Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-21
YALR,s NEW PRESIDENT.

Seminary - Other Appointments 1 NTade-President Porter's Letter Re- 1 signing His Office.
 As predicted weeks ago by the press gen
 erally of the country Rev. Professor Timothy Dwight of Yale Theological seminary, and
 for years so well known as leading light at
 Yale, has been elected president of Yale
 college The election took place at meet 1 ing of Yale corporation held yes terday fore l noon at the presidents room in tn treasury building. The election was unanim ous. A
 half hours discussion preceded it and num-
 Der of the different. leading men mentioned for the position were discussed informally,
 but the first ballot showed that Professor Dwight was far in the lead and the coming man
 unquestionably. This fact was evidently sat-
 isfactory to all present, as was at once attested
 by his being unanimously ch osen to fill the
 important office. A committee was appoint
 ed consisting of Hon. William Walter Phelps
 of New Jersey, Rev. J. H. Twitchell of Hart
 ford and Rev. Charles Ray Palmer of Bridge port to wait upon Professor Dwight and re- quest his decision in the matter. The com l mittee returned at the afternoon session and | announced that their mission had been &C., l complished. Professor Dwight accepted.
 The work of the day of paramount impor- | tance having been acc omplished the grave | and dignifed body present did not conduct itself in a. boisterous or frolicsome manner, 1 though satisfaction was depicted on all faces | and joke from Senator Evarts was momen- l tarily expected. The Senator's placidity of | countenance, however, remained unchanged | and he spoke not, probably through "fear of
 the faculty" except to whisper to his friend l the chief justice of the United States, with l whom he came to the meeting. During the morning session also the following ap- 1 pointments were made in the graduate de- l pertinent of philosophy and art: Professor 1 William R. Harper, (Ph. D. Yale 1875 of | Chicago, was elected to new professorship 1 of the Semitic languages; he is expected to accept the appointment, and his main work ! will be in instruction to graduates in As 1 syrian and Arabic. Also MT. Arthur T. Had l ley, who has been for two years instructor | in political science, was advanced to the po- | sition of professor in the same subjects The ] professor will continue in the same lines of 1 instruction at present.
 l Also, Messrs Edward V. Reynolds, Henry 1 c. White and Edward G. Bourne were ap- 1 pointed lecturers in political economy in the | same department for one year.
 l In the medical department Samuel w. 1 Williston, M. D., at present demonstrator of 1 anatomy in the school, was advanced to an l assistant professorship.
 1 At an adjourned session later in the day 1 Professor Dwight's acceptance of the presi- 1 dency was, above stated; communicated | The inauguration will probably take place on | July 1, the day after commencement.
 Following is President Porter's letter of | resignation read before the meeting:
 YALE COLLEGE, May 20, 1ss6 Gentlemen of the Corporation: In accordance with the announcement made to you at our last | session, hereby resign the office of president of
 the resignation shall take effect the inauguration professorship of moral philosophy and metaphys- ics, to which was elected in the year 1846
 MX-r for rAsip my age, which must necessarily soon disquaify me
 if it does not alread-at least in the view of those
 who for any reason are disposed to judge the col incident to the office steadily increasing. think can measure them better than any man liv fort or self-respgct under any added disadvantage My family and near relatives unanimously and ur- gently approve of my decision.
 can say very sincerely that assumed the duties
 and honors of the office with special elation or
 satisfaction but rather act of loyal devotion to my alma mater and the great interests aud solid
 ored in all this land These interests and principles have endeavored to enforce and defend within words The duties of my office, various and inces- they have been. have sought to discharge
 life and in so doing have foregone many personal | interests and enloyments. ! desire 10 express my l tfenee and aid which have received daily and al
 most hourly from your treasurer and secretary.
 the institution hope to serve it in the same loyal l NOAH PORTER
 The corporation also at the afternoon ses-
 sion proceeded to elect a successor to the | chair vacated by Professor Dwight in the 1 Theological school, that of sacred literature
 (New Testament Creek. They elected
 the Rev: George B. Stevens, D. D.,
 Watertown, New York, but now in | Germany. Dr. Stevens was graduated at the Yale Theological seminary in 1880, has | just taken the degree of Doctor of Divinity on examination at the University of Jena, and is hoped will accept the position tender ed him. Dr. Stevens has already made 8 brilliant record. He is only thirty two years of age. He studied some time before coming to Yale in Rochester Theological seminary. He already has many friends in New Haven who will be much gratifed at the honor con ferred upon him. Dr. Stevens was married about year ago and stopped at the New Haven House on his wedding trip The United church of this city has also an interest in him, as his name was | among those prominently discussed in the circles of this church in reference to calling 1 him to it's pastorate
 Professor Harper, of Chicago, has also won | an enviable record. He is about 45 years of 1 age and is professor in Monroe institute, of 1 Illinois. He is exceptionally equipped for success in the department of instruction to which Yale has called him. He recently re- ceived call at salary of S6,000 to profes- sorship in Chicago. There was quite a distinguished dinner party yesterday at the New Haven House. 1t consisted of Hon. William NJ. Evarts, New
 York; Morrison R. Waite, chief justice of the United States; Congressman William Walter Phelps, New Jersey; Rev. J. H. i TwitchelI, Hartford; Rev. Dr. Burton, Hart | ford; Rev. James ". Cooper, New Britain; l Rev. G. J. Tillotson, Wethersfeld; Rev. l Burdett Hart, New Haven; Hon. F. J Kings | bury, Waterbury; Rev. Charles Ray Palmer, | Bridgeport; Rev. Joseph Anderson, Water | bury. The dinner seemed to be relished and l conversation was unfagging. l
 Those present of the members of the cor poration were Governar Henry B. Harrison | of New Haven: the Hon. William M. Evarts; | Chief Justice Waite; the Rev. Burdett Hart | of Fair Haven; the Hon. William Walter | Phelps; the Rev. George Tillotson of Weth- 1 ersfeld, Conn. the Rev. Lavelette Perrin of ! Torrington, Conn; the Rev. Samuel | G. Willard of Colchester, conni the Conn; the Rev. Dr. Nathaniel J. Burton of l Hartford, Conn; the Rev. Dr. Joseph An derson of Waterbury, Conn.,; the Rev. Jo- | seph H. Twitchel of Hartford; the Rev. | James w. Cooper of New Britain Conn the l Rev. Charles Ray Palmer of Bridgeport, l G. Bennett of New Haven. Governor Harri- | son directly after the meeting left for Ver- moat, where he is to remain about week.
 ABOUT PROF. DWIGHT.
 Prof. Dwight's election as President Por- ters successor in the presidency of Yale col 1 lege has been foregone conclusion for years | AS long ago as 1871 he wrote 8 paper in the New Englander entitled ''The True 1 Ideal of an American University | for the Future of Yale College" in which he defined his idea of what | Yale should be. Later years have not altered | his opinions. He is not educationally mar row minded, but believes in the elective sys- | tenn, and particularly in the encouragement | of the graduate and professional depart | ments His utterances in the New Englander | warrant the assumption that as presid ent he | will endeavor to promote the ''liberal idea" l of university education.
 Professor Dwight is 6fty-eight years old. l He was born at Norwich, Conn.,, on Novem- | Der 16, 1S2S His father, James Dwight, | third son of Professor Timothy Dwight, pres | ident of Yale from 1795 until his death in | 1917, engaged in mercantile pursuits and ac l cumulated a considerable fortune James | Dwight married Susan Breed. Their son | Tithothy early displayed his scholarly quail
 ities, and entered Yale in the class which was | graduated in 1a49, When graduated be pur- sued course of study for two years, and in
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