The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

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Dr. EdWla axey
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Edwin afaaeywas bornsneaS cans
ton Pa, ocbober 1863 SON Of;
Thomas and Ann tPree1 Maxey his,
father .1se6 1901 a native of
Wales was a farmer by occupation.
his mother Cd. 1875. q. 1896 a native
of Wales. was awoman OF exception
ally strong mind and character His
parents were married at Hazelton. Pa
in 1852 and Edwin was the ninth child
and yffth son of family of ten chill,
:dren six Of whom were sons
He spent his boyhood On farm.
ard receired his early education in
the common schools. Passing the.
teachers examination at tie age OF
fourteen, he engaged in teaching III
TIE distric, schools. and. with tie
money thus earned. prepared himself
Tor college at keystone Academy.
completing the course In the shortest
time in the history OF thar institution.
Els record won for him a scholarship
a, Buckne,l University. where he was
graduated IN 1852 During his uni.
versitr course. he was editor-in- chief
of the Buclnell Mirror and of tie
Daily News. ard was prominent IL
every line of college work and life. be
ing the best debater-as well as the
best chess-player in the University.
Upon graduating. he was appointed
president of Palatinate College. viii:
the distinction of being the youngest
college president in tae United States.
In 1896. he engaged in postgraduate
WORK in political science at the Uci-
vcrsity of Chicago. and in law at the
Chicago Law School. winning the Jo-
se3h letter prize OF $500 offered 10
the best debater in the university. In
1898 he was appointed Dean OF the
liz 1900. held similar Office in the
Law Department OF the Southern Uni
vc.sity. Huntingdon. Tenn resiSninS
the latter position TO accept a fellow
SE:p in political science and economy
in the University OF Wisconsin Ec
resigned his fellowship at The end OF
year and accepted lectureship In
TIE school of Jurisprudence and Diplo-
macy at Columbian (now George
Washington university. where he en-
gagged in special work in constitution
al and international Law, under JUS
tees Harlan and Brewer. and in Diplo-
macy under Doctors J. J. Hill and
John w Foster In 1905 he was
elected to his present position. tnat OF
Professor of Constitutional and III
ternat!onal Law. in the West Viz
GINA University.
For some years DR.. :MaSey has been
one Of the best known writers on
Political Science questions. In ad-
aitior to frequent contributions to the
Outlook. the Yale Law Journal. anc
the Law Quarterly Review, London.
he has also written history of "Sut-
frare Extension in Rhode Island
4! dSa9): some Questions of Larger
Politics. a, text book on intsrnauonal
! law Q901)- and ..Contraband OF War
! 19OG). He is associate editor of'the
! Arena, and has been offered editorial
positions on many of the leading news
papers of the country.
DR.. Maxey.s reputation as a writer
I is not only national but international
as we'll, many of his writings having
/ been translated into French. German.
! japanese. and Spanish He repre-
SCENTS the highest type OF American.
| citizenship. there being few who en-
body in a greater degree the tral's
! of the typical American-aboundin
/ energy. an almost unlimited capac'
ity for work. Keen insight, deter
! u,iuation 10 triumph over the handl-
! cap of humble origin and adverse cir
| cnmstances. great versatility and
adaptabifi1y-
He is a member OF tae National
i Geographic Society, and the inter
! national Law Association He re
ceived the following degrees IN
course: PHI. B. from Bucl>nell Univer
siry in 1895; LII B. and IL NJ. from
the Chicago Law School in 1887; D
/ CT and Ii. D. from the Illinois Col
le-e of Law in 1895 and 1901 respec
lively. Phi. NJ from the University
of Chicago in 1899: and NJ Dip. from;
! . -,o,o, J-DirarSity ir