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Show DR. VINCENT HEAD OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Minneapolis, Dec. 13. Dr. George Edgar Vincent, dean of the faculty of arts, literature and science In tho University fit Chicago, has been chos- en by the regents to succeed Dr. Cy-! Cy-! ma Northrop as president of the University Uni-versity of Minnesota, and has accepted accept-ed the ofllce. Formal sinnouncement of his selection was made today Dr. Northrop resigned two yearns ago but the regents prevailed on him to retain the chair of president until they could find a successor. The choice of Dr. Vincent is said to meet with Dr. Northrop's hearty approval. The new president is a son of Bishop Bish-op Heyl Vincent, tho founder of the Chautauqua Institution, lie is -IC years of age and has beeu engaged in educational edu-cational work for 20 years. |