New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
scandal ~ RUTGERS FEMALE COLLEGE.
MRS. f. S. WEST, THE LADY PRINCIPAL, LEAVES
HER OFFICE UNDER \ CLOUD.

hRs. T. - WEST, TIE LADY PKNOIPAL, LEN'L
HER OFFICE UNDER CLOUD.
Rutgers Female College. In West Fifty-6tth-st, 10
again the victim Of misplaced confidence. about
twenty years ago. the Rev. DR.. Pearcc then predcni
Of the institution wa, detected in peculang with the
college funds, and compelled TO retire. HIS sceme
was based on the idea that BY the purchase Of certain
uptown lots and waiting for a rise he would %
enabled to make large of money for the collese
and incidentally fortune for himself Tie lots dia
increase in value in the progress OF time, thus esao'
fishing the correctness of his speculative judgment;
but the irTegularty Of his methods neutralIed al
benefits that might have occurred to himself or inc
nstit Zion he represented The case Is SIN In iusa
ton and confidence is expressed that the college ''
will be reimbursed.
The latest exposure involves the good name OF MIS-
F. : West who for nearly six years has held the place
Of lady principal Of the school Il Is alleged that By
system Of receptions she has been enabled 10 ooio'
fees for tuition and TO appropriate to her own use
sum aggrcgatng about $1,000. Mrs. West was '"'
wife of former dry goods merchant In West Broad"'
whose business record is said to have been honJao'
though not entirely success full. Several years hso
he was afflicted with paralysis and was compelled
to retire from active employment His VIE ~ 'A'
time applied for the place of lady principal Of ns
colecc which was vacant. The late Rev. Dr. Smu''
u Burchard was then president, and though INC
woman offered no credentials, she was assigned
duty. Her Husband and two daughters nearly
quite fullgrown lived with her In the college oul''s
until Mr. West became enfeebled ~ TO renuet "
necessary to make other provisions for him. olo'"'
hood connected with the Protestant Episcopa OH"r'
finally took charge OF him in private hospital 'l'
he was tendery cared for not rs eharity P'uo."
has been alleged. \ regular allowance was mu' -"
aim until his death, less than year and hii ~
Ills widow continued In her place uhul ue -
mart OF October when she was dismissed b! the DO
of Managers Of the college after admitting Tue .
OF regulations which had been brought ash"''
Tho irrcglaritie, were discovered by me he, ,,o,.
A. W. Ferris. who elected treasurer on Is 4, I'D
I'm January of the present year. Mrs west; rosSsrd
is a woman of pleasing personality ana 0t 70 her
piety and her confession Of guilt was eu asnosed
associates The trustees of the college WSIv npss
10 deal chartably with the case, ana lh1S, repr,s
much regret at the exposure Even aiter - WAS
AZ treasurer had begun TO suspect thai on tacd his
wrong IL Is said that the woman for uvi srbemod
Investigations by the eoopess With WHICH IN. tse sx
Ia check his movements. IL Is alleged tlat rnine
iremity Of her position she reSorted TO INC eS 70
OF letters addressed 10 the treasurer 10y P,,lsment
whom that official had written, calling tDr VuHnsted
of accounts which had long before Deeh ~
through the hands of the lady prime pal , IA, hns
Mrs West is about fifty i've years oio; ,.v reas
band 10 whom she was married nearly u'""
ago, many years her senior