New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
HEAD OF ADELPHI ACADEMY.
TRUSTEES ELECT TIMOTHY L. WOODRUFF
PRESIDENT

SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS CAREER OF THE NEW
ExECUTIvE-A GRADUATE OF YALE AND
MEMBER OF MANY CLUBS
The Board OF Trustees OF Adephi Academy. at a
meeting on Wednesday evening, elected Timothy L.
woodruff to the presidency of the corporation The
announcement was not made until last night The
late Charles Pratt whose liberal gifts made the es-
Enlistment and future financial soundness OF the
academy a certainty, was its first president, ana
upon his death his son. Charles NJ. Pratt. succeed
ed him. year ago Mr.. Pratt was forced by III
health TO resign an dsince that time Secretary de
seldng has been temporarily acting as president.
During the entire year the directors have been
looking for the right man for the place, and they
are now satisfied that their search has been nghiy
successful
Mr.. Woodruff Is a graduate Of Yale in the class of
1879 Ten years after his graduation he received
from Yale the degree OF Master OF Arts. Although
he always had a keen interest in educational mat
ters especially in Brooklyn, until the present time
he has never been officer of school or acad-
the most successful young business men, and ms
election the presidency of the academy nsurss TO
the school a most active and aggressive business
Adelphi Academy is one of the most generously
endowed and well-equipped schools in the couhtr!
an DIR Charles II. Levermore and his corps OF
assistants have brought its scholastic work UP 10
a high grade OF excellence.
President Woooruff last evening by a
Tribune reporter He said bna' ne nsa Dee% v
proud Of It. as ii had come unsought lie added:
II thoroughly appreciate the great honor that mas
been bestowed upon me in my election to the chiei
executive Office OF of the first educational IN
stitutions of Brooklyn but / did not accept the
office 10 crafty any personal desire for honor but
In the hope that might by the devotion OF al
the energy and time at my disposal be OF as mucn
service to the acadeym as those who have occupieai
the place is the past. Professor de Sedlng ana
his assistants have conducted the Work IN the
scholastic department successfully that theIe
will be no necessity for any changes there bul IL
IS probable that there may be important improve
rnerts made the administration OF AFFAIRS along
other lines II will be the object OF my endeaVors
10 bring the great merits and advantages OF tne
academy to the attention of the people OF BROOK,
lvn and also TO secure more endowinehts aHu
other assistance OF financial character for use
wherever the educational work may demand II.
Mr. Woodruff OF the most popular young
business men in Brooklyn. He lives In handsome
home at No. 70 Eigth-ave. and Is always watchIui
OF the best interests of that neighborhood. he
Is the president Of the newly formed Dyker Meaoo"
Golf Club and was active in the organizing OF the
Montauk and the Riding and Driving CLUBS. he Is
also member Of the Union League ana University
clubs OF NewYork City, and OF the moon heague'
Hamilton and Crescent Athletic clubs. OF BrooKyh;
He is a member Of the New-York ChainDer Ol
Commerce q director Of the Merchants EXcnange
National Bank q trustee OF the Hamilton Irus'
COMPANY and OF the City Savings Bank. o. Brook
lvn He was the chairman Of the comm.ttee winch
arranged for the excursion TO Atlanta on BROOKLYN
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