New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
DIR. E. B. ANDREWS RESIGNS.
BROWN UNIVERSITY MUST GET NEW
PRESIDENT.
THE RESIGNATION CAUSED BY REQUEST FROM
THE CORPORATION THAT DIR. ANDREWS
SHOULD SAY LESS ABOUT FREE SILVER
HE RESIGNATION {


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRHrNEl
Providence, July 22.-As result Of the pro-
test made against the public expression Of his
views on the silver question, DR.. e. Benjamin
Andrews. president OF Brown University. has
resigned both the presidency and his professor
ship Dr. Andrews is Free Trader, while the
leading members Of the corporation are Pro-
tectionists. but that would not have evoked an
official protest 1t was his views on the free
coinage Of silver, and more particularly the
prominent PRONUNCIATION of them, that aroused
the CORPORATION of Brown to unanimous action.
CONGRESSMAN Joseph Fl. Walker OF Massachu-
setts journeyed from Washington to bring the
matter before the corporation at the June meet
ing, and a committee was appointed to confer
with Dr. Andrews. When the result or mat
meeting became known, President Andrews hur-
ried home from Europe and, after private
interview with the committee from the corpora
/ ton arranged for them formally 10 prlng the
matter to his attention, as they now nave DONE
As the resignation will not be laid before the
| corporation until its meeting on September L.
! II Is probable that the University VIII pegih
it's wear I'm charge Of one Of the senior professors
! either Professor Alonzo Williams or professor
| Nathaniel f. Davis. Professor Clarke. VINO mas
been the acting president for year. Is no" III
| Europe for years vacation
DR. Andrews received a reporter tonight, but
did not wish to add anything to MS lor"'a.
statement. He expects that his resignation VIII
he promptly accepted. and ne has no deih'e
| plans for the future.
The name of Professor Benjamin lde Wneeier'
Of Cornell University an alumnus of Brown is
being unoffcially mentioned in connection WITH
| the presidency.
| President Andrews has been the most popular
president the University has ever had. and his
departure will be sincerely regretted by poth
the undergraduates, the faculty and the people
NJ Providence Under his administration the
University has fourished in marked degree
The correspondence between DR.. Andrews anu
the corporations committee follows:
To the Rev Dr. E. benjamin. andrews vor re
Brown EnyrGsy a @eRRbes of ~
appointed at the meeting Of the corporaIon, VI
Brown University make the tol % ows nder the follow
ing resolution. to wit: oors,s,,ng of the
chancsCr judge h9s Dufes and Judge Waand be
appointed TO confer win n,ynrs,py tne Pyesde" HI
The resolution was passed after remarks from
several members of the corporation showns M h s
remarks expressed the highest appreciation OF the
rendered BY the face an and
efficiency OF the University and in multiplying y R he h
same time professed for him personally the warm,
est admiration and regard They sgnifed wish
ence to his views upon question which sonsti;;
tuted leading issue in the recent Presidential t
feGapn eSa nRa wniEe that Of Coinage
as m Legal n tepSsT S aod at ratio OF S'S'ee"
They considered that the views of the President
resnmppion Of such coinage and expressed the
belief that these views were so contrary t 10 te
sy that the University had already lost gifts III ba ane Nd
| tra6 n a
would in the future fail TO receive the pecunlary
support which us Is requisite dT 5G nn Which hss en
tered. 49,. .,ood %
explain is not a Pronunciation of these views, as
honestly entertained by him. but f1r6earance'
70 promulgate them. especially when to promul-
gate them will appeal most strongly to the pas pas
ers understand that It was in pursuance of this
hope that the resolution app1,nIng them ssad and
passed too. 1t may be added. without single as
:WfhfIAM SSVfinf AGsi' GODDARD THOMAS DURFEE'
FRANci;ss wAYLAND"
To the Advisory and Executive Committee OF the
Corporation Of Brown University ,u,,,
aesre to do So should find myself unable meet
the wishes of the corporation as explained Dy tht
RFS M ON the interests OF the University. without
surrendering that reasonabs Inery 1 "o ND
myseIf have hitherto enjoyed, and in the absence OF
which the most ample endowment for an educauona
fully resign the presidency OF the University ano
also nv professorship therein. 10 take erect no
later than the first day OF the approaching sep
tember I regret the brevity of the Intervening
time hut am acting Mt the earliest possible momeh
af,nr. sect,ring an Interview with the committee
Thanking you. gentlemen and all the ON 0tnet MEN
me PERSONALLY which has been expressed III -
MANY wavs and cherishing the best wlsnes lot IN iI'
prosperity OF the University am, yours; WIIu q"
aaro esteem f BENJAMIN ANDREWS.
providence r. l.. July II, 1897.
Providence r. l.. July q, 1897
To the Rev Dr. f. Benjamin Andrews. Presldeh
OF Brown University: -, ,,, an,
Dear Sir: At a meeting OF the ADVISORY an.
Eyecutive Committee of the corporation or Browi
University held yesterday. the following action wa
taken: ,..,o.oa 90 ,rfor,
President Andrews that his communication OF IN
I7th inst has been received by this committee VIII
The most profound regret. and that II Will be trans
mitted TO the corporation at It's annual meeuhs
September ]. 1897. Very truly yours. .
X c. b. WOODS. Secretary.
THE CASE OF SELMA LARSON.