The evening times., 1895-11-20

missed professor OF the Howard University,
was finally settled at the called meeting
late yesterday afternoon. The meeting
was held in the PRESIDENTS office, and those
whoparticipated wereRev. jeremiah Eames
Rankin, D. D., president; Gen. George N.
Bailoch, Francis NJ. Smith, Zalmon Rich
ards, Otis +. Presbrey, John F. Cook, Rev.
Michael +. Strictly, d. D.; William Eallan-
tyne, Rev, Frank j. Grimke, Adam &. Pratt.
Rev. William waring, Henry e. Pellew,
Braina rd H. Warner. James H. Merriwether,
Hon. B. X. Bruce and Rev. DIR. T. K. Bruce,
and Rev. DR.. T. 3. Hanlin.
Mr.. Rankin opened the meeting by read
ing selections from the Bible. and DR..
| Hamlin made the opening prayer. The roll
call was read by Secretary j. B. johnson,
and DR.. Rankin said that the object of the
meeting was to reconsider the case of Prof.
Gregory. removed from office last May.
PROF. GREGoRY's PLEAS.
The merits of the case were then warmly
discus sed, the main speaker of the occasion
being the Rev. Mr.. WariDg, who made an
address occupying an hour and forty min
utes. In this lengthy expo sition Mr..
Waring stated the plea of Prof. Gregory
in desiring reconsideration of his case.
The most tangible of these points was the
statement that Prof Gregory first became
entangled in the meshes OF debt by fruit
! less endeavor to buy home. He borrowed
money for this object, and owing to an un-
fortunate combination of circumstances,
lost both the money and the home.
Another plea was that his resources had
been constantly drained by the medical
treatment he was Obliged IL procure for
one of his children. This child had been
taken TO Philadelphia and placed under
.talt t..N fh. af Ia
ceeding was somewhat eXorbltant figure.
Mr.. Waring also read letters and petitions
from various sources urging Mr.. Gregorys
restoration, in order that he might be given
chance To make an honorable living and
at the same time an opportunity to pay
In installmcnts some part Of his large in
debtedncss. 1t was urged that receiver
be appointed by the creditors, and Mr.. john
son, secretary of the board, be authorized
to pay 10 this receiver certain part OF
Gregory's salary each month.
MIR. Waring was followed by Rev. F. j.
Grimke, who pleaded the dismissed teach
ers cause quite eloqucntly, and fortified
his argument by reading letters and petit
tons from influential men among teachers
aud divines.
NOT TO RECONSIDER IT.
After prolonged debate it was decided
by vote of 10 to 6 not to reconsider the
Rankin then read letters from several alb
sent trustees, among them one from DR..
Edward NJ. Gallaudet, president of the
Gailaudet College for the Dumb, in which
he emphasized with great force the impro-
priety of reconsidering this case.
Some routine business was then trans
acted by the board. Mr.. Cook, secretary
OF the executive committee, was authorized
to receive the resignation OF Prof. Ka-
waster, who had rot given satisfaction
and had been unanimously requested to
resign, and OF DR.. Craighead and Mr.. Brum-
baugh, After this had beeu disposed of the
meeting adjourned.
AS Prof. GreEory's side of the argument
had previously been fully heard by the COM
mittee appointed last fall, and which con-
sisted of the late Frederick Douglas, Sep-
ator Bruce and Zalmon Richards, and as lie
had no new points to advance, he was not
invited to be present.
The inside history of this affair makes
quite interesting reading. As has been
frequently stated in The Times, political
ambition seems 10 have been the beginning
of Prof. Gregory's downfall.
The attention OF DIR. Rankin was first
called to the case when the District Com
missioners dismissed Greg ory from the
school board, because he was alleged to he
using his office in order to further his am
bition.
The next chapter was when the boarding
hall fund, of which Mrs. Gregory was in
charge, was found $500 in arrears. The
trustees held meeting when this fact
became known, and Mrs. Gregory was
threatened with prosecution unless she re-
funded the money. She stated before the
board that she had lent the money to her
husband, and after a few months delay, she
finally settled the difficulty.
BORROWED FROM STUDENTS.
Dr. Rankin shortly after this became
money from the students, aud complaints
to this effect were constantly being brought
to his attention. He then concluded that
Gregory's moral integrity was seriously
impaired, and that his usefulness TO the
university was at an end The action of the
trustees at the meeting yesterday fully sus-
tained DR.. Rankin's views.
The fact has just leaked out that the
parents of Mrs. Gregory own a large and
valuable farm near Wiliiamsport, Pa,
and that they have lately made extensive
and costly repairs on the farm. 1t is
therefore suspected that all of the money
for which Gregory Is debted-almost S14,-
O00-has not filtered away, but some of 1t
has been expended in this way. This aspect
of affairs will suon be fully Investigated
by the creditors.
Mr.. Gregory still occupies house be-
longing TO the university and to which he
is not entitled, since his dismissal from
the faculty. He does not pay rent for it,
and owing TO his embarrassed condition
lie has not been requested TO vacate.
The case is now finally dismissed and
cannot under any circumstances be again
brought before the board.