New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-14
ORR WOODWARD CHOSEN
Columbia Dean Elected Head of the
= Carnegie Institution.

Washington Dec. 12-Dr Richard Simpson
woodward. dean of the faculty Of pure science Of
Columbia University. New-York City. was to-day
elected president Of the Carnegie Institution by
the board of trustees He succeeds DR. Daniel Colt
Gilman. the former president OF Johns Hopkins
University. DR.. Woodward is well known as an
educator and scientist While in this city he
connected successfully with the Coast and Geodetc
Survey and the Geological Survey
Dr. John S. Billings. U. s. A. retired. OF New
York. and DR.. Charles D. Walcott the director of
the Geological Survey. were reelected members of
the executive committee Of the board of trustees
Dr. Woodward VIII not assume his office at least
before the close Of the present university year and
he is expected meantime TO confer with the board.
DR. Gilman in his letter OF resignation gave
his reason for mis- action the fact that he had
passed the age Of seventy years and looking
forward to release from official responsibilities.
He expressed his continued interest in the de-
velopment of the institution. which he wrote bids
fair to be most potent factor in the advance
ment of knowledge and in the encouragement OF
scientific men"
Dr. Billings presided at to-day's meeting Of the
trustees. The executive committee formally re-
ported its work for the last fiscal year. and
this was supplemented by explanatory statements
by President Gilman and Secretary Walcott. The
committee made ia grants in the year. aggregat
Ing S255,07l. These to aid persons connected
with various universities. colleges, observatories
and laboratories in all parts Of the country.
In addition. twenty-four research assistants
were appointed and S25 900 allotted 10 them.
Two special grants were made, being for an
archaeological expedition to the trans-Caspian re-
gion, and the other for geophysical research. The
large projects taken up were establishment OF
the following: department of experimental
biology with stations at Cold Spring Harbor. Long
Island. and at Dry Tortugas. Fla: department.
Of economies and sociology; bureau of historical
research, and a department of international re-
searches in terrestrial magnetism.
Minor grants were for researches at the marine
biological laboratory at Woods Hole Mass, and
at Naples; anthropoOgical Investigations in the
United States and archaeological Investigations in
Syria, Palestine, Egypt Nubia. etc; important
astronomical Investigations in several large OBJ
servatores and elsewhere; for publication OF the
Index Medicus'' and preparation of handbook
Of learned societies Of America; Investigation OF
desert vegetation; for study Of the fundamental
principles OF geology: for extended explorations in
China, and for Investigations in nutrition at the
A1iddletowE Comm laboratory.
Robert Simpson Woodward was born on July q,
1919. at Rochester Mich. the of Lysander and
Peninah Il Woodward. He graduated from
the University of Michigan as civil engineer in
1872, and In 1892 he received the degree OF Phi D.
from the institution IN 1873 he married Miss
Martha G. Bond. DR.. Woodward assistant
engineer Of the United States Lake Survey, 1s2s2:
assistant astronomer of the United States Transit
OF Venus Commission 1sS2-'si. chief geographer OF
the United States Geological Survey 1S8ie0, and
assistant to the United States Coast and Geodettc
Survey, 1s90-'93 Since 1888 he has been professor
Of mechanics and mathematical physics at Co
lunbia University and since 1895 he has been dean
Of the School Of Pure Science az hat institution.
He is the author Of Smithsonian Geographical
Tables 1894 s 32": Of Higher Mathematics: \
Textbook for Classical and Engineering Colleges
with Mansfield Merriman). 1886, W. Q. and of many
memoirs and papers.
He is treasurer Of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science. of which he was
president 1906 01. He also president OF the
American Mathematical Society. 1Ss0-1S00 and Of
the New-York Academy OF Sciences. 1900 '02 He IS
q member of Cosmos Club Of Washington and OF
tine Century Association of this city