The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-10
Howard University.

With regret we learn that the eflcieii-
cy and usefulness of this institution are
to be impaired during the next year by
Il necessary reduction of SO, 900 in its
expenditures. The trustees of the Uni
versity, believing that the friends of
education in the country would sustain
such an enterprise, organized almost
in the beginning Il broad and compre-
hensive institution: and during the
last year, to some extent, they nave
been compelled to borrow funds to sup
port it. This policy is deemed unwise,
and will not be further pursued. What
ever good can he done neXt year by q
teaching force commensurate with the
income of the institution will be done.
The reduction above indicated necessi-
tates q decrease in Its teachers ms well
as Il withdrawal Oslo, 600 year direct
ly expended in aidingstruggling young
men and women to educate themselves.
The friends and patrons of Howard
made to reorganizGe' ana "caomnddndcl itedpH8sab
sound, thoroughly economical and busi-
ness basis. Its president, General
Howard, Ia man devoted to the best in
terests OF his country, conspicuous in
his endeavors to treat his country
men as himself is struggling to secure
ASiit AZ 6iono RIuy IuDlulN
under the burden. Careworn from con
tinued anxiety and effort, his mind is
daily and vigorously excrcisedin evolv-
Ing plans for its success. Doubtless the
command and management of the Gar.
my OF the Tennessee" cost him less la
Dor than this enterprise. He deserves
the sympathy, interest, and generous
ala OF "a grateful people.-WAsHING-
TON NATIONAL ERA AND CITIZEN,
II the reports, and even the apparent.
ly dispassionate statements Of those who
ought to know, with regard to Gen.
Towards management or rather mis-.
management Of the University, are true,
1t Is easy enough to account for the nee.
essary reduction. We are told, on com.
petent and reliable authority that Presi.
dent Towards financial transactions 10
connection with the management of the
University have been extraordinary, to
say the least. lie seems to have very
confused ideas of the sacredness Of trusts.
He is charged with uppropriatiug large
sums OF money belonging to the Freed.
mems Bureau, while he was Commission.
er, for the purchase of lands for the es.
Enlistment Of this University and to sc.
cure his present official relation to it.
AT 40 early day he succeeded in inducing
the trustees, by what management we
know not, to give him the best acre Of
this land for II building lot although he
was compelled by pressure of threatened
investigation to pay for it at last. From
the time OF his election as President of
the University, up to the present time he
has frequently contrived to have money,
IN considerable u,ns transferred from
the treasury Of the University to his own
pockets, although he sometimes afterwards
considered it policy to surrender the
plumber.
His management Of the institution in
other respects, is said to be undiguiicd,
weak and vlcillatipg. 1t is, in fact the
universal opinion, at tho Capital, and e,.
peclally so among the Professors nod
students Of tho University, that Genera
Howard is far from being an honor to the
institution. 1t is not u subject we like
to treat upon, but when TO much pains il
taken to laud to the ekies one who il un.
worthy, and especially when appeals are
made to the people for their money for
the purpose OF giving him further oppor-
tuni,ies to disgrace the institution of
which he is head, it becomes the duty Of
all good citizens to utter their protest.
The above extract from the National
Era came TO us marked, which is equiva.
lent to u request that We notice. And
SO we give him this notice gratis.