The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-15
Complied with and He Has Ac-
cepted the Presidency.
FUND FOR woMAN'S BUILDING
CONDITIONAL GIFT OF 100000 TO
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
New Muncie Normal Sale PIan-Men-
MONTE College Graduates-Wabash
and Moore's Hill Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June 14-Dr.
Joseph Swain, president of Indiana Univer-
sity since 1893. has accepted the presidency
of Swarthmore College, near Philadelphia,
and with the close of the present school
year. coincident with the completion of the
commencement week exercises, next week,
will sever his connection with the institu-
tion for which he has labored so faithfully
and increasingly for the past nine years
The announcement was made tonight at
the reception given by Dr. and Mrs. Swain
to the seniors and the trustees. The recep-
ton, which was given in University Hall,
had been in progress about an hour when
DR.. Swain stepped to the platform. His
appearance was the signal for an imme-
diate and impressive silence. II have
personal message to give you," he said. "a
little more than month ago I was called
to Philadelphia and offered the presidency
of Swarthmore College. at first refused,
but on the insistence of the Swarthmore
trustees 1 named two conditions on which
l would accept 1 did not think those con-
ditions probable of fulhllment. One was
that the endowment of the college be raised
from 100000 to $1,OOO,OO0. 1 have received
word that in less than four weeks over
100000 of this sum has been subscribed,
and that the rest of it is clearly in sight
The other condition was that the powers of
the president be enlarged, giving him more
perfect control over the faculty and other
employees of the college, to the end that the
president shall be assured of a working
force in perfect harmony with him. This
also has been acceded to. Having pledged
my word that if these conditions were fui-
filled l would accept the presidency. 1 was
in honor bound to do so, and have tele-
graphed to them my acceptance"
Dr. Swain spoke at some length of his
regret over leaving Indiana University, and
then said he had another announcement to
make He spoke of the effort that was be-
ing made to raise $4,000 for the erection of
a woman's building. He said that $4,000 of
this sum had been raised, but now a man
had been found who will give $50 900 for this
purpose if another 10000 be raised by Jan.
l. 1903, this sum TO include the $4,000 al
ready in sight for that purpose. He could
not announce the name of the giver he
said, but the money is available as soon as
the remaining $4,000 of the required $4,000
is raised and he expressed his faith that
the alumni and other friends of Indiana
University would rally TO its support and
make the gift certain even before the time
set in the conditional offer
DR.. Swain then called Vice President
Bryan of the trustees TO the platform and
the latter expressed his regret and that of
the trustees. faculty and students that the
resignation of DR.. Swain had been rendered
and must perforce, be accepted.
Joseph Swain is a native of Indiana, hav-
ing been born in Pendleton on June 16. 1857
After completing his common school course
he attended Indiana University and was
graduated therefrom in 1888. Later Wabash
College conferred on him the degrees of
master of arts and doctor of laws. Imme-
diately after his graduation he became a
member of the faculty OF his alma mater
being associated in the chairs of biology
and mathematics. and from 1856 to 1891 hold
ing the chair of mathematics. From 1891 TO
1898 he was professor of mathematics at
Leland Stanford, Jr., University. IN Califor-
MIA and In the latter year was recalled TO
Indiana TO accept the presidency which he