Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09
|E[ECT|ON0F WOOD
|PI[ASES STUDENTS
-, Publication Points Out
Election Of General as Pro-
vost Is Still Unsettled
TRUSTEES ACT IN APRIL

MI. pennsylvanian, student aal'F ut
1ne, "rsitv of Pennsylvania. ex =.
the "sot;sfaction at the candidacy OF
resess, Inonard Wood as the next
GenerS' II is also doubtful OF the
ppntbenticity Of the report OF '"e se"
au. u.,'s coming election.
THAT General Wood mas be"n np
..irted" begins the editorial ana ana
accented tho provostship OF tne
,nS;.orsitr "a; OF Pcnnsylvanin is another
,mnle Of downtown pu bicitN. IN"
M1s"'bt M kat nothing formal has been ac'
NV puuoiisbcd and although his candidacy
cCmph,| CON ho considered at the next meeting
W., s,.. " trustees in April, the certainty
=, tbc encouragement Is absolutely
~" nroof. News Is the publication
,Uss i"css moi. the enlargement Of rumor.
..1,o bovo General Wood as head OF
io,tit,,tion would be beneficial and
r,ntorcous em TO the University. but be
s,o no can shout Long live the King
wv 1,,,,, no certain of his succession.
Harrison Issues Statement
/, A, ,be, ond of two -nour session mere
,,,do, ~ when General Wood met
lss, mcmbcrs Of the | diversity =
go ~ trustees, Dr. Charles tustls
y.,risnn trustee and former provost
issued this statement 80
General Leonard Woods name VIII
1. n,oced in nomination AT the next
O,,,sJ meeting on March u. 1t ~
."coss,rv that two stated meetings take
nI,co before provost can he elected.
Tbs second stated meeting will be in
ir1l, General Wood. therefore. could
sI be- elected before April.
Beyond expressing his deep interest
IN the University. General Wood vas
norc,mmittal to intcrvicwers after the
rsstinr, He said that any announce
nsnt must come from the board of trus
General Wood loft for Chicago cn
,on,s n ihe Pacific roaSt. lie has been
S.,,;,sd 10 investigate conditions in
,bs pbilippine Islands for President
uordnr Ills task there. it is believed,
viii be finished BY June. Shou ID he be
.,scted provost in April he will be noti-
fed by cable
Members Of tho faculty expressed an
pnwillingncss to be quoted on General
Woods candidacy. but 1t was the con =
,ensus Of of opinion that he would be
admirably fitted tn carry out the plan
for the enlargement of the University,
with it, attendant campaigns for money
and It's building program.
Penn Editor Approves
Charles |. Thompson. editor. in chief
Of The Pennsylvania, said
II think General Woods selection
would be the biggest thing that has
happened 10 I'll" University in II mum =
ber Of years IIc would help largely
In carrying out the new program for the
extension Of the University. He would
moreover. be figure of which the Uni =
rersty could be justly proud.
John E. Tcmassc. president Of the
senior claS9. said
Il think General Wood admirably
qualified to b. provost. But. Scc nG
reason for talking too much until il Is
certain he will b" the next provost.
Samuel Bradley. n senior of the En- =
ginrcrng School, said:
II believe General Wood admirably
fitted to head the University in all
yayS.
Trojan Eoddug. news editor Of The
PennSylvaninn. said:
General Wood would be the man To
carry cut plans for the enlargement OF
the University. bu, "A man Of create,
scholastic attainmCnts. such rs DR.,
P"nniman, wOu'd be better suited I,
head the scholastic phase Of the I'nivcr
hty. L would Dc unfair to burden Gen
eral Wood with both duties.