The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-05
DR.. Eskridge arrives in trio City
and Begins Preparations for
Opening Of the Com
ing Term
GIVEN FREE REIN
BY STATE BOARD
Honor Came to Him Unsought
Man of Scholarly Attain
ments and Fine Record
as an Educator

DR.. J. B. Eskridge Of Fort Worth,
the new president Of the Girls col
loge, arrived in the city Wednesday
evening aud is taking ub the work Of
preparing for the opening Of school on
September 10, He is stopping at the
Early hotel at present His family,
consisting Of q wife and four children,
are visiting in Tennessee and will not
be mere tin the latter part Of August
Dr. Eskridge came directly from
Chicago where he spent the past six
weeks under an arduous grilling a.
the hands Of heads OF departments Of
Chicago university taking the examin-
ations required for the degree Of doc
tor OF philosophy He passed the tests
successfully and viii receive the de-
gree at the conyocation Of the uniyers-
ity the latter part Of August
For fourteen years DR.. Eskridge has
been q member of the faculty oi Tex
as Christian university that was NOV
ed from Waco to Fort Worth twuI
years ago he had charge Of the de-
partment OF classical languages. Born
in Nashville Tenn, sS years ago, he.
began teaching when he was iG years
Of age and continued his own educa.
tion tin he received the degree Of doe
tor Of philosophy from Cumberland
university. after which he was prest
dent Of Bedford college in Tennessee.
for three years He was first granted
the doctors degree for work done III
philosophy and the theory and prae-
lice Of education. After leaving Bed.
ford, he taught a year in a college at
birmingham, Ala, and from there he
was called to Waco. Being granted
years leave OF absence he devoted il
to study at the University OF Chicago
several years ago and received the
degree OF A. NJ. The doctors degree
from the same institution is granted
TO him for bis work in classical Ian.
guages. His thesis which is critical
comparison Of the oratory OF Cicero
and St. Augustine, the fruits OF years
Of research, win be printed by the uui-
yersity press
DIT. Eskridge was not an applicant
for lhe place here but he was unani-
monsly chosen by the state board out
Of "a men Who were considered In
connection with the place. 1t was
learned that the examiners at Chicago
gave him a high recommendation 10
the state board, saying, 1--WE regard
Dr Eskridge not only as man Of
deep scholarship but also as posses
sing executive ability OF rare order.
To The Express reporter the new
president said, 4 was told by the
members OF the board Of education to
come TO Chickasha and take charge OF
the school, running it absolutely ae
cording to my own Judgment with nc
restrictions whatever on mo Until
I have looked into the situation I can
not say anything In regard to my i'm
mediate policies except that I shal
attempt first to get the school befor,
the people OF Che state with view Il
larger enrolment next year an
: preparing TO issue handsome cata
} logue At once and shall get in u1uc,
With prospective studtn,s ihroughou
the state. In a general way. it is IN.
idea that this school has its own D,
! culiar field to occupy and missio.
D to fulfill 10 the young women OF tn
/ state Eventually It must be a eollee
+ and industrial institute Of the lirs
e rank and shall work to thar enc
! As muuh depends upon local sent
s ment hope to get acquainted wit
/ The citizens Of chickasha and hav
their cooperation in the work mat
am undertaking.