Show AFTER rAFTER 44 YEARS TEACHER RETIRES RETIRES' I PHILADELPHIA 1 Feb eb 10 Dr Edgar F F. Smith provost of the University o of Pennsylvania since January 1911 tendered tendered ten ten- dered his resignation to the board of trustees at its monthly meeting Monday I The board declined to accept the nation Dr Smith however declined to withdraw withdraw with with- draw his resignation saying that having taught for four tort years he now desires de de desires desires sires to retire He asked that his resignation nation take effect June 30 1920 the I I I chose e of or the present college year year Dr Smiths Smith's connection with the University Uni- Uni University University Uni Uni- of Pennsylvania began In 1876 and except for the period between 1881 1831 I and 1888 1883 when he be was at other colleges he be had been continuously with Pennsylvania Pennsyl vania ania |