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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1920
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1919] CLOSING OF THE UNIVERSITY OP ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY ONE W E E K SCHEDULED T I M E BEFORE 643 THE (3) A statement that conditions of living became so hard on account of the coal shortage in Champaign and Urbana, that the Council of Administration thought it wise to permit students to go home at the beginning of this week. The President of the Board authorized me to use my judgment in following the Council's conclusion. Accordingly I authorized the closing of the University. It is our expectation to resume on the date scheduled for the close of the vacation—January 5, 1920—unless the coal situation becomes worse. This statement was received for record. RESIGNATION OF DEAN CHADSEY W I T H D R A W N (4) Correspondence concerning the resignation of Dean Chadsey. November 28, 1919 Dean C, E. Chadsey, College of Education DEAR DEAN CHADSEY: Your letter of November 17 presenting your resignation as Dean of the College of Education of the University of Illinois was received at my office in my absence and I did not see it until day before yesterday. I was too busy on that day to reach it and yesterday was Thanksgiving. Today I have your letter of the 28th to the effect that you would like to withdraw your resignation. After sending your resignation of November 17 you resumed, I understand, your former position as Superintendent of the Schools of Chicago. That action of itself consituted a withdrawal from the services of the University, even though your resignation here had not yet been accepted. From another point of view, the fact that your resignation had not been accepted may be regarded as implying that you continued in office here since the University, the other party to the contract, had at least a moral right to assume that your agreement with it was not terminated until its consent was given. I make these statements because the facts involved have a bearing on what I shall write later. Under all the circumstances I consent for the University to the withdrawal of your resignation on the following conditions, subject to approval later by the Board of Trustees: First: That you agree not to give up your appointment at the University or leave its service for any other position, whether in Chicago or elsewhere, during the current University year ending June 30. Second: That while you are a member of this faculty you will not initiate or be a party to any attack upon, or political activity against, the authorities of the city of Chicago, nor participate in any agitation in or against its educational system. I wish to emphasize this point very strongly. Third: That your salary as Dean shall be regarded as having ceased on the day when you entered upon the office of Superintendent of Schools in the city of Chicago some ten days or more ago, and as beginning again on the day of your resignation of that position and your resumption of work here November 26. I regard this condition as necessary and proper against the possibilities of dispute concerning your status here, as indicated in the first paragraph of my letter. If you accept these conditions kindly let me know and we will regard the matter as closed, subject to my report of the incident to the Board and its approval of my action. Very truly yours, DAVID KINLEY Acting President
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