New-York tribune., 1876-06-30
AMHERST COLLEGE.

CHOOSING A NEW PRESIDENT - TIE FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF THE COLLEGE-1RIBUIE To THF
MEMORY OF THE LATE PRESIDENT sTEARNS-
COMMENCEMENT DAY EXERCISES.
IFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT on TIE TEBUNEI
AMHERST, July 29.-The meeting of the trus-
tees Of Amherst College Tuesday one Of The largest
ever held and it's deliberations, involving the choice OF
President in place Of the late Dr soas among the most
important prOtracted OF the iu board OF sixteen
hefolowiug eleven memb,g - present; Henry Id
wards Of Boston, Jonathan {. Perkins, LID, OF salem
the Hon. AeXau er H. Bullock OF Worcester the Hon
Henry Morris Sprn field, Dr. Nathan Allen oi Lowell
the Rev Dr. L. ;. Dwight OF uddlcy, samuel Bowies OF
Springfield the Rev Dr. Roswell D. Hitchcock Of new
York the Rev. Or. l.. X. Alden OF South Boston, *
Sneaker John E. SANFORD OF Taunton, and Rufus Is. kc
loeg Of Green Bay Wis. The abscntecs were TIC Rev
Henry Ward Beeclor and tie Roy. Dr. Storrs OF Brook
Iyn the Row Dr. Paine OF Holden Mass the Hon. Edward
b. Gilett of Westled, and the Hon. AlpAcus Hardy OF
Boston.
The question OF the presidency Of the college not
reached until the afternoon session of the Board and
was made the SUBJECT Of fU and frank Interchange OF
opinion occupying several hours Four candidates were
seriously discussed and while nothing certain can be
stated respecting any except the Rev Dr. Roswell d.
Hitchcock OF New-York who, being present and one O.
tho trustees informed ms associates distinctly and
finally that n could not consider position il seems Oh
the whole most likely that the new President viii b"
neither Of the fur bat that cnrey new uau lot yet
named will he selected. The Row DR.. Stora Brooklyn
or Prof j. u. Seclyc could uudOubt diy baF. i'a u
they would accept it, but il is generally God .a tHat
Dr storrs would not and while Pro. -yc has
authorized no friend in the Faculty or else"heic
70 sneak for hin. equal doubt exists OF his
acceptance Ii is certain that he would not even con
sider tie proposition unless il came with uh'inmous
voto aud unsolicited from the trustees. were PIol.
seelye not in Congress with good prospect Of several
more years OF active public life, he would doubtless be
I'm Efaspr, in he
bnt with this field opening before him. even lis strongest
supporters hl state 20 withdraw him from ~ hoidns
that he is benefng Amherst as much or more where he
IS and will be as ne could in her Presidents chair II
is not likely either thai the choice for President VIII ia
upon layman. The traditions and traditional spirit OF
A,obs are against IT, and the necessity in consequence
of financial reasons that the President should at the
same time be the pastor OF the College church.
ara also AGAINST IT, Tho element favor ns TINS new
deparure 10 the personnel OF the Office has apparently
concentrated upon Gen. Francis A Walker OF 1ae Cor
lege and has been vigorously pressing his name among
the UNDERGRADUATES and younger alunm. The commit
tee consisting OF the Rcv. Drs. Hitchcock and Dwight,
ex-C;oy Bullock, and Messrs Hardy and Sanford, to
whom che choice OF candidate for the Presidency has
been referred fully competent for the WORK, ana the'r
choice will undoubtedly command respect ana salsi"o
ton It's expected that the will be filled dur
ing The vacation aud that the new President VIII enter
upon bis duties early In the collegiate year
The trustees also voted that the salary and pcfquises
n, the late President stearss be continued To his family
for another year. aud adopted and placed on record al
eloarent tribute 70 his memory, written by cXoy Bu
lock In this it is said that DR. Stearns assisted III bring
ing the College into larger relations with the world lie
helped IL to wider fellowship aud patronage than IL had
before his coming elevated and Populaf1zed IT, lie
brought II into more active sympathy with ali The I'D
eral professions with all industries and occupations "h
all learning and culture. with the general range 81 Iner
cap life character. his Influence hs ers0tlioi VIII
abide in of ite leading ENDORSEMENTS 50 iong ~ cue
institution shall exist for through his personal gutlts
latiOns OF his liberal qualities to thousand students,
who Will SpYezd the influence TIL time 6h.i DC 10 more
The trustees received the reports OF tJe professors ana
Instructors the results O the work ia the various de
partments during the ear ana reelected the Dsbess
COmuittees 50. ,
Tile rnaucial condition o. Amherst, despite much
which has said and written 10 the contrary. is
sound and encora ging The only trouble present or
prospective arises from the default OF the interest on
100000 OF LamOic Valley RAILROAD DOuGs, gwen 10 the
college by The late Samuel Hitchcock the income or which,
SO 900 in ed Annually had been dlstlbuten IN scholar
sbips among the deserving students Last summer the
estimates approved the trustees Included the schoar
shiDs FOR witch the railroad bond interest was expected
10 provide and the anticipated amount was cTeuled as
uslal on the first term bills of tue year Nhch le oe-
fault occurred in November. the college, etoou oy s
action aud protected scholarship from impairment
making good the deficiency from It's own Iunns' ,s
Next year sSwe'sE nov j,,ssS.s easy and the
10 or so students who have hitherto received
its aid may be compelled TO seek other institutions where
tey can Obtain assistance. Most vi them vii! remain ht
Amherst and depend other WHICH MAY De OF
fered TO make both ends meet" The bonds III when
sasbe at onehan their par value. are believed w nave