The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-01
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as an Executive a Man Alb
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LARGEST CLASS IN PHARMACY In
THE HISTORY OF PURDUE.
Effort to Abolish the Hammer Throw
i. u. Law Faculty Changes-Base-
ball and Track Athletics.

The board of trustees of De Pauw Uni
versity at the meeting yesterday afternoon
at the English Hotel voted to call DR.. Ed
win Hughes, of Boston. to the presidency
Of the university. DIR. c. Z. Bacon, of In
dianapolis, and DIR. ID. NJ Wood, of VAL
paraiso. were named as a committee TO go
to Boston at once to extend the call to DIR.
Hughes and receive his answer. IL Is be-
lieved he will accept.
The action of the board will be some
thing of surprise to the public. as IL had
been understood that DR.. Henry A. Buchtel,
chancellor of Denver University. would re-
ceive the call. But three men were con-
sidered by the board-Dr. Hughes. DIR.
Buchtel and DR.. Ferdinand Iglehart, OF
New York city. Twenty-eight members OF
the board were present at the meeting and
voting, and of this number 1t is understood
that DR.. Hughes received majority on
the first ballot, with DR.. Buchtel close
second and DR.. Iglehart third. DR.. Buch-
tel was few years ago pastor of the Gen.
tral-avenue NJ. z. Church OF this city and
had many close friends among the members
of the board. DR.. Iglehart is a brother of
Judge ]. f. Iglehart, of Evansville. who is
a member of the board
In selecting DR.. Hughes ii is understood
that the board was actuated ~ desire 10
get a man who will come to the university
a stranger SO far as personal relations with
any one identified with the institution are
concerned, as well as to get a man who,
stands in the first rank OF the Methodist
educators OF the day.
WHO DIR. HUGHES is.
DR.. Hughes is a graduate of Ohio wes-
leyan University, of Delaware, and is at
present pastor OF the leading Methodist
in, AToI1 -
Boston. He is a comparatively young man.
being but thirty-six years old, but ne is
reputed to be the leading minister in the
New England Conference. He is consid-
cred such desirable man by the board that
it is understood the question of salary has
been or will be left entirely with him.
Before he was considered for the pres-
idency the committee from the trustees
communicated with him and learned that
he would accept the call II IL were rendered
him.. provided only that the official board
OF the Maiden church would release him.
His term as pastor does not expire until
June. 1904, but it is believed that the church
board will release him so that he can come
10 De Pauw this summer in time 10 take
charge of the university the coming year
DIR. III. A Gobin's resigna tion as president
of De Pauw, which has been in the hands
of the trustees for some time. will not be
accepted until his successor has been elect
ed and has accepted the call He will pe
retained in the faculty of the university at
the head of one of the most important de-
partments. The resignation of DIR. w. II.
Hickman as chancellor has been accepted,
to take place in June. and with the expira-
will be abolished. The new president will
be the sole head of the university.
The question of the selection of a pres
ident was the only one considered at the
meeting of the trustees yesterday aside
from some unimportant business details.
1t is expected that DIR. Bacon and DIR.
Wood will return from Boston with DIR.
Hughes's answer within a week and at
that time another meeting of the board
will probably be held DR.. William New
kirk. of Connersville. president of the
board presided at yesterdays meeting.