According to Edward Patterson, as often as not at the closing of meetings of the professors of the University which were chaired by the Principal, Wright would beckon Patterson to come and speak with him. Consequently, Patterson had to face a lot of ribbing by his fellow professors about the "scheming mathematicians" who were secretly running the institution, since they refused to believe that all Wright wanted Patterson for was to check the mathematics on which Wright had been working in the course of the meeting. Patterson ascribed Wright's productivity to his having made excellent use of University meetings.
Ayon sa Edward Patterson, hangga't hindi sa pagsasara ng mga pulong ng mga professors ng University na kung saan ay ang mga Principal chaired by, Wright ay kawayan Patterson sa darating at makikipag-usap sa kanya. Samakatuwid, Patterson had sa harap ng isang pulutong ng mga tadyang sa pamamagitan ng kanyang kapwa professors tungkol sa "scheming mathematicians" ay lihim na tumatakbo ang mga institusyon, dahil sila ay tumanggi sa paniniwala na ang lahat ng Wright Patterson para sa mga pinaghahanap ay upang suriin ang matematika sa kung saan Wright had been nagtatrabaho sa ang mga kurso ng pulong. Patterson ascribed Wright's produktibo sa kanyang ginawa sa pagkakaroon ng mahusay na gumamit ng University pulong.