Milford chronicle., 1888-08-17

justment Of the salaries of the faculty. After
much discussion the recommendations were
adopted.
The following are the salaries Of the pro-
fessors of the college proper and the agricul-
tural experiment station President, A. N.
Raub. 81, 800; George A. Harter. professor
of mathematics, physics and meterology,
s., ,2so; Frederick D. Chester, professor Of
botany, geology and mineroiogy, sLaso;
Charles H. Conweil, professor Of languages,
SI,a5o; director ofexperiment station, s., 900;
Charles L. Penny, assistant chemist, $1,000;
W. H. Beckwith, professor of horticulture
and entomology, SI,25o. A veterinarian will
be appointed at an early meeting Of the
board.
Mr.. Fulton made the agricultural commit
tee report, which recommended the renting
ofthe John E Lewis farm, about halfa mile
below Newark, and half way between the
town and the railroad station The farm
has many large new buildings upon it, and
is altogether in excellent condition. The
farm embraces ninety acres, seventy-hye
under full cultivation, and is offered to the
committee for $4,000. The annual rental
was placed at $1,000, the Agricultural Com
mittee to have at any time the privilege of
purchasing the farm at the stated price. The
other available farms in the vicinity which
were offered, were the Edmund Lewis farm,
the old Deer Park farm, now owned by ]. J.
Pie and tract of land owned by Rev. J. S.
Malone. All these farms are south Of town
and adjoin each other, being convenient and
within easy walking distance ofthe P. w. &
B. railroad station. The report excited much
discussion, for there was a very strong tide
of opinion against either the purchase or the
high rental Of any farm, it being the opinion
of Governor Biggs, Enthusiastically ex
pressed, that ''the board should go slow and
be economical" It sounded well of course
Every one smiled and the Governor held ON
to his selfclaimed reputation as the watch
dog of the treasury" The entire report was
re-committed to the committee, the board
not feeling willing to spend one cent III ore
than was absolutely necessary for the ground
of the experimental farE1.
At this point s'quiet but profound sensa-
ton was created by Mr.. Hayes when he arose
and read letter from Professor Purinton,
resigning the dictatorship of the experiment
station with its 5000 salary. He had been
elected only two months ago, and this was
the first intimation that the board had of any
such intention on the part of the director.
His letter was as follows
In presenting my resignation to your hon
orable board, feel that it is but Just to you
and tomyself that should accompany it with
a word of explanation. I did not contem-
plate this resignation until recently and
under a combination ofcircumstanoes which
1 could not foresee, not the least of which is
the breaking down ofmy health at the time
when my very best energies are necessary in |
an especial degree for the work in hand.
have succeeded, believe, in putting things
on firm basis in the way of organization, and
have, with the assistance ofthose appointed, !
invested tile fund as economically and Judi |
ciously as any similar fund in the country. l
trust that I have done good faithful service
while I have held the position l wish to
tender my warm personal thanks to the board
for the universal kindness and courtesy which
l have met at their hands, and to express
the sincere regret feel at such an abrupt and
unexpected termination of our relations.
The resignation was therefore accepted to |
take effect OH August "a, and the agricul- |
tural committee empowered to recommend |
to the next meeting suitable man to supply
the place. This will be an easy matter, as
there were half dozen applicants for the
when Mr. Purinton was elected |
Charles L. Penny, the assistant chemist,
and H. A. Beckwith, professor ofhorticulture
and entomology, are both newly-elected men,
bers ofthe faculty, who had been very highly |
Professor Penny is a gradu-
ate Of both Bucknell and Harvard universi-
ties, and mas recently finished course in |
at Heidelberg University, Ger
many. Professor Beckwith came from Cor
nell University, New York, where lie has had |
4 long and varied experience in the science
Of fentomologY.
The rest of the session was occupied with |
routine business, hearing some suggestions |
from President Raub regarding some i'm
provements in the buildings; report from
Chester regarding the military and I
he purchasing of uniforms. Congressman
Pennington moved and had carried the reso-
utiou to authorize the faculty to give gratu-
tous instruction to ten worthy young men
who could not obtain state scholarship
through the ordinary channels.
The meeting adjourned late in the after
loon to meet shortly at the call of the presi-
lent.