The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
INSISTS ON RESIGNING
DIR. TIMOTHY DWIGHT, PRESIDENT
OF YALE UNIVERSITY,
Asks to he Relieved from the Cares
of His Great Omce-His Letter
to the Corporation.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 17.-At the
meeting of the corporation of Yale Univer-
sity, late this afternoon, President Timothy
Dwight presented his resignation. The
resignation is to take effect at the end Of
the university year. The corporation re-
Quested President Dwight, however, to delay
his retirement until October, 1901. President
Dwight, however, insisted upon his resigna-
ton at the time stated, and the matter was
referred to a special committee, to report
at a meeting Of the corporation to be held
on Dec. 13.
Among the friends of DR.. Dwight it has
been no secret for some time that the Presi-
dent contemplated his resignation before age
weighed too heavily upon him, but his en-
thusiasm ia the arrangements for the COM
ing centennial celebration in 1901 had led to
the belief that he would not abandon office
until the great festival had been celebrated.
Accordingly the announcement made by the
president took the corporation and the
whole campus coterie by surprise. In his
letter DR.. Dwight says:
ut has been my conviction for many
years that it is desirable, alike with refer
ence to his own happiness in the later less
active and more restful period of life, and
as related to the highest interests of the
institution-that person who is placed in
the chief administrative office in a large
university like ours should not continue in
that position beyond the age of seventy. In
accordance with this conviction have had
the purpose ever since l entered upon the
presidency to offer my resignation at that
time when / should myself reach that age
which has just now arrived. make known
to you my desire to withdraw from the duties
of my office at the close of the present
academic year, and my wish that, at the
regular meeting Of your body which is to
be held in May or at the meeting that will
take place in June, you should elect presi-
dent of the university who shall enter upon
the duties of his position Immediately after
the next annual commencement.
Prof. George J. Brush, director of Sheffield
Scientific School, to-day presented his res
ignation. 1t was accepted, and Professor
Brush was appointed professor emeritus.
Prof. R. II. Chittenden was elected as Di-
rector Brush's successor.
The report of William w. Farnam, treas
urer of Yale University, showed that the
increase of the permanent fund of the uni
versity the past year has been 7,544. The
general funds Of the university amount to
$752,35S, and other special funds make a
total of $1,635,550 The academical funds ag-
gregate $1,6O7S90; the funds Of the theo-
logical department amount to $649122, and
the Sheffield scientific school fund is $780,
312. The law department has funds amount
ing to $117347, and the art school has funds
amounting to $115627.
President Dwight said tonight: "I have
no particular plans for the immediate
future. OF course, L shall serve out the year,
but beyond that I do not know what shall
do except to take rest Yes, 1 shall re-
main here in New Haven, to make my
home here as a quiet citizen, and 1 hope to
die here"
When asked if he would give any thought
to reconsidering his resignation, as the cor
poration have requested he replied: IT
shall certainly give the kind request the
consideration that courtesy and grateful
ness dictate; but 1 think that 1 must abide
by the expression 1 made in my letter"