Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-04
WILL TRAVEL IN EUROPE
Most of the Time Will Be Spent in
Cruising About the Mediterranean
DR.. Birge to Be Acting President
in His MISUNDERSTANDING by
Regents.

HtdIIn may De rested.
Dr. Adams returned from Battle
Creek, Mich, where he was taking
treatment, about two weeks ago, and
| yesterday conference was held be-
tween him and the members of the
| board of regents, at which it was de-
cided he should take a longer rest. In
addition the board decided to issue a
statement Of the facts in the situation,
and directed ex-senator w. f. Villas to
prepare the statement, which is as
follows
lie Will spend his vacation cruising
IN the Mediterranean. President
Adams will not leave Madison until AT.
ter Oct. 20 as he desires to be present
at the dedication of the new library
building here Oct. 10. He will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Adams.
The condition OF President Adams
ana the probability OF his continuing
at the head of the university have been
topics of so frequent mention and CON
Versation and are of so much interest
to the people of the state, it is desirable
the exact facts should be known by the
public. When DR.. Adams left last
spring for the Hot Springs OF Virginia
there was grave apprehensions by his
physicians Of organic disease. which
MS symptoms, though not absolutely
indicating, alarmingly suggested At
ter but a short stay at the Hot Spring
he went to the sanitarium at Battle
Creek, Mich, where he remained until
his recent return to Madison The
regents of the university have recently
had full reports by his physicians and
also had before them one of those who
has regularly attended him. They as,
sert positively as the result of salts
factory examinations that no organic
and incurable disease exists, but, on
the contrary, that all the symptoms
which We're thought to point to it have
passed away and were surely referable
to other conditions, that his only
malady is functional and durable, and
place during the summer. They con
fidently predict a complete recovery
and promise many years of vigor and
usefulness in his present position, if
President Adams can be permitted to
continue in the course which mas af-
forded so much progress, but they
insist that freedom from care and a
warm, equable climate are OF high inn
portance If not essential to the good
result.
THE regents have therefore decided
that it is not wise for the president to
undertake to continue the duties OF his
office to which he has recently re-
turned, because Of the great risk of in.
terruption and injury from labors and
cares and the effects of the approach
ing cold season and have determined
that he shall take a new leave Of
absence at half pay, and so to the
Mediterranean for a few months resi-
dence and il p believed that within a
short time the welcome assurance will
come that ne will be able to resume his
duties with the just expectation of
years of strength before him. SO de
sirabIe an end will be thought worth
the waiting by all friends of the uni
yersity. Should this hope be I'M
happily disappointed such steps may
then be taken as shall seem best in the
circumstances,
Meanwhile Vice President Parkinson
having declared his desire to assume
no additional duties of the administra-
ton, the regents have appointed Ed
ward A. Birge, dean Of the college of.
letters and science, to be acting presi-
dent with all the power OF president
at an allowance at the rate of 81 900
year during such time as he shall so
1T is fortunate that Or. Birge
while accepting the added labor. feels
himself able also TO continue his Gus
tomary service in his department so
that no additional Institutional force
will be necessary I'm IT, Financially
this arrangement will somewhat dimin.
ish the expenditure provided for in the
university budget for the current year
and &c Is confidently believed also that
with contribution Of extra efforts
prouered by the faculty and instruct
ional force In the emergency the high
efficiency Of the university viii be
fully maintained, The recent enlarge
ueat of It's scope and facilities already
shows very gratifying returns.
The new school of commerce BEL
gins with q large attendance and
bright promise; the college Of mechau.
les and engineering opens In the splen.
did new building afforded by the pro.
violence OF the last Legislature with a
largely increased attendance Of which
much GENES tr,m other institutions
attracted by the superior advantages
now pro@ered here for technical edu-
cation The general student body VIII
considerably exceed that os last year.
vslich was the highest In the univer.