Identifier: memoriesofyaleli00dwig (find matches)
Title: Memories of Yale life and men, 1854-1899
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Dwight, Timothy, 1828-1916
Subjects: Yale University
Publisher: New York : Dodd, Mead and Co.
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
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ocated as well qualified to fill the posi-tion which would soon be vacated. But, after a time,the Corporation became settled in their conviction thatProfessor Noah Porter was the most desirable personfor the place. When the end of the College year hadnearly arrived, and the members of the Board werecalled together for the purpose of electing a new Presi-dent, Dr. Porter received the appointment. He beganthe discharge of the Presidential duties at the openingof the autumn term of 1871, but the inauguration serv-ices were not held until the i ith of October. Dr. Porter was just approaching his sixtieth birthdaywhen he was installed in his new position. He was thusconsiderably older than any of his predecessors, since1795, when they entered upon their work. As a naturalconsequence, the period of his Presidency was muchshorter than theirs. Dr. Dwight, at his accession to theoffice, in the year just named, was only forty-three yearsof age. Dr. Day, when he assumed its responsibilities, 342
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PRESIDENT NOAH PORTER MEMORIES OF YALE LIFE AND MEN was but forty-four; and Dr. Woolsey, In his turn, wasforty-five. Dr. Porter was different In his mental gifts and In hischaracteristics from Dr. Woolsey. He was, however,an Intimate friend of the latter, and he had during theentire course of the latters administration co-operatedwith him as a college officer, and had stood In the closestrelations to him as an Instructor of the Senior class. Hisexecutive ability, as I think, did not equal that of Dr.Woolsey, whose gifts In this respect were. Indeed, quiteremarkable. On account of this fact, he did not, at alltimes, hold himself In readiness, as completely as hispredecessor had done, to assume the authority of a gov-erning official. He was accordingly not so strong as aleader, and not so efficient a helper In matters which re-quired Instant energy and a generals activity. Therewas, if I may so express It, somewhat less of the for titerin re element In his manhood, and somewhat more of

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