pɹˈaɪɚ tə ðˈɪs, lˈɪn wʌzðə dˈiːn ʌvðə fˈækəlti ʌv ˈɑːɹts ænd sˈaɪənsᵻz ʌv kˈɪluː jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi fɹʌm ɚɹˈaʊnd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks, wˌɛn hiː wʌz səksˈiːdᵻd baɪ lˈɪn mˈuː.
Prior to this, Lin was the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Qilu University from around 1930 until 1936, when he was succeeded by Lin Mou.