New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-24
DIR. GILMAN WILL NOT COME
HE DECIDES TO REMAIN AT JOHNS HOP
KINS UNIVERSITY.
THE TRUSTEES AND FACULTY APPEAL TO HIM TO
STAY IN BALTIMORE AND he YIELDS
TO THEIR ENTREATIES.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBrHE.l

STAY IN BALTIMORE. AND He YIELDS
TO THEIR ENTREATIEs
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBrNEl
Baltimore May 23-Presldent Gilman will not
leave the Johns Hopkins University An appeal
from the academic staff and the action Of the
trustees at a meeting to-day caused him to
make up hls mind to remain. The trustees at
their meeting adopted resolution declaring
that the withdrawal OF Or. Gilman from the
university would be an immeasurabln calamity
to 1t, and n great blow to the cause Of educa-
tion in this country. Having organized the uni
versity and brought II to its present high stand
ard Of usefulness by twenty years Of labor. they
could not permit him 10 relnquish the presidency
Or. Gilman said after the trustees meeting
that in view OF the pressure brought to bear
upon him from all sources in this city. he could
not leave here. II Is understood that a larger
salary was offered to him. but he declined any
advance AZ the present time.
THE APPEAL. OF THE FACULTY.
The appeal Of the faculty TO the trustees is
signed by seventy seven members. DR. Ira Rem-
sen presided at the meeting. and Professor James
W Bright was secretary. The love and esteem
ip which d. Gilman Is held by the entire staff
was strongly shown. In the appeal 10 the trus-
tees not to permit Or. Gilman to leave the uni
vcrsty the faculty say.
At any time and under any circumstances we
should regard the withdrawal Of M Gilman az
a most serious loss, but at this time ana uhdtr
the special conditions now existing IL seein@
10 us that ii would be a calamity from "%hIrh %
the uni versity could with difculty recover W
fuuy recognize the importance and attractive
nos Of the work SO strongly urged upon Mr,
Gilman by distinguished men throuGhout Ins
country but II is our unanimous opnloh that 1t
,s ~ vital consequence that he remain III the
work 10 which he Is 50 essential
DR. GIIMAN's STATEMENT.
"Tt is very evident that I will not be permitted
T. o. 70 New-York" said Dr. Gilman. this after
noon. Il cannot go in the face Of anything IKE
that" he added. pointing to the petition Of the
faculty. and the resolution adopted by the Board
OF Trustees
Rcfore the noon hour to-day seven'y-seveh
members Of the faculty had met IN McCoy nan,
ouloglzed Dr Gilman in glowing terms ana urged
that the most urgent stcIv b. taken 10 retain
hin, IN baltimore. II was proposed thot set o.
resolutions bc drawn up and sent 70 the Board oI
Trustees and another set to Or. Gilman.
The appeal given above was then pre-
parcl hv a committee consisting OF DTS. "''i''"'
Rcrsen Huri and Adams and Professor Bright
Tho resolutions which were signed Dy me sew
entv-.evcn members II the faculty VINO were
rrcsent were ad r-sscd = the trustees OK '"e
University. They stated that members ot '''V
academic s,aN representing all departments OF
tho University anl including nearly or quite '"e
entire teaching body met % take into consiiera-
ZION the danger with which the University is
threatened in the possible acceptance by ' Presi-
don, - n call 20 another post - duty. and deemed
the emergency. 50 great tnat they begged perniis-
eio, ., make known the views and feelings when
they unanimously and most earnestly entertain
TIE TRUSTEES TAKE ACTION.
Re,,.e the AcuIty finished ITS work. the Board
., Trusiecs had congregated in another part Of
the building and Dr. Gilman was sent for lie
entered the room with bundle u papers In NJ
teen minutes H. rcappeared and said that he mad
made a f1u statement 81 the facts which led up
L, his allowing the use ~ his name In connection
with the place In New York. few minutes later
James T.. M.Iane sent ont the resolution when
had been adopted 10y the trustees:
Resolved That il is the unanimous sens" ~ this
Board that the withdrawal ~ Dr 'hinah loI" l
the University would bc an !mmcaSurao'e colah-
49,, ., u and A great b w - the cause Z 'du a
ton IN this country. Having organized the ln-
ver.lty ami brought u 10 lt' present n'Sh siarl-
ard ~ usefulness by twen'y years ~ lapoI, Ir'
Gilman canno; be- permitted TO rclinquish its
pre- .l~noy
Dr Gilman was again summoned t. the board
r,,m and a further conference was held. When
me- came out he acted as n glad that the matter
had been decided and he was 10 remain al ths
head Of Baltimore's University
TO INCREASE THE UNIVERSITIES INCOME
4 meeting ~ the alumni OF the University has
been called for Monday at noon az the UniVer-
sitv. and a nass-meeting Of citizens 10 protest
against pr Gllman's going 10 New-York has been
called for Tuesday at 10 o'clock at the Merchants
club. -
II ls believed that at the latter meeting some
action wiu be- taken vita a view ~ Increasing the
,ncorne ~ Johns hopkins University. thus en-
abllng II ID continue on the lines originally CON
r.ivei for it, with facilities to develop new on'6
os mo onnortunl,y presents itself During the
last few years the worl: " the University has
been hampered by curtaied income. and this
f,.t nrohably had much = DO with Or. Gilman's
consideration Of the NewYork place.
Robert Maclay the president Of tho Board OF
Education when Informed last evening that Pres-
dent Daniel C. Gilman. OF Johns Hopkins tniNers-
ty had Welded To the opportunities OF the trustees
the officers and the faculty OF that institution ana
had decided not to allow his name 10 be presented
as candidate FOR superintendent OF the schools Of