The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-23
WILLIAM GODDARD,
THOMAS DURFEE,
FRANCIS WAYLAND,
July 1G. 1897

| To the Advisory and Executive Committee
| Oh the CorpofaIEon OF brown University
Gentleinen: believing that, how ever mucn
inShJ desire 70 do 50, should find my
| self unable TO meet the wishes OF the cor
| poratlon, as explained by the special com
iihttee. OFFICIALLY appointed Io confer with
iie on the Interests OF the university, with
Out guaranteeing that reasonable liberty OF
uttefahce WHICH rs y predecessors, my fac
ully, coileagues anu myself have hitherto
| enjoyed, and in the absence OF which the
most ample endowment for an educational
institution would have but little worth,
respectfully resign the presidency OF the
university, ana also my profesSlrsbIp there
III, 10 take effect not later than the first
cay OF the approaching September 1 re-
Stet UDe brevity OF tile Intervening time,
but am acting at the earliest possible mo,
llent AFTER securing an interview with the
Thanking you. gentlemen, and all the
other Inemoers OF the corporation, for the
eoou VIII toward me personally, which
mas been expressed in SO many ways, and
perlty or the university, / am YOURS win
sincere esteem. w
E. BENJAMIN ANDREWS.
providence, X. L., July II, 1897.
Elisha Benjamin Andrews was born at
Hinsdale, n. H., in 1874. He was gradu-
ated at Brown in 1870. After course
at the Newton Theological Seminary he
was ordained pastor OF the Baptist Church
al beverly, Mass.
In 1891 he was appointed professor OF
political economy and finance at Cor
nell. year later he was unanimously
elected president of Brown University.
Under his presidency Brown was built
up from the dimensions of q boarding
school and placed in the list of big col
eges.
DR.. Andrews was selected by President
Harrison as delegate to the Interna.
donal Timetable Conference at Brus-
sells in 1892. He was warm believer in
International bimetallism and has taken
no pains to conceal his views In an
address before the Patria Club in New
York few years ago ne said:
The adoption of gold as the sole ultimate
money by any considerable group of com
merc1al nations compels Contiguous sta ties
TO follow, whether they will or not, ire
spectlve OF the intrinsic desira hleness of
the change. IL cannot be that civilized ma
tons are going to deliver themselves owe
TO system of money which involves a
perPetual ran or prices, discouraging trade
Justice, turning trade between gold and
silver countries into a game of chance
All these effects are as inevitable s they
are pernicious, provided the experiment ~
gold monometallism continues
Three years ago DIR. Andrews received
call TO become co-president OF Rookie
feller's Chicago University, but declined it.
In his baccalaureates ermo nto the graduates
OF the Chicago University last June, Presi-
dent Harper, who stands for everything
in economies to which DR.. Andrews is
opposed, said:
In free and fair New England, the
ground on which the struggle for freedom
was Fought out, and old and established in
s;itution only yesterday censured its head
because, forsooth, he had the courage 10
think for himself, and, still worse, TO sneak
what lie thought. This censure ordered IN
he administered by committee of trustees
is a blot upon the history OF that honored
college which a century OF prosperity win