Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-14
OBJECTING STUDENTS.
TKoUBLE AT The NORMAL scaoo1

UDJECI1NG STUDENTS.
TkOUBLE AT THE NORMAL SCHOOL
Prof. Albert Displaced BY . Minority q
the Board OF Trustees-Indigpsnt Stu.
dents-Kesolutions Adopted.
During the last winter session of tn
Millersville State Normal school an ur
founded rumor was circulated that Pro-
Albert intended to resign the chair O
mathematics at the close of the year.
On Saturday, June 2, the board of trus
tees met, and on Tuesday Prof. Alber
received notice from Mr.. Mayer, chair
man of the committee on teachers an,
discipline, that the board had elected
person to ill his position for the next year
The action of the board caused great ex
citement and indignation among teachers
and students. A meeting of the senior
class was called and committees appointed
to draft resolutions expressing regard fo,
Prof. Albert and condemnation OF
the action of the trustees and another
committee was appointed to see the
president, secretary and other mem
bers of the board of trustees and ascer
tain their reasons far SO summarily
disposing of Prof. Albert, who for eleven
years had filled his position to the satisfac.
tiOn of all concerned The committee
called upon Mr.. Reed, president, and Mr..
J. B. Warfel, member of the
board, both of whom were present
ut the meeting of June 2, but
disclaimed all knowledge of tho election
of successor to Prof. Albert. MIR. Frantz
and MIR. Peters were next called on by the
committee and from them it was learned
that at previous meeting of the board a
committee of three-NIessrs. Peters,
Mayer and Heinitsh-had been appointed
to confer with Prof Shaub relative to
teachers. If this committee ever met MIR,
Heinitsh was not present, but at the
meeting in June 2 the chairman, MI. Peters,
reported that the committe had never met
officially, but recommended Mr.. Hull
for a department in the school, not
however stating that he was to take Prof.
Albert's place. As Prof. Lands, superin-
tendent of tho model school, had resigned.
many members of the board thought this
was the department Mr.. Hull was recon-
mended for by the committee. The chair
man asked that the committee be dis
charged, and as no objection was made
it probably considered itself discharged.
No action was taken by the board on the
report, and ,as is evident, only about three
members of the board knew what had
been done. The president, himself, state,
that the report was not acted upon, and
that he did not know successor had been
elected to Prof. Albert.
As soon as these facts were known, much
general indignation was felt at the school,
the following resolutions were drafted,
adopted and signed by the entire senior
class of fOrty-nine members, and nearly
all the students of the school:
ResOlutions OF Regard.
WHEREAS, A successor has been elected
TO Prof. Albert, head of tho mathematical
department. Of the Millersville State Nor
nal school, we the senior class in order to
show our appreciation of him as a friend
and teacher, adopt the following resOlu-
ions
Resoloed, First, That We have the high
,st appreciation of Prof. Albert as gen
;leman and friend, and in this we arc in
lOrsed by his fellow teachers, his pupils
md all with whom he has been intimately
in the classroom or socially.
These feelings are induced by his sincerity,
lis kindness and his generous sympathy
,oward all.
Resolued, Second, That he is acknowi-
'dged far and wide as one of the abIest
nathematicians in the state, and that his
'eputatiOn has attracted to tho school
many pupils for tho sole purpose of being
lnder his instructions.
Resol0ed, Third, That as teacher,
'rof. Albert is noted for his keen penetra-
ion of difficult points and his lucid and
PRACTICAL demonstrations. His superior
Methods sinking deep into the minds of
lis pupils, have been adopted by them in
heir teaching throughout the state.
resolutions on tho Removal OF Prof. Aiber. |
WHEREAS, We, the members of th,
eniOr class of the State Normal school at
1illersville, understanding that Prot.
frank Albert has been removed from tho ,,
'osition of professor of mathematics by |
he board Of trustees of the school;
AND WHEREAS, Without any previous
lotiticatiOn Of such purpose by the board o.
rustees, Prof. Albert was removed on the |
expressed assumption that he intended To |
esign, although he had expressed to sew
raj members of the board wish t., |
emain during the coming year
AND, WHEREAS, Prof. Albert has always |
Djoyed the confidence and respect OF the
MEMBERS of his classes, and has given
roof of his rare abilities as i teacher of |
and his character aud worth
s gentleman;
AND, WHEREAS. This action of tho
oard is gross injustice to Prof Albert
nd will result in injury to tho school,
Resolced, That We beg leave respectful
to express our disapproval of the action
the board of trustees in removing Prof.
-lbert from the chair of mathemati
Resolped, That q copy of these resolu
ons be sent to tho board of trustees and
ub!ished in the Llncaste papsrs.