Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
State Railway Commissioner.

During the granger war" in Wiscon-
son in 1916 Mr.. Hoyt was state railway
commissioner. and with a view to effect
ing peace. travelled through the United
States investigating railway laws and
systems.
In 1873 he was executive and final act
ing chief United States commissioner to
the Vienna universal exposition, and pres
ident of it's international jury for educa-
ton and science. receiving a diploma of
honor from the imperial commission In
1876 he was United States commissioner
to the centennial exposition at Phila-
deiphia and president of its international
| jury for education and science
While devotng himself to the improve
| menf of commercial relations between
the United States and the Central and
South American republics, Mr.. Hoyt &C
earnest solicitations Of President Hayes,
the governorship Of Wyoming territory
in 1878. In Wyoming he made himself
| active by explorations. pacihcation OF
geological survey, fish culture and pro-
lection of live stock. the improvement of
the public school system. the Inaugural
ton Of public libraries and industrial en-
terprises including the extension of rail-
| ways into the territory, and was unani-
| mously Endorsed by the legislature, one
house being republican and the other
democratic. for reappointment by Presi-
dent Arthur.
| In 1885 Gov. Hoyt's health broke
down. and he went to the Pacific coast
| for recuperation. After years in sani-
tarum at Los Angeles he organized the
Company. Shortly afterward he was
called to the presidency of the new Uni
versity OF Wyoming. which he organized
on a broad basis. gaining for it addi-
tional endowments and remaining as
president until 1889. In 1880 he was a
member of the Wyoming constitutional
convention.
Gov Hoyt's health demanding lower
altitude, he came to Washington. d. c.,
| in 1891, stopping on the way at Phila-
deIphia, where he was vice president of
the pan-republic congress and obtained
1 that body's unanimous Endorsement OIL
the national university proposition. In
| 1872 he organized, and was chairman
of the Russian famine relief committee
of the United States, which worked IN
conjunction with the American Red Cross
Society. and raised $4,000 and sent hve
shiploads Of provisions to Russia. In
1893 he was special representative for
foreign affairs of the bureau of awards
of the worlds Columbian exposition at
Chicago.
On the retirement Of Director Rock
the board of control for the director
ship of the bureau of American Re
publics. but President Mckinley had
a candidate of his own.
Work for National University.
| Upon Gov. Hoyts coming to Wash
ington, in 1891. he began a systematic
renewal of his efforts of former years
for the establishment OF a true ma
tional university at the seat of gov
eminent. He organized the national
university committee of one hundred.
afterward increased to four hundred,
comprising the superintendents of pub
lie instruction in all the states. the
presidents OF $50 leading colleges and
| universities and other men distinguish
ed In public and private life.
| He opposed the use Of "University
Square," set apart by Washington as
| the site of national university, for