The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-05
STETSON BOARD
ENDORSE ACTION
OF PRES. HUXLEY
OFFICIALLY RENEW THEIR CON-
FIpERcE IN HIS ADMINIsTRA-
TIoN or UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS.
D,LAND PEOPLE HAYES tx
PRESSED CONFIDENCE ALSO.

The following Is taken from the
volusia County Record of this week:
With the disappointment of the result
Of the Hunt damage suit against him
In the Circuit Court last Friday. DR..
Lincoln HuIley has the renewed conf
dence, officially expressed, OF the board
of trustees of the university; not only
this, but renewed confidence and es--
TEEN of the DeLand people. for such
has been given him since the verdict
was rendered against him.
The great crowds at the Presenta-
ton Day exercises and at the reception
ct Chaudoin Hall last Friday night
manifested, sincerely, their apprecia-
ton Of his good name and great worth
20 Stetson University and to DcLand.
There were nearly q thousand at the
reception to pay their high respect TO
the greatest educator OF the south to-
day, a lecturer and educator Of great
noble heart. and Of national renown;
there, too to meet and pay honor to
the president of the board OF trustees,
Mr.. John B. Stetson-
The DeLand people are with ard for
DIR. Huiiy and the university. and
their confidence has not been shaken
in the least In this grand and noble
character.
At the meeting OF the Board Of
Trustees held in the afternoon OF the
same day the following resolution was
presented and adopted by unanimous
vote:
Resolved, that the Board Of Trus-
tees OF the John B. Stetson University
hereby express to DR.. Lincoln Hulley
their sincere sympathy in this his
hour of trial and assure him that they
have entire confidence in the purity
OF his motives and the sincerity of his
intentions. believing that IN all things
done in the past he has always been
actuated by a due regard for the rights
of others and has conscdentiously
worked for the best interests OF the
university and for the student body
under his care"
At the special meeting the Board OF
Trustees fully approved the rules Of
discipline adopted by President Hulley,
under the general direction OF the
Board, which are in force in the uni
yersity. and further.
- Resolved, That the Board fully en-
dorse his methods of enforcing the
said rules and OF his general manage
ment OF the student body, and hereby
place on record our thanks to him for
so managing them that the discipline
has been very much improved, and
further.
Resolved, That we fully approve
and endorse the action taken by Presi-
dent Hulley In the measures and
methods adopted and being carried out
IN defending the suite against the uni
versity and against him and that the
defense made by the attorneys meets
with cur approval"
The decision of the jury Is no wise
affects the confidence Of the Board in
the president OF the university. and he
win receive the support Of the Board
even more than heretofore. IL such is
possible.
The regular annual meeting OF the
Board of Trustees Of the university
was held Friday afternoon and the
ceived and the old officers were re-
elected for the ensuing year.
The financial statement shows the
institution to be In a hourishing and
prosperous condition. The receipts
from endowments and from the stu
dents amounted to $so.226.2T. The in
come from the year was $S.1T2 In ex-
cess OF the expenditures.
A considerable sum has been re-
ceived in donations and gifts. among
the principal items OF which are
1851 from Mr.. ]. B. Conrad; S2.ss5
from the Countess Santa Eulalia and
$1,000 from Mr.. ]. II. Cummings for
the gymnasium. Numerous other gifts
have been made, all Of which have
been acknowledged and are duly ap-
preciated.
The permanent endowment OF the
university has been considerably in
creased and the income from the same
Is very large.
The regular presentation exercises
were held at the auditorium Friday
morning. February 18th. There was
q large crowd in attendance and the
exercises were very much enjoyed by
all. A fine musical program was rem
dered which is a fitting prelude to the
great Musical Festival to be held here
this week Mr.. John B. Stetson, Jr-.
presided and DR.. A. c. Mitchell. presi-
dent Of the University of South Caro-
lima, delivered the founders Day
address. telling Of the great achieve
ment OF the Board OF Trustees and the
public spirit OF the citizens who have
contributed so literally to the estao-
hshment OF the university. Honor
able T. C<Search, Of Philadelphia. Pa.
who Is one OF the senior members o.