New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-27
FAREWELL TO Mr.. REID.
Staff of the State Education De-
partment Sends Letter.
rnY rrLpoRApH TO TIE TRIBUNE. ]


Albany. May 26-Dr A 8. Draper, Commits
soner of Education, his assistants and the chiefs
or divisions In the State Department Of Educa-
ton have sent to whftelaw Reid, Chancellor of
the Board Of Regents Of the University, con-
gratulatory letter the Of his departure
for his post as Ambassador to the Court Of st.
Jamess. messenger from the department
left here for New-York this afternoon to present
the letter to Mr.. Reid this evening. The letter
OF Commissioner Draper and his associates is as
follows:
University of the State of New-York,
Education Department.
The Honorable whitelaw Reid. LII D.. Chan
cellor OF the University Of the state OF new
York and Ambassador Of the United states 70
Great Britain;
Sir; Upon the occasion of your departure
from the country IN pursuance OF the hlghly
honorable mission with which you have been
charged by the President, the Commissioner OF
Education and the assistant commissioners
the secretary to the Commissioner and the heads
OF divisions of the education department. desire
to express their cordial appreciation of the pro-
prlety Of your appointment as Ambassador 10
the Court of st. Jamess. Your attachments In
letters and in craftsmanship, your distinguished
public services at home, your ample diplomatic
experience and the uniform courtesy OF YOUR
department combine in the assurance tnat tne
Republic will be eminently well represented IN
its most important and dignifed diplomatic sta
ton. Not only will an illustrious succession be
maintained in your person. but, through your
offices, the ties Of annity now happily existing
between the two great Anglo-Saxon nations VIA
be preserved and strengthened.
And yet it must be admitted that our gratu-
lation is tempered by the regret that your So
1ourn abroad will temporarily sever your intl~
mate relations with the University and with the
activities Of American education. For twenty
seven years you have been consp1cuously ana
persuasively identified with the conduct OF the
University. Its usefulness and the expansion OF
its activities during that period are, in consid-
cradle measure due to your counsel and dlrec-
ton. Your selection as Chancellor, under the act
unifytng the administration of all OF the educa-
uonal institutions and activities of the state OF
New York was the just recognition OF your long
and arduous labors Tor the promotion OF higher
that they could not mora clearly define the pur-
pose and scope of the new administration than
in your preferment-a conviction in Whlch II
may be permitted the servants Of that admins
tration cordially to concur. II, for q time, the
University must lose the benefit 81 your imrne-
date oversight and advice it will retain your
you may render 1t even in your absence.
1t may not be too much to expect that your
advantageous position abroad will enable you
to communicate to us much concerning educa-
tional progress in Europe which will be OF de"
cisive aid to us in the administration and the
energizing of our own work.
With earnest wishes for a prosperous voyage.
a renowned fulflment Of your exalted trust and
a return in due season to this commonwealth
and to the position in the government Of the
University which you have already signaly
adorned we are respectfully and sincerely yours,
ANDREW s. DRAPER,
Commissioner Of Education
HOWARD J. ROGERS,
First Assistant Commissioners.
EDWARD J. GOODWIN,
Second Assistant Commissioner.
AUGUSTUS S. DOWNING,
Third Assistant Commissioner.
II. H. HORNER,
Secretary to the Commission.
MELVIL DEWEY,
Director Of Libraries Division.
JOHN NJ CLARKE,
Director of Science Division.
WILLIAM MASON,
Chief, Accounts Division.
JAMES D. SULLIVAN,
Chief, Attendance Division.
CHARLES F. WHEELOCK,
Chief. Examinations Division.
FRANK H WOOD,
Chief, Inspections Division.
THOMAS E. FINBGAN
Chief, Law Division.
CHARLES E. FITCH,
Chief. Records Division.
HIRAM c. CASE.
Chief. Statistics Division.