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Show NEW UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT" I I Dr GeorS Edgar Vincent, denn ol jjHg tne faculties of artB. llteraturo and scl 9pjSjggSBk once, and professor of sociology at the ffif 5BPk University of Chicago, has boon cho htffi fc so" president of tho University ot I3$2 ij Mlnnosota by the board of regonts ol M&V. Uw that Institution. Ho will succeed Pros laSOP , jjff 1Jont Cyrus W. Northrup on April 1 fW JSSS'm ttt 11 salnry of JiO.OOO a year. Denn (fV Wjjlg? Vincent has been with tho Unlversltj WW t Chicago for eighteen years. Vs ''- 'lit iW George Edgnr Vincent was born at J 'SmM Hockford. 111., March 21, 1804. His fa. 1 .fwfM thcr, John H. Vlncont, bishop In the v S&jrrSNi Methodist Episcopal church, was one A. (Iw' of tho founders of tho Chautauqua In J Sfe )vjS' stltutlon at Chautauqua, N. Y. Aftei Vk. isfsW grndtintlng from Yalo In 1885 Dr. Vln- yWN. $f cont Bnon- a vear ln editorial work xSSxsv and n year In European travel. In 1888 ' !v m m. 'l0 DOCnmo vlco-prlnclpal of Instruction i JvCwNNNS nt 0nautaU(l"ti. In 1890 ho rocelvod VnSns$$CS. Em tS- ono ot tno flrst doctor's degreos grant ! 1 A JMRFSSSSSiSM cd by tho University of Chicago. H ! was mado dean of tho Junior colleges in 1900 and profossor of sociology Id ' 1904. Ho was made president of tho Institution nt Chautauqua In 1H07. nt the sumo time becoming dean of tho faculties at tho University of Chlengr . - ...... i 1, |