The University's Loss

lohn üewey, Ph. D., professor or philosophy has accepted a cali from the University of Chicago. The department of philosophy of which he is to be the head'is numbered first in the thirty-five departments of learning in that University. Prof. Dewey, though in the very prime of his usefulness has made a brilliant record in his chosen profession. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1879 and afterwards finished with high honors at Johns Hopkins. His connection with Michigan began in 1884 when he was appointed assistant professor of ophy. He remained here four years when he left to become professor of mental and moral philosophy and i logic at the University of Minnesota. In time he returned to the U. of M. to succeed Prof. Morris as professor of philosophy, which chair he now leaves to accept a chair in Chicago's big institution. Prof. Dewey is one of the foremost of America's educators and that his loss will be severely feit here there is doubt. Though it has been known for some time that the professor was considering this offer the official announcement was not made till today.