The sun., 1910-10-05
C. C. HARRISON QUITS U. OF P.
PROVOSrS RESIGNATION 4 SUR-
PRISE TO TRUSTEES.
Dr. ,. william white and John Rhea Isar-
ton Of University Medical school Also
ResIGn-PrOVOst GIVes Need for I.e-s
ENActing Manner Of life as Reason.


nealgn-ProVOst GsINcs Need for Ise~s
ENActinE Manner Of life ~ Reason.
PHILADELPuIA. Oct. I.--Charles C,Istis
Harrison. provost of the University of
Pennsylvania since 1904. rendered his
resignation as the head of that institution
To the board 10 trustees at meeting
day
In hts letter - the directors of the
university Mr.. Harrison now O6 years
old gave as his reason Tor his wish TO
withdraw -the many years Of service A.
provost and the obligations to lead a less
eIacting manner of life
No public or private intimation pre-
ceded the resignation. The trustees of
the university wer" as much surprised as
were the students. faculty and alumni
when Mr IIarrison's decision To give up
the oiiic. ho has occupied for the last
decade and half became known.
A a result Of their unpreparednezs
the trustees % the university declined
to accept the resignation and the matter
was referred to a special committee
appointed for the purpose of dsvising
n plan whereby Mr.. Harrison might he
induced to reconsider his determination
20 leave the university IL he were relieved
Of the greater part of the duties now
performed by him.
The trustees have no knowledge of
whether Mr.. Harrison would he willing
To remain a. the nominal head Of the
university. hut after the committee =
plans ara perfected all pussiule pressure
will bc put upon him IN the hoIe that he
will give the suGgeSiinn favorable con-
siIleTa'ion
In th. event - his declining the honor
10 iA probable. IL was said tonight at the
university, thar he may he made provost
emeritus ~ the institution.
Mr. Harrison would not discuss his
reaignat ion tonight. asking To- he excused
on the plea that hiz letter 70 the trustees
contained all that he cared 20 say on the
subject
The resiRnations of Dr. J. william
White. one of the most prominent 0t the
surgeons of the faculty ~ the med!-ai
srhool ~ the univerSitY. and John khea
Barton, professor Of surgery. were al-p
presented before the hoard and accepted
Provost Harrispn's letter follows
To hs Trustees Of the CRiEcrsig Of PENN
svitORia
.GESTLENES No member oi our boarI
can feel as kecnly as do the action which
I now respectfully take in resigning the
of the University Of Penn
sylyania.
proves, and the obi liSation 10 lead a
Tess exacting manner ~ life arr the
reasons.
This change has been upon my mind
for q number 81 months and has often
been brought before me by III. members
of my immediate family. Ia deferencs
to their wishes. and ia accordance with
my own Judgment as To the best interests
~ all concerned. | have come to the con-
cluslon now presented To- you.
The years of service which ! have
tried TO render az provost have already
far outnumbared those which were az
all contemplated when at the request
u the board | assumed the duties of the
othCe. Being now ia th" seventeenth ?
year of this service the time has fully
responsibilities and resume INV duties
AZ a trustee.
There ara to-day but three - our
board who were members in is9t. To
hem and To all who have sinc,, Juins-i
~ | wish to Oder my grateful thanks fnr .
he confidence and affection which have .
surrounded me far beyond any share
" ~hich ! could have either expected or
deserved from m. beginning until to-day
During this whole term l have ~.
~ nCnsCiousns-r - knowing that no action
" importance has ever b'-'n 'aken vi'hDaf
he KIN, wl',ige and approval ~ th" board
1t hai been upon my mind - r-ilIa
rom the pruvO>tShip some months ago .
Iut u ssein'-i To- h" right - remain Tor
he time b.inE and to ss. that all depart
Oents of the univ .T-itv were sell -tAris-i
~ the beginning IT N" new acddsml"
iear II - therefore a part II this not.
~ saw that INV resignation Will tak-
ilaCe at the CunV enieuCs - the board.
lot later than December ~. 1910
Having adv enIoysd the privilege
u membership in the board Of trustees
Tor nearly thirty five year- my mind
ooks forward with happiness 80 a con
nuei association ia university work
remain with affection and with my
,est thanks. faithfully yours.
CHARLES & HARRIsoN