New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-21
, NEW PRESIDENT FOR YALE.
,ovyssog TIMOTHY DWIGHT CHOSEN
ACTION OF TEE COLLEGE CORPORATION
fkv-- -----.- ..,..-1c WITH A nLnNAI.


a. CORPORATION o, Yale College met this morn
We, o'clock and accepted the resignation OF fres'
s.r, Noah Porter and after much discussion ""
ecu acted Professor Timothy Dwight OF the iaie
1r,,os,ca seiO to the presidency. Inc news was
,val I'm college circles with some surprise TOT "n''e
as known thst President Forter's resignation "0"'u
" va - the corporatlon Tor disposition to-day ard
w. the Professor would probably he chosen MS
,.cessor. II was by no means expected ui"' ''e
,,ouii be 80 prompt. The corporation was "
,.,,. O 4, III. unui / p m. The meeting was 80
=, .tos.l doors and those VINO were fresen' ma"
-,os a stric; lance as TO what occufrod IL" NJ
~ ,,a,ded by the full Board Of Trustees. rresi-
n,t Porter presided and Professor pe>''r o"is"
a. his Customary capacity as secretary. l'o - ,
titan q. President Porter 10 take ehe0' ~ Wv
am. college year. n June. was hfs' ro'' ~ W .
.,,,,og ,or his successor. which followed was SUI"
,,, ,rotr,cted but the fnaI b"lo' 'Vi''
-, -.ce,vea the unanimous vote. ami MS eio'"'"
- rccciyei in the most cordial spirit ny ".' ''
,es The other candidates are nnders'oo' :" " -
resident G imam. o. Johns Hopkins CnN''su' -,
Al FRANCIS \ Walker. AMI Professor Brush "'o''0'
20 .,caleid scientific school The result was So"
l., ocrovei m the campus. Professor br"su' u ~
c..a.,is, -c.ool who is now travelling IN A'i0i0' w.
more s.ont!y urged for he position 'n' ' NV
pro.os.o~ Dwight On the first ballot nc '0'''' ,,.
,a. ,,, pro,e,sor Dwight had so large m'J''i'
,ha, ,hose favorng Professor Brushs eieo"oh ~ N'
- IN ,her eff rts and ia understood that on Tie
second ballot Professor Dwight received UNANIMOUS
=, r-,,.h.u
AcoumIttee consisting OF the Rev. John H. IwitcheH'
o,Uartforl william walter Phelps andt the Rev. Onarie9
PAY Palmer Of Bridgeport appointed 10 20 10 ro
or Dvtrhts house in Coiege-st and inquire whe'hef
he would accept or not An adjournment was tneh
taken and the committee found tho distinguished u'he
,r his study and notified 10 him his election ho "o
eeped and report his acceptance was at once made
% me trustees RE will ne insugurated In commence
-, ,roek "A soon as the news OF the election became
know about the college campus large naInoer OF TIE
professors and upper class men went 10 iroiese0i
p,g!-Ats house an congratulated him.
Tie feeling among the greater portion OF the Yale grad
nate. in This city ouer the selection OF Professor
D.h il one OF great satisfaction. Ii has been generay
rrae-.tooi for some weeks that lie would he tho man.
n. was the candidate OF the conservative alumni. Win
TIE members OF the faculty Of the various apartments
r, he college he Is extremely popu ar ana whe 'h'S
said little about the work OF tho trustees IL coua NC
MAINLY seen from their happy countenance to-day 'ha'
the news acceptable. The students also were "ci
satisfied Those o, thsm who have ever come IN con-
tact Will, Professor Dwight delighted In TACT no
one seems 70 be disappointed for the reason that while
many favored other candidates first, almost every one
named Professor Dwight as at least second choice.
NJ F. Tyler. Of the law firm Of Patt. Tyler Cooy'
graduate OF Yale class OF 10. IN speaking OF Professor
pvi-nt's elevation TO tho presidency said ;
H. was The only available man at this time re VIII
b. broad ana intel gent There was iee.ns among
son. OF the grlinates that the tui5 nt t I'm
c.. Ted bu. n wa. found that this time had not
com vet aud the trustees have 10 mT oplou maze An
excel choice. Professor Dwi-At Is thorouEhy III,
So ~e e me o %{f Sccrd .aa We .ha any m
date heal change. bat think mat the temer OF s
administration viii re thorouS ~ fren!y 10 an SCUM
adv nces reason 70 believe that ne - no. al al
al slu4rcr OF the Harvard principle one lnIns Snn ,n
i, on i that there n be more attention PAD 10 the
be eve lie - me nst Nan,oS AMI don't know
t. "A
e.,sr Dwgai nae very definite idea OF university or
ean zation and university government
Colonel Norris @. Osborn the Editor or me hegtSe'
IS one o; foremost OF the younger Yale men Ill the
CITY. He said:
In view Of the men who would have accepted the po-
.,n lhink that Professor NV gh Is the best choce
the old Congregational principles and TINS VIII pleas
prolay the mot progressive of the older members OF
the faculty ana taking the present cona@n 81 we co.
lece INTO consideration. | think Professor D"isht
election viii prove satisfactory
As representative Of the graduates OF the Sheffield
Scientific school Henry SARGENT member OF the hardware
manufacturing frn OF J. Sargent Co.. and one OF
the most prominent members OF the Sheffield alumni III
the city. sad:
Th~ o; Professor Dwight j. emn IN. salts
Inc school and Of graduates OF the Academic dr-
psrfI, who have sci"nlnc ienuencle5 Wa. Iu,'"
hrrsh on. Professor Dwight The secdnd choice.
You Know there NOT two hrmer FRIENDS III the
cts than Professor Brush and Professor Dwight lhry
NAV boz almost said 10 ne chummy IN heir acq
have understood that when Professor hruhh neii
TIA hs name was to be used IN opno.''om 70 a ~ %
Professor Dwight lie sent word 10 me trustees rom
GERMANY. where he L. thai he would under no CIR
ouustancea accept the ldency me ~ G'['a a
that the graduates OF the scentlhc Schoo woun IA.
preerrei Brush. they certainly were noJ opposru 10
bw.ht Tor they regard MIN az liberal minded man.
one election Is sure To prove satisfactory.
These three gentlemen fully sum up TIE ieehhs OF inc
aiumui In the city over the election.
Attic trustees meeting the following appointments
were 80 made in era iuate department OF phlo,o-
rAy ana the arts: Professor William T. Harper, OF Cal
H. pfosas Of
cuases Arthur T. Had ey, instructor In political
science advanced tae QrOfessorship OF the same
topic Edward V. Reynolds Henry C. White and Ed
ward c. Bourne, OF Ncw-Hsven. appointed lecturers ID
political economy for one year Samuel W. Willston'
NJ d.. demonstrators OF anatomy tn the medical dc
partuent made an assistant professor
Tie professorship made by Professor Dwights
acceptance OF the presidency was offered 10 the rev.
Dr. George B. stevens pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church Of WATERFOWL. y. y. now in Germany. He was
graduated at the Yale Theological School IN 1880 Pre-
den Porter's letter OF slgnation is AS follows;
YALE CoLLEGF. May 90. 1886.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CORPORATION: In accordance
win tho announcement made 20 you al our lat session
thereby the Office " president OF Yale COLLEGE 10
which elected some fifteen years aso resign
WI. the understanding that my ressLat"h sntii take
edeci inauguration OF my successor. ana propose
TO re,a the clar. ProiessoTsnp Of MOT" FIo'%pny
a. -iaPhycs, 20 which was elected III .ne yeti
l-l6 Ny Tor resgninS this honoranle
.nce oasSv as w9 for m hs s "TfsssI
discharge OF some Of it, duties If i does not ~iresdy
posed To Judge the college &vseIf unayorabiy. The
lAbor- incident 10 the Office are also steadily
Increasing. think can measure ana appreciate l"eul
better than any living and cannot eTpec' 10 PER
form Rem with comfort, with seliresp'ci uhucr
aCarI Gisa ivautagr My family and near relatives
u lnimOusiy and urgently approve my decision
can sincerely that assumed TIE duties ana
lOnOrs Of the ONCE with special elatiNn or sau@
faction bnt rather as an act OF loyal devotion 20 nv
mater the great interest aud tho SOLD prlnrl
pies FOR which Yale College u lOYed anu
hlroret In All this lafd These interests ana
principles | have end+avOrrd to enforce ana delend
without her walls uncerta or altcr-
iut The duties OF my Office. various aud inces-
a. have been, nave sought to discharge with
regard to convenience health life. AID
doing have fore.one personal Interests and
enioyments.
des express grateful sense OF the value OF
Tie sympathy aud patience aud ali when d re-
a.Lnst Mnnr y frnn and