The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
1t Is Said He Will Become Con-
gregatiOnal Secretary.
TROUBLE AT COLLEGE.
Trustees Will Not Talk About
Resignation.
Failure to Increase Endowment
Cause of Dissatisfaction.

There is a story going the ROUNDS
of college and educational circles in
Topeka to the effect that DR.. Frank
Knight Sanders, the brilliant president
of Washburn college will resign soon
to become a general secretary OF the
national board of the congregational
church Connected with this rumor
comes the report that the trustees OF
Washburn college are not satlsneo
with the services of DIR. Sanders, as
president, and that the resignation on
the part of the executive Will pc WEI
coined by the college heads.
DIR. Sanders left Topeka last night
for Chicago, where the CONGREGATIONAL
board holds it's annual meeting ana
the report of the results of that meet
ing is expected to carry with 1t the
resignation of DR.. Sanders from Wash-
burn. President Sanders could not pe
seen for an interview.
The rumor of the trouble between
the college trustees and the president
has been current for some time. The
fact that President Sanders has not
obtained additional endowment TO the
college since his acceptance OF the e3-
ecutives chair, is said to be one OF
the first reasons for the DISSATISFACTION
among the trustees.
Obtained Less Than Salary.
President Sanders, it is said, re-
ceIves a salary of $4,000 a year. He
has been with Washburn about two
wears. Since this time with the col
lege the trustees are said to claim tnAI
he has not obtained as mucn as ms
salary for the endowment VI We0N
burn college. ,
This is an important issue with every
educational institution OF tooay-en-
dowments and gifts. Independent col
Ieees like Washburn with the strength
and Influence carried by this school
throug ughout the west, are especially IN
need of large endowments when they
have as competitors such SchoolS as
Kansas university, the State Normal
Kansas State Agricultural coIloge' anu
others.
mort from the taxes of the people or
tha state Independent colleges receive
nothing of this sort and they must ue-
pend on their friends Therefore II mas
become a necessity in late years that A
college president be man who has IN
fluence and standing with financial
men and who is able to secure for his
school funds to maintain the tnstitu-
ton.
The old days of college presidents
with nothing but brains for books and
instruction. are past. The college pres
ident of today must be as practical and
business like as he is brainy and dig
nified.
President Sanders Brilliant Man.
The trustees of Washburn are all
willing to grant that President Sanders
is a man of broad mind and brilliancy,
a man of learning and influence-espe-
ciaIIv in the religious world. But these
trustees have been brought face to face
with the proposition that Washburn
has to rub up against the financial
world as well as the religious world II
she intends to maintain her present
high standards-and they have about
decided that DR.. Frank Knight San
ders is not the man to gain this end for
them.
DIR. Sanders came to Washburn col
lege about two years ago. He has
served on the faculty of Yale univer-
sity and has been connected proml-
nently with collegiate and educational
work in the east. He is well known
man in national and international reli-
gious circles and has been recognized
through the election to official posi-
tions by numerous organizations
throughout the country.
But it is endowment that Washburn
needs more than the popularity and
nrominence of her president, accord
ing to the rumors in college circles al
this time After such an adm1nistra-
tion as that enjoyed under Norman
Plass. who obtained thousands of dol
lars for the college, it is hard fol
WaShOuTn 10 take up oil a
ton where less than $4,000 has beer
obtained.
The trustees have no man in view
for the presidency at this time. A
least they will have nothing to sa!
about it.
Greenwood Doesn't Know.
L. H. Greenwood, secretary of the
hoard of trustees of the college, ad
mitted nothing in an interview thi'
morning.
"Dr. Sanders may resign but we know
nothing about it, he said Il haven1
heard anything about his proposed res
ignation and don't know that he is II
Chicago to accept another position.
know he is in Chicago but not on any
mission that you mention as l under
stand.
81 am not aware of the dissatfsfac
ton yo1 claim to know about. Ever
if there was a dissatisfaction over thu
administration of President Sanders i
isn't for the newspapers to publish tt
the world.
"If DR.. Sanders resigns it will be new
to u.s.
James F. Griffin. treasurer of the col
iege didn't have as much to say a.
Mr.. Greenwood.
''AH that you have asked me must b.
cooked up" he roared, Il don't know
anything about 1t.
And he slammed the receiver dowl
on the hook.
WOOD HASN'T SOLD EIs PAPEI