The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
MAY BE ELLIS.
Talk OF Pres. Herrick's Success
sor at Head of Washburn.

George NJ Herrick. president Of
Washburn college. will resign his posi-
ton at the meeting Of the Washburn
trustees on Tuesday, and will retire from
all connection with Washburn college
soon after the end of the school year.
No successor to Mr.. Herrick has yet
been chosen. though several names are
under consideration. The trustees Of the
college have for some time anticipated
Mr.. Herrick's resignation
Mr.. Herrick states that his decision
to leave the college is not due to any
discord with the trustees. He says that
owing to the fact that he was required
to take charge of the soliciting of dnan-
cial aid for the college that his work
was not satisfactory to him. and he felt
obliged to consider other more agree
able opportunities for occupation
President Herrick came to Washburn
in 1896. His connection with the actual
college work during the past three years
has been very slight. He has spent most
Of his time in the east trying to in
terest philanthropic individuals in the
work Of the college In this work he has
had considerable success, but what he
has done has not been entirely satisfac-
tory to the majority of the board OF trus-
tees.
Mr.. Herrick attributes In part his fall
ure to secure financial aid to the part
which some of the members of the
Washburn faculty and students took in
the Mrs. Nation joint raids. He says
I have not been so successful in secur-
ing money in this state as I would like
The people of Topeka and over Kansas
are not supporting Washburn as they
should, especially in raising the $4,000
required to secure the Jewell beQuest-
Washburn college suffered IN the estin1a-
ton of the people of Topeka when the
students and several professors were
said to have gone on q smashing tour
with Mrs Nation last winter. While
this affair has been explained Satisfac-
torily to me, many people do not look a
it in the light that I do. I was in Bos-
ton at the time the affair took place and
was, of course, in no way responsible for
II nor do 7 believe any of the teachers
were. But that is the way the matter
stands. I have not been able to raise
the money readily and desire that some
one else should take the place as pres1-
dent"
President Herrick came here frorn
Chicago, where he was serving as Secre-
tary of the Congregational Educational
society. Previous to this, Mr. Herrick
had been a teacher He is q graduate OF
Beloit college in the class of 1873
There is a great deal of guessing being
done as to Mr. Herrick's prOba bic sue
cessOr Some think that Frederick W.
Ellis, professor of Greek. will be chosen.
If so, he will assume the duties which
President Herrick has abandoned. and
will devote most Of his time to soliciting
funds
Mr.. Ellis recently resigned the posi-
ton of acting president, and D. L. Nc
Eachron was chosen to succeed him. The
acting president is the one who is in
actual charge of the college. SO this
move leaves Prof. Ellis free to become
the president or financial agent
On the other hand. it is eInphaucally
denied by some Of the trustees that Mr.
I Ellis could secure the place. He has
some unfriend1y members Of the board
1 fo contend with and there WOllTd likely
be a hard fight made on his election
It is likely that the selection OF presf-
dent viii not be finally made for some
I time, possibly not for a year or more