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upon the occasion of the
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WHEREAS, DR. FRANKLYN BLISS SNYDER, President
'f emeritus of Northwestern University, departed this life on
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WHEREAS, DR. FRANKLYN BLISS SNYDER, a graduate of
Beloit College in 1905 and Harvard University in 1907. became
associated with Northwestern University in the year 19110
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becoming a full professor in the year 1919. He succeeded
Walter Dill Scott as President of Northwestern University on
September 1, 1989, and relinquished this post to Dr. J. Rescoe
Miller in August of 19491 and
WHEREAS , DR. FW4KLYN KISS SNYDER wrote numerous
college text books and literature and was famed for his
research on Robert Burns, Scottish Poet, and in the year 1950
received a first place award from Freedom Foundation in
recognition of his advocacy of freedems and
WHEREAS, Die. FRANKLYN BLISS SNYDER devoted his
life and energy to higher education and civic betterment to
the people of the State of Illinois and to his countryF and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of
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the City of Bvanston to pay tribute to OR. FRANKLYN RI.ISS
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W N THEREFORE. BE IT RESOL VID by the members of
the City Council of the City of Evanston on behalf of isurselves, ;
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the Mayor, the City Manager, the officials and employees as
well as the citizens of this community, we express profound
regret upon the occasion of the death of DR. FRANKLYN BLISS
S,WDER and tender to the bereaved members of his family our
heartfelt sympathy.
• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be
made a part of the permanent records of the city and that a
suitable copy thereof, signed by the Mayor and attested by
the City Clerk be sent to the members of his bereaved family.
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