Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-19
NEW PRESIDENT OF
A. & NJ. COLLEGE
Man Of Splendid Attachments Select
ed After Long Quest by
Directors.

When President r. T. Miner OF the
A. & NJ College rendered his reslgna-
ton to the board Of directors on June
Q. 1918, the board announced that they
would seek a man OF wide experience
in the educational field for his success.
sor. None but the best" was the
slogan OF the official board OF the col.
lege. and in their deliberations more
than year was consumed and still
there was no president for the college.
And then late In August the election
OF DR.. W. B. Bizzell president OF the
College OF Industrial Arts at Denton,
was announced by Col. r. b. Cushing
Of Houston, president OF the board.
Just the man We want" said Presi-
dent Cushing. "In the first place,
am glad we could find a native Texan
who possessed the qualities we want.
ed for our president. He understands
Texas conditions, Texas people. and
above all the Texas boy. with whom
he will deal at the college in consid.
cradle numbers. DR.. Blzzelrs phenomi-
nal success at the College OF Indus.
trial Arts leaves no room for doubt
as to his ability as a constructive
school man. Industrial and vocational
training are not new to him and the
school room is his home and work.
shop"
DR.. Bizzell was born near Independ.
ence. Washington County. He receiv.
ed his early training in the rural
schools and prepared for college in
the academy of Baylor University at
Independence. after which he entered
Baylor University at Waco. He re.
oeived the degrees Of B. S. and Phi. B.
from that institution. Later he pur-
sued graduate work in the University
OF Tennessee at Nashville, the Univer.
sity OF Chicago and Columbia Univer.
sity. The degree OF master Of arts
was conferred by the University of
Chicago, where he specialized in rural
sociology. He also holds the degree
of doctor of civil law, received in 1909
from the Illinois College OF Law at
Chicago.
DIR. Bizzell began his teaching career
In the rural schools of Texas, and
there is no rural educational problem
which he has not met firsthand. He
has been successfully principal of the
Montgomery school and superintend
ent Of the Navasota city schools.
When the Board of Regents of the
College of Industrial Arts at Denton
were casting about for president in
1910 their attention was called to the
young superintendent OF schools at
Navasota. He was elected and his
success as president of that school has
been nothing short of phenomenal In
the four years Of his administration
the attendance has increased from 200
to more than 600 students and the
faculty from twenty to forty members.
In addition the work of the institution
has been broadened and developed
greatly and is now rendering great
service to the adult citizenship of the
State by means OF its extension de. |
partment.
DR.. Bizzell is a profound student Of
political science and his hook recently |
published "The Judicial Interpreta. |
ton of Political Theory" has received |
favorable comment both in America
and in Europe
DR.. Bizzell win take up his new du. |
ties before the opening of school on
September %, and will receive whole
hearted cooperation at the college.
With a trained educator at the helm
OF the big State institution wonderful
things are being predicted for the col.
lege. !