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Baker, James Hutchins

educator, college president, author, was born Oct. 13, 1848, in Harmony, Maine. In 1873 he graduated from Bates college and at entered into educational work as principal of the Yarmouth High school.

From the beginning of his residence in Colorado, he has identified himself closely with the educational interests of that state. For seventeen years he was connected with the East Denver High school, and during his administration the magnificent High school building, second to none in the United States, was erected -a lasting and a splendid memorial of his work. In 1892 he assumed his duties as president of the university of Colorado. He has been president of the state teachers' association, and since 1886 has served as a member of the national council of education, being elected its president in 1891. He is the author of Elementary Psychology and other works; and his reputation rests chiefly on his studies and investigation of problems in psychology and ethics.