Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-11-23
!. Md. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER %. 1912.
THE PROMOTION OF DR.. FELL.
Annapolis Proud Of Having Reen City
Of Provost Of University.
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To the Editor Of the Evening Capital :
Ii is with warm glow of pride
that the many friends and acquainc-
ances Of Dr. Thomas Fell have learn
ed that he is TO be made Provost of
the University of Maryland, the aca
denic department Of which is st.
Johns College, the Schools Of Law,
Of medicine and other departments
being located in Baltimore city.
And his elevation TO this distinguished
post should be a source of much
qualification to the city OF Annapolis,
where. for over quarter of CEN
tury. he has been a conspicuous figure
in its educational activities, snd in
all that affects the higher interests
of the community and its people.
Since the death Of the hon Ber-
nard Carter, the place Of Provost Of
the University of Maryland has not
been permanently filed. Judge
Henry Stockbridge, of the Court of
Appeals, has acted as Provost, at
times, by designation of the Board
OF Regents. Recently a committee,
including Mr.. Philemon H. Tuck, Of
the Department of Arts and Sciences:
DR.. Thomas A. Ashby, of the De-
partment of Medicine; Joseph c.
France. ESQ.,, of the Department of
Law; DR.. Timothy c. Heateole. of
the Department of Dentistry, and DR..
David M. T. Culbreth, of the Depart
ment of Pharmacy, was appointed to
select a Provost, and it is announced
that this body, after a careful survey
of the situation, has decided to pre-
sent DR.. Fell's name to the December
meeting of the Board of Regents for
election as Provost, together with rec
concentrations as to exten5ion of the
duties and powers of the post that
will largely increase it, responsible
ity and enable thu Provost to be
most influential factor in the future
development and work of the Univer-
sity. The proposal is to have DIR.
Fell continue as President of st.
Johns College, increase his salary,
and have him devote a considerable
part of his time and thought to the
enlarged duties of Provost of the
University of Maryland. While it
will doubtless require a reasonable
period for all the details of the plan
to be- arranged, it seems thai SER
ious and well-thoUght departure in
the policy and scope of the historic
University of Maryland is about to
be made.
That the committee, in its search
for new Provost, under the new
conditions. and exacting requirements,
has settled upon DR.. Fell as its choice,
is a deserved recognition Of the great
work he has done at St. Inns, and
of the worth Of the man. As an ed
ucator of extended and ri, n expert
eAce, and one especially fitted by per-
ception and sympathy to render most
valuable service to the University
and the state, his beadship of the in
situation is certain to be fruitful Rnd
lasting in its influence and effect In
scholarship, in personality, in execu-
tive ability and tact, Dr. Fell pos
/ sesses the strongest attributes for
| the highly importart task he will un-
dertake as Provost.
Annapolis should be proud of hav-
ing been the stage upon which DR.
Fell has demonstrated the emirent
qualities which have led to the honor
about to be bestowed upon him, and
glad that in taking up the greater
work Of the University of Maryland
he will still be in the same close re-
lation to St. Johns and the city.
GEORGE 7. MELVIN.
Annapolis, Nov. %. 1912