A New President

A NEW PRESIDENT

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For the State Normal College

at Ypsilanti

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PRES, BOONE IS OUT OF IT

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Prof. Simmons, Head of Training School also Resigned.

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This is the Result of a Wrangle which has Existed in the Normal College for Several Years --Prof. Lyman becomes Acting Principal,

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Ypsilanti, June 22. - The state board of education held a most important session here today at which the resignation of Dr. Boone, taking effect September 1 next, was accepted. Dr. Boone named certain conditions upon which his resignation would be presented, and these conditions were fulfilled. He remains at the head of the school during the summer session. In the absence of Dr. Boone, he being out of the city, the board members would not state what the conditions were. Prof. Elmer A. Lyman.of the mathematical department, formerly of the university, will become acting principal September 1, it being the board 's desire not to take hasty action in supplying Dr. Boone's successor. The resignation of Prof. Simmons, as head of the training school, was accepted, and Prof. C. T. Gawn, of Traverse City, elected to fill the vacancy. The salary of Prof. Hoyt, department of pedagogy, was increased to $2,000, and S. B. Laird, of Lansing, elected associate Professor of this department A most important matter was the decision to elect a president of the Normal school system of Michigan, he to reside here and also have supervision of' the Mt. Pleasant and Marquette schools. No one has yet been elected for this new office. Much regret will be felt in Ypsilanti and in school circles over the resignation of Dr. Boone. Owing to his remarkable administrative ability and hard "work during the six years of his faithful service here the normal has steadily grown. Dr. Boone had faithful supporters on the board but a breach constantly widening, existed between him and certain members of the faculty and for the sake of harmony, which could not otherwise be restored, he has resigned.