Evening star., 1923-03-14
BODY SENT TO SYRACUSE.
Rev. DR.. Day Had Served Univer'
sity for Twenty-Five Years.


SYRACUSE. n. V. March 1.-THE
,iody of the Rev. DIR. James Roscoe
Day. for twenty-nine years chancellor
1f Syracuse University, was on its
way to Syracuse today from Atlantic
City, where he died last night of
ears old.
DIR. Day. d national figure. noted
IS educa tor, leader of Methodism,
Suthor and publicist, was in his
Usual good health when he left
syracuse. He contracted influenza
at the seaside resort and broncho-
aenumonia developed.
The pronounced stand taken by DIR.
Day on public questions often brought
Tim national attention. His defense
Of great corporations, particularly
the Standard Oil Company. and his
controversy with President Roosevelt
We're outstanding incidents in his
career.
Controversy With Roosevelt.
His book. THE Raid on Prosperity"
attracted wide attention. 1t was a
defense of big business" then under
attack b" the Roosevelt adminiStra-
tion. and contained a warning against
substitution of personal leadership
fpr constitutional government
Roosevelt called the chancellor the
general and the Standard OIL Com
.,any in particular. Back and forth
Rnoaevelt and the chancellor penned
tlieir sallieS.
Eight vears later they shook hands
In the home of Horace 5. Wilkinson.
Roosevelt had come to Syracuse for
tie famous Barnes libel suit trial.
Wilkinson. the original bull moose
Of Onondaga- gave a dinner in honor
of Roosevelt, and DR.. Day was in
Jl~ cot aro Ol
renew old acauaintanceshfp." and.
with that well-knowp smile and
handclasp that made the chancellor
vince. Roosevelt replied: "Delighted.
Persons who witnessed the meeting
said Roosevelt put lot into that
hGndclasp.
Born In Maine in 1s45.
Dr.. Day was born October II, 1s4o.
IT Whitneyville, Me. Brought up on
Z. Maine farm, Injured in his youth to
;he hardships common to country
boy. he gained the physique that
later in life made him touring giant.
After attending country school, ne
took scientific and classical courses
IN Maine Wesleyan Seminary. Then
he went to Bowdoin College, but his
health became bad and he quit in his
sophomore year.
For five years. before he was
twenty. he lived a frontier life In
Washington and Oregon. He was or
de ined in 1872. his first two-year pas
torate being at Bath. Me-, and the
year after his ordination he married
Anna E. Richards of Auburn. Me. He
'leld pastorates in Auburn. Biddeford
and Portland. Me, and in Nashua, N.
H.. afterward going to Boston. Mass,
where he began to be recognized as a
pulpit orator and then he was called
10 New York.
DR.. Days first pastorate in New
York was at St. Paul's Methodist
Church and later he served Calvary
Church 1t was while he was at St.
Pauls that DIR. Day made lasting
friendship. which later meant much
for Syracuse University. Among Its
trustees was John D. Archbold. vice
president of the Standard Oil Com
pany The friendship begun by DIR.
Day and Archbold at St. Paufs con-
tinued to the day Archbold died.
Elected Chancellor i'm 1S93.
On November 16. 1893. DR.. Day was
elected chancellor of the Syracure
University to succeed DR.. Charles ".
Sims. He retired last June 15.
From Bowdoin College he got the
degrees of bachelor of arts and doc
tor of sacred theology. Wesleyan
made him a master of arts and doc
tor of divinity and Northwestern gave
him the degree Of L. L. D. He was
4 trustee of Boston University and
member of the general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
for several sessions.