Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
A SECRET GETS OUT,
The Regents Grant the University
President Half Pay for
a Year

Madison Wis, Oct CT Special /
There will be Il sensation and more or
less CONSERVATION in Madison education
al and society circles when the fact be
comes known that DR.. Charles Kendall
Adams will not resume the office Of pres
ident of the University of Wisconsin.
The fact is now being kept secret and
the doctors retirement is strenuousiy as
serted to be but temporary, but in Il
small circle 1t is known to be fact. If
the university regents were asked about
it they would no doubt emphatically de-
ny II, but that does not alter the fact
When the proper time comes it will be
announced that Dr. Adams has not re-
covered his health sufficiently to enable
him to resume the duties of his position
for which reason his resignation has
been accepted and it will probably be
announced at the same time that Dean
Blrge has been permanently installed a.
his successor. In the latter point, how
ever, even those in the small circle re-
ferred to, are not certain
For some years past Dr. Adams has
been subjected to more or less criticism
ana there have been persistent rrmorS
IN certain quarters that the regents have
felt that It would be best to make Il
change i'll the head of the management.
but Mr.. Adams friends stoutly maintain
y.
They assert that the regents will part
with DIR. Adams with great regret. and
that the sole reason for making the
change is the presidents failing health.
The doctor has been in feeble health for
two years; 1t began with sickness
from which 1t was feared at the time he
would not recover. He rallied. but did
not fully recover A year ago he was
granted a years absence on full pay. ana
at the last meeting of the regents he
was granted another year at half nav.
Prof Blrge, the dean of the faculty.
was selected at the time to act as presi-
dent during the doctors absence. It is
generally believed that when the change
IS made permanent Prof. Birge will be-
come president.
Will Go to the Riviera.
For the last year DR.. Adams has beer,
spending his time at different health 70
sorts, seeking relief for his ailments
Last spring he went to Hot Springs but
failed to benefit as much as was hoped
from tie springs. Later he entered \
Sanitarium at Battle Greek, Mich, where
ne remained until his recent return to
Madison. When the regents grantee
him another years leave Of absence they
stated that it had been learned that Dr.
Adams troubles were not incurabIe and
that complete rest would probably lead
to complete recovery. 1t was thought
that the worry incident to the manage
Hlent of the university would retard if
not prevent his recovery and they there,
fore granted the leave so that he might
go abroad with his mind free from Gre
1t IS understood that he will spend the
winter on the Mediterranean and il is
hoped that the mild climate will improve
his condition.
DR.. Adams is one of the most widely
known educators in the United States.
and he is almost as we'll known as wri.
ter and lecturer. He came to Wisconsin
In 1892. He has been connected with
the University Of Michigan and for sew
eral years had been president of Cornell.
HIS presidency OF the University Of Wis
consin has been marked by some stormy
times and his management has frequent
ly been severely criticised by those who
were not over-f-iendly to the university,
but it must be said that during his term
the institution has grown wonderfully
and has risen high among the education
al institutions of the country