The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-28
CARLETON COLLEGE
HAS NEW PRESIDENT
Rev. William HI. Salmon Elected to
Succeed DR.. Strong, Whose
Health Is Very Low.

Rev. William III. Salmon, pastor of The
South Congregational church, of Bridge
port, Conn, has been elected president of
Carleton college, Northfield, and will as
sumo the duties of the Office as soon after
the first of next January as can be ar
ranged.
It has been known for several years
that the health of President Strong of
Carleton college, had become impaired
under the strain of administrative bur-
dens which he has borne continuously
since 1870 and that he has felt early relief
imperative. lie has twice rendered his
resignation to the trustees, withdrawing
1t, n the first instance. at their unan-
1mous and urgent request, but insisting in
the second that it be accepted, to take
effect as soon as his successor could be
secured.
The board, therefore, last June, reluct-
alftly appointed a presidential committee
with this end in view. AS the result of
thelr investigation, involving a year of
extended correspondence travel and in
terVleW, the committee unanimously rec
onmendS MIR. Salmon as in their iudg-
ia I,leiie It. an ldea5 man for Carlton. and that
view to its presidency. That he did last
, month, spending several days at North
1leld in thorough investigation of the col
Iege and its affairs He also met the
Carleton board; President Northrop. of
the University of Minnesota; his class
| mate, Prof. Tucker, principal of the
school of agriculture and other prom
inert Yale men in the Twin Cities
The outcome of this visit was a unan-
im0us and enthusiastic call to the presi-
dencv of the college on the part of the
board. This call Mr. Salmon has since
had under adYiSenlent. His acceptance
was received by the committee yesterday,
ard is to take effect at as early date
as can be arranged after Jan. / next,
when his Bridgeport enga cement expires
President Strong having consented to re-
main until that time.
Has Had Wide ExDerience
Mr.. Salmon is Canadian by birth.
thlrty-six years of age. and q graduate of
Yale in the class Of a. receiving the de-
gree of bachelor of arts He has also
taken ms M A, and has completed the
couTSeS or study required for a Phi. d. AS
a fraternity man he is a member Cf Alpha
Delta 1 Phi and of the Senior Society of
Wclf'S Head.
Before entering college he spent sew
efal years IN mercantile pursuit and be-
came deeply interested in Young Men c
CHRISTIAN association work He was af-
forwards, during his college and grad
1e@'.se oe@lee course, president for year, and
general secretary for three years of the
yale Y. NJ c. A, numbering about con
members, and, later, for two years. has
ch2fge OF organizing international relig-
tn. Ious work IN the various colleges and uni
VefS1lles OF Australasia. In all these
posltlons he achieved conspicuous success.
ne mas written a number of Bible text
DOCKS. which have a large circulation and
- N'0S1 III I OuHS men s CHRISTIAN aSSO-
cl9tions throughout the country and else
where. He rs also contributor to var
ious periodicals, both secular and reIig-
Ious, at nome and abroad, writing on a
wide range of topics.
FOR three years he had charge of the
Bible study work of the students confer
cree at Mortified. Mass, gaining vaIl1-
ape experience, and coming in contact
yllh college men from all parts of thr
country. He is by common consent ew- e,le
ceEuonaIly strong as a Bible teacher.