The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-24
APPLAUD IDAHO
on CHOICE Of
j.. dean. BRAN!|E|!0N
Governor Hanna and Fellow
Workers d, Praise Work of
President-Elect.
WITH N. d. u. FOR
u. PAST TWENTY YEARS
WIN Take up New Duties Immediately
After Easter Holidays-.Announcc-
ment of selection Comes as Distinct
Surprise to Local People.

NSA3 kSk6O ~ 1NJE0k I-COPASs
President-elect NJ. 4. 3rannon Of
the University of daho, dean Of the
college Of liberal arts Of the Univers-
ity Of North Dakota. will go to the
western institution with the best
wishes Of hundreds Of North Da-
kotans with whom he has come in
on the F1ickertail faculty.
From Governor Hanna, and his fell
low workers at the university. splen-
did appreciations of Dean Brannon's
work In this state, were forthcoming
today.
Idaho gains in DR.. Brannon one of
the ablest Of the northwest's edu-
Gators. according to the opinion of all.
Leaves Here at astef.
DIR. Brannon was elected president
of Idaho Friday, announcement being
made last night.
COW. Idaho, where the university is
located, as soon as the North Dakota
institution closes for the Easter holi-
days. He will assume the duties as
president of the Idaho university
Immediately after his arrival at Mos
cow.
His salary as president Of the
Idaho university was fivxed at $4,000
per annum.
DIR. Brannon came to the North
Datota university as professor of
botany. In 1905 he was appointed
thst nns,tin, " the ea ,,stu aa, schooi ana nela
made Jaan ~ Atha coii..n mnen r n9 is5a was
arts. In 1912 he was given the de-
gree of doctor of philosophy at the
University Of Chicago.
The following appreciation Of DR..
~ his r,n.+,s - .,,;s s..ea .,s .uies.ixe s ~ .
Wise chnice maaa s h., T5aIo to VI 'lle
"s0 s'e -..".9 - oy .ueo
Governor Il p: HannaI regret
very mucn tnat North Dakota Is 10
lose the services OF Dean Brannon. I
look upon him as one OF the best men
i'll his line In the state, and / thor
oughly appreciate the splendid serv-
ice he has given North Dakota during
the many years he's has ssl,esna mem
ber oG the uAiy 3fpfty faculty. TO ft6S
] extend con fi9fHtuiatf6nss 0pon OBJ.
poxersf the educnttnsat advance
mentT OF that state. His election TO
the Idaho presidency must be receive
ed with pride by every North Dako-
tan. in that another state has come
to US for president OF their uni
versity.
President McVey-'.I recommend. !.
ed Dean Brannon cheerfully and en-
thusiastically to the authorities at
Idaho. but his going view as great
loss to the university. Nevertheless.
Dean Brannon's attainments and
abiltties ut him for the administrat-
I've work to which he has been called.
ana his election to the presidency OF
rec0sniuoh OF ms services ana =
%comPhment comp 70 Inc the Gniversity OF OF
.s0rtn DaKota. i.,. me WltnoraWa OF
1Wo I Hen Ike. Dean bIannon ana Dr.
~ueuaser .e.. aaona me Stn.a -ano ine UNI, ,,
nars1iy ,,.,1, Meams s, seai 5oss Oh Whieh an
m,,,ar ~ I,as. th.+ - q. +hnn, a,,r,.s .
.i,eir sta,, . ond ,,is,, 10 the,. o,,n.e,
SUCCESS IN the larger fields whicb
thsir merits have won for tho,, -
need hardlv he said that the rn;v.ras
ifv viii use every means within ito
p1wer 10 bring worthy successors to
the men who are leaving
Dean n n Bahcoct- -"whi,a 7 70.
vrat very - nnuc, that the 1yni,;ars,t,, "a
Sorth Dakota ,s IN insa Dear Ry,n
non faaI that can beart,,,: COW.
md nean Prannon For aSovt twsmD
~ Years have heen intimateIv a.sn-
nI,asas ~ ,,niversitv work 7 have al
r.ays So,rd MN a Ioi;ehtf,, cnIiso or,
anG, oo.wnrrar IIa hes had ~ Sraor rt
t,,a hs.+ intarests ~ tha uniyars;t,,
nmd the stata nf Snrth naEnta onS oJ
,,. nna .n sso ~ . -. a;s % ~. ,,sIs au
,l mas Monsu ,...,.,..e ~ a.u LII ~ uu- ~
ing up lIe l"s...ul.o.l as Wei. 'as .ne
state, anu M ~ valious posl.ions OF re-
sponsininty Wnlcn ne mas hiled IN this
institution ms service mas peen cnar-
acserized py aevotion' ms energy, py
kind-hearted and fraternal spirit
and by a keen interest in every ac-
tivity which would elevate schols ship
and ideals Of higher manhood and
better citizenship. All OF these splen-
did qualities Dean Brannon will take
with him to the University Of Idaho
and that state.
"In securing a man with such char.
acter and oualifications the university
and stats of Idaho are "a ba cnnrra IN.
iatad and Dean Brannon il to lie. con.
.,rot,Iate1 l,ecsnse he 10 goine 10 ar
:..,t,,t,ar and .t,+a hss,;na s,aat,
..n"ash,isti.. ~. Saua,onr,ant co.
r.i,snt, viii atsord him an onnnrtnnifv
o. wiugr nref,,ct ss ,ar arI nean RrsSner or =
splendid career re Tsa e. president of the