WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY

coeducational institution located at Salem, Oregon, first founded as an Indian mi ion school in 1834, from which it developed into a university in 1853. Besides the ordinary college course in liberal arts, it embraces school of law, medicine, theology and music. It has grounds and buildings valued at about $400,000 and an endowment of over $500,000. In 1923 the enrollment of students was 567 and there were 37 members in the faculty. American railway manager; born Hariland, Vt. He studied at the Ma a entered railway work in the latter year and performed various duties on different systems until 1899 when he was appointed a istant general manager of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He was first vice president and general manager of the Erie Road (1901-04) and second vice president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, (190410). He became president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on January 15, 1910. He was appointed a member of the Advisory Commi ion of the Council of National Defense in 1916 and chairman of the same body in March 1917. On November 17, 1917, he was made chairman of the War Industries Board, resigning from that that position in 1918. He was active in preventing the paralysis of transportation during labor strikes and mining 4roubles (1921-22).