Colgate University - Salmagundi Yearbook (Hamilton, NY)

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Q. COLGATE UNIVERSITY ELMER BURRITT BRYAN ll.. ICIIIVIIIIR. lilIli.ll.l'l l' BRYAN, President of Colgate University,was born in Van Wert, Ohio, on April 23, 1865. He graduated from the Indiana State Normal in 1889, and received the degree of A. B., at Indiana University in 1893. From 1898-1900 he was a graduate student at Harvard and Clark Universities. In 1905 he was granted the degree of I,I,. IJ., from Franklin College, Indiana. In 1889 Dr. Bryan was married to Miss Margaret Ii. Scott of Kokomo, Indiana. His family consists of a son and two daughters. Dr. lSryan's career as an educator has been in various and widely different fields. He was a teacher in the public, common and high schools of Indiana 1882-1892, he was principal of Kokomo High School 1893-943 a member of the facility of Manual 'l'raining High School, Indianapolis 1894-965 professor of Social and ldducational Science in Butler College 1890-975 Assistant profes- sor of PedagogyA1897-99, and associate professor of Pedagogy 1899-1901 in Indiana University. 'ln 1901 he was appointed to take charge of the Insular Normal Schools at Manila and on Jan. 1, 1903, he was rewarded for his efficient work hy being appointed to the position of General,fsilperintemlent of lllducation in the Philippine Islands. On account of ill-health he was obliged to give up this position on Aug. 13 of that year. Upon his return to America he became professor of ltlducational and So- cial Psychology in Indiana University, In 1905110 was called to the Presidency of Frankliii College. From this position he came last fall to be President of Colgate University. Dr. Bryan is a member of the National Idducational Association and is well known as an educator throughout the United States. He is the author of two books The Basis of Practical Teaching and The Larger Life, which have attracted a great deal ol' commentlation. As a public speaker of exceptional ability and a contributor to educational magazines he is well- known. lJr. Bryan has filled the oflice of the President of Colgate University only a few months. But already the wonderful strength and attraction of the man has made itself felt among the trustees, the alumni, the faculty and the students. The secret of Ihr. .Bryanls power lies in his character. He impresses everyone whom he meets with the idea that he stands for all that is best for 9

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PRESIDENT ELMER BURRITT BRYAN

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'PHE SALMAGUNDI OF IQII a man, in the physical, mental or moral realms. One f'eels almost unconscious- ly that he is striving to live out in his own life the doctrine of the golden rule and that it is to the advantage of yourself to do likewise. Dr. Bryan is an optimist by nature. One never finds him discouraged, or lacking in a hearty handshake and a genial smile of welcome. His love for an appropriate humorous story for any occasion corresponds to his ability to tell one. ' From the trustees he has already received the means to begin the renova- tion of one of the old dormitoriesg the building of a new one and the construc- tion of a commons, From the alumni of Colgate, Dr. Bryan receives the most enthusiastic welcome wherever he goes and a cordial promise to stand by him in whatever he undertakes. .By the faculty he is regarded as a leader under whose guidance it is a pleasure and satisfaction to serve. From the students he receives a loyalty which the college man loves to bestow on the man whom he admires. Much of this regard of the students for Dr. Bryan is founded on their respect for the simple, straight-forward mannerin which he deals with them. Added to this is their appreciation of his genuine interest in their ath- letie contests and in everything which pertains tothe student life. He is always accessible to every student. He is glad to talk over with each man in a sympathetic manner any difficulty with which he has to deal. He has a delightful faculty of remembering those to whom he is once intro- ducedeand as a result he can address the majority of the students by name. No man could be more enthusiastic over the future of Colgate than Dr. Bryan. There seems no reason that under his efficient administration so auspiciously begun, our college should not enter upon even a greater and more glorious period of its life than it has yet known. GORUE AT ltANlJAlil4SV1Llll4l IO