Evening star., 1933-06-03
HAROLD v. DODDS
HEADS PRINCETON
New President Is lnterna-
tionaIIy Known as Authority
on Political Subjects.
BY the Associated Press.


PRINCETON, N. j., June 3.-Prof.
Harold Willis Dodds, political expert
and counsellor to nations, yesterday was
chosen by the Princeton University
board of trustees as president, to sue
ceed John Grier Hibben, who was killed
recently in an automobile accident.
Only A years old, DR.. Dodds appears
some years younger, despite life of
crowded activity since he emerged with
bachelors degree from Grove City
College in Pennsylvania in 1909
DR.. Dodds will take over the admin
istrative chair from Edward D. Dufield.
who has been acting president since
DR.. Hibben retired year ago.
Others Are Promoted.
At the same time announcement was
made of the selection of Luther P.
Eisenhart as dean of the Graduate
School and Robert Kilburn Root as
dean of the faculty.
The election of Dr.. Dodds was by
unanimous vote The trustees also
elected Duffield chairman of the board
and named Prof. De Witt Clinton Poole,
former American charge d'affaires at
Moscow and a veteran of the American
consular service, director Of the School
of Public and International Affairs,
newly created Office.
Dr. Doods was notified of his cleo
ton by committee of the trustees.
No plans have been made for his in
auguratioG. He left last night for
brief vacation on Cape Cod.
The selection Of Dr. Dodds is de-
parture from the practice of choosing
theologians or philosophers since the
foundation of the university.
TiuO Y1re gidertc pf prinrRtOy1 uarp
younger when chosen, Aaron Burr, who
was 80, and Samuel Davies, who was &c.
DR.. Dodds was born June %. 1889
in Utica, Pa. the son of Rev. Samuel
and Alice A. Dunn Dodds. Prof Dodds'
father now is professor emeritus of
biblical doctrine at Wooster College
After his graduation from Grove City
College Dodds took up graduate work
at Princeton and received a masters
degree in 1914 Three years later he
was awarded the degree of doctor of
philosophy in political science at the
University of Pennsylvania.
internationally Known.
In 19l9-20 he was assistant professor
of political science at Western Reserve
University and later lectured on the
subject at the University of Pennsyl-
vania, Swarthmore and New York Uni
verSity.
Dr. Dodds Is internationally known
as an authority on plebiscites, ELECTORAL
practice, and municipal government.
He has been described as the best
known North American in Central and
South America - In 1922, upon nomi-
nation by the State Department, he
was chosen by the President of Mica
ragua to be electoral adviser. He served
for two years
year later he became technical ad-
wiser to the Tacna-Arica Plebiscitary
Commission, of which Gen Pershing
was chairman In 1928 he was chief
adviser to the National Board of Elec-
tons of Nicaragua
As chairman of the Committee on
Political Education of the American
Political Science Association he brought
about important conferences of Gov
eminent officials and Government
theorists.
DR.. Dodds climbed to the presidency
on solid foundation, from a lecturer on
politics, his first Princeton post, in
1925. The next year he was appointed
associate professor and two years later
became full professor.
H. married Miss Margaret Murray of
Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1917.
Two New Deans.
Prof Eisenhart, the new dean of the
graduate school, is distinguished
scholar in the field of geometry and
since 1925 has been dean of the faculty.
Two years ago he was president of the
ASSOCIATION of American Colleges, and
frequently is called into consultation
by other institutions on programs of
study. During the war he organized
and directed a special course of navi-
cation for officers of the United States
Navy.
Prof. Root, who succeeds to Dean
EiSenhart'S position, is Chaucer
scholar and an authority on eighteenth
century English literature. Undergrad
yates consider him one of the most in
teresting lecturers in the university.
Six feet tall and with the set-up of
a trained athlete. DR.. Dodds has been
described as striking" in appearance.
His thick, black hair is closely trimmed
and parted on the left SIDE; he wears
rimless spectacles, and is frank and
outspoken when questioned, but is in
clined frequently to assume the role of
listener
Dr. Dodds' home overlooks golf
course and he spends much time there.
His other form of recreation Is garden
ing He cultivates a big plot and goes
at II VIGOROUSLY