The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-13
DR., STEARNS To HAVE
CHAIR N FARGO
COLLEGE
Prominent Educator Will
Not Return to University
of North Dakota.

Dr.. Wallace N. stearns, who has
been connected with the University o!
North Dakota for some time. has &C
cepted a chair at. Fargo college, &C
cordins. to announcement made in
Grand Forks yesterday.
President Creegen Of Fargo college
said yesterday that he would not an
nounce what professorship DR.. Stearns
would have at the institution for a
few days.
DR.. Stearns' departure from Grand
Forks will not only be regretted by
university students among whom he
has been popular, but by the citizens
In general, as he has been a leader in
educational and church work here. He
Forks, who will. while wishing hin,
the best there is in this world in his
new home, hope for his return to this
city At some near future date.
DR.. Stearns left last night for Chi
cago and from there will visit his old
home in Ohio. later going to New
York, sailing fro mthat city for Eu-
rope, where he will spend the sum
mer.
A native of Ohio. DR.. stearns began,
his education in the schools of that
state. From the country school lie
went to Grand River institute, an
academy now past its century mark.
After graduating he entered a normal
college taking both the normal diplo-
ma n the degree in arts. In both
Of these schools he was also a tutor.
He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan
college. taking a postgraduate course
masters degree. He was five years
in Harvard university. taking his de-
grees in 's3, $50 and 81.
The year after he served as clerk
to Professor Thayer. the lexicograph-
er, and to the New Testament revis-
ION committee. The following year he
entered Boston university for work in
serving. also as tutor in Greek. He
was accorded his degree III philosophy
in the spring Of 1899. and the next
fall returned to Ohio for work. He
taught three years in Ohio Wesleyan
as instructor and assistant professor
and one year as professor in Baldwin
Wallace college. In this period he
spent q ulnmer quarter in the Uni
Versity of Chicago. and was for three
summers an instructor at the Chau-
tauQua assembly. In the former school
he organized and for two years di-
rected the gymnasium work. In 1903
he was called to Chicago on the or
ganfzation of the Religious Education
association. serving as financial secre.
tary. In that first year the revenues
increased from $3.50 the first month
of his term: Accepting an opening i in
Northwestern university he served as
presidents secretary. and later as uni
versity; examiner. He held a similar
position in the University of Illinois.
While here he was set to investigate
numerous phases of university activ-
ity and from these investigations a
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often as papers before the national
and other educational associations.
Among others might be mentioned
The. Graduate School, The Univer-
sity President" Military Training"
The Small College, "unproductive
Education" and Religious Education
in the State University" On this last
s s1St,s he ,e:. with W.T. Others, began to study
1898. In 1901 the matter came up in
connection with the Ohio state uni
versity, but circumstances prevented
action. ~
+. Advocate Of Extension.
Mr.. Stearns has been an advocate
Of university extension, and in the
six years of his residence in North
Dakota has given more than 900 pub
mons, most of them in the three years
Of his term in Wesley college. For
q. number Of years he has been inter-
ested also in the progress Of the Sun
day school and has published numer-
GUS articles or Sunday school organi-
cation. For some time he has been
superintendent of Misunderstanding IN
this state. recognizing and aiding IN
tho forwarding OF the work. There
are nov more than 800 students en-
rolled. and the work Is directed by a
including representatives
from sevefa! of the higher e%ducat!ona!
institutions of the state.
pr. Stearre has written numerous