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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1958-008-R-580 I � 1 k 0 n 8•R•58 RESQL�d�Q� upon the occasion of the death of D,, RAl�3K.%YN LIH SNYDHR WHEREAS, DR. FRANKLYN BLISS SNYDER, President 'f emeritus of Northwestern University, departed this life on !I May 11, 19581 and 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 I 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 II the City of Bvanston to pay tribute to OR. FRANKLYN RI.ISS SNY= $ W N THEREFORE. BE IT RESOL VID by the members of the City Council of the City of Evanston on behalf of isurselves, ; 13 i M Oft • 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. Atte i y l ork • Ma yor