New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-20
STANFORD HEAD RET|RES.
Or. David Starr Jordan Resigns
as University President.
| WILL BE MADE CHANCELLOR
New Office Created for Him, and
He Will Work in Behalf of
World Peace.

STANFORD University, Cal. May lt.-Df.
David Starr Jordan. president Of Leland
Stanford Junior University. resigned to-
day to accept the Office of chancellor, which
viii be created by the board OF TRUSTEE =
next Friday for his special benefit. John
Caspar Branner professor Of geology, arc
since 1899 vice president OF the university,
will become president
President Jordans retirement a. active
head Of the university will leave him free
to devote his time to work n Lcllrlf Of
world peace. He will rec i've the same
salary ne is drawing now.
In an explanatory statement Professor
John NJ. Stillman Of the department OF
chemistry. said:
For twenty-five years DR.. Jordan has
been the inspiration Of Stanford Univer-
sty. What it is is due largely to his
high ideals, his breadth Of view and his
warmth OF sympathy"
I Professor Branner is a Cornell graduate
and has been at Stanford since 1892, and
Is a lifelong friend OF Or. Jordan. Be-
| fore that he was at various times profess
sor OF geology in the Indiana University,
state geologist Of Indiana and IN the
] ~
a geologist.
| David starr Jordan. the first president
Of Leland Stanford Junior University,
was born al Gainesville y. Y. January
/ ~. 1871. the son Of Hiram and Hulda
! Hawley Jordan. and was brought up on
| farm in Wyoming county. He entered
| Cornell University at its opening session
/ in 1865 and having privately pursued
studies in botany was appointed. In 1870
an instructor OF that science. He neld that
| office until 1872, when he was graduated
Master OF Sciences"
The following year DR.. Jordan was pro-
/ fessor OF botany in Lombard College
! Galesburg. Ill. and in the same year be
came an assistant in the United States
! Fish Commission and began, under the
l direction Of Agazziz. the study or hsn
! life. He became one OF the foremost
/ ichthyologists in the world. In 1876 ne
/ explored the waters OF Georgia and those
| in the vicinity Of Beaufort. y. G. Then
/ for three years he explored the Mediter-
ranean and North seas.
From 1875 to 1879 Or. Jordan was pro-
fessor Of biology at Butler University
/ Indianapolis and IN the latter year was
! elected 10 the chair OF zoology AT the
. University OF Indiana. OF which he became
president in 1885. lie was special agent
4 Of the United States Census in lS79-1sSl'
and made a report OF great value on the
marine industries OF the Pacific Coast.
| When Senator Stanford founded leland
Stanford Junior University. In 1891. David
Starr Jordan was recommended by An
drew d White ne a capable man to MI
the presidents chair, and he was ac-
ccpted
DR. Jordan gathered corps Of pro-
fessors from all parts OF the world. each
a spccialist I'm his subject. and while the
institution was intended chiefly for the
benefit OF the Pacific slope. and its ca
pacity planned with special reference 10
the possible number OF students from west
~ the Rocky Mountains. II became at
once known throughout the world
DR. Jordan has published a large num-
her NJ hooks. including ~ Manual or
Vertebrate Animals OF the Northern
United States" Science Sketches.
"J5ishes of North and Middle America.
oNfatka and Kotik. "Footnotes 10 Evolu-
tior " "Care and Culture Of Men THE
Innumerable Company and THE Food
and Game Fishes Of North America" lie
is member OF the University Club and
the bohemian club, Of San Francisco.
Not long ago Or. Jordan stated that he
favored postponement OF legislation at
Sacramento 10 connection with the Japan
ese question until the federal government
could settle the entire question by diplo-
macy Early this year Or. Jordan tried
70 prove that the flower OF American
aristocracv was descended from one
"s,per woman" known 10 history AZ lsa-
belle OF Vermandois who existed TN the
~ olfth century. but his theory was not
/ favorably accepted.
/ DR. Jordan went TO Honolulu last Az
gust and lectured on international
| Peace" Before that he caused storm
/ OF protest when he sought 10 abolish base
/ ball I'm his university because OF its "sys-
tomato muckerism." lie also considered
football too brutal to be played by stu
dents.
! Dr Jordan has been twice married. Ills
first wife was Susan Bowen. His second
vas Jessie /. Knight, OF Worcester,
Mass.