Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-03
HUNTINGTON READY TO QUIT
Chancellor Of Wesleyan University Hands
Resignation to Board Of Trustees,
ADVANCING YEARS MAKE WORK TOO HARD
some state Omeials Fail 60 Pay Up
Campaign Assessments and Those
who Paid Are Feeling
Sore over IL.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec 2-(special.)-
Chancellor d. w G. Huntington of the
Wesleyan university at University Place
has rendered his resignation to the Board
Of Trustees. to take effect In June next
year. The reason assigned for the action Is
the advanced age OF the educator, who
inds II dif1cult 20 attend to the field work
Of the institution. The resignation had
been in the possession Of Governor Mickey
who is a member Of the Board Of Trustees
since September, but he has just disclosed
the matter to his colleagues. A committee
OF seven, OF which the governor is chair
man, has been appointed to act on the
resignation and look for new chancellor
II Il is accepted.
Several candidates for the place are mon
toned. Some OF the friends OF George W.
Isham, the treasurer OF the school, are
advocating his selection, pointing to his
record as financial manager Of the school
or warrant of his ability. Chancellor
Nicholson OF the South Dakota Wesleyan
university is also considered a candidate.
He is said 90 be we'll qualified for the place,
having had several years experience as a
college executive. He was on the faculty Of
Cornell college, Mount Vernon, Ia, at one
time. DR.. Coburn. who is pastor Of
Methodist church in Chicago. is also mem
toned in that connection.
Governor Mickey said this afternoon that
he will summon the committee of seven
60 meet next Thursday to consider appli-
cations and make further arrangements.
He suggested that IL may be possible to
induce Chancellor Huntington TO reconsider
his action by taking the field work of his
shoulders and giving II to a younger man.
It is not believed that a choice of his sue
cessor will be made at that time since II
Is the desire Of the committee 70 canvass
the field thoroughly in order to secure the
best possible man for the vacancy. The
governor suggested that in view Of the
great development of the school and its
reputation there will be no difficulty in
attracting a high order Of talent.
The present chancellor has been at the
head OF the school for six years Prior to
that time he was pastor of Trinity Meth
odist church of this city for many years.
He is close to so years of age, but not
withdrawing that fact, he has been an
active. energetic official He is given much
credit for the upbuilding of the institu-
ton and among the students is highly re-
garded.
Governor Mickey is very proud of the
progress made by the university It has
nearly 1000 students in attendance The
new conservatory building will be COM
pleted by the opening Of the next school
year. and it will provide room for several
of the departments which have been
crowded into the main building. 1t will
have an auditorium capable of seating /, 800
people, one of the largest college assembly
rooms in the west.
The Board of Trustees at the last meet
ing, considered plans for the establish
ment of a medical school in connection with
the university. Governor Mickey stated
that a number of Lincoln physicians had
given the project encouragement No def
mite conclusion has yet been reached.
Some officials Fail TO Pay Up.
Some of the elected state officials and
their deputies who paid the per cent as
sessment prior to the close of the cam
pAign. are complaining because other state
officials have neglected to send in their
checks. In one state department but one
person paid an assessment and that one
was stenographer In another depart.
ment two deputies failed to contribute
In other instances the amounts given were
not the full 2 per cent and further com,
plant is made on that score. The pro.
testing officials insist that they will max,
no contributions next year. unless thes,
delinquents come forward with the regular
amounts
Private Secretary A B. Allen has moi