Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-18
PRESIDENT DWIGHT
Tenders Resignation as Head
Of Yale University.
Insists that It Take Effect at End Of
Present College Year.
Everyone ks.onished and Grieved at Retire.
ment Of Venerable President.

New Haven, Nov. 1.-THE halls Of
Yale University are filled with aston
ishment at the portentious announce
ment which was made public, early this
evening, to the effect that President
Timothy Dwight, for II years the head
OF the great institution of learning, had
presented, today, his resignation to
take effect at the end of the present
academic year.
Among the friends of this great edu-
Gator it has been no secret for some
time that the president contemplated
his resignation, before age weighed too
heavily upon him, but his executive
enthusiasm in the arrangements for the
coming bicentennial celebration in 1901.
had led to the belief that he would
not abandon his high office until the
great festival had been celebrated.
Accordingly the calm and dignified
announcement mades by the president,
today, to the members of the corpora
ton took that body by surprise. Upon
the presentation of the resignation the
corporation passed the following:
The announcement by the president
of his resignation of his office to take
has come to the corporation as a great
surprise, and they. would most pro-
foundly regret it if they believed it was
necessary to accept this announcement
as conclusive.
While testifying their affectionata
admiration for him personally and
their qualification with his administra-
ton the corporation most earnestly re-
quest and urge him to fix the date of
his retirement at the time of the BIZ
centennial celebration in 1901 There
fore,
Resolved, That the corporation ear
nestly request of the president to delay
the date of his retirement until Octo-
Der, 1901
President Dwight subsequently ex-
pressed his feeling that he must abide
by the decision announced in his letter
of resignation and the letter was then
referred to a special committee to re-
port at a meeting of the corporation to
be held, Dee. 13.
President Timothy Dwight was seen
in his home, this evening, and asked
for statement relative to his resigna-
ton. He said that the letter in which
nc leIdSIcu IiS IeSlS HatluIl SApFcSSeN
all he had to say. He had for long
time, contemplated resigning and had
placed the limit of his active connec-
ton with the university at the age OF
20 years. and, yesterday, he had COM
pleted his 10th year.
After the meeting of the Yale cor
poration at which the resignation of
President Dwight was received, Mr.
Edward c. Mason of Chicago, a mem
Der of the corporation was interviewed
by an Associated Press representative.
He said that SO far as known, Presi-
dent Dwight resigned the office merely
because he had made UP his mind to
take the step when he reached three
score years and ten. So far as rumor
of any opposition to the venerable
them.
Another surprise was developed at
the meeting of the corporation, when
the resignation of Prof. George j.
Brush, who has held a professorship in
the scientific school, since 1856, was
presented. By the vote of the corpora
ton he was appointed professor emeri-
tus. Prof. Brush. having previously
declined a reelection to the position
of director over the Sheffield school,
which he had held since the creation of
that office in 1872, the election of Prof
r. H. Chittenden as director of the
school was confirmed.