The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-08-16

HON. A. A. KINC4NNON'S NAME
AGAIN SUGGESTED As SUIT
ABLE SUCCESSOR TO
CHAN. FULTON.
Prof. j. w. Bell Suggested as Chan.
kincannon's Successor Should
the Latter Accept Vacant
Chancellorship

The Dispatch has refrained from
discussing Hon. A. A. Kincannon'
name in connection with the chan
cellorship of the State University
for the reason that some time age
he stated that he was not in the re-
motest way an applicant for the po-
| sition, did not wish his name con-
sidered in connection with it, and
that he was satisfied with his pres
| ent work at the Industrial Institute
and College. In Difference to the
presidents wishes, we have had lit
tie to say in regard to the vacant
chancellorship. But the time has
come when the matter can no longer
inence being given the matter over
the State.
1t is known that the trustees thus
| far have not been able to find a suit
able and acceptable man to succeed
Chancellor Fulton, a man who will
give TO the people of the State a
great university, something they
have been paying for and which they
have not been getting-or, if they
have succeeded in locating such
man, they have been extremely reti-
cent about it. This fact, combined
with the knowledge that Mr.. Kin
cannon is the choice OF large num-
Der of the trustees of the institution,
has revived the rumors of his name
in connection with the vacant chan
cellorshN; and as the time for the
approaches with the new session,
this publicity is increasing. 1t is
stated that the Governor does not
like the idea of Mr.. Kincannon sur
rendering his present work, for he
has made such a signal success of
it that his leaving the girls school
would nothing short of misfortune
for that Institution.
While these are the conditions,
the fact remains that Mr.. Kinean-
mons name is the most prominent
of any before the trustees at the
present time. His success in taking
was at its lowest ebb and bringing it
into d great institution of leaning
has suggested hiIn especially for the
work TO be done along this line at
The university and while the sever
ence OF his connection with the girls
school would be a misfortune, it is
believed that his place could be more
easily filled than can the chancel-
lorship. The university is the heao
of The institutions of learning of the
State; it ranks them all, and it is
laudable ambition of any man to
wish TO be at the head of the lead
ing educational institution of the
State.
Should the chancellorship be Of
fered Mr. Kincannon, and should be
accept, the question of his successor
has already been presented It
would not be surprising if the pres
idency of this great institution would
be offered Prof J. w Bell, at pres
ent head of the department of math-
ematics of the school, Prof. Bell is
the president, acting in the absence
of Mr. KincannOn, and he has at all
times administered the affairs of the
college admirably. As an educator
he ranks high in the State. He was
formerly principal Of the public
school system of Jackson, was super-
intendent of the public school sys-
tenn of Grenada, going from there
TO the university and from the uni
Versity TO his present position. Mr.
Bells name has been prominently
over the State as a good
man to succeed Mr.. Kincannon. He
is at present at Ann Arbor, Mich, |
pursuing special courses along the