The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
New President of Washburn
Formally Introduced.
Delivers a Short Address to the
Students.
TURNS OVER THEREINS
DIR. Plass Says His Successor Is
Just the Man Wanted.
Washburn Is on the Threshold
of Great Advancement.

DR.. Frank Knight Sanders, the
newly elected president of Washburn
college arrived in Topeka this morn
ing from the east to make three
days visit for the purpose of ac-
QuainteninR himself with his new
field. At 1880 this morning Presi-
dent Sanders made his first appear
ance before the Washburn students
at chapel service, and made an in
formal address. Shortly before his
call to the presidency Of Washburn
over a month ago, he spent few
hasty hours on the campus, as a in
terested visitor and unknown to stu
dents and faculty. So 1t Is the pres
ent visit of DR.. Sanders that con-
stitutes his Introduction to the con-
stituency of the college of which he
is president-elect.
devotions led by Dr.. Charles NJ. Shell
don, President Plass made few re-
marks introducing his successor. The
retiring president said: II feel ex-
tremely fortunate that as a trustee l
have had a small part in choosing
new president for Washburn. We are
delighted to say that we have Sc
cured the type of man that we have
desired. 1t is a pleasure to welcome
DR.. Sanders to this institution with
us SDleIulu achievements anu SQulP-
ment. We will have with our next
two buildings an equipment as fine
as any college in the west
After extending DR.. Sanders a well
come to constituency, trustees, faculty
and students whom he characterized
in high terms, President Plass re-
moved a Washburn badge from his
coat and placed it upon the coat of
DIR. Sanders, while the students sang
the Washburn song.
The new president is large man
with a splendid voice and although he
did not anticipate addressing the stu
dent today since he arrived after the
usual chapel hour he made a few re-
marks and was received with warm
ovation. 1T is always embarrassing to
be confronted by great responsibility
when not prepared to face it," said he.
81 am looking forward to the future
with ardent hopes but my conception
of 1t is vague. One factor that I'M
pressed me with Washburn has been
the exceptional loyalty shown it by its
friends in the southwest. That element
of enthusiasm 1 have come in contact
with throughout the southwest as sec
rotary of the Sunday School and Pub
fishing society. I have realized the i'm
portance of Kansas and that 1 think
had no little to do with my interest in
coming into touch with Washburn and
Kansas"
DIR. Sanders said the impression made
upon him by a recent speaker upon
Kansas whom he heard in the east,
probably had more to do than any
thing else in making him think that
he would like a share in this develop
ment of this part.
81 think there is ground for enthus-
iasm," he said, 'for our getting to-
gether to maintain in our college the
finest ideals. But we must have the
far-reaching influence in this respect
in the southwest. You know as I do
that we can not achieve any important
thing alone. L have no doubt Of the
hearty support of trustees, faculty and
students of this college, and 1 want
your support. I want to cooperate
with you in the policy in which we
shall altogether agree. Working in this
way l am sure we shall be able to carry
on the great work carried on by those
who are passing. 1 am sure we can do
a work in the southwest which can be
felt far and wide
DR. Sanders will spend the rest of
the week getting in touch with the coll
lege Sunday morning he will occupy
the pulpit at the Central Congregation
al church and in the evening at the
First Congregational church.