The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19

The trustees of Clark University es-
tablished the collegiate department, at
| a meeting held Nov. 9, 1901, and elected
a president.
There has been brief delay in COM
/ fnunicatiDs this action to the press, In
order that the executors of Mr.. Clark S
will might have first an opportunity to
consider it, so that if in any particular
they disapproved it or desired to sug-
gest any change they could do so, and
also in order that the acceptance of the
gentleman elected president might be
obtained.
The executors have expressed no dis
sent from anything in the scheme for
the college, which is in essential par
ticulars in the language of Mr.. Clark S
will and carries into effect his intent,
both In letter and spirit so far as it
can be ascertained by the board of
trustees.
The gentleman elected president is E.
Harlow Russell, so favorably known
throughout the country as the distin-
guished head of the Normal School at
Worcester, who probably has no equal
certainly no superior-in that depart
ment of educational administration.
Mr.. Russell, who had been consulted
informally some time before his cleo
ton. has taken the matter into, careful
consideration, and informs the trustees
that he expects to accept the appoint
ment.
The institution is to come into opera
tion in October, 1902. In accordance
with the terms of Mr.. Clarks will, for
the first year of the college students
are to be admitted free. After the first
year of the existence of the college, all
students will pay $25 a year. The third
year of the life of the college all stu
dents will pay at the rate OF $50 a
year. After the third year the matter
will be determined by the trustees, of
which determination due notice will be
given. This is in obedience to the ex
press direction of the testator.
1t Is the purpose to give to graduates
of New England high schools, and
other persons of like attainment, an
education which will fit them for citi-
zenship and the practical duties of life.
Experience will hereafter determine
whether it is desirable to require any
other condition of admission than good
moral character and the diploma of
one of these institutions.
Clark University is now entering
upon new era of its existence, with
renewed hope and confidence. The new
college and the university will be able
to be necessarily of large advantage to
each other. The trustees have au-
thorized an appeal to the public for an
increase in its endowment. 1t was also
the strong hope and desire of the
founder as appears by his will.
1t was certainly an event which
should inspire a deep feeling of graft
tude on the part Of this community,
that a gentleman Of large fortune,
whose life had been wholly spent else
where, should in his old age have Sc
leeted Worcester for his muniicent
benefaction.
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lege is perhaps the most important day,
and in fact the most important
single event in the history of Worces-
ter, and an event, it is hoped, Of great
Importance in the history of the eOun-
try.
The future of this institution must
depend upon the confidence and gen
erosity of the people, for whose benefit
it has been established and whose
fidelity and wisdom in future genera
tions will be essential to its success.
The following votes indicate the gen
eral scheme of the collegiate depart
ment. The details and the distribution
of the work of the college among the
various professors and instructors and
the number of branches in which in
struction can be undertaken at the
start. can only be settled after con-
sultatiOn with the president.
At a special meeting of the trustees
of Clark University, held in Worcester
Nov 9. 1901, it was:
Voted-That there be and is hereby
established. in Worcester, a college,
which shall be the Collegiate Depart
ment of Clark University.
Voted-That the income of the sew
eral funds given by Jonas G. Clark in
his lifetime and left by his will for
that purpose. be applied to the suppor-t
and maintenance of the college. and
that the principal of said funds be sep
arately and safely invested, to be
known as the college fund
VOted-That the head of the college
shall be known as the President of the
Collegiate Department of Clark Uni