Daily Republican., 1885-07-14
Delaware College.
NEE TING OF THE TRUSTEES OF
DELAWARE COLLEGE-A
PRESIDENT CHOSEN.
THE REV. DIR. CALDWELL,

A meeting Of the trustees OF Deli ware
20 lleRe was held at Dover yesterday, at
which twenty one mem bers were pres
ent. At 10 80 O'Clock . meeting was
held Of the special comm ittee on
re-organiz ing the faculty and course of
study, when applications for the Presi-
dency of the college were received and
read. They we're from the Rev. J. III.
Caldwell, D. D., presiding elder Of the
Easton district Of the Wilmington M.
Z. Conference the Rev. Otis A. Glaze
Virginia, an Episcopal clergyman and q
SON. -in-law Of Milo W. Locke, of this
city the Rev. Mr.. Hammer, of Balti-
more, Mr.. johnson, Of Georgia, and .
Mr.. Thorp.
The testimonials presented by each
candidate were carefully considered.
and after . long consultation II was
decided 70 report the names and testi-
monials Of the candidates to the Board.
without any recommendation from the
committee, and at O'Clock an adjourn
ment was taken for one hour.
The trustees met at 2 O. clock when the
applications were presen ted, and after q
discussion and full expression of opin-
ion 1t WAS decided to select President
by ballot. Upon q vote being taken
it was found that DR.. Caldwell had re-
ceived . majority Of the ballots cast, and
on motion his election was made unani-
nous. The choice is said to be due in
great measure not only to his high
scholastic attainments and superior 1T
ness for the position, but also to the fact
that he is well known throughout the
entire peninsula, and is therefore
thought to possess the confidence and to
be able 10 secure the patronage of the
parents OF young men better than q
stranger could.
Professor Chester was then elected t.
fill the chair ofPbysics and Agriculture,
ana the committee on reorganization
was continued to complete the recon.
struction or the college curriculum.
THB NEW PRESIDENT.
DR.. Caldwell is q Southern man by
oirth, and after receiving a first class
education, he graduated and CONNIE enced
the study of law. After being admitted
70 the bar In Georgia, he rapidly rose
and became 80 popular that on several
occasions he was solicited to allow the
use OF his name as q candidate for
prominent political offices. He after
wards reliDquished the practice of law
and accepted position as President of
hourishing female college, and upon
leaving there tered the conference of
the M. K. church South, as q minister.
In which he continued until the com
mencement of the rebellion, when he
plainly defined his position as being on
the side OF the Union and withdrew
from the Southern M. e. Church. After
Sherman captured Atlanta, Georgia.
DIR. Caldwell was appointed Judge Of
the Courts Of that place, but about the
year 1872 came North and was admitted
; to the Wilmington M. <. Conference.
His first appointment was at Still
Pond, Md, and after filing the term of
three years at that place he was eiyen
an appointment in Dover. In 1878 he
was appointed to st. Pauls M. e.
church, this city, but during his term
his health failed. and it was thought at
one time that he would be Obliged to
relinquish his ministerial duties. While
ne was pastor at st. Paul's, he received
College.
AT the conference in 1881, he was. in
accordance with the desire of mapy of
his former congregation, returned to
Dover, and In 1884 appointed Presiding
Elder OF Dover district, which position
he still holds. In 1884 he was selected
by the M. e. Conference, which met in
this city, as one of the delegates to the
General Conference of the United
States.
President Caldwell is about 60 years
OF age, ripe scholar, a man of high
character, and respected and beloved
wherever known. His present home IL
at Smyrna. 1t is generally thought that
his successor in the presiding eldershin
will be the Rev. j. B. Quigg, now pastor
Of the Smyrna charge.