Name/Title
AU Shuey, Edwin L. - 1923-03-28 letter to Joseph Hastings HarrisEntry/Object ID
1990.1.513Context
EDWIN L. SHUEY
409 MITCHELL BUILDING
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
March-28-1923
Rev. J. H. Harris,
Westerville, Ohio.
My dear Dr. Harris:
As I think you are already aware, we are planning for a little longer sessions of Otterbein College Trustees in June than we have been accustomed to hold. A number of very important matters will come before us, which ought to have our very careful consideration. These items will be presented to all the members of the Board in abundant time to enable them to think them over.
In preparation for this meeting your chairman is at work upon the rearrangement of the committees at an early day together with all the essential facts for their consideration.
In making up the Committees, we are particularly anxious that you should accept assignment as chairman of the Administration Committee. Your co-operation in this request is important and I am sure that you will be ready to give every assistance possible. At the same time the President's office will be prepared to assist you in getting ready for the Committee meeting. I trust that I may have your acceptance and at an early date.
You will be glad to know that at last report, Dr. Clippinger was steadily improving and that he will be ready to give us his usual clear advice on any problems that may be necessary. [hand written in margin] You know of this-- I was glad to see him this morning.
Yours truly,
{E. L. Shuey}
E. L. Shuey.
ELS/MBC
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[Carbon copy on back of original correspondence from Dr. Shuey]
39 East Park St
Westerville Ohio
April 7, 1923
Dr. E.L. Shuey
Springfield, Ohio
Dear Brother:-
Yours of the 28th ult. came to hand in my absence. At my earliest opportunity I conferred with President Clippinger about accepting the chairmanship of the Committee on Administration. I explained to him my utter unfitness to cope with such a task in the light of the new "Otterbein Program" and also the limitation of time. He feels that I ought to accept it and I told I would cocur [sic] in your judgement with this proviso that if a little later the proper man comes to the front you will not hesitate to make it known and I will give place to him.
I want to see the College come to the front and take her rightful place in the world's work and am willing to act or not act just so the work advances. I than you for considering my name and if you finally decide to use me in that capacity I shall begin the study of the problem and do the best I can.
Sincerely,
