Evening journal., 1894-04-02
ROOT OUT THE DISCORD
A Newark Man Says College
Professors Are Responsible
FOR ATTACKS ON THE COLLEGE

Revengefui Correspondent and His
Paper Used rs Cat's-paws-The Investi-
eating Committee should Ferret out
and Recommend the Dismissal Of the
Conspirators.
"The fight against President Raub, Of
Delaware College is personal one. pure
aud simple, and the Board Of Trustees
should be careful how 1t acts in the
matter" re marked a leading and public
spirited Newark man to an EvEEING
JOURNAL reporter to-day.
1T Is continuation OF the 6ght
against Presld nts purnell and Caldwell,
only less called for think It poor policy
for a reputable paper 70 allow It's CORE
spondent to vent bis private spleen
through It's columns The trouble began
at least three years ago. Then II II
Curtis called upon President Raub aud i'm
pudently intmsted thGthe had lied TO him
This naturally inceused the president.
who is a man whose probity of character
Is uuquestioned. He minced no words,
but calling Curtis a liay he ordered him
a.
the college boys heard the dispute and
showed their contempt by throwing
several buckets of water over him. Since
then Curtis has lost no opportunity 10 fet
his revenge. He has uujustly criticized
the president and the Every Evening has
lent It's aid The people OF Newark know
young Curtis and pay but little attention
TO what be says OF writes: DO, his letters
/ "a fHafA a he
/ people do not know how irresponsible the
writer is aud what q world OF personal
spite underlies everything he writes.
The students hold him In contempt.
he cannot enter The college without re.
ceiving a testimonial Of their utter dis.
! regard. Several days ago be received an
egg while entering the experiment sta
tion. President Rsub took him under
bis protection on last Tuesday when the
trustees met The students were looking
for him then nud he would have Jared
badly had they found him.
Young Curtis Us rot alone IN bis at.
iacks on the president. He Is backed by
& cabal IL Is made up Of one or two
professors of the college aud two trus
tees. They furnish Curtis with matter
in which there is not particle OF truth.
While the investigating committee IS at
work it should walk right through the
faculty aud elimiua q this faction of
dissord and conspiracy
"WhO are the professors who have
conspired against President Raubq' asked
the reporter
IL will not name them, but the in
vestigatiBg committee viii have u,
trouble in finding them II it wauts 20
One is In the college and the other is n
the experimental station. This Is not
the FIRST conspiracy In which they have
been engaged, ard they invariably use th'
revengeiul correspondent and the Every
Evening as willing cats paws. No presi
dent will be able TO do efficient work at the
college as long as these two professors
are allowed 70 conspiro. They are op
posed TO everything and everybody bui
themselves, and 10 is time that the trus
tees put stop TO 10. President Raub Il
an efficient man. He gives mor'
time to the college than doe
the president Of any leRiing colleg
IN the country. He Is head aud
! shoulders above the men who are At
|. tempting TO undermine him. The peop
7 Of Newark know Il. aud know the mo
tives which led 10 the attack The.
want TO see the investigating committe
get to work aud purge the faculty o
these atoms of discord
Much hiss been said about the stand
ard for admission and the condition 0
the college property. If the standard
too low 10 Is the fault Of the trustee
who made e., aud not that Of the presi
. dent who follows 10. The president car
j not be expected TO 90 around the coleg
buildiDg broom IN hand The only iani
. tor employed Is paid by the students, an
. he is under their orders II the trustee
- want the college kept clean they shoul
. employ janitor or author "a the presi
u danf IN do So