New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-28
GEN. WOODWARD TO RETIRE.
HIS LONG CONNECTION WITH THE BROOK
lYN INSTITUTE.

LIKELY TO REMAIN A. \ VICE pRENIhENT-T"E
DEVELOPMENT OF THE INSTITUTE Due
CHIEFLY TO PROFESSOR HOOPER ITS
PAST AND IT'S PROBABLE FUTURE
=, ,,,,or,,,, duty viii devolve upon the Board
Of Trustees OF the Brooklyn Institute at Us h"A'
,re.,lng which will take place on Friday 81 'h'S
ue.k This ,s the annual meeting OF the Institute
whom the election OF officers regularly t"hes p'"'
At the last meeting OF the trustees TWO Ssh'"'"".
announcements were made, naiheN' '"dt '''
rob, y woodward would not accept the preS'
dcncy FOR another term. and mat Eugene -
pi,ck ford wished also to retire from the ONCE "i
treasurer The nnng % these two offices ~ Il MAJ
ter OF no small importance. especially "s inv III
s,uu,s 4. now about to embark on Il large enter
mise in II somewhat different line from tha' on
which It's work has hitherto been pursued
At the April meeting committee was appo'h'''
N consider the question Of filling tn prospective
yacancies but IL Is yet known who IL likely
10 be selected for either OF the oirces Juht h'''r
the announcement OF General NoOd"ardS mf"-
,,o, ,here WAS an attempt to make It appear that
his action was the result OF friction or dlShsf'e
mont with Professor Franklin ". Hooper, the
oirec,or ~ the Institute and the man cAery re-
sponsibie for It's development from II moribund
condition TO ~ present imposing proportions; and
q WAS intlma,ed also that Mr.. Blackiord would re
fuse II reelection for the same reason Nothlhg
could be further from the truth
The ostensble reason why President WOODWARD ~
unwilling TO continue the head OF the Institute ~
that he Is going abroad for some time bat the real
reason IL that feels that the work Of supervising
the erection OF the Museum OF Arts ana Sciences.
soon TO be begun should fan upon the shoulders or
a Younger man. II the Institute were To remain
what It has been heretofore. an educational nstitu-
ton OF unique character he would undoubtedly be
uerfectly willing retain hts Office. but on account
OF the new departure and the responsibility which 1t
| involves he H. disIncinod 20 assume so much lie
will not sever his connection with the Institute.
however nor will his interest Ia 1t diminish.
General Woodward's term IA member OF the
BOARD OF Trustees expires this year. but he will GER
tainy 10 reelected, and he has also consented to
serve az one OF the three vice-presdents vacancy
| In one OF those Offices having been created by the
| death Of Edwin Beers. The other vice presidents
| are the Rev Dr Storrs and james $ 4. Stranahan
! Who will be elected to the presidency ia an open
oues,on at least so far the public Is concerned
The name of Or Sorrs has been suggested. but II Is
| doubtful whether he would be willing TO accept the
place on account OF his age and also because he
the president OF the Long Island Historical Society
| H.. would be an imposing hgurehead for the lnstl-
into IN he sure but he could scarcely be expected
TO devote to the duties Of the office the time ana
thought which will be required during the next Few
years.
The hest interests of the Institute appear to de-
rand that an experienced and capable business
man should nj its presidency and II compare
| lively Young man can be found willing to accept II
! -, much the better. \ glance over the list of
trustees will show that many capable business men
are now Identified with the Institute. There are
for instance Henry w. Maxwell. A. A. Low. Colo
mel Henry r. Chapman Howard Gibb John +"
| Searles ir John Cafiin. Alexander f.. Orr. Felix
Campbell David A. Body John S James. Joseph
G. Hendrix and a number of others. Several OF
| those mentioned well qualified TO serve accept
ably as president OF the Institute provided they
| were willing to assume the responsibility and civ,
the ne cessary time to the work.
4 good many peon.s In BROOKLYN would be hizhh