BURROUGHS, George - Wabash - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

The Journal last Monday morning stated that Dr. Burroughs would probably be elected President of Wabash college by the board of trustees, and the Journal’s prediction come true as it always does. The trustees met in Yandes Hall yesterday afternoon with all the local members present and also Dr. Condit, of Terre Haute, Dr. Kane, of Bloomington, Ill, and Judge Paxton, of Princeton. The other members had sent their votes so the matter was easily effected. The matter was first thoroughly canvassed and some financial questions carefully considered. A vote was then taken and Dr. Burroughs was unanimously elected. He was wired at once of the result of the meeting and will be formally notified letter. It will perhaps lie several days before he will be heard from but under the circumstances the trustees have no doubt of his acceptance.

George Stockton Burroughs was born at Waterloo, N. Y., January 6, 1855, where his father was then "located as pastor of the Reformed (Dutch) church. His boyhood and youth were spent in Brooklyn. N. Y„ and Philadelphia. He graduated from Princeton in 1873 leading his class. During his course he look the Dickinson prize in Biblical Literature, the Senior prize in speaking and also in debate. In 1874 he entered Princeton Theological Seminary, graduating in 1877. For nine years he was in the pastorate of the Presbyterian and Congregational churches, his last settlement being over the First church of New Britain, Conn., the second in size among the Congregational churches of the State. In 1886 he was elected to the Samuel Green professorship of Biblical Literature in Amherst college and the pastorate of the college church, which position he now occupies. Professor Burroughs received the degree of M. A. in 1876: that of Ph. D. in 1884, and that of D. D. in 1887, all conferred by his Alma Mater. He is a member of the American Oriental Society, of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis and is director and secretary of the American Institute of Sacred Literature. He has studied extensively in the Semitic tongues in connection with which studies the degree of Ph. D. was given him. He has written widely for periodical literature, on Semitic and Biblical subjects, has published instructive studies on Old Testament History and Old Testament Prophesy, and has edited Amherst papers on Biblical literature in connection with his work in his department at Amherst. He has been among the Chautauqua summer faculty for several years as lecturer on Old and New Testament subjects. Dr. Burroughs ranks very prominently among the educators of the country and is known everywhere for his thorough scholarship. Of him President Seeley of Amherst says: "He is a scholar of the highest grade a most successful teacher, and possesses a power of organization and practical efficiency, altogether remarkable. His personal character is very attractive and he has great facility in intercourse with men."

President Harper of Chicago University says: "He is a man thoroughly acquainted with the educational systems and the educational problems of to-day a man who knows well the best educators and instructors in the county a man who knows what scholarship is and also what good teaching is: a man of genial and beautiful spirit, able to win others to his side, and also to direct them when won. I have for him the most sincere respect and admiration."

These are but a few of the many testimonials as to his fitness and their source gives them dignity and currency. Wabash College has cause for congratulation and her friends unite in the belief that a view era of prosperity is dawning upon her.