicago Office az the
President. Chicago. Sent. s. 19OO.-Nr.
/ Edmund M. vittum. Grinnelll. Ia. Dear
Sir: Your letter Of Aug. 31st has lust
reached me. II have known Mr. Sanders
4 intimately for fifteen years. and have
aEbeen in touch with him during ali tha,
A period cannot think of a man whom
you would find anywhere to iii more
/ acceptably the preside ncy II I,,wa mi
4 lege than Mr.. Sanders. He Il one of n,
|smost tactful men have ever known
i He is at the same time strong and
A courageous and perservering man
4 Everything to which he has eve. nut
his hand he has made succeed. His adj.
ministrative ability is 80 great that al.
tho he occupies a first rate position a,
i Yale, would recommend him to accept
q the presidency because there are com.
4 paratively speaking 50 few men who car
4 do the presidents work. II G isstrong viii
students. He is a man who would stanc
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