The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-09
BECOMES DEAN Of
COLLEGE Of ARTS
Board Of Regents Named
Him to That Position at
Meeting Held Today.
LONG SERVICE IS
GIVEN
Under Arrangement Made,
He Continues Leader of the
Department of English.

Prof. Vernon Puritan Squires, who
has been connected with the faculty
at the University of North Dakota for
the past seventeen years, was this
morning appointed by the board of
trustees to I'LL the position of Dean of
the College OF Liberal Arts in place
Of DR.. NJ. A. Brannon, who resigned a
short time ago to accept the presi-
dency of the University of Idaho.
Prof. Squires came to the university
tn 1897 to fill the position Of assistant
professor of English, and one year
later he was made full professor in
that department.
. 1t was also announced that Prof.
Squires will continue to act al head
OF the English department at the uni
versity. and this will not necessitate
any changes in that division.
Prof. Squires was born at Cortland,
New York. In 1885 he graduated
from the state normal school at that
place. n four years later he receive
ed his B. A. degree from Brown uni
Nersity. He also received his NJ. a.
degree from the University of Chicago
In 1895. He held a fellowship at that
institution from 1898 to 1897. In
1889 Prof. Squires accepted a position
as instructor in French and Science
at the Worcester academy, Worcester,
Mass, and the following year he was
made professor of Greek and Latin
at that institution. He remained in
this position until 1893 when he en-.
tered Chicago university.
During his connection with the
University of North Dakota, Prof.
Squires has been one OF the most pop
ular men at the institution, and he
has a host Of friends who will be
greatly pleased to hear Of his appoint
ment.
Abroad Twice.
Prof. Squires travelled abroad on
two different occasions. In 1902 he
obtained a leave of absence from the
institution and he spent six months
on the continent. During 1905 he
spent another six months travelling
and studying in England. =.
That the appointment of Prof.
: Squiress will be well. received is evil
denced, by the many letters which
have been received at the Presidents
office during the past few weeks.
ious to see the appointment made and
they will rejoice to hear the tidings.
Takes Charge in April.
Dean NJ. A. Brannon expects to
leave the institution the first part of
April and Prof. Squiresi will take
leaves. The board Of trustees this
morning issued the following state
ment in connection with the rcsigna-
ton of Dean Brannon:
"In accepting the resignation of
DR.. NJ. A. Brannon of the college Of
liberal arts, the board Of trustees Of
the University Of North Dakota does
so with reluctance and wishes to ac-
knowledge the Indebtedness Of the
university and Of the state to his
earnest efforts for better things in
this commonwealth and to thank him
for his services as dean, director and
professor during the twenty years Of
his service in the university. At the
same time. the board Of trustees ex-
tends congratulations upon his APP
pointment to the high office Of the
president of the University Of Idaho
n wishes him success in his new
position"
-Four Members Present.
Only four members of the board Of
trustees were present at The meeting
this morning. Judge n. C. Young Of
Fargo. president Of the board, was
unable to be present as he Is now i'm
Cuba. The other members who were
here are Tracy r.. Bangs and +. T..
Goodman Of Grand Forks, Karl J.
Farum Of Park River and w. H.
Hutchinson of LaMoure.