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Another U. Of M. Man

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Day
18
Month
September
Year
1895
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Public Domain
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The fellowing, is taken from tbr? last issue of tlie Northwestern Ciiristi.an Advocate, will be read with pleasure by sor Bigham's Ann Arbir frieuds: ; '■Aller ten weeks of Perioufc itujuiry, and verv frequent meeting and the consideration of the merits of ten candidati s, the Executive Conimittee on Tuesday, August 27th, reahed a final decisión in regard to tlie instructor of Philosopliy, and elected Professor Jolin Bighani, Ph. I).. of Ana Arbor, Michigan, as the successor of Dr. Duval). Mr. Bighatn lias had a very interesting career as a student and teacher. He is a gradúate of the classical course of Aniherst College, in the class of '87 and reeeived the Coinmencement prize of $100 for the best graduating oration. In 18i0 he received the degree of Master of Arts from Amhefst; in 1892, the degree of Bachelor of Divinity at Yale ; iu 1893, the degree of Master of Arts from Harvard; in 1894, the Ph. D. at Harvard. During the past year he has been instructor in Psychology and Philosophy in the üniversity of Michigan, and has taken high rank as a successful teacher. He has been trained in philosophy under such men as President Seelye and Professor Garman, of Amherst, and at Harvard with Drs. Munsterburg, Royce, and James. Dr. Henry S. Carhart, of the Üniversity of Michigan, States: "The laboratory work of Dr. Bigham is experimental. Psychology has had a large increase in atlendance during the year. He has liad the best opportunities, and has been a diligent student. He is now a mature man in every way, of excellent spirit and temperament, and I hope DePauvv will give him a chance to make a mark." "Dr. Camden M. Cobern, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in Ann Arbor, states : "Dr. Bigham is a noble Christian man, a member of our church, who has had the best possible advantages of scholarship, and has proved himself a fine instructor. With bis superior character and Methodist zeal and willingness to work, united with bis Yale and Harvard training, it v.ould seem that he ought to be a very excellent man for any school." Similar statements have heen received from Dr. McChesney, of Cincinnati ; Dr. Albert Vail, of IN'ew Haven, Conn. ; and Dr. Charles F. Rice, of Cambridge, Mass. The nommittee received. a telegram from Bishop Vincent at Chautauqua, N. Y., saying: "I think yon can make no mistake in engaging John Bigham for the chair of Philosophy." For ' some time it was feared that the inability of the conimittee to offer a salary that would be satisfactory to Dr. Bigham would result in a failue to secure hirn ; hut his Methodist zeal made him willing to accept a position in a Methodist school at a financia! sacriñee. "All the vacancies in the Board of Instructora have now been filled with the highest grade of teaching talent; and the outlook for a prosperous year is very encouraging."

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