New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
WILSON SUCCEEDS PATTON.
PRINCETONS PRESIDENT RESIGNS FOR
LITERARY WORK.
AT~IIrs SUGGESTION THE WELL KNOWN
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF JURIs-
PRUDENCE is UNANIMOUSLY
ELECTED.
Photograph by Pach Bros-)
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Princeton N. J., June 9-President Francis L.
Patton has resigned the presidency Of Princeton
University and Professor Woodrow Wilson,
head of the department of Jurisprudence and
politics has been elected his successor. AT the
commencement meeting Of the board of trustees
here to-day President Patton presented his resig-
nation, and strongly urged that it be accepted
Immediately, at the same time suggesting that
Professor Wilson should succeed him. When
the board found that President Patton would
not reconsider his action it promptly acted upon
his suggestion and the first ballot unani-
niously elected Professor Wilson president. A
trustee said the meeting was one of the most
harmonious the board had held President
Patton, when seen by The Tribune correspond
ent tonight, spoke follows regarding his
resignation:
have resigned the presidency of the uni
versity because I desire to carry on my liter
ary plans under way larger scale than
I could by remaining president L shall retain
my professorship in the university in the chair
of ethics. This is all l have to say except that
L hope the students ana all Princeton men VIII
be as loyal to my successor. Woodrow Wilson,
they have been to me-
President Patton during his fourteen years
president has been exceedingly popular among
the students, and for many years has been de-
clared by vote to be the most popular preacher
by the senior classes. At the close Of the
his house, and cheered Justify for him for sew
eral minutes He responded with a brief speech,
saying, in part:
Gentlemen: You and 1 are going 20 graduate
at the same time. L have resigned the presi-
dency of the university. 1t was my own initia-
tive. and 1 thought it wise TO do So Now that
I cease to be president, am glad that without
hours delay my successor has been chosen
to take the leadership. l trust that You will
always he loyal to the new president. and that
EnaT MIA n
for me.
The class than started for Professor Wilson's
home to cheer him, but he out driving
they returned to the campus.
After the trustees meeting the class of 02
took Professor Wilson to the steps of Nassau
Hall, where the class picture taken. with
Professor Wilson in the group He then ad-
dressed them and the crowd briefly as follows:
Gentlemen: You evidently know the truth.
and / can truly say that l am one of you Prince
ton men, and ] never felt more intensely my
Identification with you than do now When L
doubt in my mind but this was the place
could do the most good, that had fallen into
my natural place in life 1t is too early to say
much now but my interest will always be with
Princeton / wish you joy in your reunion
big parade was held tonight in honor of
President Patton and President-elect Wilson
TorchIghts and transparencies We're carried. in
scriptions like the following being on the latter:
princeton Praises President Patton and I'VE
Welcome Woodrow Wilson. "
At the meeting of the trustees Dean West. OF
the Graduate School. was appointed Prncetons
representative to the 30Oth anniversary or the
Founding of the Bodlean Library at Oxford
University and Colonel John j. McCook was
appointed to represent the university at the
Centennial celebration of the founding of West
Point Military School. Professor H. c. Cameron
senior member of the faculty, head of the Greek
department, and clerk of the faculty. and Pro
lessor S S. Orris of the Greek department, re-
signed their professorships
A $1,000 scholarship was founded by Herbert
p smith and new standing committee on
endowments appointed.
Professor Walter A. Wyckoff and Instructor
Herbert Austin received a grant of a years
leave of absence to study abroad.