New-York tribune., 1912-01-12
H|BBEN || } PRINCETON HEAD
Professor of Logic Chosen as
" Wilson's Successor.
PLACE WAS LONG VACANT
College Presidents Send Con-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
: and Alumni Pleased.
rRy Te,eSrapb to The Tr,bun.

Princeton. N j., Jan. n.-After one and
one-half years OF incessant search and
discussion the board Of trustees OF Prince
ton University. at their annual January
meeting. to-day. elected Professor John
Grier Hibben. of the class of 50, as presi-
dent of the university, to succeed Woodrow
Wilson. who resigned on October 90 1910 to
become Governor of New Jersey.
Although Or. Hibbens's name had been
mentioned I'm connection with the presi-
dency ever since Governor Wilson's resig-
nation, yet his election to-day came as
somewhat OF a surprise TO most of the un-
dergraduates. There was not trustees
meeting held during the last year without
4 report going out that Professor Hibben
vss to be chosen president. so that the
runors to that effect yesterday and this
morning were taken with a grain of salt
by most of the undergraduates.
The nominating committee. composed Of
seven men. Il was known was still unable
TO agree, only three of its members declar-
ing in favor of Or. Hibben. The absence
of John l.. Cadwalder. of New York City.
however. brought about tie In the COM
nltttee, and petition, signed by seventeen
of the trustees. was sent to the committee
asking that DR.. Hibben oe chosen.
He was elected and was Immediately
Summoned before the trustees in the Chan
color Green library, where he took the
oath of office. After this the trustees and
the new president adjourned to the Prince
ton Inn, where luncheon was served. Pro-
fessor Hibben was a strong supporter of
Dean Vests views on the graduate school,
which were the topic of contention I'm the
Wilson-West controversy of two years ago.
lie also is a personal friend Of the dean
of the graduate school.
Twenty Years Princeton Teacher.
During his twenty years of service as
teacher at Princeton Professor Hibben has
made many loyal friends among both the
alumni and undergraduates. and his elec-
ton is a popular one Telegraph messages
OF congratulation have been pouring in to
the president from all parts of the country,
and the undergraduates gave him big
demonstration tonight, when they parad-
ed in a body to his house.
Educators from many colleges and schools
have sent their best wishes and congratu-
lations and The Daily Princetonian' VIII
publish tomorrow morning appreciations
Of Or. Hibben from the presidents of four
of Princetons sister universities.
President Lowell OF Harvard University
had the following statement 10 make:
1 am very glad that the interregnum at
Princeton has been terminated by the Sc
lection Of a man of such personal distinc-
ton as Professor Hibben. Professor HID
ben is to be congratulated on the oppor-
tunities of usefulness that lie before him,
and | hope for a prosperity Of our sister
university commensurate with the excel
lent work the college has been doing in the
past.
President Hadley OF Yale University had
the following comment to make on the new
president:
4 charming man, an able writer ana, so
far as an outsider can judge, an excellent
choice for Princeton.
President Nicholas Murray Butler Of Co.
luTnbia, said:
.-ss lifelong friend OF Princeton and