Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-16
DELAWABE COLLEGE
Meeting of the rrusteesOf Delaware
College at Dover Monday-Hhe
Kcv. j. HI. Caldwell, ID. DE-, Elected
as the successor 10 PlOf. Purneii.

Meeting of the Trustees of Delaware
College at Dover Monday-'Ehc
Rev. j. HI. Caldwell, ID. De, Elected
as the successor 10 PlOf. Purneii.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Dover, July 13.-The anxionsly awaited
meeting of the Board of Trustees of
Delaware College was held Mt the Hotel
Richardson this afternoon. II will UNI
doubleday be a relief to the friends and
alumni of the college, as well as the gen.
eral reading public, who have been in
terested in this long controversy, when it
is stated that the trustees have finally
elected as president of the college the
Rev. j. H. Caldwell, d. D., of Smyrna,
Del.
The special committee on reorganiza-
ton, consisting of DIR. l.. p. Bush of Will
mington, j. +. Williamson and j. II.
Hossinger of Newark, j. Alexander
Fulton of Dover, DIR. Peter D. Keyser of
Philadelphia, Hon. Charles B. Lore of
Wilmington, DIR. David j. Mustard of
IeweB, Governor Charles @. Stockley and
j. B. Pennington, met at ii n. IN. ut the
Richardson House in secret session, and
after due deliberation, determined to ad-
vucnte the election of DIR. Caldwell before
the whole board in the afternoon.
After careful persual and considera-
ton of the numerous applications for the
professorship of geology and civil engi-
neering recently resigned by Pro-
fessor Frederick d. Chester in con-
sequence of the late trouble in the
college, it was deemed advisable in view
of the rising abilities and talents of this
young professor to re-elect him to his
former chair with the additional duties
devolving upon the agricultural depart
ment. For this supplementary work
which is designed to abolish the profess
sorship of agriculture lately held by
Wesley Webb, resigned, Professor Ches-
ter will receive double remuneration in
other words the two professorships of
civil engineering and geology, and agri-
culture and physics, formerly held re-
spectively by Professors Chester and
Webb have been merged under full
salary.
This committee after satisfactory
meeting adjourned to the dinner table to
partake of the elaborate menu arranged
in their honor and for their internal satis-
faction. The members left the table de-
claring that they had been excellently
| we'll fed, and were ready for the general
session of the board.
The following were present exclusive
of the committee above mentioned
George G. Evans, II. G.. M. Kollock, M.
D., Manlove Hayes, G. w. Marshall, M.
D., d. j. Murphey, s. M. Curtis, Judge
John M. Houston, John II. Nicholson, N.
II. Clark, M. D., E. II. Payner and
Messrs. Stockley and Carlisle, making
grand total of 81 members present.
Without going into the details of the
meeting ii could be stated that after a
lengthy discussion on the relative merits
of the applicants the first and decisive
ballot was cast, which resulted in the
election of DIR. Caldwell to the presi-
dency. The election was subsequently
made unanimous by request of the COM
mittee.
| The election of Professor Chester fol-
lowed for reasons above stated. Other
business of a private nature was then pro-
ceeded with and concluded in time to
take the evening train.
The Rev. DIR. Caldwell is Methodist
minister of much prominence in the Will
mington M. E. Conference, as may be
attested by his recent election to the Office
n presiding elder Of Euston district. He
is native OF Georgia from whence he
migrated to Delaware about Is years ago.
ie was educated for and practiced the
profession of law and was appointed to a
iudgeship in the United States courts in
Georgia in 1870. After brief career OF
the bar and on the bench he drifted
to ecclesiastical work, in which
field he has ever since remained. II is
understood that he formally held pro-
fessorship in the University of Georgia,
and that his didactic ability pre-eminently
fits him for the new position He is q
man of recognized ability in the confer.
ence, an eloquent speaker and man Of
broad character and scholarly attain.
ments, possessing to great degree firm
ness of character and administrative
ability. Heis between so and go years Of
age. In 1879 DIR. Caldwell was admitted tc
the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Con
ference, his first assignment in the juris
diction being Still Pond, Md. He was
transferred to Dover in 1875 and to st
Paurs Church, Wilmington, and TO Dover
again in 1881. At the annual conference
in 1884, held in Wilmington, his ability
was fittingly recognized in his appoint
ment us presiding elder of Easton dis
trict position which he will
resign to accept his new labors as the
president of Delaware's oldest established
place of learning. The title of D. d
was conferred upon him by Dickinson
College. In 1884 he was Il delegate Il
the general conference of the United
States from Wilmington annual confer
ence. He at present resides at Smyrna
in Delaware, and in greatly esteemed by
all who enjoy the pleasure of thii
acquaintance.
DIR. Caldwell's chief competitor was ,
most estimable young Episcopal clergy
man, the Rev. Otis A. Glazebrook from
the University of Virginia with excellent
credentials but his race was q hopeless
one in consequence of the determination
of the trustees TO procure the services o.
n talented Methodist of the state to re
store the confidence of the Methodists t.
Delaware College. Among others men
toned in connection with the place wer'
the Rev. j. G. Harmer, Baltimore, Md
the Rev. S.A. Galley of West Nottingham
Md, and j. leighton McKim of Burling
ton, N. j.
The committee has labored indefat
igably to secure the services of thor
) oughly competent and cultivated man ant
one perfectly acceptable to the people o
the Peninsula where the Methodist ele
hheht preuohiihhteS iliu iIoih "neAo NV
college derives its chief support
= 1t is hardly necessary TO 50.
. that they have succeeded admir-
ably. With the elevation of tn
standard of the college and the election o
! q new and energetic president, togethe
with the extensive additions and improve
ments to the old buildings it is to b
hoped that Delaware College is nov
entering upon a new era of prosperit.
and usefulness.
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