Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-22
PRES. VAN HISE
CALLED BY DEATH
UNIVERSITY HEAD PASSES AVA.
IN MILWAUKEE HOSPITAL
otter OPERATION
WAS NATIVE OF WISCONSIN
Born at Fulton, Rock County Civ.
one Years Aso-Known Throuqhout
the Nation as Great Educator and
Publieist- Held Many Degrees

Milwaukee - DR.. Charles p W.
Hiso, president of the Universit,.
Wisconsin and one of the leading ~
GATORS of the country, died at NJ.
Sinai hospital here.
DR.. Van Hise's death followed ..
operation he underwent for nos-,
infection which had troubled him for
lons time Death was caused h..
pneumococcis meningitis.
The influence of DR.. Van Hise in Cd
ucational life aas felt not onlv -
Wisconsin, but throughout the conn
try. He was born in Fulton Wis
May %, 1857, and after compIeting
his common school education entered
the University of Wisconsin and was
graduated in 1879. He had been .
member of its faculty since.
In 1886, DR.. Van Hise was made
professor of minerology, and fonr
years later became professor OF geoI.
ogy. The degree of doctor of pbiIos.
ophy was bestowed upon him bv tba
university in 1892. During his thirteen
years as head of the geological de.
partment, his reputation as a geoIogist
became worldwide. He was noted as
an authority on many scienuh cues
tons, and was frequently called upon
to make difficult surveys for this and
other governments. In 1903, he was
made president of the university.
Under DR.. Van Hise's progressive
leadership, the University of Wiscon.
sin earned the reputation of being the
most thorough institution of its kind,
in many respects, in the country His
presence was always felt in the legis.
lature, where he fought for every
measure aimed to develop and broaden
the facilities of the university It was
largely due to his earnest effort that
large sums Of money were from time
to time appropriated to the institution.
During the present world war, DR..
Van Hise's influence as leader made
itself felt. He was called upon by
President Wilson to serve in an ad.
visory capacity on many vital matters.
to which tasks he unreservedly devo
ted his whole energy With the out
break of the war the entire facilities
of the university was turned over tC
the government. His ability in con.
Verting the institution into a war.
winning unit was so marvellous that
the University of Wisconsin came to
be referred to as "the West Point Of
the middle west
During the national campaign for
conservation, President Wilson called
upon DR.. Van Hise for assistance. The
head of the University of Wisconsin
toured from state to state. 1t was ne
who drove home to the people the
idea that they constituted "the second
line of defense"
DIR. Van Hise was further honored
last spring when he was named one
of a party of American journalists
and educators to visit England, France
and the battlefronts. He returned
from Europe less than month ago
While abroad he was honored by both
the British and French governments
and acted as spokesman for the part!
on a number of officious occasions
The solution of reconstruction prop
lens occupied much of DR.. Van HiseS
time. He was one of the leading NJ
cres in the formation of and further
ance of the ideas of the League 10
Enforce Peace. Upon his invitation
the league held convention recently
in Madison. There he outlined before
the convention, which was ATTENDED
by former President Taft ana o'ne,
notables, the principles promuiga'e"
by the league to end warfare.
Aside from his many degrees lIo"
the University of Wisconsin, Dr. van
was awarded degrees by the UniyeISr
ties of Chicago, Yale, Harvard VIM
ans and Dartmouth. He was pres
dent of the board of commlssione.5
of the Wisconsin Geological "n
Natural History survey, chairman %
the state board of forestry ana ol'o-,
man of the state conservation oo--.
mission. He was a trustee OF lhe 70"
negie Foundation for Advancement ~
Teaching and member OF Ine
tional Academy of Sciences SEEM SEEM
Society of Christiania, Royal S"eoisH
Academy of Science and other s SCI
tiic and educational organl .ra.I.1,,.
He served as president OF the "''0
sin Teachers association. aa
On Dec. %. 1881, DR.. w Hise D w.
married to Miss Alice BusAhe" 49,
of Evansville, Wis. ,.-,,-s
Dean E. A. BRYCE, who mas 60 -.
served as acting head of the uhMs
sity. in the absence of the pEe esq ~,
will have temporary charge OF the D"
stitution.
DR.. Van Hise was a Republican n, IL
notifies He was often held to be. ~ ,,s
cause of his constant contact T bgr
legislative matters. too amol'iI nfilinp
the tribute paid him by Gov. rn,, ,,eb
who had occasion to be in elose
with him. disproves that beilel'