The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
UNDER THE KNIFE.
PROFESSORS EDWARDS AND MAC
FARLANE ARE REQUESTED TO
RESIGN.
Professor Edwards Was Not on Trial For
Infdelity But For Creating Friction
In the Faculty and the Univer-
sity Generally.

The board of regents were in session
most OF the day yesterday transacting
the most important business of the
present session. They accepted the
designations of DR.. r.. l., Dabney as
professor of philosophy, and DR.. Ever
hart as professor of chemistry. They
also selected the following new pro-
fessors:
Professor H. w. Harper of Fort
Worth, Tex, was elected adjunct pro-
lessor of chemistry at a salary OF $25O0.
Prof. David +. Houston of South
Carolina was elected adjunct professor
of political science at salary of $1,000.
Prof. Sidney E. Mezes Of California
was elected adjunct professor of phi
osophy at salary OF $4,000.
Professor r. l.. Bats was promoted
to adjunct professor of law at salary
of $2500.
Prof. s.ilvester Primer was re-elect-
ed professor OF tetonic languages.
Arthur Leferve from Galveston was
elected instructor in mathematics.
E. p. Schoch of San Antonio was
elected TUTOR III chemistry.
The most important business Of the
meeting, however, was the considera-
ton of the Professor Edwards case.
At the outstart it is well to know that
Professor Edwards was not on trial
for teaching intidelity, evolution or
anything pertaining thereto. The re-.
gents have no objection to offer to bis
theories, but they have other COM
plants against the gentlemen and that
was what he was held to answer for
yesterday. There are several of these
complaints but as they all tend in the
same direction, the substance of the
charges is practically as follows:
Professor Edwards, they claim, has
proven himself a constant source of
trouble in the University and an ele.-
ment OF friction in the faculty, and
the regents yesterday requested him
to step down and out. In addition to
the other charges preferred against
him, was that OF writing the scurri-
lous article in The Evening N WIS
several days ago, attacking certain
members of the board of regents.
The authorship of this article was
proven to be his and hence the re-
gents taking that into consideration
with the other matters, set their foot
down on Professor Edwards and de-
manded his resignation. Another
resignation that was requested was
that of Professor MacFarlane of the
chair OF physics. The regents &C.
knowledge fully Professor MaCFar-
lanes ability as student and sci
enlist but objections are found to his
manner of instructing and they con-
slider it for the best interest of the
University that his resignation be
requested and it was done go accord.
iDgly.
The board also instructed the proc
tor to compile an inventory of all the
laboratories and report at the Septem-
Der meeting so that the board might
have full knowledge of the appara
tus, etc, on hand. The Library COM
mittee was requested to do likewise
as regards the books in the library.
The various committees also re-
ported, delayed business was wiped
off the table and the regents stood
adjourned until their next regular
meeting in September. Most ali OF
them left last night for their respec'
tive homes.