The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-18
PRES. DWIGHT RESIGNS Letter Read at a Meeting of the Yale Corporation
 Yesterday.
CAUSE OF THE RESIGNATION
THE PRESIDENT HAS REACHED
 THE AGE OF SEVENTY.

THE PRESIDENT HAS REACHED
 THE AGE OF SEVENTY. Convinced for Many Years That He Should Not Continue in Office Beyond the Allotted Age-Letter Referred to Special 1Committee-Profess Chitten- den Succeeds Professor Brush as Di- rector of Scientific school-Other Ap- pointments.
 At meeting of the Yale corporation held yesterday the president of the uni versity, Timothy Dwight, presented the resignation of his office in the following letter.
 Yale University, Nov. 17, 1898. To the Corporation of the University:
 Gentlemen-It has been my conviction for many years that it is desirable alike with reference to his own happ1- ness 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 chlef administrative office in a large univer- sity like ours should not continue Tn that position beyond the age of seventy. In accordance with this conviction l have had the purpose ever since en- tered upon the presidency to offer my resignation at the time when I should myself reach that age. As that time has just now arrived I 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 which will take place in June, you should elect president of the university who shall enter upon the duties of his position immediately after the next annual commencement.
 As I make this announcement of my wishes and present to you this request, I trust that it may not seem inappro- priate for me to express the pleasure which have in the thought that in my official relations to the institution 1 have from the outset enjoyed the bless ing which comes from the existence of a generous sentiment on the part of the membership of the university both in it's older and it's younger sections, and also in the thought that there is no one so far as I know among the company of Yale graduates whose residence and work are outside of the university lm- it's or among the friends of Yale who has other than kindly feelings toward me personally at the present hour. The friendship of the Yale brotherhood, abiding with me as it has done in the past and enduring as 1t does even to the closing days, is the best reward of my long continued and happy life in the service and fellowship of the universi- ty.
 With sentiments of the highest es- teem and with grateful acknowledg- ment of your uniform kindness and friendly consideration, I am, gentlemen,
 Very sincerely and truly yours,
 Timothy Dwight.
 The corporation, being by themselves, passed the following minute:
 The announcement by the president Inf his resignation of his office, to take effect at the end of this university year, has come to the corporation as great surprise, and they would most pro- foundly regret it if they believed it was necessary to accept this action as final and conclusive.
 While testifying their affectionate ad- miration for him personally and their qualification with his administration the corporation most earnestly request and urge him to fix the date of his re- tirement at the time of the bi-centennial .aIaL,o +;o,, in 1Q01 Therefore
 Resolved, That the corporation earn estlv request of the president to delay the date of his retirement until Octo- Der, 1901.
 The president subsequently, expressed his feeling that he must abide by the {. decision announced in his letter; and the letter was then referred to spe- cial committee to report at meeting of the corporation to be held on De- cember 13.
 kesisnation of Professor Brush.
 Professor George J. Brush, who has held a professorship in the scientific school since 1855, resigned his chair and was appointed professor emeritus. Pro- lessor Brush, having already declined g reelection to the position of director of the Sheffield school, which he has held since the creation of that office in 1872. the election of Professor R. H. Chittenden as director of the school was confirmed.
 At the meeting thanks were voted to Miss Helen E. Carpenter of West Wood stock, Conn.,, for the gift of an interest ing portrait of the Rev. Dr. Jedediah Morse (Yale 17S3), painted by his son, Samuel F. B. Morse, about 1910.
 Dr. George F. Eaton (Yale 1S9D was annointed assistant in osteology in the Peabody museum.
 Assistant Professor Benjamin Moore of University college London, a gradu- ate of Queens college, Belfast, was ap- pointed assistant professor of physiolo- ev in the medical school in the place of Professor Lusk, resigned.
 Assistant Professors Beebe and Pier mont were made full professors of math- ematics in the college.