The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
SURPRISE FOR
SONS OF ELL.
President Dwight Of Yale Pre-
sents His Resignation.
ACTION OF The CORPORATION.
Earnestly Requested the President TO Remain
Until October, 1901.
THE REASONS FOR RETIREMENT.
Mr.. Dwight Believes Person Placed at Head Of
Large University Should Not Continue In
Position Beyond Age Of 70.

New Haven. Nov. 1S.-The halls of Yale
at the portentious announcement which
was made public last evening at the con.
clusion of a meeting Of the university
corporation, to the effect that President
Timothy Dwight, for IL years the head
of the great institution Of learning. had
presented his resignation, TO take effect
at the end of the present academic year
Among the friends of this great edu.
Gator il has been no secret for somt
time that the president contemplated his
resignation before age weighed too
heavily upon him, but his executive en-
thusiasm in the arrangements for the
coming bi-centennisl celebration in 1901
had led to the belief that he would not
abandon his high office until the great
festival had been celebrated. Accord
ingly the calm and dignified announce
ment made by the president yesterday
to the members of the corporation took
that body by surprise, and their surprise
was soon reinforced by that of the whole
campus and university coterie. Ian.
mediately upon the presentation of the
resignation the corporation passed the
following minute:
Tho announcement by the president OF
his resignation of his office. TO take effect
at the end OF this university year, has
come to the. corporation as a great sur
prise, and they would most profoundly
regret IL they believed IL was necessary
to accept this announcement as con-
elusive.
while testifying their affectionate
admiration for him personally and their
qualification with his administration the
corporation most earnestly request and
urge him 20 fix the date OF his retire
ment at the time Of the bi-centennial
celebration IN 1901; therefore
Resolved, That the corporation earn.
estly request OF the president to delay
the date Of his retirement until october,
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 re-
ferred 10 a special committee TO report
at "A meeting of the corporation TO be held
ON Dec. 13. Following is President
Dwight's letter Of resignation;
1T has been my conviction for many
years that It is desirable-alike with
reference to- his own happiness In the
later. less active and more restful period
of life. and as related to the highest in
terests OF the institution-that a person
who is placed I'm the chief administrative
office i'm a large university like ours
should not continue in that position be-
yond the age Of 20. In accordance with
this conviction, 1 have had the purpose
ever since / entered upon the presidency
TO offer my resignation at the time when
! should myself reach that age As that
time has Just now arrived. make known
90 YOU my desire 60 withdraw from the
duties Of my office at the close OF the
present academic year ard my wish that.
az the regular meeting Of your body
which is to be held In May. or at the meet.
ing which will take place I'm June. you
should elect n president OF the university
Who shall enter upon the duties OF his