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f ftflV" TEE HESPERIAN 16 : " : f. that lie had accepted the call to return to the chair of romance languages, made vacant by the resignation of Prof. Wightuian. Prof. Edgren left the University some two years ago, being induced to return to Sweden by family ties. He immediately became rector of the University of Gothenberg, whore ho added greatly to his reputation as a scholar and as a man. Upon the death of Mrs. Edgren's mother, the last bond was broken which held him to his native land, and he willingly accepted the call to the country of his adoption. The happy way in which Prof. Edgren conducts his class room work, will serve to make study in the department of romance languages more a recreation than a labor. PROFESBOR TAYLOR. Prof. "W. G. Taylor is a graduate of Har vard college. He entered Harvard in his eighteenth year and graduated in 1880, with high honors in the classics and in general work. He next attended the Columbia Law College, and from there returned to Har vard where, in 1883, he took the degree of L. L. B. He was next admitted to the New York bar, but his health failing, ho spent several years travelling in Europe. It was there that he became interested in social and economic problems. His extensive travels gave him excellent opportunity to make ob servations which his thorough schooling en abled him to turn to practical account, He spent a number of years studying in the French and German schools, attending the lectures of Paul Leroy Boauliou, and re maining for three Homesters at Leipzig, working under Brentano, and Warschauor. Professor Taylor comes here from the Uni versity of Chicago where, for a year, he has been lecturing. The department of political and social science has been without a head for two years. The advent of such a quali fied professor will bo hailed with delight by all students. JUDGE' M. B. REE8E. The appointment of Judge Reese as dean of the law school, makes a strong addition to the faculty of the University. Judge Reese has been a member of the bar in this state for over twenty years, and has always possessed a spotless character and an envi able reputation. For six years he has been Judge of the Supremo Court, though since his retirement from the bench in 1890, he haB been practicing law in Lincoln. Judge Reese is a strong man and his reputation and recognized ability will be the means of push ing the law college to the front whore it rightfully belongs. No one could have been found who merits the esteem and res pect of NebraBkanB better than does Judge Reese. DR. DAVIS. Dr. Ellory W. Davis, of the University of South Carolina, has been chosen Professor of mathematics. Prof. Davis comeB very highly recommended. He is the author of several treatises on mathematical subjects, which are pronounced to be of au exception ally brilliant nature. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, and received his doctorate degree at John Hopkins. Prof. Davis is essentially an Eastern man. He is noted for his administrative ability and decision of character. Ho will take up the work left by Prof. Little, who resigned to accept a call from Leland Stanford, Jr., University. PROFESSOR F. W. CARD. The Department of Horticulture is indeed fortunate in securing Prof. Card, to succeed Prof. F. W.. Taylor, resigned. Mr. Card was a Fellow in horticulture at Cornell when he received the call to an associate professor ship hero. He is a practical man at the head of a practical department. He has had considerable experience, which above all things, is necessary in the study of hor ticulture. HENRY B. WARD. The scientific department receives a val vable addition to its professors in the per son of Prof. Ward, who has accepted the associate professorship of zoology. Prof. Ward is a graduate of Williams college, and took his doctorate degree at Harvard, quite recently. He has spent a number of years m