The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-29

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Columbia. July 3s.--eamuei chlies
= pEissheli. A. ~. Ph. D.. ID. ID. IL. D..
Aas been elected president Of the UNI
vsrsity Of south Carolina. and has sig
nined bic intsasion to accept The
board of truaess met yesterday and
made prbsc lss decision.
Dr. Mitchell was here yesterday
Ind conferred with the board. He
dhnouncsd that he win be unable to
como here until next June on ac-
count Of obligations which the board
of trusssss respected. However. he
viii spend the month OF August here
dlrscsias ths preparations for the
G>sming school year.
III new prssidsnt OF the University
of eoukh cArolina = Baptist minis
t@s. . native Of lr,ssissippi. received
his Pm. D. <from tho University Of
Chse.uo and his HONORARY degree ss
IL u. fron Hampdsn-sidnsy. tire
IYFssbyeprian cos,sws Of Virginia y
HTAs rsasoa Why DR.. lGitshell cannot
con3S TO ths saivsrsity q once y be-
esoae q A syrlngsasae by whsrh ne
Ha1 as>uee1 . invStasisn - aslawer
= 'ssrsss Of secures on history at
\ Drewn unavsrsity during TIE apa
u(fFoaching year. In the interrsgnum.
vPrOk Andrew Charles Moore viii be
scttng prssidsnt. Prof Mosrs. IL an
aiumnus' a. the university and h now
bssa % tAs Experiment of baeSogy and
- vics prsss1sAs Of the univsrsity has
had charss Of the once work during
C6hs sumDw.
N The trustees are enthusiastic over
The prosUscts for the approaching
session They have received the high
sss estimonials from the friends Of
DR.. Nisnsell and when they had de-
oidsd upon him they found n q DIM
cult msfasr 20 set his acceptance.
uowev~. when DR.. Mitcleil came
here yesterday and reviewed the sit
ussson. Ne was. delighted win the out
look. ns Ia an educator In the broad
ese ssnss and vill not connae his work
20 the vuivsrsity alone. buf will give
hinssh n the state Of sosth Carolina
a FOR educational work.
The nsw president was trought TO
shs ssssrkion OF the board by DR.. J..
-. 1scBryde. the beloved FORMER pres
ident. wrho Was here on 1 slsit last
lane the most highly Distinguished
susst - commencement. DIR. Nc
} ,Bryds's rssemmsndation In isself was
Drsee1cal,y suficient. but the COM
mifsss Of rhs faculty which visited
Richmond wss 90 charmed with DR..
1Gtschsai sfss che board was urged to
secsps rssAssg but an acceptanoe from
Nina
y Ths Sswd aecessarily' acted eau
fiosay and hept secret its deiibera-
items. buf aeeer the meeting yes
teroay ssve s.t the following state
msnt:
.Dr. Mfscheii h recognized as one
Of the strongest educators In the
! soush. and the board feels that II has
done . good work not only for
the university but for the state In
GetsinG DE-. Mitchell to come here 90
accept the presidency Of the univer-
sity.
DIR. Mitchell is at present engaged
D In delivering a series OF lectures at
Brown university and at Harvard uni
versity under the exchange system
that has been recently Instituted. The
professor Of history at Brown univer-
city IN Co 80 abroad as a member OF
the maritime commission. and DR..
Mitchell has been invited to deliver
} shs major portion Of the lectures.
"rt was on account OF this engage
ment. made last winter. that DR..
Mitchell was unable to come to the
university at the opening OF the next
session. He will spend some time
here this summer and again at inter-
walls during the course OF next session
During the intervals the university
viii be In charge Of Prof A. G. Moore.
who 10 now vice president Of the fac
uisy. and the board feels that during
shs inssrresum that the affairs Of