1895.] line/ Records of New Professors and Instructors. affairs as well as books, ‘ ‘ the all-around college man ’ ’ is the one who succeeds in life. The editor suggests that an interrdass football contest with a properly arranged schedule take place this fall. Make it a rule that no member of the first team or sub be permitted to play in these games. We have experienced a large influx of good football material, and this scheme will bring into training a number of men who would otherwise not play. The attention of the football committee and executives of the different classes is called to this scheme. BRIEF RECORDS OF NEW PROFESSORS AND IN STRUCTORS. John M. Gregory, EL. D., graduated at Union College in 1846, under the presidency of the celebrated Dr. Nott. He studied law two years, but pursued this profession no further. After a brief rest he accepted the position of principal of a classical school at Detroit, Mich., in 1852. In 1854 he established the Michigan fournal of Education. He was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1858, and held that position until 1863 when he was invited to the presi dency of Kalamazoo College. In 1867 he accepted the presidency of the Illinois Industrial University, serving in that capacity until 1880. During his occupancy of this latter position he also served as Commissioner to the World’s Fair in Vienna in 1873, to the Paris Exhibition of 1878, and was a member of the Board of Judges at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Dr. Gregory was a member of the first civil service commis sion under the present law. PVom 1885 to 1889 he travelled in Europe, his purpose being to study as thoroughly as possible the numerous sociological problems of the different European States with a view to the practical application of the knowledge thus obtained to assist in meeting and solving economic problems in the United States. His last work has been the organization of the “ Civic Center ” at Washington, D. C., of which he is chairman. This is a society established for the purpose of, reform and settlement of municipal laws, institutions and conditions.
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