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Dr. Robert J. Aley, president of the University of Maine for eleven years, yesterday accepted the presidency of Butler college. He announced that his resignation as head of the Maine institution will be sent in immediately and he will assume his duties as president of the Irvington school in September.
University to Receive His Home. Dr. Robert J. Aley, president of Butler University, at meeting of the trustees of the institution Tuesday noon, asked to be relieved of his active. duties as president and submitted his resignation to become fective at the end of the college fiscal year, July 1. Members of the board accepted the resignation and asked that he serve as president emeritus and accept a retirement allowance.
Dr. Walter Scott Athearn of Washington was elected president of Butler university yesterday afternoon. Members of the board of directors concurred in a report submitted by a special committee appointed to select a successor to Dr. Robert Judson Aley.
Walter Scott Athearn, president of Butler University, Monday afternoon was preparing a letter of resignation to be sent to the board of directors of the institution.
Dr. James W. Putnam, who be comes acting president of Butler university with the departure of Dr. Walter S. Athearn
Thrice called to assume the office of acting president of Butler University, Dr. James W. Putnam Saturday became president.
Dr. James W. Putnam, who has been president of Butler University since January, 1935, submitted his resignation this afternoon to the university's board of directors. He will become president emeritus and head of the graduate division, succeeding Dr. Henry Lane Bruner, retired, in the latter capacity. A committee will be appointed by the board to select a successor to Dr. Putnam, who has been connected with thirty years. Members of the board said no one is under consideration at present. Dr. Putnam called in the deans of the various colleges at the university this forenoon and told them of his plans, and then prepared his formal resignation.
Dr. Daniel S. Robinson yesterday resigned as president of Butler University, effective immediately, and the board of trustees named Dr. Maurice O. Ross, dean of the school of business administration, as acting president.
Designation of Dr. M.O. Ross as actual president of Butler University, rather than acting president, a title conferred upon him last February, does not change his relationship to the institution.
Dr. M. 0. (for Maurice O'Rear) Ross will retire as Butler University's president August 31, the end of the university fiscal year.
Dr. Jones who was unanimously elected by the board of trustees Saturday to serve as Butler's 15th president...
John G. "Jack" Johnson, the educator who will be installed as Butler's 16th president on Sept. 1, is about to break that tradition.
A geography scholar who joined the Butler University faculty 17 months ago will become the school's 17th president.
Butler University's trustees on Monday selected Bobby Fong, dean of faculties at Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., as the private school's 20th president.
James Danko will succeed Bobby Fong as Butler University's 21st President.
