The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-06
DR.. GOBLIN WILL REMAIN
DE PAUW PRESIDENT DENIES THE
RUMOR OF HIS RESIGNATION.
Freeze of Monday Night Said tn Have
Settled Indiana Fruit Crop This
Year-State News.



GREENCASTLE, Ind, April 5.-The
rumor 10 the effect that Dr. III. "A. Goblin
contemplated resigning the presidency of
De PAW University caused u quickenins
of the interest the Greencastle citizens are
taking in the affairs of the university,
which are to a great extent identical with
the interests of the city. DIR. Goblin, who
has been absent on a short trip, arrived
home last night and says he is at loss
to know when such rumOr started, as
he had given out no information of the
kind. He says that the only talk there had
ever been on the subject was some he had
with prominent members of the board OF
trustees to the effect that he would do what
was for the best interests of the university.
If the board saw fit in any move that might
be possible in the interests of retrenchment
to apply the amount of salary paid him
to other departments and could appoint
some one acting president and distribute
his work among the professors, ne would
offer no objection. He says he is not in any
way disconnected with the work of the
presidency and has no complaint as to sal
airy or other conditions and hadn't any in
tention of leaving the university, In all the
talks he has had with prominent Meth
odists the opinion is universal that he
should not at this time. in the face of an
emergency, retire from the position or
president.
Dr. Goblin has had offers of appointments
in the ministry that have been very at
tractive to him, but he has given out no
intention of accepting any OF them. ne
spoke feeingly of the loyalty OF the stu
dents to him and his policy and that one
thing will lead him to remain with the
university.
On the matter of the future OF the uni
versity DR.. Goblin said that much would
depend on the meeting Of the ministers ana
laymen to be held in Indianapolis on April
1924. He had received assurances from
many Methodists who had never been IN
college in their early days that they would
attend the meeting, and some of them are
known to ne of the substantial wealthy
men of the State. Every effort will be made,
was of the decided opinion that there will
be no reduction in the teaching force; In
fact. efforts are being made to do even bet
ter than avoiding retrenchment as the
board has in view the establishment of n
chair of pedagogy, for which 1T is well
known there is a great need in the unlVer-
Sity. 1t is not the intention to establish
normal school, but many OF the students
of De PAW have in view the profession
of teaching and an attempt VIII be made to
reserve the necessary funds to provide
chair to that end
In regard to the raising OF funds to
bridge over the deficiency of $4,000 that Is
in sight for next year, Dr. Goblin stated
that that matter was in the hands of Vice
Chancellor Hickman. who is constantly III
the field. DIR. hickman Is making an earnest
effort and is meeting with substantial en-
enlargement. The publication of the condi-
ton of the affairs of the university recent
Iy has served to attract the attention of
prominent business men over the State and
they are showing interest in cooperating
with DR. Hickman in an effort to raise
funds. Upon the whole the outlook is not
so discouraging as 1t has been pointed out
by some and DR.. Goblin is of the opinion
that much good will result from the meet
ings in indianapolis the last week of this
month In Greencastie the feeling is unani-
nous that DR.. Goblin should be retained
at the head of the institution, and it is
believed here that there will be no change
in June.