Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-02

President MacLean is out OF the city,
having been called to New York to
participate in meeting Of national i'm
portance to the world of education. and
could not be interviewed.
It is stated that the Carnegie foun-
dation is ready to place the distin-
guished Iowa educator upon its list OF
benefciaries if DR.. MacLean cares to
accept that honor and retire from &C
tive executive service. This would not
bar him, however. from pursuing work
along lines of research, making literary
contributions to the world Of letters,
etc., a field in which he has met with
brilliant success turnout a career OF
length. activity and accomplishment.
If President MacLean becomes a
Carnegie beneficiary he will receive an
annual income Of $500 thruout his life.
and, in case Of death, ample provision
will also be made by the same founda-
ton for the widow.
Splendid Record at Iowa.
President MacLean was elected by
the board Of regents June z, 1899, being
the eleventh president Of tho university.
His term Of twelve years will be the
longest presidency In the university's
history, and this period has been the
period Of the greatest growth and de-
velopment Of the university along every
line, and Of its widest recognition in
the educational world.
During the twelve years the student
body has nearly doubled. increasing
from 1888 in 1889 to 2,472 in 190S-9.
The staff OF instruction has more
than douhled-103 in 1889. 22S in
1909-10; the number Of full professors
having increaced from 40 to 60.
Great Fortune in Buildings.
The buildings Of the university have
doubled in number and tripled in value.
At the time Of President MacLean's
election there were twelve buildings.
whose value was estimated at $4,000.
There are now twenty-four important
buildings. These. with the addition OF
the physic building and the hospital
extension now under construction, have
an estimated value Of $1,s00,00O. Dur
ing this period the standards have been
advanced. In 1889 there was no college
Of the university Of collegiate rank as
judged by entrance requirements. Now
there is but one college which requires
for admission less than four years of
high school work, and the college of
medicine has advanced to two years Of
collegiate work for admission.
The national recognition of the uni.
versity. following the establishment OF
the proper standards Is evidenced by
Its election in 1909 to the Association Of
American Universities,
President MacLean has devoted much
successful effort during his administra-
ton to the coordination and unifca.
ton OF the several colleges and DEPART
ments Of the institution into a we'll or
ganized university and to the develop
ment among faculty and students Of
university spirit and university enthus.
iasm.
Maelean in "Who's Who"
Who's Who" the great work on IA
nous men. gives this summarized bio
eTaphy OF the eminent Iowan-a SILENT
~ eloquent testimony to long and
useful life in the world of education.
George Edwin MacLean, president Of
the State University Of Iowa since Au-
gust 1899. Born Rockville, Conn.,. Aug.
81, 1850. son Of Edwin W. and Julia H.
NJ. Graduated Williams College 1871:
Yale Theological Seminary 1874; Uni
versity Of Leipzig. Phi, D., 1888; studied
6 University Of Rerlin III n Williams
College). Married 1874, Clara s. Tay.
lor. Great Darlington, Mass. Was min.
lister Memorial Presbyterian church.
Troy, N. r. 1S77-s1. professor Eng
hsh language and literature. University
Of Minnesota, 1895. Chancellor Of
University Of Nebraska, 1858. Auth.
or Of "A Chart Of English Literature,
With References 1882; Old and Mid
die English Reader, with Introduction,
notes and Glossary, 1893 MI: A De-
cade Of Development in American State
Universities, 1898, University Of Me-
braska: The Next Stages in the Educa-
tional Development Of Nebraska. 1898,
same: also periodicals and reviews.
Edited Aelfric's Anglo-Saxon Version