New-York tribune., 1921-02-20
Corporation Lays Aside
Traditions of Two Gem
turtles to Honor Head
of Carnegie Foundation
Called Best Man
I'm II. S. for Place
Hadley Warmly Praises
Successor as Westerner
With Eastern Ideals


Brushing aside the traditions of more
than two centuries, the Yale Corpora
ton to-day elected as president of the
university DR.. James Rowland Angel,
head Of the Carnegie Foundation, who
is neither an alumnus nor member
Of the faculty of the university.
Decision to offer him the presidency
was reached by the corporation last
week. The offer was made to him this
week, and his acceptance, when placed
to-day before the corporation, resulted
in formal vote of that body recording
his formal selection.
Except in the choice of Abraham
Pierson, Harvard graduate, as the
first president of Yale, every executive
bend of the university has been a
Yale graduate and all, except Presi-
dent Hadley, who resigned last April,
have been Congregational clergymen.
President-elect Angel is in the South
and will be unable to greet the alumni
next Tuesday at the university, when
Alumni Day is observed.
President Hsdley, after the election
Of his successor had been announced,
made this statement:
OR. Angel has a combination of
qualities which fit him admirably for
the headship of Yale. He is a teacher
and Western man thoroughly fanil-
iar with Eastern ideals. His work with
the Carnegie corporation and his head
snip of the National Research Council
have given him broad view Of the ed
ucational questions which our colleges
must face in the immediate future.
Above all, he is man whose char
acter. scholarship and public spirit are
IN line with the highest traditions Of
the Office"
Secretary Stokes's Tribute
Secretary Anson Phelps Stokes. who
will retire with President Hadley, said:
"The election of DR.. Angel as presi-
dent of Yale will give the university
the services of one of the most expe-
r,euced men in America in the field of
educational leadership and administra-
tiGn. | am sure that hess~1H receive
the hearty support of faculty, alumni
and students"
The formal announcement Of the
election confirmed the understanding
that had prevailed among Yale men
that the election was made last Satur-
day. Withholding of an announcement
chen was due to the desire to reach
DR.. Angel to ascertain if he would
accept the election. To-day, after the
election had been confirmed by DIR.
AngelPs acceptance, the fact was com
!. municated to the members of the Uni
versity council before it was made
public.
ne announcement says, in part:
yale is a national university and
choose for i.s head the ablest educs-
tionai administrator available in the
United States, irrespective of the col
ege of his graduation or the place of
IlS residence"
In sketch of DR.. Angell's life en-
paasls is placed by the corporation on
Ais hi gh scholarship, broad educational
experience and deep interest in Ameri-
can social problems. He served for
GONE time as president of the Uni
Ferslty of Chicago Settlement. He has
shewn marked ability as an admins
Iator and as an educational leader.
als published work and his call to the
Soroonne, In Paris, as exchange pro-
Iessor are evidences of his high stand
y ing as a psychologists
In Many High Posts
;, touching upon the many Offices which
A"6Si mas HAAcQ, tne announcement
refers to his Thomas Iectureship to
freshmen at Yale this year, his profes-
sorship at the University of Mime
Sosa, 5o., professor, dean and acting presi-
uent OF the University of Chicago.
chairman of the National Research
council and chairman of the trustees
!" carnegie Corporation.
IN, nne Yale Corporation adds this:
w. the election comes as the result OF
Ten months of study on the part of the
Sorporation to decide On the strongest
nan In America for the position.
Some eighty names have been under
careful consideration. The corporation
believes that no one in America com
oines the breadth of educational ex-
pstience and business ability, high
PUBIC service and spiritual ideals more
completely than Dir. Angel. He mas
ssnown during his many years OF serv-
sce at the Universities of Minnesota
sad chicago rare capacity for SYM
I uats life