New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-30
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Rev. r. B. Mason Of Maryland. and the Rev. X Ii. me-
The programme agreed Don for the next years Com
mencement is attractive AZ includes an ADDRESS oy
poem by the ceebrat ed Father RYAN. sometimes called
the Poet Priest. who wrote tue Conquered banac,
The sword OF ,ee," and other popular sonSS Vi '"'
South.
TIIE SEAT OF TIE UNIVERSITY.
Lexington Is a beautiful town with many historic as
socatious out its beauties and its relics escape os
tourists because Of comparative inacccssp'y "
the place. Yet 1t is less than half days drive ny stage
from Goshen, which is directly on the most 'rNo'ou
routc "a the White Sulphur and other Virginia springs.
In the basement OF the University chapel are te M
he slabs above the remaas ea uu These slabs are
always covered with fresh flowers piaceu ILL., e at
Lexington. When the mansoleum now building ~ ~
Richmond, In accordance with te des' th sa bearing
Valentine. shall have been c0mpleteu tne sI'o
Gen Lees will be removed, and Tue ~ ari will
which is described as magnificent WORK VI ART "'
In the same chapel which was built with the nr nd
funds contributed to the college AFTER tne wal m MI
during Gen. Lees personal sipervisioH; 10 , ,nI
which Gen Lee occupied as President Oh tne ~, Leen
IL has OF the faculty aud w.
this Office and all it contains just as tas ~ sal
eheftan LETT t When psS, Wife then acting Pres
dent the custom which Is SUN @ of me
posting In tne memorial room every of a student to
receive visitors and show them the to,r TINS
that they ar" ,ss .ssa T Year Ccs
are al all times accessible 10 the puIc my ',n,cr
the rg unversy Chapel is the beautiful Lee
Memorial Church built by the contrDu'Ini ~ hdinS
OF Gen. Lee in all parts of the country II IS & ~ oi
Of tasteful nnpretendlng architecture ana Is moi
yet completed 70 be occupied py , tne i%e Rev
DR. " n Pende,on Gen. Lees spiritual adviser, VINO
during the war yrgn anu cn'i Vi
stonewal Jackson's grave is also In Lexington out
marked only by head and foot stones tine one HcTiofp
The mound was entirely stripped or grass anu
when visited IT, but that was while Gg Town c ws
usually crowded with strangers; ordinarily ~ a
with grass and adorned with flowers from the gardehs
remains OF both Lee and Jackson should be dsiuterred
and removed to the beautiful HOLLYWOOD Ceuieeiy heti
Richmond, where thousands OF otner Confederate sol
diers are buried, but such proposition VIII away oe
stOuy opposed by the friends ana Old associates VI 'ne
| deceased in the quiet old valley town.
| REVOLUTION IN THE DICKINSON FACULTY.
| pIssENsIoSs AMONG TIE INSTRUCTORS WHICH
| COULD NO LONGER BE TOLERATED BY THE
| TRUsTEEs-TIIE CHAIRS OF THE WHOLE FACULTY,
| EXCLUDING THE PRESIDENT, DECLARED VACANT
| UNoBJECTIoNABLE PROFESSORS RE-INsTATED-
| REJOICING AMONG THE STUDENTS AND ALUMNI
rrpoM AN ccAsIoN AL CORRESPONDENT TRIBUNE
| CARLISLE, Penn, June 29.-Since the war,
Dickinson College has laboIed under two staggering
burdens the first caused by the withdrawal OF the pat
ronage Of the Southern States; the second want OF
upon among members OF the Faculty. All the colleges
hardening ON the South have suffered from the first
cause which time bringing gradual return to financial
| prosperity is slowly doing away. For several
| wears the trustees of Dickinson have had In nina
the obliteraton OF all disunion within the College.
With this end in view, the largest meeting OF trustees
known here for years came together at this Commence
| ,iIaIo Mr. w.
| r. Woodward of Washington. Bishop Scott and Bishop
Ames with other prominent alumni and trustees we're
| present On Wednesday DR.. James a. McCauley, the
President OF Dickinson College, read very carefully
worded report in which, however he gave no )nsfrnc-
tons to the Board OF Trustees relative TO Their taxing
action on of the widespread runors OF dssensons
among the faculty At the close Of his report promi-
| nent trustee moved that a committee OF inves-
| tieation into the affairs Of the college be ap-
| pointed. The motion carried and the committee
| waited on Dr. McCauley with the announce
| ment that they had been authorized 10 investigate
the origin of certain troubles which had led to an open
rebellion Of the students against Prof Trckett and re-
ported difficulties of the students with Profs. s. d. Hill
man and j. r. Stayman. When the report OF the Com
charees were made against certain members OF the
Faculty motion made TO declare every Professor
ship vacant with the single exception OF the chair held
nv DR. McCauley. DR.. McCauley rose andearnesty re-
ouested that his might be included with the rest
of the members the Faculty but his request was not
granted though he was excused by vote from his po
ston Of Chairman Of the Board which he held or oco
| The motion to declare every Chair vacant was
then taken up and carried with but one dissenting
voice, that OF DR.. Gibson Of Baltimore.
With this vote the morning adjourned and the
action OF the Board spread from one end OF the
Town to the other, creating the most intense excite
ment. In the afternoon Dr. Charles III. Hines, Pm d..
was unanimously reinstatcd together with Dr. Harmon,
| ton Irnf
Tricket received but little discussion inasmuch as 1t
seemed settled beforehand that he would be removed
| the motion to renstae him was lost Prof. SaymaD,
for twelve years Professor OF Modern Literature was
likewise declared removed from his chair VITA little or
| no opposition. With the motion TO reflect Prof. Hill
man. who had been for twenty-five years connected with
| the College and Preparatory School as instructor the
excitement reached its hight There had been no charges
brought against him for failure of duty he lad. all
admitted faithful overmuch ia the discharge Of it,
That he had given hearty support TO the present
administration that under the rule OF DR.. johnson he
| had been constant source OF discord; that under
that OF DR.. Dashl he had carried on his OF words
in public places and in private circles trying every
where 10 bring ceDsure upon the President. All OF
these things were 10 be weighed against q wears of an
active life spent in the discharge OF duty. Dr. Gibson
of Baltimore made strong appeal Tor his reinsiate-
authority against the motion, 1t lost by OF 10
49, majority vote being necessary election. Those
as we'll as those voting for HIN with an equally strong
sense Of duty, deeply sympat1Ized with him Ca ING.
salary in advance that he might suffer any pecu
mary dis advantage from hs defeat,
BY influential alumni In New-YOrk and PHILADELPHIA
the action Of the Board Of Trustees IL upheld With
small endowment aud the lowest number Of students
full reached for years. there Imperative
demand that there should at least be perfect unity and
| harmony the administration of the college THE
TRIBUNE has already published the names Of the gentle
elected TO I'LL the chairs vacated by Profs. Hnan,
Staynan and Trickett. All come warmly recommended,
and two have already an established reputation as ill.,
strucors With faculty in accord with The President
and heartily supported by the trustees. alumni and