Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-03
DR.. Herron's Resignation a Very In
teresting Document-Admits
His Critics Arguments.
Mrs. Rand's Statement to Trustees
Giving the Endowment to Them
Internationally.
Resignation Was Accepted Trus
tees Stayed Late A Relief to
Grinnell Citizens.
Special to Times-Republican.

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return until today. The news given in
these columns last evening was eagerly
read by the citizens of this town. AS is
natural the college and its affairs are
of very general interest and the infor
nation of DIR. Herron's resignation
| came as quite relief TO many. The
sentiment of this town has long been
lopposed to the retention of this radical
teacher because of the injurious effect
upon The fortunes of the school. DIR
1 Heron has many friends here and he
Twill probably not leave the town per-
manently. but it is understood that he
has in view a field of larger and more
Ieffectual activity as a lecturer. 1T is
believed here that his notoriety Will lose
none of its magnitude by his departure
| from Iowa College.
/ Trustees stayed Late.
| Special to es-Republican.
| Dies Moines, Nov. 3.-The meeting of
1.-THE board of trustees of Iowa College
4 lasted until a late hour last night. AS
| suggested in these dispatches yesterday
1.-The trustees accepted the resignation of
| DIR. Heron, to take effect at the close
of the present school year. The faculty
addressed a memorial to the board
depressing feelings of good fellowship
for DR.. Heron and suggesting that the
board make some provision for securing
an occasional lecture from the doctor.
.IItis understood that there was no little
lobjection to even this concession on the
part of some of the trustees, but there
was no definite action taken.
4 The documents We're given out for
qualification in the morning papers this
morning. They are as follows:
DIR. HERRON'S RESIGNATION.
a Iowa College. Grinnell, Ia. Oct. IS,
1S9a.-To the Trustees of Iowa College
Gentlemen: In asking you to accept
this my resignation from the faculty
lof Iowa College, ii is only just 10 you
land to all concerned that it be accom-
panied by a brief explanation The fact
J that the chair of applied Christianity
was specially endowed for my occu-
pancy. the fact that this chair has been
the subject of SO much public contro-
, lyersy for more than six Years, and the
fact that this resignation is voluntary,
makes some recital of the history of
our relations seem imperative.
When the department of applied
: Christianity and its conditions We're ac-
cepted by you seven years ago next
May frankly said to you that felt
: sure my teachings and public utter
! ances would bring attacks upon Iowa
: college. also stated that l could make
: no promises or enter into no covenants,
save to be true to the truth Is | should
understand it, at whatever cost. When
you established this department came
, Ito 1t in all good faith, thinking you
were prepared for whatever might
come, and hoping that in time my
! academic work might take its normal
and organic place among other DEPART
. ments of the college. and be held indi-
vidually responsible for my public
J, words, through books or from the plat
form.
SO far as the interior workings of this
J, college are concerned the end sough1
: for has been achieved. The department
;, of applied Christianity has now a per
fectly organic and even Incidental place
: in the life of the college. 1t has no.
:, Ehindered the steady growth of the col
!, Ilege both in the number of student:
: and in the quality of its work. TIT
:. number of students and of the gradual
:. ing class is now larger than in any pre-.
lcedine wear | know something of tn,
other colleges and universities and
am free 10 say that believe the collegt
!, spirit of the student body of Iowa Col
n flege to be unequaled in moral tone an'
y intellectual seriousness. Nor can con
ceive of a more harmonious or coop
: erative faculty-a faculty made UP o
:, wholesome aud self sacrificing Chris
= tan men and women. | mention al
:, this in order TO suggest that the pres
), ence of the department. has not pre-
= vented the interior development Of tn
= college in all that is best. though it ma.
:. be that a large number of student
have been kept away by the depart
ment's teachings.
None the less your position as trus
tees is made more serious and Difficult
= each year by the recurring demand
'e for the removal of the chair of apple
= EChristianity and its occupant. Tines
t. demands come not only from the pres
,e and from the public, who feel indignan
J at my teachings concerning property
ID but from old and sincere friends of tn
1T college who feel that its Well being
l. being jeopardized because of the lac
l. Iof support from men of financial mean
Of and of influence among the churche:
10 The self sacrifice and devotion OF thes
old friends of the college demand fu
A. and syinpathetic consideration
is Whether they be mistaken or not
lie seems to be the now generally accept
ct ed opinion of your constituency tina
TX men who have money will not supper
the college because of my interpreta
ty ltion of the teachings of Jesus. The re
e. ports of the secretary and of the facu
d. lty committee at the last annual NEE
he ling of the board of trustees seem
verify this opinion. The college is on
es growing its equipments; its needs al
ne rapidly increasing; yet the money
supply these needs cannot be had viii
/ continue to teach in the college. 4
least this is what men of means almo
10 universally say when approached, ar
ip 1t is what you as trustees are given re-
a son to believe. You are thus forced I'M
ne the position of choosing between N
o. retention as a teacher and the retel
%. Ition of the support and good Will of II
s. financial and religious constituency
n the college.
y, TRYING POSITION OF TRUSTEES
Is, am we'll aware how serious and tr.
tn ling such position is. You are not owl
h. GRO of the college but trustees holdir