Middletown transcript., 1894-03-31

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What We want is frank discussion O
things as they are and as they should b
1t is our duty to know the condition o
affairs, and we cannot evade our duty il
this way What do any of us know abou
the inside workings of the college.
DR.. Pratt:
| think the report should come before thu
full board. 1 have no friends to reward
and no enemies to condemn. but / will dt
my duty. No institution with which 1 an
connected do 1 want to stand under cloud
of suspicion.
Mr.. Hayes, pronounced supporter OF the
president in many things cortended for q
quiet, star-chamber investigation and Mr.
Stockley also demanded and executive ses.
sion.
Mr.. Salisbury said:
Lam in favor of turning on the light
Let US see where the trouble is and let no
man stand in the way.
EXECUTIVE SESSION TALK.
But the board went into executive ses-
sion and the reporter triPped lightly out.
The secret session was at times stormy
one, and the discussion was plain. DIR.
Purnell took leading part and his famili-
arity with the college in every way enabled
him to bring out many damaging criticisms
connected with a certain looseness in man.
agement. The library was in bad shape;
many books were lost; there was no cata-
logue or classification; the general library
had not been kept up to date, although the
students have to contribute several dollars
every year for this purpose, and, finally,
the room was used OIL several occasions by
the students as baseball headquarters.
The old building, where the dormitories
are, has been number of times found in a
very dirty condition which developed the
fact that the president had not been in the
building for months. DR.. Purnell learned
from DR. Raub that he taught only from
IL to IA hours a week, and this, he con-
tended, was not enough for the studies.
Among the other things brought out was
the fact that the president gave two-thirds of
his time to the writing and publishing of
spelling books, arithmetics, etc., from which
he is currently reported to make $1,000
yearly outside of his college salary which
is $1,000. In the matter of dicipline and
standard the president was also taxed with
laxity.
But in a few words which we're allowed
him before he stepped out to permit a
fuller discussion of himself, DR.. Raub re-
minded the trustees that all the official acts
of his administration had been according
a majority vote of the faculty and in con-
formance with resolutions as passed by the
trustees.
'As to the irresponsible charges by news
papers" the doctor began.
Chief Justice Lore-"No, doctor, you are
mistaken. These are not irresponsible
newspaper charges, but they are criticisms
passed here in this board by trustees
themselves and should as such be consid-
ered."
Even palmer words were used in DR..
Raub's absence and finally the resolution
was passed unanimously to have the chair
appoint a committee of five members of
the board with instructions and full power
to inquire into the condition of the college,
to investigate the presidents course and
incidentally that of the faculty; the COM
mittee to call for all college and faculty
papers necessary and to investigate all testi-
mony offered.
The committee is composed of Lewis c.
Vandegrift, George G. Evans, Manloye.
Hayes, w. F. Causey and DR.. David Mus
tard.
The full board is to hold a special meet
ing here Wednesday, May 9th, to hear and
act upon this report.
The last hours business was transacted in
open session and comprised mass of fresolu-
tions having reference very largely to the
work of the departments and which the
limits of this article will not admit of
enumeration.