The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-18

The Trustees Of Delaware College met
at Dover, Monday, and twenty one mem
beers of the board were present The spe-
cial committee, to which the subject Of
recognizing the faculty and course Of
study had been referred, met at 1880
o'clock. 1t received applications for the
Presidency of the College. They were
the Rev. ]. II. Caldwell, d. d., Presiding
Elder Of the Eastern District of the Will
mington NJ. Il. Conference the Rev. Otis
A. Glazebrook, chaplain of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, an Episcopal clergyman
and a son-in-law of Colonel Milo w.
Locke of this city; the Rev. Mr. Galley
of Nottingham, Pa; the Rev. Mr.. Ham
mCr of Baltimore, Il Mr.. johnson of
Gcorgia and Mr. Thorp. After Il
lengthy consideration and careful cx-
animation Of testimonials of each candi-
date it was decided to report the names
of the candidates with their rccommcn-
dations to the board without any re-
ll'lll lllN N'lllilllANNs -il
Glazebrook carried very superior recon-
mondations, not only from the Faculty
of the University of Virginia, but also
from other leading men. At O'Clock
the committee adjourned.
They met at p. m, and after a careful
examinations of the merits of the re-
spective candidates and Il full expression
of opinion, ballot was taken. 1t re-
suited in the choice of DIR. Caldwell and
his election was made unanimous. 1t
was stated that short time ago Dr. Cald-
well was approached on the subject and
asked for time to consider the matter.
At the expiration of a week he said that
he should not be an applicant, but if he
was elected with any degree of unani-
nifty he would accept. His choice was
probably in great measure due not only
to his high scholastic attainments but
also to the fact that he is well-knOwn
throughout the territory from which the
the College is expected to draw its pa
tronage. lie is consequently better able
at the present juncturc to secure the CON
fidencc and patronage of the parents OF
young men than any stranger would be.
The board also elected Professor Chcs-
ter TO the chair of Physics and Agricul-
ture and the committee of seven was
continued to complete the reconstruction
of the College curriculum.
DR.. Caldwell is native of the South
and after very thorough education he
studied law and rose 70 eminence at the
Georgia bar. lie was so prominent that
his name was more than once mentioned
in connection with high political office.
Afterward he engaged in the educational
work as the head of Il furnishing
female school. Then he entered the
ministery of the NJ. +. Church During
the war he was called upon to define his
position and came out on the side of the
Union and he according Withdrew from
the ministery of the Southern NJ. Il.
Church. When the Union forces got con-
troll he was appointed judge of the courts
at Atlanta, Georgia. In 1872 he was adj
mitted to the Wilmington Conference
and appointed to the charge of Still
Pond, Md. In 1873 he was transferred to
Dover, in 1878 to st. Paul's in Whining
ton, in 1881 back to Dover, and in 1854
he was appointed Presiding Elder, which
position he still holds. During his pas
torate at st. Paul's he received the degree
of d. d. from Dickinson College and in
1884 he was one of the delegates from
the Wilmington Conference to the Gen
eral Conference of the United States
President Caldwell is about 60 years Of
age, Il ripe scholar, Il man of high charc
ter and respected and beloved wherever
known. His present home is at Smyrna
1t is generally thought that his successor
in the Presiding Eldcrship will be tho
Rev. j. b. Quigg, now pastor of tho
Smyrna charge Morning News.
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