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STORY TAKEN FROM A CALIFOR NIA PAPER Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur Mentioned Is a Former Boonsboro Boy and Has Many Friends Here The following story, the title of which is “Some Professor” is taken from a California paper sent by Car ence S. Crary of Burlingame, Calif. Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, who is the main character in the anecdote is a former Boonsboro boy and has many friends here. The story is of consid erable local interest. Judge George E. Crothers is relat ing a little anecdote on Dr. Ray Ly man Wilbur, the new president of Stan ford University. Dr. Wilbur, shortly after his accession to the presidency of his alma mater—the youngest col lege president, it is said, in the coun try--was at a function where there was numbered among the guests a gentleman who stated that he was a retired professor, although he was not definite as to just which univer sity he had adorned. He was some thing of a core. Finally he attached himself to Dr. Wilbur and began to relate his titles. “ formerly,” he said, pompously, “occupied the chair of biology, chem istry, Latin, philosophy, literature, jurisprudence and. But Dr. Wilbur held up a polite hand. “Pardon me, did you say ‘chair’ or ‘scree’?” News-Republican locals are only 5 cents per line. Try them.
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Boone News Republican
Boone, Iowa, US
Mon, Mar 13, 1916
Page 7
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