George Washington University - Cherry Tree Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Charles Herbert Stockton, LL. D., President of the University, When President Stockton retires from office at the dose of the present term there will go out to him from every member of the faculty, every stu- dent, and every friend of George Washington University, a feeling of deep regret — deep indeed, but softened by the appreciation and thanks of all for his careful and judicious guidance during his seven years of administration. For those who know how much President Stockton has done for George Washington, words cannot express their feeling. His great purpose has been to place the University on a solid foundation of public confidence and to build it into a great school that is truly national — as a school in our position should be. From the very beginning of his term George ash- ington has risen in the confidence of the people, for he has so managed affairs as to deeply impress the fact that we are a self-sustaining institution. The growth of George Washington in the public confidence is evidenced by the fact that the enrollment has nearly doubled since President Stockton took office ; the prosperity is evidenced by the transfer re nee of the Depart- ment of Arts and Sciences in 1912 to a better site, and the acquisition of five new buildings since the transfer. The site which this department now occupies will, no doubt, be its permanent home, and it was largely through President Stockton s urgency that this site was selected. President Stockton has always kept in close touch with the students, and delights in talking to them at school and fraternity functions. He is an authority on international law, and his lectures on this subject have been a foundation for many a successful career. We will not bid our president farewell, for we are sure his discontinuance in office will not mean a cessation of personal relations. 23

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William Miller Collier, A. M., LL. D. President-Elect of the University! Dr. William Miller Collier, lecturer on Diplomacy in George Washington University, who becomes President this fall as the successor of Admiral Stockton, received his Bachelor ' s and Master ' s degrees at Hamilton College, and studied law at Columbia University, lie has held highly important and responsible government positions, has had wide experience as a teacher and as a practicing lawyer, and is the author of a number of books. He has served the national government as Minister to Spain, Assistant Attorney General, and as Solicitor of the Department of Commerce and Labor; he has served the New York State government as county court clerk, referee in bankruptcy for the Northern District, and Civil Service Commis- sioner, being President of the Board of Commissioners for two years. He has been an instructor of law in the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, the New York Law School, and George Washington University, and has practiced in Auburn, New York City, and elsewhere. He has travelled extensively in Europe, South America, and Africa. Me is well-known for his numerous writings on law, bankruptcy, diplomacy, and on economic questions. Dr, Collier brings to the office of President a knowledge of the needs and problems of the University, gained through his long friendship with Admiral Stockton and through his relations with the students as an instructor. 25