The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
In Leaving the Institution He Sets
Forth His Reasons I'm a Written
Statement.
TRUSTEES AND VISITORS MEET
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE
CHANCELLOR PRESENTED.
Committee of Nine Appointed to Con-
slider the Needs OF the School
Other Business.

Chancellor W. II. Hickman, OF De Paw.
surprised the members of the board of
trustees and board of visitors of the uni
versity at their meeting at the office Of the
Union Trust Company yesterday by tender
Ing his resignation, to take effect at the
close OF the present school year. DIR. Hick-
man has been chancellor of De Pauw for
the past five years. His work has been to
raise money for the current expenses and
permanent endowment Of the university,
and in that he has been very successful At
the time he took up his duties the finances
or De Paw were in bad shape and the
tschooI was running behind in its current
Expenses some $4,000 per year. This year
the deficit will be but few hundred dol
frs, and this has been provided for by an
appropriation OF the board.
i DIR. HICKMAN'S RESIGNATION.
In presenting his resignation DR.. Hick-
nan gave the reasons for his action as fol-
ibws:
- First have never believed the double
#headed representation of the university
was the wisest and strongest adjustment.
should not have come to you in this reIa-
tion had L not believed that the university
had reached crisis and that its life was
chancellor, president, vice president and
field secretary are too many official titles
for a school of size. not mention
the lack OF strength and aggressiveness
which obtains in centralized responsibility.
In these things we are unlike other schools.
Second-President Goblin and myself
have never had jar. On the other hand,
our relations, so far as | know, are the
most cordial and brotherly. No man could
ask or wish for kindlier relations. And
yet, President Goblin would be stronger N
the field and at home. as his difficult duties
now defined, without chancellor. Ana
the same principles apply TO the cham
nall tF, IL ord 10 anf he
fault OF the officers. or OF the men who
defined the relations; but the proposition
itself is wrong. Chancellor Sims and Pres
ident John saw the difficulties and weak
nesses In attempting TO coordinate
double head for the university, and both
resigned rather than try the experiment.
''Third-There are changes that should be
made in the university that cannot be made
as We are now organized.
FOURTH think the business head OF
the university should be member of the
executive committee, which passes on the
disbursements Of current funds. 1t seems
hardly fair TO criticise man for deficits
when he has not had a voice in making
deficits.
"Fifth-It seems to me it would be better
II all the trustees were chosen, most OF
them are now, from the strongest iaymen
OF the country, not all necessarily members
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church This
would be in harmony with the original pur-
pose and charter. Let these strong and
valuable ministers now on the board OF
trustees be continued by their conferences
Wade. They would have greater power by
this change than they have now. The con-
ferences have nearly one-third OF the joint
board under the charter through their min
isterial visitors. These visitors are granted
equal rights with trustees in debate and
vote and the veto power on the trustee
board In selecting the professors. In other
words, the laymen should be charged with
the finances OF the university and the min
tstsrs with the purity OF it's teachings: 1
men Of the country for trustees. who were
considering gifts to the university, but min
were put ny IN ia scRno and nSss
ministers. and the ministers would be just
Ga loyal to the school II all the trustees
"sixth-In this joint board of thirty-four
members are some OF the strongest men of
Indiana observation-disclosures men Of great
thrift and worth. Many of you are giving
university and will continue to give 1t
seems TO me II would be money saved to
when the university would be self-sup-
porting IL this joint board would give a
little more and meet the deficits In current
compared with the deficits in some colleges
Of our grade that are met by their trustees;
and let the chancellor devote his time and
and better equipments for the university
rather than canvassing the country for
small gifts for deficits in current expense.
To follow up the people for small gifts for
the current expense fund Is very unpopular
and Is the most expensive money we raise
You can get $40 for permanent endowment
easier than 81 for old debt or current ex-
pense. A university has no future without
great endowments. Our alumni and friends
have the money to richly endow the uni
versity. 1t Is only matter Of time and
intelligent conviction.
"Seventh-This Is good time to make
the change The times are good. The
alumni and friends are active for the uni
versity. The deficits have been reduced
from $4,000 per year in 1897 till 1T seems we
ought to come out nearly even in 1903 The
spirit OF criticism and doubt that filled our