Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
RESIGNS As PRESIDENT OF
METHODIST SCHOOL At
FAYETTE.
TRUSTEES TO TAKE ACTION
At MEETING in, JUNE
Cooper Has Served Six Years and Says
That 10 Long Enoush-ProbabIy Will,
Return to Ministry and to Upper
Iowa nfsrsnes-Rumorsd That He
May Accept Pulpit at Waterloo.

waterloo, May 2Ss-Dr. Richard Wat
son Cooper president of Upper Iowa
University, requested the trustees of
that institution who met yesterday to
relieve him OF the office which he has
filled SO efficiently for the last six
years, and 1t is probable that the board
will act upon his formal resignation
at the annual meeting on June at
Fayette.
Dr.. n. A. Mershon, Of New Hamp-
ton, acted as president Of the board
OF trustees at the called meeting at the
Russell-Lamson hotel preparatory to
the annual meeting which will be held
at the university during commence
ment week, June to 10.
When the meeting was concluded
DR.. Cooper declared in an Interview
that he had asked the trustees to re-
lieve him of the presidency at their
annual meeting. He said that he felt
he had occupied the office long enough
and that his plans for the future were
not definite.
He is considering offers of literary
nature and it is known that he has
received tempting invitations to enter
pulpits in the Upper Iowa conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church and
to go into the lecture field. He an
nounced his intention of remaining at
Fayette until his successor had been
selected.
Succeeded Dr.. -BisseIl.
DR.. Cooper was installed as presi-
dent Of Upper Iowa University six
years ago. succeeding DR.. ]. w. Bis
sell. of Waterloo, who is at present
president emeritus. He was gradu-
ated in 1890 from Wesleyan Univer-
sity. Middletown,>Conn ard prior to
: his coming to Iowa he occupied the
chair Of English literature at Hamline
University, ST. Paul, MINI. He is held
n high esteem by the students, faculty
members and trustees Of Upper Iowa
University, and his decision to retire
from active connection with the univer-
sity will be learned with genuine re-
greet by his colleagues.
Quintus C. Babcock, of Fayette; r.
O. Woodland, Of West Union; Robert B.
Raines, of independence. and Henry l..
Adams, Of Des Moines. were named to
act as committee to select a new
president. DR.. Cooper announced that
he was not planning to retire from the
educational field and will continue as
secretary Of the Association Of Medical
Colleges which was organized last win
ter. altho it is not probable that he
will continue as president Of the Assoc
citation Ct Iowa Colleges.
Many Trustees Present.
In addition to DIR. Cooper. who at
tended yesterdays session of the board
of trustees in an ex-officio capacity.
those present were: DR.. n. A. Mershon,
Of New Hampton, acting president;
Henry F. Boyer Of Edgewood; w. F.
Baker. OF DEBORAH; Henry L. Adams, OF
Des Moines: Grant NJ. Bigelow, Of New
Hampton: DR.. w. G. Crowder, Of Mar
shaltown; Charles r. Carpenter, Of
Fayette: DR.. James E. Wagner, Of
Mason City; DR.. James d. Parker, of
Fayette; DR.. A. B. Curran Of Charles
City. and Robert B. Raines, of Inde-
pendence.
When asked If he had been offered
the pulpit Of First Methodist church
of Waterloo. which will be vacated on
June 1 by the Rev. William F. Spry,
who is now superintendent Of the Wa
terloo district of the Upper Iowa con-
ference, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, DR.. Cooper merely smiled and
minated that he had received not a
few offers to enter the ministry.