New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-22
the first time such case had been carried through the
Court such charge
PROFESSOR II 4. MELTON RESIGNS.
SERIOUS DIFFICULTY THAT HAS ARISEN IN lhH
WINCHESTER OBSERVATORY AT YALE
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WINCHESTER SERNAToRY AT YALE
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NEw-HAvEN. April 21.-College society in
cluding the faculty itself. was last satur-
day considerably startled by tho report that ProeSso
Hubert A. Newton had resigned his place
as director and head OF the Winchester Ob'ervaIory'
There we're many stories and much surmlse as 10 tne
cause Of the Professors sudden resignation of his posi-
top In the work OF which has shown special interest
and pride II was known that some difference h'u
occurred between him and DE- leSnaIu ,aJooi Wai,oi
h,,ro.n hT ne"u and other oficers of the institution
If now aupcars that Professor Elias Loomis, one OF INC
BOARD of Managers Of the observatory, has Joined
professor newton and sent in his resignation
Some years ago Dr. Leonard Waldo who had PREVIOUSLY
been connected with the Cambridge observatory ysiteI
Professors Loomls Newton and other members OF inc
Yao faculty and asked their sanction ara ara
aid in establishing the observatory with u, inc
proviso that il should REQUIRE no direct
financial and from the college and that its net re-
ccpts over and above $1,000 should each year
be paid into the college treasury: Dr
waldo then established the bureau which sterward m
was removed to the new obscrvatory bulding tnr on
the properly given by the late Mr.. Wirchester l0r
IF41G ProssoE Newton has aadIted
its accounts The immediate Of thc present lrooe
accordngto the managers OF the obserXatGIy VINO % arc
position 10 know, mas been lr. Naao ud tio' bIs
full charge Of TIE observatory and 10 eX'd H
functions bevond therinst scope IL asserted that ne
has regarded his own pace as superior ~ 80 bns,
Of Professor Newton that on occasion he mas MOI nes
atcd 70 complain t6at as a'0T neye that
ne has dropped his title merely head Of the bureaus
and has the title page or ms anuud
rcport mis-styled himself "The Astronomer oI
the Winchester Observatory ana '""'
I'm the observatory, itself, he mas
taken more room for his work than was just ana l-
paired building for regular astronomical n'eS
tigation. ,,-,
Finally comes n more serious assertion. Members
OF the Board OF Managers say that Dr. Waldo, IN purs-
ance Of his PIN of Obtsinng more control % the OD
4eryatory, cOnploued recently Of It's managenent
70 the Corpnration OF the College and tnat III dc-
ference 10 his complaint, committee OF the Corporation
consisting OF Frederick j. Kngsbury of waterbury ahu
Mason Young of New York, both membcrs or me
Corporation. appointed committee to nEesuga,e
the finances OF the observatory and the alleged detts
In its organization and management That Cgmini gee
began its work some weeks ago. Complaint
is made that It pursued IT, investigations
in nm arbitrary and one sided spirit One member
~ the Board OF Observatory Managers may
he quoted as saving that the accounts were found
correct uddcnly ana 10 the amazement osthe MANAGERS
the committee through its chairman, MI. Young
reported n plan for the complete reOrKinila'ioh
o. the observatory The organization provided io ule
entire abolition Of the Board OF Managere ga'e
Dr Waldo new and enlarged powers, ana thougn
retaining Professor SewtOwu Director largely nm"d
hts functions ard authority. This report was acceped
by the Prudential Committee OF the corporation, whch
includes almost OnehalT of that body whcrcupou frO-
fessOr Newton promptly resigned an act when mas just
been followed by tae resignation OF Professor LOOMS
II IS understood also that the other members or thc Cd
servator Of Managers dsapprOve strongly OF the
proposed reorganization and that other designations may
soon follow,