The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
INFlDELITY
Is SAID TO BE TAUGHT IN THE STATE
UNIVERSITY.
The Board Of Regents Hold Meeting
With Reference Thereto and Exam
inc Witnesses, Though They Do
Nothing About the Matter.

Things have not been altogether
lovely up in the neighborhood of thu
University for some weeks, There hal
been vague uneasiness and a de-
didedly restless feeling prevalent OIL
all sides. The STATESMAN has beer
aware of the matter for over three
months, but has said nothing BECAUSE
nothing definite had been done in the
matter and rumors without facts
would naturally tend to hurt
the University and would do no good
In view of that fact that nothing has
been said in the matter, but within
the past few days the regents have
taken the rumor up, and now having
gained position where they demand
some attention, The STATESMAN feels
called upon to say something with
reference to the rumor. For some
time past, in fact since Xmas, it has
been currently reported
THAT INFIDELITY
was being tau9 hit in the University
Little credence was given the matter
at first but it soon developed more
strength and made itself felt. 1t was
charged that certain chair in the
University was teaching the Oar win
theory and that young men were be-
ing taught the fundamental princi.
Piles of intidelity in the very seat of
Ch. istianity and cultured So
ciety. This rumor gain
ed ground 80 rapidly
that it resulted in an investigation
privately by the board of regents
about six weeks ago. Nothing was
done in the matter, however, and it
was hoped by all that the rumor and
the practice of the theory would die
for want of agitation. But such was
not the case. Within the last month
it was
OPENLY CHARGED
from pulpit in this city that in
fidelity was being taught in the state
University, and the matter was ex-
plotted at various points throughout
the state. The regents seeing that
the matter was gaining such moment
that action on their part was compul.
sorry, met here Wednesday for the
purpose of examining into the matter.
Their meeting was of course secret
and it was matter of impossibility
to get at any of their deliberations.
1t is known for certainty, however
that they had some witnesses up
before them and made arrangements
to have others summoned. 1t was
also rumored that the regents con-
tempIated at one time during their
session OF two days of abolshing the
chair referred to as teaching infidelity
as the only means Of getting rid of the
same. 1t is understood, however,
that they concluded to deliberate iur-
Their on the matter before taking final
action.
In anutshell they are still treading
their course and are holding on 10 the
rope as they glide down the plane of
investigation. There are some right
KNOTTY QUESTIONS
before them. Two Professors
among the first and
the oldest, who started off with the
young life of the University, have re.
signed, and their reasons for doing 30
are up to the present time still in
statue quo AS stated above the air
is full of rumors about some matters
as to the teaching up there in scien-
titic quarters. True science, after the
orthodox fashion, is mighty good
thing think the regents. Science
falsely so.called is bad thing much
to be avoided. The mind of the com.
mon people of Texas is wonderfully
set and united Cd the verify of the
Did Bible as she stands in the King
James version.
The least hint that anything is be-
ng taught in any school that will I'M
settle the faith of their children in
he good old Bible doctrine of the crea-
lion of matter, the origin of life and
he descent of the race from
Adam and Eve without going
my further back in the
pedigree will raise the cold Henry"
and wake the reptile that sleeps on
he log in the sun with pious fathers
md mothers all over the state.
The orig in of man ae set forth in the
Bible in a pretty clear fashion, is made
n the image of God with a natural
body and reasonable soul. lie was
creative act of almighty power i'm
performed with no inter-
Mediate ancestry. We are not much
yersed in biology, which means &C.
'ording to information, the science of
life, but in dipping around it becomes
lnown to all those who have happen
ID to strike on
MR.. CHARLES DARWIN'S
work that he loves to dwell upon a
eemingly pet phrase with him
which runs as follows: sour early
emi'human progenitors would not
ave practiced infanticide. NJ
here can be but little doubt that the |
airs scattered over the human body |
re the rudiments of the uniform |
airy coats of the lower animals from
Which man descended"
The study of that kind of biology is !
alculated to make fellow sick al the |
tomach after eating a good breakfast
t juicy beatsteak, for the thought will |
ONE over him that if that Juicy calf |
ad been let alone it would have shed
Is hair and become human being,
blowing it's original. 1t makes
fellow feel like he is
cannibal and makes him feel like be-
oming vegetarian the balance of
is days. Where that
DARWIN SYSTEM OF BIOLOGY