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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY. DECEMBER
Kansan Comment
Chancellor Lindley's Request A Surprise to University
The announcement that Chancellor Lindley intends to retire from his strenuous administrative position at the close of the present year came as an overwhelming surprise to students and faculty members on the Hill Friday.
Professors, looking back upon the nineteen years in which they have come to depend upon the Chancellor's wise executive counsel and warm personal friendship, were stunned. Students, to whom the Chancellor has become a familiar figure during his frequent strolls about the Campus and his more formal appearances at University functions, refused to accept the news as fact. They smiled incredulously at the "joke" until assured in all seriousness that the story was true—that the Chancellor was actually going to resign.
For few figures in the epocalyx history of higher education in this country have a more distinguished and honorable record than Ernest Hiram Lindley. And always, above his countless honors and awards for service to education and for personal achievements, the Chancellor has placed the personal relationships which he enjoys directly with the students themselves. His only regret during the years of his Chancellorship, he told reporters yesterday, was the loss of a certain amount of these intimate contacts because of the encroachment of administrative duties on his time and energy.
The sincere hope and belief that he would continue as an integral part of the University—in a different capacity, perhaps, but with the same fine qualities which have made him the school's most valuable asset during the past two decades—received universal expression around Mt. Oread.
Students and faculty members rejoice that he will return as teacher, after a year's leave of absence. Meanwhile, the Kansas Board of Regents will have to search long, diligently, and with fine discrimination, before they can hope to find and secure a new administrative head who will be able to fill adequately the vacancy left by the present Chancellor's retirement.
Topeka Daily Capital-
Other Editors Comment On Lindley's Resignation
The fortrowing retirement of Chancellor Lindley as administrative head of the University of Kansas would be unfortunate, indeed, if his experience and wise counsel were to be lost to the institution and to the people of his adopted state. Few men are so well equipped mentally and temperamentally for the line of endeavor he intends to pursue when he lays down the more strenuous duties of managing a big state school.
The people of Kansas will be happy to know that Chancellor Lindley expects to remain as chancellor emeritus to continue his program of integrating the views of life, an invaluable service in these changing times. The university has made remarkable progress during his administration, which began in 1920. As one of the fountains supplying the stream of national industrial and professional life with highly trained men and women, Kansas University rates near the top. Graduates of the K.U. medical, law and engineering schools are to be found in responsible positions almost everywhere.
Chancellor Lindley's desire to be rid of the exacting duties as an administrator and devote his talents to instilling healthy perspectives in the minds of Kansas youth is in keeping with a life-long ambition. His intimate and active contacts with the leading educational groups of America makes him invaluable not only to the students of Kansas University, but to the youth of the whole country.
As a member of the Carnegie Foundation board of trustees and of the National Youth Administration advisory board, Chancellor Lindley has rendered valuable service during the era of unrest among the people. His success in making the Kansas University Medical School one of the leading institutions of its kind also has elevated him to high place in the estimation of the American Medical Society.
Although he is approaching the proverbial "three score and ten" age, Chancellor Lindley retains excellent health and is good for many years' service. The Board of Regents has no easy task selecting a successor, but fortunately Chancellor Lindley will be available with his advice and counsel. The Lindley tradition of non-political influence or interference in the university affairs should be maintained, which without doubt it will be.
Kansas City Times—
The resignation of Ernest H. Lindley as chancellor of the University of Kansas is in keeping with his whole record at Lawrence.
With him the interests of the university always have come first. He believes that it is time for a younger man to assume the heavy responsibilities of administering a great university. So he steps aside. Happily and wisely he does this while he is still vigorous and the friends of the university view his retirement with genuine regret, instead of overstaying his time and waiting for murmurs from the alumni.
The University of Kansas as well as the whole state has been fortunate in having had such a man as head of the institution for the last eighteen years. Chancellor Lindley is a great gentleman as well as a fine educator. To an unusual degree he has combined culture and administrative ability. The young men and women who have been exposed to his influence have found in him a man whom they could admire and respect.
A specialist in philosophy before he became immersed in executive duties, he had found in its study a reasoned way of life. It was William James, his old teacher, we believe, who said that philosophy was only an unusually determined effort to think clearly and President Ellot of Harvard wrote in an inscription over the Philadelphia public library that philosophy was "the thoughts of men about human thinking, reasoning and imagining, and the real values of human existence."
With training at home and abroad on "the real values of human existence," Dr. Lindley has especially fitted to direct the education of young people making their first venture into the great world away from home influences. He has insisted on proper standards of scholarship and at the same time through his personal example and influence, has stressed high ideals of conduct.
In his eighteen years' residence in Kansas he has identified himself with the state. He has gone out to meet its people and to study its problems so that he could shape the university training to produce men and women fitted to take their place in the Kansas life. In these activities as well as in his work at Lawrence his distinguished ability as a stimulating and delightful public speaker has been an immense asset.
The chancellor's work at home naturally has attracted attention throughout the world of education. He has been a trustee of the Carnegie Foundation and president of the National Association of State University Presidents. We suspect one of the activities upon which he looks back with keen satisfaction was his success in convincing President Roosevelt of the advisability of setting up the national youth administration which is providing work that has enabled thousands of students to continue their higher education during the years of economic stress.
Kansas is lucky that with Chancellor Lindley's retirement it is not to lose his services to the university. It is a happy suggestion that as a member of the faculty he may lecture to undergraduates on the philosophy of living a full and useful life under modern conditions, and that he may direct a group of graduate students in a seminar on philosophy.
The state is losing a distinguished chancellor. It is gaining an inspiring teacher whose helpful influence will continue to be exerted in the university for years to come.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 26   SUNDAY DEC. 4, 1985   No. 50
Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m., preceding regular publication days and 11:30 a.m.
BUSINESS PLACEMENT BUREAU: There will be a meeting on Tuesday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Frank Strong Hall for all Business School seniors, economic majors, and any other students interested in using the services of the Business Placement Bureau to assist them in locating jobs. F—T
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: The regular meeting, open to all students, graduates and faculty member who is a Christian Science Student. 430 Rm. C, Moseley Hall—Richard MacCann. Secretary.
INTER-CHURCH SORIORITY GROUP: The church sororities will have a banquet in the Union Banquet room Tuesday, December 6, at 6 o'clock. Each earl of the students will charge of the tickets—Moseley Harsberger, Chairman
HENLEY HOUSE HOSTESS COMMITTEE; There will be a meeting Tuesday, December 6, at 4 p.m. at Henley House. Anyone interested in making candy Christmas Bazaar is invited to come—Ruth Knochke.
SOCIAL SERVICE COMMISSION: There will be meeting at 4:30 Monday, December 5, at Henley House Reports of the recreation facilities in Lawrence will be made. All girls are welcome—Mary Jones, Chairman
CREATIVE LEISURE COMMISSION: There will be a meeting at Henley House at 2:30 this afternoon. Christmas cards and novelties will be made with the use of laminate block printing and spatter painting. Children's books and crafts, science in this type of work is necessary as someone will be in charge to demonstrate the methods to be used and to assist those taking part. Anyone who is interested can come—Marjorie Wiley, Charles Yeoman, Co-charmen.
STUDENT CORRESPONDENTS' BUREAU: There will be a meeting Tuesday, December 6, at 4:30 in room 102, Journalism Building. Members are requested to be present - Velma Wilson, Chairman.
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With the retirement of Dr. Lindley as Chancellor of the University, and his probable professorship, the student body will assume a new relationship with one of its finest friends. Dr. Lindley, although an expert administrator, has always maintained an interest in themselves and in their welfare, than in the strictly official aspects of his position.
Chancellor Lindley a Firm Friend of the Students
Five years ago Chancellor Lindley, concerned by the youths of college age, unemployed, yet unable for financial reasons to go to college, suggested that special provisions be made in the federal relief set-up. He called for an amendment to the Governor, he presented the matter in influential quarters in Washington. As a result, within a week after his visit to Washington, the College Student Emergency Project of the F.E.R.A. was announced.
A large measure of student self-government has been established during the administration of Chancellor Lindley, and with satisfying results. The same idea of democratic government permeates the University organization, with many programs that are matters of administrative order in other institutions. These programs investigations and adopted by vote of the faculty meetings and adopted by vote of the faculty members.
Out of this grew the National Youth Administration, with its National Advisory committee of 27, of which Doctor Lindley is one.
Next July 1 Chancellor Lindley will have completed a longer term of service to the University of Kansas than that of any of his seven predecessors. He first visited the University of Kansas in July, 1920, and came to the Campus Sept. 1 of that year from the University of Idaho, where he had been president for three years.
In the 15 years that Doctor Lindley has been chancellor, the University has had remarkable growth, physically in the size of the plant, here and at Kansas City, Kan., and in number of students and in number of graduates. When he assumed leadership, the institution for the year was 4226; the year just closed saw registration of 5525 different students. In the list of graduates the contrast is far more remarkable, for in the 18 commencements of which Doctor Lindley has presided, the number of degrees exceeded that of the previous 47 commencements almost two times longer than the recent 18 years, 14,635; for the previous 47 years, 8,357.
Revives Building Projects
Chancellor Lindley came to the University just at the close of the World War 'period, wherein the building program had been allowed to lag. He soon convinced the legatee that a new building could be reheaded. Among the major additions since then are the Woman's dormitory; all of Frank Strong Hall, then the administration building except the east wing; Hoch auditorium; new Snow hall, the Watson library, and a new heating and power plant. The two memorial projects, the stadium and the memorial union, beating new housing, now represent investments of more than a million dollars.
During his administration also have come the fine gifts from Mrs. J. B. Watkins—the Student hospital and nursing residence hills for self-supporting women students; and more recently the home for hospital nurses.
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The Chancellor's resignation came as a shock to a generation of students unable to conceive of K. U. without Dr. Lindley as chancellor. In the minds of most students, the tall, stately gentleman and Mount Oread was the only one I had possible that one could function without the other. Hearing the news was like reading that God had abdicated.
by John Randolph Tye
We can think of no finer tribute to Dr. Lindley than the words of a student who remarked that the man named as he had lived—with dignity.
But we don't intend to overlock the humorous side of the matter The impeccable Emporia Gazette—most erudite of Kansas papers—referred to Dr. Lindley as the "chansonier."
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At Kansas City, Kan., the old Bell Memorial hospital has been converted to other uses, and a magnificent hospital plant covering the greater part of 15 acres is approximating the form envisioned when Doctor Lindley was new on the Kansas campus. Ten buildings have been erected, some with gifts, others by WPA aid, and others by legislation agreed are child's pavilion, and a four-story building to be devoted entirely to medical research. The plant is assuming its final outward form, but much remains to be done in providing of equipment.
Curricula Enriched
Definite and decisive progress has been made in the academic work of the University, including the organization, more than ten years ago of a School of Business, and the more recent creating of departments of public school music, of chemical engineering and of petroleum engineering. Progressive changes have been made in the curricula of the several schools, including the new common first year for engineers, expansion of the curriculum of physical education; and the change in the plan of groups in the College of General Arts.
Chancellor Lindley's preparation for administrative duties included his years at Indiana University, resulting in bachelor and master's degrees; study at Clark for his PhD in History; experience as instructor of Jena, Leipzig, and Heidelberg. He became an instructor at Indiana in 1893, immediately following receipt of his bachelor's degree, and two years later became a fellow at Clark University. In 1807 he returned to Indiana as an associate professor, and in 1814 was made professor. He resigned there in 1917 to go to Idaho.
Several honorary degrees have come to Dr. Lindley, including LL D. from Baker University of Baldwin, Kan. and from Colorado College, both in 1926. The University of Deleware conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law in 1944, its centennial year.
In 1934 he was chosen as one of the trustees of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, along with such members as President James B. Conant of Harvard, Elliu Root, Nicholas Murray Butler, and Newton D. Baker. He was elected vice-chairman of the Foundation at a recent meeting in New York.
Author—Leader
He is author of several books and of numerous magazine and journal articles in the field of psychology. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a member of the American Psychological Association, the Restoration Education Association, the Restoration Education Association, the Sigma Xi, the Masonic fraternity, and of Phi Beta Kappa.
In 1924-25 he was president of the National Association of State Universities, and in 1932 was one of ten delegates at large to the Olympic games at Los Angeles. He has been chairman of the committee on student group life for the American Association of State Universities.
In 1935 he was made permanent delegate to represent the American Association of State Universities on the Council on Education of the American Medical Association, and he served as secretary of the 14 members on the board of advisers of the National Student Federation of America.
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