Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-14
Prof. Robert s. Woodward
Head of Carnegie Institution.
ACTION OF TRUSTEES
SUCCESSOR TO DANIEL c. GILMAN,
RESIGNED.
Board Entertained at Banquet Last
Evening-opening Session Held
Yesterday Morning.

The hoard of trustees of the Carnegie In
.,,,,,to, vesteraay elected Prof. Robert
Simpson Woodward president OF the Ih9'
tution to succeed DR.. Daniel Co1t Gilman
The latter's resignation was accepted win
repret In the evening the members oi inc
board attended a dinner given III hoioi VI
the trustees at the New Wlllaru Inc
meeting of the board began yesterday
morning and considerable business Gun
nected with the institution was trahsacteu'
recess was taken after the morning
bour until o'clock, but the board olo ho'
cot down to business until half an hour
-, Tho nrtncipal matter considered at
the afternoon session was the resignation
~ president Gilman. The board was loath
90 accent IT. Dr. Gilman being known
.brouphout the world as a profound SUI
aon+ and as an educator. He declareu'
however. that having passed the age VI
seventy years, he desired release lioii'
serious responsibilities c,r, r.,
..In taking this step, said DE- Hilniai a.. -.
ST., III iottar Of resignation Il beg leave to
assure the board of my continued interest,"
In the development of this 1nstltulol az
cording to the purposes or the louhue,5 a'
/ express to the members ol tne ,;r1,ost re.
lectively and individually lily A''e
spect , . privilege to
be SO closely associated as nave pee
institution which bids fair to be most po
tent factor in the advancement or knoW Know
edge and in the encouragement Oh seien'ih'
Declines to Reconsider.
co,eraI of the members of the board sug-
gasted that the term of the president is five
wears. and that as DR.. Gilmans RECORD III
the office had been exceptionally brilliant
that he remain and serve out the term He
declined to withdraw his resignation, how
over and after much discussion 1t was &C
cepted The question of the election OF
successor to DR. Gilman then came up anu
Prof. Woodward was suggested, ana
unaniuous vote was given him, his name
having been discussed by the members or
the board at the time Dr. Gllmans lhteh-
ton to resign was first made known Inc
board was therefore thoroughly 1anlIlar
with his qualifications and many OF the
members knew him personally.
The new president of the Carnegie lnst-
tuition brings with him to Washington a
wide knowledge of men and affairs He Is
one of the best known scientists In the
country and has been successfully connect
ed with several of the scientific lnstltutons
of the country. He is now dean of the
faculty of pure science of the columbia
University of New York. and will not as
sumo the duties of president of the Car
negie Institution until after the close OF the
academic year at Columbia University
DR.. Woodward's Career.
Prof. Robert Simpson WOODWARD was
born In Rochester, Mich, July q, 1s49. He
was graduated from the University of Mich
igan with the degree of civil engineer IN
1872 and was married in 1876. He was
appointed an assistant engineer on the
United States lake survey commission IN
1872 and held the position until lSS2, When
he received an appointment as assistant
astronomer on the United States transit
of Venus commission. After concluding MS
duties with this body he was made astroh-
omer of the United States geological sur
vey in 1884 and remained with the survey
six wears holding successfully the POSITIONS
of astronomer, geographer ana chlel seoS
rapher. a.,
In 1890 he became an assistant at the
coast and geodetic survey, which posluon
he held until 1893, when he was electeu
professor of mechanics and mathemaucai
phvsics of Columbia University in New
York. and in 1895 became dean or the
school of pure science of the university
which position he has since held lie Is tne
author of many scientific works bearing
ON engineering problems, mathematics anu
Geography He was president of the Acad-
emy of Sciences of New YORK lVo.o-,
president of the American Mathernaucal
Society 1881 1900. Prof. Woodward Is
member of the Centure Association OF New
York of the Cosmos Club OF TINS city ailu
~ the National Academy of Sciences
Dr John s. Billings, L. S. A, retlreu'
and DR. Charles d. Walcott, director OF the
geological survey, We're reelected iheinDel
81 The executive committee of the board OF
trustees of the institution at the conclusion
% the meeting of the board yesterday.