Washington and Jefferson College - Pandora Yearbook (Washington, PA)

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X if P wg' ' i M 1310 , 'li 'llhlfi I Ellen. Samuel iBlark illlwlnrmirk, BE., 31115. E. HE Chancellor of the University of Pittsburg was born in lrwin, VVestn1oreland County, Pa., May 6, 1858, the son of james lrwin McCormick, M.D., and Rachel Long flllackj McCormick. He was graduated 'from Washington and jefferson College, A.l1., 1880, A. M. in 1883, and received its degrees of D.D. in 1897 and l.l..D. in 1902. After graduation he taught in Canonsburg Academy, 1880-1881 and taught Greek in Washington and jefferson College. 1881-1882. ln 1879 he was admitted to study law in the office of H. H. McCormick of Pittsburg and admitted to the Allegheny County bar in July, 1882. He practiced law in Pittsburgh. 1882-1883. and in Denver, Colo., 1883-1887. He attended the NVestern Theological Seminary, 1887-1890. and was ordained as Presbyter- ian minister, April 30, 1890. He was pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church at Allegheny 1890-189.15 the liirst Presbyterian Church, Omaha. Neb.. 1894-1897'g president of Coe College, Cedar Rapids, lowa, T897-lQO-l. and since then chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. McCormick has traveled several times over the United States and twice in Europe. His favorite rec1'eations a1'e golf illlfl farming. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the College-University Council of Pennsylvania, the University Extension Society, Phi Gamma Delta fra- ternity, the Chamber of Commerce of Pittsburgh, Zlllil the Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the A1ne1'ican Revolution. He is also a member of the Duquesne Club, University, Athletic, and Oakmont Country Clubs of Pitts- burgh, the University Club of New York, the Pennsylvania Club of XVash- ington, D. C.. and has recently bee11 made an elector of the American Hall of Fame. He married in Carnegie, Pa., Sept. 29, 1882, Ida May Steep, and they have four children. Since Dr. Nl-CCOl'llllCli has bee11 Chancellor of the University of Pitts- burg the school has made wonderful progress. He has already secured 31,000,000 and has brought about the removal of the University from the North side to the new location, consisting of forty-three acres in Oakland. where two new buildings have been erected and the third is under way. He has succeeded in infusing a new spirit into the Student llody, so that 11ow Pitt spirit bids fair to become as renowned as that of his Alma Mater. His is a wonderful personality. He possesses personal magnetism in abundance and l1is inliuence for good over those with whom he comes in touch is unlimited. 26

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