The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-02-26
Resolutions Passed
by StetsOn Trustees

INV press last Friday morning,
Wv the BOARD Of Trustees OF
stetsOn University had Just
adjourned. The account Of that
meeting, while the most complete un.
der the circumstance. was not a full
a. might be desired. FOll0Wing j. the
resolution accepting the resignatio ion
Of DR.. Forbes:
DR. FORHEs' RESIGNATION.
Whereas. Dr Iohn .. Forbes. for -
many year, the efiicient president of
the John y. Stetson University. has
fer the r-asons given 10y him. felt ,all
ri uIion To- resign his Position
tse IL r~S0lve,l. That la de- fsrrnce to
the wishes ~ Dr. Forbes We ar,eyi his
resignation.
Resolved further. That the salary 81
President he paid Co him until Oto-
'ser !. l'sbt. Ia Trcagnition of his l1ng
aBd eminent serylce.
Resolved further. That We her. ~.
press our sincere appreciation of the
wisdom. energy and ability exhibited
lay him la the building az of this inSti
tution AMI our profound regret that cir
cuInstancr-r prevent our enjoy ing in
the future a. in the past his eminent
abilities, both a. administrator and
eslucator. We have lOokeJ - him in
the past with ale, tion. admiration aud
absolute coniidense. and II shall D. eur
EARNEST aim to have the University
attain the high ideals be- hing stroye e.
~scurr
Resolved. further. That We give Dr
FORBES eur best wishes and that we
Pray God's bleSsing 10 rest upon him
In any position 20 Nhich b. may To- ih..
Providence Of God h. called
To CEASE BlCKERINu.
The follouihg resolution shows that
the prospect y COED for complete
harmony and IL also shoWs that Mr..
StetsOn disavOws all responsibility
for the many loW, mean, sensational
statements printed during the past
year In the DeI-aRd yellow journal
the Record.
Resolved. First. That 10 the ja.Ig.
AAfNN ~ NNAN NAAitN wv INV NAIN aNNlNle
when all it, members sh0nlsi EARNESTLY
strive 10 eliminate all strife. aud uiss.t
Ia the spirit Of harus0ny aud br,dherly
kindness. thus conserving aud IsFOnsOt
iug the best Interests of thu University
aud % the Christian church
Resolved. Second. That. in order To-
the realikaison Of the spirit "f cotlcili.
ation. harmony. and Christian lfr,,tlIer
hossd hoirs-t fOg by " 20 this me,f iisg.
u n very nece-saTy that all 1t ths
members 90 the lsOar,i r.fraiH fran al
unkind criticisms of she anoih.F. aud
that they Use their bsSt eBtleay"rs In
Ih~ir r-sI'-ctive communities to have
all sus'h criticisms crasP. ansl IN this
o"hnecti"n ne learn with SIs--ial I'lea-
sure that Mr. saetsan saasi smnhatiesl.
d diseveus 81 responsibility Ger sarh
eritieis@S. they having heea made
wiihout bis knsuledge ~ his approval.
Resolved. Third. That a commit
tee &C two b. aplsoinie,l by this lsoard
who shall most earnestly Use their
good ofiices with Dr. John o. FOrts-S
aud Mr. John o. Stet~sn io iI.luer
them. u possible. Go settle Isritsling liii- |
AatNsa bEANNFa NAEtu tut ~ wv eNtlfNs. |
~ MEsoRY 90 IN. CHAUoIN.
Whereas. Ia the pFOvideuee 90 God |
Dr. W. ~. Chaud8iR has b.eh removed |
fFosn eaFth 90 heaven. having DEPARTED |
this hfe on the morning % January - |
1904. after many years of usefulness |
md piety, nlnetesn % which he served |
me University ~ one of is leading. |
most active aud influential trustees,
md during the last year % his NE vas
president % this board. IN vhlch ca
Dacity be served faithfully. EcalOusly
md effectively. therefore be u resolved
~ the Board % Trustees Of the John
,. stetson University.
That In the death Of Dr. ChaRaoln
Ms Institution has bost one 81 Its
,urest, best and most efticient officers.
though hampered BY frailty % boiy.
y was at an times unfirinR IN his
forts for the maintenance. prosperity
nd success q the University. In go
On and oui q season Ne iHboned With
hose Who had at keaFi the highest
naeues1s q this inslitutinn. and By
a Gsnfie nalure. warm heaFt, and
lar brnil gnoafly helped % eKtrieats