The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01

rejected. This request, however, he
denied in advance with the explanation
that he bad already said all that he
could say in good taste
Col. William Goddard, chancellor of
the University and presiding officer Of
the Board Of Trustees Is in Europe and
Vice Chancellor Arnold B. Chase was
elected TO preside.
Rev. DIR. Alvah Hovey of Newton was
presiding officer for the Board Of Fellows
in place of DIR. Andrews, although the
latter was present at the opening Uf th'
meeting.
DIR. ANDREWS WITHDRAWS.
In about half an hour, however Presi-
dent Andrews withdrew and went to
his private office at the other end OF
University Hall IThe trivial matters
that no one cares anything about were
taken up first ana several hours we're
required TO dispose of them. ~,.
Then was brought up the subject that
scholars ministers, statesmen and poll
ticians have written protests about by
the yard.
The newspaper discussion was renewed
and practically repeated by esmem bers
OF the corporation in their executive
session and several aorid statements were
made for the benefit of the member who
betrayed the corporation by disclosing
At ono O'Clock Dr. Andrews came out
of his Office. talked with Prof. Bumpus
on tho front campus for ten minutes
crossed TO the post box at the corner OF
Waterman and Prospect streets and
mailed letter and then went down
town 20 lunch.
PLEDGED TO SECRECY.
At 1;30 o'clock the corporation adjourned
for lunch, but before doing so it was
deemed advisable TO tgkea vote Of secrecy
and each member camo out pledged. To-
diyulgo nothing of what had been said or
done relative 10 the Andrews matter
Several Of the members admitted, how
over that when adjournment was taken
the resignation was under discussion.
IL had formally been resented TO the
meeting by the executive committee and
was accompanied by report from che
special committee appointed TO wait upon
DR. Andrews when he returned from
abroad.
This special report was presented by
Dean Wayland. of Yale, chairman OF the
committee. 3
This was followed by long discussion
nro and con and the general tenor OF the
remarks was such as to Indicate that the
corporation regretted not 50 much its
aston, but its methods
one man was willing 10 express himself
so far as to say Whether the president
goos or not. things are not going Joe
Walkers way.
AT the morning s..sion, Chancellor Will
liam Goddard anu Treasurer a. T. Chase
were reelected.
The election Of fellow to succeed Hon.
Richard Olney was passed.
DISCUSSION ON THE RESIGNATION
Tho discussion Of tho resignation was
resumed with tho beginning Of the after
noon SESSION.
At 2:3O O'Clock no motion bad tepn
made 20 either accept or reject tho rcsig-
nation.
This afternoon there was submitted Tor
the consideration of the corporation all
the memorials and protests that have
tcen presented during tho past three
months, including the protest from the
alumni with several hundred signatures
ARRANGED by classes. beginning with the
class nf 1855 90 and including ths class
OF iSg1-j9 classes in ali.
Dr. Andrews. while the matter ~ tis
resi- gnation Is under discussion, j. in hif
private Office and apparently enjoying
siesta