Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1902 — SETH LOW’S SUCCESSOR. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SETH LOW’S SUCCESSOR.

Nicholas Murray Butler, New President of Columbia University. When President Seth Low of Columbia University resigned his educational post to accept the mavoraltv nomination

in New York last fall, the trustees appointed Prof. Nicholas Murray Butler acting president. Since the election of Mr. Low they have made Prof. Butler the permanent president. Mr. Butler, though only 39, lias for twenty-four years been connected with Columbia,

as student, assistant professor and professor. He is of New Jersey birth, and was fitted for college at Paterson, entering Columbia in 1878. He has been prominent iu literary work and club life. President Roosevelt is an intimate friend.

PROF. BUTLER.