The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-12
DR., BLAS|NGAME
HAS RESIGNED
And His Resignation Has
Been Acce ped.
EFFECTIVE JUNE FIRST
He is a Successful Educator and Ex-
cellent Scholar.
He GOES TO NEW YORK NEXT WEEK
The Resignation Caused by Difference of 0pin'
ion Between Him and Some of the Trus-
tees as to the Authority of Pres
ident of College.

The Trustees of the Baptist Fe-
male University have been in session
for the past two days. Much routine
business has beon transacted. Presl-
dent Blasingame rendered his resig-
nation as president and the same was
accepted, and a committee appointed
to recommend his successor. Trus-
tees adjourned to meet during the
commencement in June
Dr. Blasingame in reply to ques-
ton from a News and Observer re-
porter said:
MY reason for resigning is that
for sometime there has been Diff
ference of opinion in the minds OF
some of the trustees and myself as to
the powers that ought to be delegated
to the president of an institution
like this. Such limitation of power as
was desired by members of the Board
made it impossible, for me to operate
the school successfully, and, of course
the only thing for me as an educator,
to do, was to resign, and so | did.
las to my plans for the future, /
am now considering two very excel
lent offers.
81 90 to New York Friday TO con
fer with parties, and | shall be able
in a few days to make known fully
my plans for The future.
II will state though, that I have
no idea of engaging in school work
for the present. have been in
school work nearly fifteen years; and
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heart and soul INTO it as l have al
WAYS done, twelve months in the year,
it is but Justice 10 himself that he
should take re%pite:-,
Raleigh is q delightful pace in
which to live, and should Ike very
much to arrange 50 as TO continue my
residence here"
DR.. Blasingan,e was elected to this
position one year ago; and was at
that time PRESIDENT Of the Normal
College at Knoxville, Tenn. His career
as an educator has been one ana Fixed
by unusual success. His career here
has been such as to place him. in one
year in the front rank of the cduca-
tors of this State When he accepted
the presidency of this institution, one
of the trustees told him that they
would be satisfied if seventy-tive
boarding pupils were enrolled in the
first session. Orer double this num-
Der of boarders 1,ave been enrolled,
and the session is not yet ended, the
total number enrolled is 21S.
There has been no clash between
DR.. Blasingame and the Board of
Trustees. There exists simply a diff
ference of opinion as TO the latitude
that should be allowed the president
of this institution, in regulating its
affairs, and. as honest men do. they
respect each Others opinions, though
they differ.
DR.. Blasingame is a graduate of the
University of Georgia, from which in
stitution he took lie degrees OF a. b.,
and A. NJ. He was not satisfied with
the facilities for studying the adj
vanced methods nf teaching to be
found in the Sogthern schools, so he
took post graduate course at the
University of Chicago. He has also
attended the Summer schools at
Martha Vineyard Island, and has
qualified himself 10 lead in the I'M
portant work of education.
He is progressive III his educational
methods. and is up-tO-date i'll his
ideas. Having made it point to keep
in close touch with the most advanc-
ed educational thought Of the present
tine he is well equipped in every par
ticular, and has made success OF his
chosen work.
1t is to be regretted that he has