Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-11

of May, and the last Of these will mark
the end Of DR.. Whitmans leadership.
Much regret has been expressed today by
the trustees of the university. and by all
interested in the affairs of the institution,
at DR.. Whitman's determination to ter
inmate his services as president. Under
his rule Columbian has made rapid strides
upward. and has broadeued into a wider
usefulness, its curriculum and standard
being of the highest order.
Serving the Church.
DR.. Whitman has been filling the pulpit
of Calvary Baptist Church, in Philadelphia,
nearly every Sunday for many months past,
that charge having been without a pastor.
1t is said he has been contemplating his
move of yesterday for some time. The con-
gregation of Calvary Church has long
urged his acceptance of their pastorate, but
no public announcement of the call had
been made. Or. Whitman returns to the
field Of active church work, after having
been associated with educational institu-
tons for a number of years. He stated to
the trustees of the university that the step
he was about to take was in the line of his
duty as he saw 1t. lie expressed his regret
at leaving associations which had become
near and dear to him and an institution in
which he had taken the utmost pride.
There were present at the meeting of
trustees yesterday afternoon Rev. Samuel
H. Greene, chairman: Edward NJ Gal
laudet, Rev. Charles A. Stakeley, Otis T.
Mason, j. Ormond Wilson, William H. Nc
Knew, Eugene lowering Of Baltimore,
Hiram Woods of Baltimore, Samuel w.
Woodward John B. Larner, John w.
Powell, NJ. NJ. Parker and Charles w. Need
ham.
Express Surprise and Regret.
When the resignation of DR.. Whitman
was presented there were many expressions
Of surprise and regret. Relations of cor
dial nature have always existed between
the president and the board of trustees Of
the institution. the work Of the former hav-
ing been appreciated most highly by the
latter.
The board was 10th to take favorable or
immediate action upon the resignation, but
upon being urged by President Whitman to
do so as a personal favor, the resignation
was regretfully accepted. A committee
&C imposed of Rev Charles A. Stakeley, Rev.
Samuel H. Greene and Mr.. Charles W.
Needham. dean of the school of compare
tive jurisprudence and diplomacy, was ap-
pointed to draft appropriate resolutions set
ting forth the high regard in which DR..
Whitman has always been held, an express
sion of the deep appreciation of his labors
for the university, and the sorrow felt at
his departure.
It was stated today by members of the
board of trustees that no thought has yet
been given to the appointment of a success
sor to DR.. Whitman. The board adjourned
Yesterday to meet again next Thursday,
the question of the next president will re-
ceive prominent consideration.
DR.. whitman's Career.
Dr. Whitman was born in Wilmot, Nova
Scotia, November 81, 1862. He taught school
. at the age of fifteen. IL 1879 he Joined his
parents in Marlboro, Mass, they having
preceded him to this country He entered
the Worcester Academy to fit himself for
college. After a four years course at
Brown University he entered Newton Theo-
logical Seminary, having decided at that
time to devote his life to the ministry.
Graduating from the seminary in 1890 he
Immediately received and accepted call to
the Free Street Baptist Church of Port
land Me. Soon after this he was chosen
president of Colby University as successor
to Dr. Small, now Of the Chicago Univer-
sity.
Elected to the presidency Of Columbian
University, June H. 1885, he resigned from
Colby University to accept. DR.. Whitman
was indicted into office November Is, 1895,
and has since served as president. His
installation was a notable event in the his
tory of the institution. His work since that
time has been conducted along the highest
planes and Columbian has developed into
a university of the very first rank i'll the
educational circles of the United States.
Many new schools or departments were or
ganized through his influence and under
his direction. the most important being the
school of comparative jurisprudence and
diplomacy. now established in the new
building of the university, at 1420 H street.
This school is the highest in the law course
and offers advantages to the student
try.