New-York tribune., 1911-04-24

his installation. Dr. MacCracken is now
chancellor emeritus. and his son. DR.
John Henry MacCracken. syndic Of the
university. has been acting chancellor.
4 committee OF the university council
consisting of fifteen members, was
named after Chancellor MacCracken' 5
resignation TO selecr his successor. That
committee has been at work for more
than a year II has considered scores
o. names. and a process Of elimination
has been employed IN making the final
selection.
d.. John Henry MacCraoken has made
good impression as acting chancellor.
and many supposed that he. as a young
man and alumnus. and one experienced
IN university administration, both at
New York University and as president
Of Westminster College. Missouri. would
be chosen But the committee. II
seemed. felt that there were many argu-
ments against a choice Of the retiring
chancellors son, and he has never been
leading candidate.
Nothing has been allowed 10 leak out
ss 70 the deliberations Of the committee
Of the council. Its members decided
that. for obvious reasons. no informa-
ton should be given as to the names Of
those considered. and beyond the state
rent that a great many names were
brought up. IL is not possible 10 say
anything OF what has been done. No
member Of the committee or of the
council would talk at all yesterday Of
the action Of the committee. No mem
Der Of the committee would say even
that the decision would he announced to-
DAY. but from other sources II was
learned that Or. Brown was the choice.
u is said that DR.. Brown will receive
e. chancellor twice the salary paid 10
Chancellor MacCracken The salary Of
the Office was fixed some time ago. and
conditions have changed in many ways
since that time. The cost of living has
Increased. for one thing. materially The
ides Of an Increased salary does not
mean that a higher value is placed upon
the services of DR.. Brown than on those
Of Chancellor MacCracken. But Or.
MacCracken would IL is believed, have
refused TO accept an increased compen-
sation
DR. Elmer Ellsworth Brown was born
sn Kiantone Chautauoua County y. y,
on August Is. 1861. He is the son OF
Russell McCrary and Electa Brown. and
after receiving his preliminary educa-
ton in different schools went to the Hi
nois State Normal University. from
which he was graduated in 1881. He
later attended the University Of Michi-
gan and was graduated from that insti-
tuition IN 1889
Upon receiving his diploma from the
University Of Michigan Mr.. Brown went
e. Europe where he studied year at
German universities. receiving the degree
Of Ph. ID. from the University of Halle
Wittenberg Prussia. In 1882 he mar
RED Miss Fanny r. Eddy. Of Detroit.
Dr Brown is member of the National
Council Of Education and held the office
Of president of that body in 1900.
From 1890 until the latter part of iS'l
Professor Brown WAS principal OF the
high school at Jackson. Mich. IN the
same year he went 10 the University 81
Michigan. where he was acting AZ
sistant professor Of the science ana arr
of teaching. holding that place uh'li
lS92 Then he went TO the Pacinc coast
Where he became an associate professor
IN the University Of California, serving
IN that capacity during the years ls92
and 1893. Has then became full pro
iessor. and remained i'm that institution
unul 1906. on July !. 1895. Dr. Brown
Was appointed United States Commis-
bloner Of Education. He lives i'm Wash
lngtOn
Among the works which Or. Brown
mas produced are THE Making Of our
Middle Schools" in 1909. Origin Of
american state Cnivcrsitics in 1893,
Notes on Chiidren's Drawings, Uni
Wrsity Cf California" 1891, and Sec
chdsrs Education" 1900.