The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-22
PROF. SEARS HAS
RESIGNED HIS
POST At BROWN

Prof. Lorenzo Sears for IS years asso-
ciate professor in English at Brown Uni
versty, rendered his resignation at the
meeting of the corporal ton yesterday. lie
viii devote the coming year entirely TO
literary work.
Prof Sears was born in searsville.
Mass. on April is, 1888, the son OF Nathan
lei ard Cordelia (Morton) Sears. lie was
graduated from Yale in 1861. For three
years following he studied at the General
Theooglical Seminary in New York grad
uating In 1864. Degrees OF master OF arts
and doctor of literature were conferred on
Prof. Sears In that year at Trinity Col
lege Hartford. For the next q years he
oticiated as pastor OF churches in Rhode
Island and Connecticut when he was
elected to the seat OF rhetoric and Eng
lish literature at the University of Ver-
mont. He remained until 1890 when he
was chosen associate professor of rhetoric
at Brown and was made professor OF
rhetoric and oratory three years later and
In 1895 professor OF American literature.
The corporation yesterday voted TO raise
a fund of $4,000 for the maintenance of
the John Hay Memorial Library
The four new trustees are Everett
Colby, 1897, of Orange, N j., Benjamin
Franklin Clarke. 1863. of this city. retired
professor Of mechanical engineering and
mathematics; Franklin Eli Brooks. 1883. OF
Colorado Springs and William Thane
Peck. 1870, principal or the Classical high
school.
The new professor is Prof. Camille Won
klenze OF the University OF Chicago. who
will be the professor of Germanic lam
guages and literature
The following instructors and assistants
retire: Messrs. Brown, Cady, Mitchell
MacMinn. Burr. Colburn. Rowe, Drummer.
Browning and Butler and Miss Shorey.
The following promotions and appoint
mehts were voted: Associate Prof Alex
ahder Meiklejohn, dean OF the university,
10 become professor OF logic and meta
physics, Assistant Professor William
Herbert kenerson, to become associate
professor of mechanical engineering: AS
sistant Professor George Wyllys Benedict
10 become associate professor OF English
Assistant Professor Arthur Horace Blan-
chard' 10 become associate professor OF
civil engineering; Assistant Professor
Henry Parker Manning, to become asso-
ciate professor OF mathematics: Thurston
Mason Phetteplace TO become assistant
professor OF mechanical engineering;
CHARLES Wilson Brown. TO become assist.
ant professor of geology: Frederick Steers
beattle, TO become assistant in chemistry;
Maurice Louis Dolt, TO become assistant
In chemistry; Horace Edward Chandler,
to become assistant In civil engineering;
Harry @. Hastings, To become assistant
In English. and Miss Alice Wilson Wilcox,
TO become instructor I'm biology and house
hold economies at the Women's College.
The title OF professor emeritus was be-
slowed upon retiring Prof. William whit.
man Bailey.
IL was voted 10 increase the advisory
council OF the Women's College from five
members 70 seven and Miss Charlotte
Susanne Tfllinghast OF this city was elect.
ed upon recommendation OF the Aiumnas
Association, for four years. and Mira
Martha II. Clarke Williams for two years
It was also voted that special com.
mittee be appointed by the advisory and
executive committees To take action I'm all
matters pertaining TO the new John Hay
Memorial Library.
The report Of Treasurer Cornelius q
Sweotland showed deficit OF S5S16 81 10,
the year. The total amount OF the mi.
versity fund was on April Is, 1906. ss.lyO.
b3l o.