Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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him as Dean 111 the University College, the division of the University organ- ized for the instruction of the teachers of the city of Chicago in the higher branches with special reference to their pedagogical aspects. The problems of Oiganization 111111 1111111inist:'atio11 with which Doctor Sparks capably dealt in this relation, ares suggested by consideration of the facts, that the students could give to the Work only a portion 111' their time, that the attendance of the University College was over one thousand, 111111 that the number 01 in- structors was about seventy- -Jive, the diversity of the subjects great, 111111 the 11e11 1111101e111 phases of the 1v11111 1'111111-111'e1111ing. At his suggestion, the Historical Museum was estal11ishe11,s011n afte1 he went to Chicago, 111111 he served as its C111'11101 during the 1e1naining years of his connection with the University He is 1'1 111e11111e1'111 the American 1-Iist111'ie1'11 11'Xss11ciati11n, American Academy 01 101itieal Science, American Civics 1'Xss11ciati11n, Xmerican Ar- chives C0111111ission,11 director of the Illinois JJist111'i1111 Society 111111 corre- sponding 111en1be1'111 the Chicago 111st011c111 Society. He was 11 111en111e101 the Advisory Committee 111 the Illinois Historical Library, which has charge of the publications 111 the State Historical Society; 11 member of the 1C11it111'i111 11111111 111 the .111i1111is J'Jistm'y 'Jieachers' Ass0ei11ti11n,in which relation he edited 111 he Last Iwo Journeys of 1111the11111111'1111ette 11906, Atkinson 111111 Mentzel , Chieagm , chairman 111 the L11n1111ittee 1111 Marking 11ist11riea1 P1aces in Illinois, which has been successful in securing the erection 111 memo- rial tablets at the places of chief historical interest; ehai1'1111111 111 the 1'1'1111111it- tee 111111111g'i11g' the Lincoln-Douglas Debate celebration, in 10118; chairman of the History Committee, upon the occasion 119031 111 the One 1111111111111 An- niversary of the Founding of Chicago, 111111, in that relation, he prepared an i1111str1'1te11 lecture upon the eityis history which was delivered in its public schools, 111111 secured the 1111111111113 111 its 1111 ices of historic inteiest J11 1907, when the trustees 111 Jhe 1e11nsy11'1111i11 State C1111e11'e were seeking 11 1111111 c11mpetent,by re; man 111 111'1s1111111 11111 111ities, experience 111111 rec- ognized standing 11s an educator, to take 1111 the 11'1'eat work .1 resident Mhei- t11n 111111 developed, they recalled the abilities 111-.sp111-ks 111111 shown in his earlier connection with the L1111ege, 111111 turned their attention 11111111 his later 11111'11. S11 11111111111111111' satistied we1 1' theV with the accounts received 111 his achievements 111111 with the 1'ec1111'11iti1111 these 111111 won that the 1111111'11 c.1111e11 him 11111111im1111s1V tn the 111'esi11ency.11e was inaugurated 1111111 17 1008, 111111stze11t11ti1111s1V assumed the duties 111c this, his 111st 111esi11entia1 vear 111111 1111s in the few months that have 111sse11w11n both confidence 111, 111111 11' ien11- ship 1111 his a11111i11istrati11n. President Spaiks havinn' ieeently 1'11111111et'e11 the Illinois Hist111'1c111 S11- eiety s history of the 1111c111n- 1311113311114 Debate, was honored 11y 1111 invitation to be one of the t111ee 11 atms at the 1'e1ent exercises in Chicago 11111111 the Centennial of Lineohfs Birth On Founders, Day, this Vear Lehiqh Univer- sity for the third time in its hist111'V. e1111t'e1'1e11 the 111111111'111'1' 11e1r1'ee 11f 1301'- tor of Laws. and its recipient was 1711111111 T'r1e Sparks. wThe 11ce11s. though mute. spoke 101111 the deer .

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DEANS OF THE FACULT Y .15,lele .ICARIJ: SPARKS, MAN MI.H., Illnh. Muxyidvul; Dam of H10 .S't'lmul 0f llislury, Mullu'nmlfcs, and Philosophy. JvnsoN PERRY WICLSH. M.A., PILIL, H.512, I.l..D. Dam of NIH Colh'gm. Glimmlc HILIHiRT JMNH, MLA., MLD. le of HIV .Sk'luml of Nulm'al Slvl'lmnv. BENJAMIN GILL, MA... IHJ. Culh'gv Chaplain, Udall 0f I'IIU Svizuol 0f Lungwgv am! Lilvml'u'l'l'. THOMAS Fuksv'rn HUNT, lVl.S., ILXgr. Dam of Hm .S'vlmul 0f Jgrivulluru. ILIaNuv .lfch'Hss ARMSHY, l'h.D., 1.1,.D. Ih'l'vcfnr 0f 111v luxiilulv 0f gluimul A'ulriliun. JOHN Plum: JACKSON, I3.S., ALF... IC.IC. Dam of Iht' Svluml 0f lillginvvring WALTER RIHIAIH; CRANE, Al..X., PILD. Dam of Hm Srllool of zllinvs uml leallm'gy SARA Urns LUVICJUY, HA. Ham of H'umm.