New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-27
SIGNAL CORPS ASSOCIATION.
PRESIDENT BROWN oFH1NIIroy RESIGNS
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES. AND DIR. BROWNS
LETTER OF RESIGNATION

MEETING OF TIE TRUSTEES, AND DIR. BROWNS
LETTER OF RESIGNATION.
t,o,, Az occ AsIoNAL CoRRFsrONDESrOF fHE TRIBUNE.
Trrc,. y. Y, Aug. 25.-At the semi-annual
meeting OF the trustees Of Hamilton College held IN
this city Yesterday the Rev. Dr. Samuel g. Brown. who
has filed the position Of president OF the college Tor
many Years rendered his resignation. Accompanying
This vas the following letter from DR.. Brown. which
,t ne read with much interest by all Hamilton Alumni:
T. IA now nearly fourteen years since. my great sur
mise was chosen to the presidency Of Hamilton Coz
icee have ever been most grateful Tor tAat urt A
pscfed mark Of confidence and respect deDefatcd
ion- before accepng tbe hOuorabe Onrf, Tor mess
II seemed TO tAat one or IT'S own eminent aINuhl,
a,niar with s customs aud traditions. should rather
occupy the place. received, however, ASSURANCES Oh
cordal cooperation and support from so many qiait'lH
from facu IT, trustees and alumni. thai was ied 10
hone that might here he VI some real service 70 Ie
cause which my life nad ,l-ewh, re o,en NANNY u,
v,rcd VIZ: the of Christian educati0n Inc posi-
ton need hardly say has proved 10 ne one CI gTent
labor and constant anxiety Inc utile'o 1t ~ a.
...vored 10 discharge with faithfulucss aAd Oih-
gence and with profound sehse oil my re-
spOns biIues; nor 40 ste, ~ Wv" VI .i,O
nasi now | could have acted with - more s'ralgDi-
forward ana regard to the best interests ot
the college. These years nave D'eh mara ~ ,r ,
changes both III Faculty and tine Bnaf- ~ stares
me- notice that there are now IN ne botrd put - VI
ali those who composed IL d" II Is J oieu fIS lijr
As 10 the conduct OF affairs IN The college, WiilHHS
submit dehDrrafr Judgment OF fhr-hiAueu' Can"
U v me- pleasure 20 tnink that there has been con-
and decided progress 10 az the eilel's W. '.
prosperity. New puihlrgs nave Deen ere 'ed dl!u W.
ones renovated. Our library cabinet laDo, dtoy .nJ
apuaIa for Illustration nave been much ehli " ilu
made ayaiiib for useiuI work IIe cnAlIs % Sn'i
Isty physics and natural history nave Deen piac a Oh
sOunder than before. and ne same might De sA'
Of astronomy anu modern iAu 5ulIss' ~ "a AZ
grcss been sound ana soma IN ne Oh -I"c
completeness AND thorouehness OF WORK. Oh "I-,r ~
talnmcnt ana De- Ter lbieeci'll .ls'ip,". -
standing all our DEFICIENCIES aud many waits, IL 1 may
trust the expression. wncn hatr CONF ~ inc l4y'n
various paris Ol Tue state am 'eu ~ tla"A ,
col eye never stood Dgh ia actual WORTH ana III 'o
estimation OF tnO-r Whose opn Que Ii teseI VIZ Ol
spec, a. 70 does to-day. means ioI a.
siruclon, illustration and independent luNlsl-o OH
were ample ~ now IieIJ"y9 IL .dl-e ~
mates mn the period OF wren -peaS greater by many
than in any simi ar period ana IL ma @
90 tue largest classes tA.I nav c''I c' az
mrncemeut. the same tine II becomes Us [" Iten-
her fhaJ We are exposed difficulties nlch few years
ago were a. knOHu; 10 ryalres ahi cOmpe, no. :
srprr aud more numerous tnan ever, ana winch Will
require orbcarance ANA cooperation from every Irlehu
of the college 10 overcome. =
| Itisinevitioe that changes must take place. aud l
have tnou-At best at the present ue To- teltr 10 .e
/ honorable Board my res -h',ion y, hl = ann rrr.
through ihe.r kindness ln"Ve so 'ohs heIu- Hl H..
f1undIy grateful TO the members Of Gis BODY W 10, our
g lie past years, have done much O' thclr cahuor
generous con liberation ana IFor lo coII
IL ngnteu inevitable burdens ana AK l5cs :" tns
and fo help I'D tie M discharge OF ITS grave
duties. Nor can aeip recording ny sl1lei ~,
nose rrilly eminent aud excellent men VINO were mem
b Oh tn- Board fourteen years ago ana VINO nov uN'
! gone to tueI reward. May tne God " VISION auu ~
grace be me -ulie OBJ re i, rat ro-, IN (,
na- been u o. e pasi NAY iiir uIe'SIn- i,' , nm,
VII only add that do not wi.h any way TO EN-
b s th. action Of tbc Board, and lu accordance VIII
! tbe Judgment ana advice %. those WIN NHoM eaN
c,u.Ilt,i will present tis resignation 10 take eHcc
! GA rne aqpomune 100 ami quaiiicatiou oi i"J
VIM -rIc discretion the Ma ter AZ may Doe properly
accorded rh. parties moss ll4ectJ interest H. lDtt
/ v. ~ respectfully, - " i'No"-''
! on mutton of Professor Theodore " Dwight. of New
/ York tie resignation was accepted. TX H"yerno
uor,tio seymour. AMI Other members Of the Board o
! Trustees, made appropriate remarks. Ihe ioloWn
committee was appointed 20 consider The appoinlmen
Of d.. Brow1's success 80 the Hon II. Foster The'
dore " Dwight. D. H. Cochran. the Row. W. H. KNOB
and the Rev. Henry Kendall.