Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-06
Or. ANDREWS FUTURE.
Has u doubleday Accepted Presideae,
Of Cosmopolitan University.
@i'I Act as Brown Usive,sity's President ,,.,a
Successor Is Eleclsd.

New York, Sept. 3.-That DIR. Eiish.
benjamin Andrews, who recently -,
signed the presidency Of Brown Tn,
versity, viii assume complete controa
or the newly iDaugurated Cosnoror,'
tan University is almost an assnrad
fact.
Df. Andrews mas been in this vicinity
for two days. Early today, he won, !.
lrvington-on- the-Hudson and wa.
closeted with John Brisben Walker tn
promoter Of the Cosmopolitan Unive,
sity, and they prepared the prospect,s
of the new educational project. Or
Andrews left Irvington early in the
afternoon. en- route 10 Providence b,,,
he remained over night at the MURRAY
Hill hotel in this city. and win no,
start eastward until tomorrow morn.
ing. Late this evening. when seen he
representative of The Associated
Press. DR.. Andrews gave out the follow.
ing statement:
Some weeks ago when / thought
severance of my relations with Brow
University inevitable, / assumed the
responsibility Of conducting during
the coming year a very important
new educational undertaking protected
by John Brisben Walker. but now soon
to be taken in charge by corporation
made up of we'll known gentlemen a.,
sound money men, deeply interested
in the proposed educational enterprises
The work to be done by the new cor
poration is in the nature of the uniyer-
sity extension already carried on biz
Brown University. SO that the head Of
Brown University might conceiyably
be the same person who had charge Of
the new work.
There would In the nature Of the
cause be nothing incongruous in such
a union as appears in the fact thar
President Harper Of Chicago Univer-
sty is also collegiate principal Of the
Chautauqua University. Yet | do not
myself deem that sort Of union in tn.
present case advisable or likely to give
satisfaction. II rcsorted TO it will be
only device to tide over a temporary
difficulty, either Of the old enterprise
or new will it sufficiently tax the ener-
gies of any one man.
Just what permanent settlement
viii be arrived at | am not yet in a
position to state. 1t is hoped that it
VIII be the one best calculated to fur
Their the cause of education
When asked whether he would with
draw his resignation from Brown Univer-
sity. the doctor said he could not state
positively what he would do until he had
consulted the trustees and fellows OF
Brown University.
lie said that there were nearly 1000 APP
plicatious by letter for the new unvcr-
sity and that he would begin 10 answer
them ON next Monday week Brown Uni
vcrsty will open two days later and this
in Itself would show that DR.. Andrews
has certainly a very deep interest in the
welfare of the new scheme.
Mr.. Walker was rather reserved when
approached. this afternoon. at his resi-
dencc on the Hudson. but he gave all in
quircrs to understand that DR.. Andrews
would have complete control of the Cos
mopolitan University and assume entire
charge of it at AN early day.
You see, said Mr.. Walker, Brown
University has treated DR.. Andrews so
nicely that it is very likely he viii con-
tinue the duties of the presidency until
his successor is selected