Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-08
University Of Iowa Man May Be.
come Head Of 1.-THE Law
School.
President MacLean and Regent
Tisdale on a Trip Of In.
vestisation.
Richards is at Present Practic.
ally Doing the Work Of
Chancellor.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Iowa. City, March s. Precedent G. E.
MacLean, of the University of iowa,
left the city February 81 for a visit in.
the east. He will return March III. II
is officially announced at the university
that he has gone to pay a visit to his
mother, who lives in Brooklyn, New
York, Judge Tisdale, OF Ottumwa, a
member OF the law committee of the
board of regents accompanies the pres-
dent on his f;lial trip. They have stop
ped off at several points between Iowa
City and Brooklyn to visit several gem
tlemen who may wish to be remembered
TO the presidents mother
The question of the next dean of the
law department is just now the ques-
ton before the regents of the university
and the trip of President Mac Lean and
Judge Tisdale to the east II to look up
the men who have been mentioned for
the position and secure an expression
of their views upon their action in case
of an election.
OF late the idea that there fs in the
present faculty a man who would be a
most worthy dean has grown remark
ably 1t is a good plan In the opinion
of many for the university to have a
system of promotion for professors who
have proved themselves fitted for it,
There is less liability OF getting a gold
brick by this method Of choice, for one
thing.
Professor Harry Sanger Richards has
gained the highest reputation at the
university for his ability az a teacher
of law. He knows exactly what his bus
mess is and goes about it in the best
possible manner. He has very fine
legal mind and is most popular with the
students of the department. He has no
gray hairs, it is true. but he Is older
than was Henry Wade Rogers when he
became dean of the Michigan law de-
parment and las been longer a grad
uate of the university Che received his
diploma in 1s9D and longer a professor
of law at the university than DIR. Rogers
had been when he became head of the
Michigan school. He is at present sec
Rotary of the law faculty, practically
doing the work OF the chancellor.
1t has been determined informally
that the salary Of the dean will hardly
as large az that offered Judge Deemer
From $4,000 to $4,000 is thought to be
what the regents desire to give. The
balance OF the money at their use is
|sorely needed for the creation of new
cair In the law collegethat OF code
pleading. A professor is needed to take
|entire charge of the moot court cases
and pleading of practically every kind.
Professor Charles E. Hepburn, of the
Cincinnati college Of law. is highly
spoken of for this position
One thing has been determined about
the head of the law school. That is
that Judge Mclean will be the last
chancellor of the law college. The title
will be abolished and that of dean sub
stituted. This will secure uniformity
with the other college heads and will
remove the slight put upon the presi-
dent of the university by the existence
of a chancellor. President Thatcher
once tried to change the title while
Chancellor Hammond held the position,
but the chancellor beat him out with
the board.