The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
A SECRET GETS OUT.
The Regents Grant the University
President Half Pay for
Year.

Madison. Wis, Oct 6.-[ Special. /
There will be 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
ldent of the University of Wisconsin.
The fact is now being kept a secret and
the doctors retirement is strenuOusly as
serted to be but temporary, but in Il
small circle it is known to be a fact If
the university regents were asked about
1T they would no doubt emphatically de-
ny 1t, but that does not alter the fact
When the proper time comes it will be
announced that DIR. 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
Birge has been permanently installed as
ms successor. In the latter point, how
ever, even those in the small circle re-
ferred to, are not certain.
For some years past DIR. Adams has
been subjected to more or less criticism
and there have been persistent rumors
III certain quarters that the regents have
felt that it would be best to make a
change in the head of the management.
but Mr.. Adams friends stoutly maintain
that there is no truth in those stories.
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
Ihe doctor has been in feeble health for.
two years. 1t began with a sickness
from which 1t was feared at the time he
would not recover. He rallied. but did
not Tuily recover. y year ago he was
granted Il years absence on full paw. and
ut the last meeting of the regents he
was granted another year at half pay
Prof. Blrge, the dean of the facIllty
was selected at the time to act as presi-
dent during the doctors absence. II 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 been
spending his time ut different health re-
sorts, seeking relief for his ailments.
Last spring he went to Hot Springs. but
failed to benefit as much as was hoped
from the springs. Later he entered \
Sanitarium at Battle Creek. Mich. where
he remained until his recent return to
Madison. When the regents granted
hlm another years leave of absence the;.
stated that it had been learned that Dr..
ADAMS troubles were not incurable and
that complete rest would probably lead
to complete recovery. 1t was thoupbt
that the worry incident to the manage
ment of the, university would retard if
not prevent his recovery and they tbern-
fore granted the leave so that he might
go abroad with his mind free from care.
1t IS understood that he will spend the
winter on the Mediterranean and it is
hoped that the mild climate will improve
his condition.
DR.. Adams is one Of the most widely
known educators i'll the United States.
and he is almost rs well known as wri-
Ter ana lecturer. lie 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
consln has been marked by some stormy
times and his management has frequent
~ 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
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