The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-11
UNIVERSITY
CHAIR FILLED
DR.. Buchner Succeeds Late
Professor FOrney.
COMES FROM WORCESTER
He Is Member of Clark Uni
versily Faculty.
Is Highly Recommended for Chair of
Philosophy and Pedagogy and
WIN Begin His Work
At Once.

Or. Edward F.. ,Buchnar of Clark UNI
verslty, Worcester, Mass, will succeed
Prof. Jacob Forney In the chair of phil
osophy and Pedagogy at the State Unit
verstty at Tuscaloosa.
The appointment was made by Dr., John
w. Abercrombie. and the announcement
was made in Montgomery last night by
hon. Harry G. Gunnels State Superinten-
Gent OF Education. Mr.. Gunnels had Just
returned from Birmingham where he had
been with DR.. Abercrombie. He said he
was authorized to announce the appoints
ment.
DR.. Buchner is Phi. d. graduate from
Yale University. and is at present con-
nected with the faculty of Clark Univer-
sity at Worcester, Mass. OF the imme-
diately available men specially qualified
Tor the chair of Philosophy and Pedagogy.
he was the most highly recommended.
Indeed, he is said to be eminently auali-
ned for the work by education and by
teaching experience. In 1859 he was grad
uated A. b. at Western College, Iowa; in
1883 he took the degree Of Phi. D. at Yale
University; in 1886 he made O tour of the
German universities.
DR.. Buchner's experience as a teacher
Is as follows: Instructor in Western Col
lege. 1SS9-90; Lecturer in Philosophy and
Pedagogy in Yale University, 1925; IN
structor In Philosophy and Pedagogy at
Yale University, 1895-97; Professor of Psy-
GEOLOGY in New York University, 1S96-O1;
lecturer on Psychology in the Brooklyn
Institute of Arts and Sciences, 1s9S-O0;
Professor Of Psychology in the summer
school Of New York University, 1879:
decent in Philosophy at Clark University,
1901 to date.
He is the author Of "A Study of Rants
Psychology" a contributor to the Psyche
logical Review. has written numerous ar
ticles on education. psychology, pedagogy,
ETC.: Is a member Of the American Psy-
Geological Association, the American PHI
losophicai Association. the National So
ciety for the Scientific Study Of Educa-
ton. is fellow OF the New York Acad-
envy of Sciences. and the American
Association for the Advancement Of Sci
ence. ...-s.
DR.. Buchner was highly recommended
by several of tho leading educators Of the
United States. among them DR.. G. Stan
ley Hall. President OF Clark University,
who wrote as follows:
''Dr. Edward F. Buchner Is now spend
ing his second year at Clark University
as Decent. Last year he gave an inter-
esting and valuable course Of lectures,
which were we'll attended, on pessimism,
and next month hopes to begin another
new course on the history of the concep-
ton OF the soul, and how 1t IL and has
been regarded from different philosophy
cal standpoints.
"Dr. Buchner has been stimulating.
sympathetic and altogether helpful infiu-
ence in the University. He IL co-opera-
tive; makes friends: wins the good will
of all who know him; has given valua-
BILE element Of scholarship and general
strength TO my weekly seminary; has
rust completed a careful translation and
digest, with comprehensive Introduction
and copious notes, Of Rants pedagogical
writings; and Ia especially strong in the
ethical philosophical and pedagogical
lines OF work.
TN my opinion, he would be valuable
addition to any academic faculty. He Is
a hard worker, enthusiastic In, his fields
of interest, gentlemanly and may add
has a wife who would be valued add
don to collegiate and university social
circles. Dr.. Buchner has conducted
large and select class of cultivated men
and women in the Sunday Shoot that has
aroused great interest and attracted wide
attention in this community"
Mr.. Gunnels says the University is ex-
ceedingly fortunate to secure such man
to continue the work 30 well begun by the
lamented Professor Forney.
DR.. Buchner viii report for duty at