The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-14
GIRLS SAVE WABASH
DIR. BURROUGHS RESIGNS BECAUSE
THEY ARE NOT ADMITTED.
Tired Struggling Against "old Fogy"
Methods That Prevail-Lively
scrimmage at franklin.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFORDSvILLE Ind. Tune Ia
President G. S. Burroughs. of Wabash COL
lege. sprung a surprise at the meeting of
the board Of trustees to-day by handing in
his resignation. President Burroughs has
been handicapped by the "old fogy" meth
eds Of the conservative element, which has
continued to hold the upper hand at Wa
bash during his seven years as president.
and when he found that coeducation was
again to be defeated BY the board Of trus-
tees this year he determined to get out.
President Burroughs. as we'll as many 9TH
ers. who have an interest in Wabash Col
lege believe that coeducation Is the only
thing to put new life in the institution. He
presented a brief statement concerning the
urgent needs of the college. and said that
1t has been, for some time. my earnest
hope that other and more marked changes
might be made in connection with which.
under wise provisions. the privileges Of the
college should be extended to women" He
said that this hope has not yet been real
lied" and. after reviewing the situation he
is led to believe that he cannot expect TO
secure further results along those lines
which IL is essential for the college to. fol-
low in its present environment in order that
1T may successfully meet existing condi-
tions.' He said that, such being the fact.
he felt that his work in its administrator
Is concluded and he therefore resigned his
office as college president. to take effect
Oct. /. He said that he had accepted a pro-
fessorship in Old Testament. language and
literature in Oberlin College. where he had
"a field of labor thoroughly congenial to
his tastes, and similar in character to that
I-xk a - n - - l.. W
bash College" and as the place had been
offered him, he thought 1t was clearly his
privilege and duty to take il and would do so.
President Burroughs. in his letter TO the
board. says there has been marked advance
In some lines during his seven years as
president. but. In q general way, it is shown
that he has not been permitted to exercise
his judgment as he had desired. He says:
The past few years have seen marked
educational changes In this and surrounding
States, in the rapid growth of institutions
supported by the taxation of the people.
This situation, as you are well aware. Is
fraught with peculiar significance and peril
TO Institutions supported by private benevo-
lence. That these privately endowed institu-
tions may continue their valuable service to
the public the following things are abso-
lutely necessary: Enlarged endowment.
thorough adaptation to their environment.
and hearty internal cooperation. Traditions
and practices in education which, in one
section and under fixed influences. may tend
to the strengthening of the life and the en-
largement of the influence of a college, in
another section and under a changing en-
vironment must bring about weakness and
are, as you are aware. extremely conserva-
tive. / fear we lack solidarity in the coll
lege. We live so completely in our individual
departments that the tendency is to see the
interests of the college as a whole through
the lens Of our personal equation. The indi-
e cransa'S c %hase We iey aays i ana teo ! se 1fllsys;
hampers a progressive administration Of
college affairs"
The regular annual June session Of the
trustees were held to-day at Peck's scientific
hall. The following trustees were in at
tendance: w. p. Kane. Evanston. H.: S.
r.. Paxton. Princeton; Simon Yandes. In
dianapolis; D. p. Baldwin. Logansport: Ed
Daniels, indianapolis: John c. Black, Chi
w. s. Hubbard. Indianapolis; G. Il
Macintosh. Indianapolis; j. l. Orr, Bvans-
Vile; NJ. L. Haines.. indianapolis: Charles
Hutchinson, New Albany; and G.. 8. Bour-
roughs. T. III. Ristine, Benjamin Crane, r.
=. Bryant. Alexander Thomson. ]. F. Tut
TIE fardS III M G Tnse land and "A; ID; Thomas: GIaw-
Taylor. Fort Wayne, and w. A. Woods, In
~dianapolis: The morning session was mainly
taken up. In hearing the reports OF the col
| lege officials. President Burroughs's report
was quite lengthy. and fully set forth the
affairs connected with the college. The
Il %1<dc0I - ClO a u III sItdt
satisfaction, as 1t showed the college finan-
cial basis to be more substantial than ever.
Hon. p. s. Kennedy, on behalf of a mass
meeting of citizens Of Charlottesville held
two months ago. presented a petition to the
trustees to open the college doors to the
young women. The trustees placed the petit
ton on file. Thus coeducation il again
| pigeOn-holed. Simon Yandees spoke in favor
| of the proposition, and Mr.. Paxton against
IT. The trustees committee on coeducation
| appointed a year ago was continued"
| There seems to be an idea among the trus-
tees that Charlottesville should first take
some som visible acuon to secure eoeducation.
side world. There is 5000 in the Mont
gomeryc county treasury, a donation from the
soon's as c %omen are adm Mhted I, to a the eoiles as
The trustees had a long session this after
noon and there seems to have been some
resignation of DR.. Burroughs. The resigna-
ticn was accepted and a committee was
appointed on administration to act with DR..
Campbell and Prof. H. z. McLain. The
new trustees have not been elected.
GOULD PRIZE DEBATE.
The Gould prize debate was held this after
noon in Center Church. There are two
prizes. $50 and so. being the income from a
bequest of Misses Gould. OF Fairfield, Conn,
which are given to the two best debaters in
the junior class. Six juniors are chosen on
l IN OASIS Ol lue WOrk done IN OratOry during
the first two terms of the year. The pro-
gramme to-day was as follows:
Resolved, That the relation between the
legislative and executive departments OF
government that exist in England is prefer
able to that existing in the United States"
Aff1rmative-William w. Buchanan, Fred
NJ McCallister and Guy NJ. voris. Negative
Charles b. Moore, William II. Hays and
Emile w. McAfee. Mr.. McAfee was award
ed first prize and Mr.. Voris second.
The alumni banquet of Wabash College
was held tonight at Yandes Library Hall.
| The annual alumni address was delivered
by Robert L. Anderson, ~. of Ocala, Fla.
The banquet was presided over by Rev. M.
i. Haines. of Indianapolis. who responded
to the toast of The Occasion" Our Con-
gratulations to Prof. J. l.. Campbell on His
Half Century at Wabash" was a toast of
Gen. John c. Black, of Chicago, and Prof.
Campbell responded on Fifty Years at
Wabash" A beautiful silver tea set was
| then presented to Professor Campbell on be-
half of the alumni OF the college. The Other
toasts received responses as follows: Cot
lege and Neighbour ex-President futile:
Continuity and Change in College Life.,'
President Burroughs; RECOLLECTION and I'M
pressjons" Rev J. P. Roth. Is; College
America" A. b. Anderson, 10: wabash