Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-07
PRESIDENT FELL MAOE
UNIVERSITY PROVOST
Unanimously Chosen by Maryland
University Regents.
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE HEAD.
Plans Considered to Have Laymen
On Official Board Consolidation
May Come.

Dr. Thomas Fell, president of St.
Johns College, this city was last
night unanimously chosen as the new
provost of the University of Mary
land The appointment of DR.. Fell
was made at a special meeting of the
board of regents, who convened in
the law building IF the institution
for that purpose.
A committee of deans from each
department was also appointed to
define the duties of the new provost.
1t was also moved that committee
be appointed with view to the in
stallation of DIR. Fell into Office with
fitting ceremony. The appointment
of DR.. Fell will cause no surprise in
educational circles, as it was tore
shadowed that he would be chosen to
fill the Office left vacant by the de-
mise of Bernard Carter as far back as
the latter part of December.
DR.. Fell, however, is not in q po-
sition to definitely accept the Office
without first obtaining the sanction
of the board of trustees of ST. Johns
College. 1t is understood that the
trustees of st. Johns College will not
oppose DR.. Fell's appointment.
Philemon G. H. Tuck, of Baltimore,
chairman of the board of trustees of
the University of Maryland, has been
designated to present their action to
the board of governors OF St. Johns
College.
Since the death of Bernard Carter.
Judge Stockbridga has been acting
as provost, but his duties as mem
Der Of the Court of Appeals have
prevented him from giving much at
tenCion to the affairs of the institu-
tion. DIR. Fell's appointment will be
received with satisfaction on all
sides, for he is easily the most elig-
ible man in Maryland for the office.
DR.. Fell has been the head Of St.
Johns College for twenty-five years,
and under his direction the school has
not only increased its scholars, but
also its buildings. He is looked upon
as one of the leading educators of the
country. He is an Englishman by
birth, and was born in Liverpool,
England, on July Is, 1851 His
early education was received at the
Royal Institute, Liverpool; King $
College, London, and the University
of London. Dr. Fell is son of q
surge on in the English Army who was
killed in the Crimean War.
After passing with the highest
honors through these institutions,
DR.. Fell entered the University of
Munich, Germany. and was graduated
with honors, receiving the degrees OF
A. B., A. NJ. and Ph. D. After
leaving the German university, DR..
Fell travelled extensively through
China, India. Egypt, France anc
Germany. In 1882 he came to this
country. Two years later he was
elected professor Of ancient languages
at New Windsor College. New Wind.
sor, Md. Four years afterwards be
was elected as president of St. Johns
College. Since that time be has re-
ceived the honorary degree Of LII. d.
from the Hampden-Sidney College
Virginia; D C. D. from ths Univer
sity of the South, and Ii. D. from
the Pittsburg University.
After receiving the congratUla'
tions of the regents at his appoint
ment last night, DR.. Fell made {
brief address, in which he stateC
that he felt highly honored at nis
selection and added that he hoped hs