The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-11-17
AMHERST PRESIDENT RESIGNS
VIM GYlEIp ms UORk iETER
SFNT lONNENtE EVENT.
Dr. George Harris IN His Letter to the
Trustees speaks OF Ills Advanced age
and EmphasltcS the Good WIN Exist
Ing Between Him and the College.

Ing Between Him and the College.
ANurHsr. Mass, NOV IL President
George Harris of Amherst sont his rcsiEna-
t'ou to the board of trustees to-day u was
rrpted with expressions of regret
To the students nf the college the action
was absolutely unexpected and II IL hs-
licvcd that the alumni will receive the
news with equal surprise. But those who
have been close TO- the man who has been
AT ,ho head uf this institution for thirteen
vcar~ know that a year ago be- mad" an
cfor' to stop active work.
AZ that time the endowment fund. which
was completed in time to he announced
a. commencement last June, had not
boon finished lnaswuch a. President
Harris had bcou responsible for gathering
in the money that put Amherst ou sound
financial footing the trustees and his
friends urged him to remain for another
voar. lie consented with the understand
ing that when his work WAS done b" would
NOT hn asked 10 coutlup" mis- duties.
The president sct- forth hts reasons
for rr-Irniuc n this I"'tor 10 III" trustees
In l~n0 assumed tie presidency of th"
college, and am now therefore in tn" thir-
t""uth vaar nf service. These passing
years. gliding pleasantly and rapidly
on. have brought me from middle life
to ~" asc when on" should retire from
active Ioad"r~hip Bc'or" th" next com
moocomont I shall hc ~ wears old.
Although particular limit, a. seventy
or ~iNtv-tve wears. cannot b" arbitrarily
fixed for all men as precisely tina time
when tunv cease 10 have the effectiveness
and initiative Of young and middle life,
vc, it j. inevitable that a. the seventh
decade near, completion there cannot
be the impulse the le,t. the momentum
OF earlier year, And although for myself
am not conscious Of any impairment
of physical health nor, II | may say IT,
Of any dullinE OF intellectual perception
and do not feel old yet | am aware that
the passage of time has brought mo
toward or ryrn TO Jhe end, Of the period
when one can render the most efficient
service
Il therefore offer YOU my resignation
| of the presidential Office. expecting II
to take effect not later than the next
| commencement
J i seize this occasion TO express my
appreciation both of the unfailing support
and the cordial friendship OF every trus-
tee The board has harmoniously ano
earnestly worked to promote the best
interests of the college There have
been healthy growth, higher standards
O scholarship and an improved morale
| of students and substantial strengthen.
! ing Of equipment The faculty have
| taught faithfully with the object Of edu
eating thoroughly. and IN all important
| matters have been in accord with me II
| 4dVanClng the Intellectual and mora
| welfare oil the students
OF the successive generations OF un-
ierGraduates | can speak only IN terms
If gratitude for their uuvarylng good vii
land earnest cooperation. The alumni
If whom one-third II those living have
been graduated during my presidency
are seldom critical and are universally
devoted 10 their college. Ihe noble
tradition holds fast that which is good
traditions Of preparing men by discipline
and character for rendering worthy
service.
Il esteem it privilege and an honor
TO have been president OF Amherst Col
lege and it Is. | must confess, not with.
ont regret that reinqnsh my ofncla
association with trustees, faculty, stu
dents and alumni. Yet II Is with the
conviction that the bonds of many friend
ships are not broken or weakened"
In accepting the resignation the trus-
tees adopted this minute
Il. That the resignation OF President
Harms he accepted 10 lake eject as ne
suggests, at the next commencement.
and that IN accepting II the board CRATE,
fully acknowledges the Indebtedness oi
the board and II IN" college 10 fresiden,
Harris Tor ms very notable service and
the boards hearty dppreciauon OF the
kindness. courtesy ana cohslheratioi
ON M par whinn have marked an ms
Relations win the trustees assures treHl-
dent harms ot the anecuoh ana hoh"i
IN w4l'h dH TIE meihbeTs "i the bnafu
hold MN
;. J nat commute" cohsl-'ihg oi
N"--r-. simpson, Ntii' W llIiahiS ana
Walker -" appplh'"a Il" S'H" norc adt'
Iqnat" ana HthE expression 10 the leehhs
of the trustees IN the form OF a letter II
reply to tn" president letter oi reslgna'
ton,
Word OF IN" resignation didn reach
the students untr about i3o thls alter
noon. Then the undergraduate news
paper stirred ltsei rEhtily ana had an
laNtTd flt. CAMPUS WITHIN hAlf an nOl.I