The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-25
PROF. HARRIS0N'S CARD.
he GfrES TIE history or THE
BOARDS RECENT ACTION.
A Plain, straightforward Siatement-He
Regards the Proc edings a Mora
aud Lea Outrage.
To the Editor of The Times:

trustees OF Richmond College May S0th.
al 4 O'Clock. Ito consider any vacancy
or vacancies that may occur IN the
faculty, and any other matters requiring
fmmeoiate attention" "A committee OF
three from that body called upon me anu
presented a paper 10 De tedd anu Iss.
piled to. This paper mo COP! Vas eas
with mel | perusei, as pest coaiu' III
their presence. and throwing IL on the
table said that the paper did not cVh-
Germ me. as II was based upon the ue,i"-
ration that information hai reachcn 'ny
trustees OF an intention oh the part OF
some professors to resign their cnalts,
and | had authorized no one 10 Ihahe
such a statement. ana, indeed, had l9i, ~,
ed no such intention IL "ds .'S .s''', ~ ~
the committee that an answer must DC
given as the trustees would meet thal
night 10 receive the replies. IheItupVn
i requested the committee 10 convey 10
the trustees the following as the oniy re-
ply that / could give q use the exact
words / think. the committee 'vVn u .r4n
down in writing, VIZ, II any lh,tht'or
TO resign the chair OF LAtin, Which 4
now hold, shall hereatt9r py5sesS I'm n' ia
due time 49,. LA
This was the only answer that ! could
possibly give as l hal not AZ tna1 '', .
seriously considered the matter or my
future course. not even yet knowing What
effect the reorganization OF the col''eN
would have upon the integrity OF 10y Ia
par.ment question that supposed Mouip
trustees on june 18th But on May DIST
| received from the same committee
communication transmitting 10 me the
following: $500, 40. % rSo,.
Whereas IL Is the sense OF THIS poalu
that II a professor shall Tor any reason
desire 10 resign. 1t IS ms uuis 10 baNTY
some weeks notice prior 70 the amman
Syvhereas. It is the opinion OF a great
majority Of the faculty that the trustees
are Justified in holding this opinion, anu
ssWhernas the professors OF chemistry
and lain dissent from this Wow. held by
both trustees and members OF the facul-
ty. and entertain the opinion that thcy
are under no obligation 10 conform 10
this course. provided they should wish 10
.Eesolved. That the board hereby
nuts on record its disapproLal or tnS
professors Of chemistry ana L ,tir am, ar,
nose 10 resign, they send IN their resltna
lions hv or before Monday morning next
al Il o'clock. ~ pvr.,ND
Secretary
MAY Soth. 1855 49,. ,,. ers,
answer would not do. ! must MAKE w
my mind before M Non ~. n Wt''I'' made ii
up. and sent the following reply thIous"
the committee 10 the trustees, ,eos
Richmond COLLEGE, June =; 30
scentlenen In response 20 a resolution
passed By your body on May "I'n;- W
transmitted 10 me on May ast' pg %.
Landrum. J. Il. Garlick, ana JOSIAH ~
land committee on instruction. allow me
10 saw that I do not purpose TO resign
tho chair Of Latin,
"Xcry respectfully, -
"EDMUND HARRISON.
Professor Of Latin.
I wrote and sent this win al, 1ne
frankness and sincerity Mhch fnouin
characterize a truth-lcvins senteiinau'
and | intended all that was iY rr.Ii',,.
ia holding my chair In Richmond Ioilese,
,ubere 1 had labOred twenty -nlne year
without complaint from any solicy' ~
felt that this would be the end OF Wy
matter But no: 10 my surprise anu
nbsprin IA modest word Under the cir
ctfnsfancesj ] received the IoiioNlnH ,e,-
'Richmond. Va. June B. 1870
Professor Harrison: a.. to.,..
"Dear Sir.-ln response 10 the IT,.
ecnf lor Won 10 the truste IS OF the 'olt'st
This jaV l am directed 10 loIN"lt !"
Won the following action OF the poaId.
Resolved, That iEttrpreuns ~ 49,,
u Harrison's letter OF June ora 10 hl'".
that remaining IN the College as pioless,ol
of latin he will cordially COUPE a. a.
with the president-elect anu VIZ -
trustees under the new reg uldtiD"S ~, ~ s ~
heard we accept his letter as sAl'SA'0
aResolved That this resolution be con-
viewed TO the professor or Latlh.
&C. III. RNLAND, D,
Secretary"
was named that my letter had 10
ne Interpreted, but ignoring the s."'s ~
sqgint Of mis- d re5o ths dsagreeS6e mat
fsr mt on the next day, June IN, -
Times reported. professor hdli i9"i, SUI, 80,
Ter was deemed unsatisfactory an,n /"
s,urred 10 him for another reply
~ once demanded the authority lot ms
'tstemenf The reporter OF the paper
ia me- Dr Charles II. Ryland gave IL
~ him. | inserted the follO"ihs ia ieP'9
.ern the Editor Of The Times -.
10 tHS ..ovr issue of this date. under
tho cantion of THE College fIolessoi9,
v5ur reporter says, Professor mar i. Sun LII
letter was deemed u sss arothcr reply.i
,rSfs a. fncorrect The letter was plo,
ro,,oce1 Satisfactory by the trustees anu
was NOT returned 10 me, nor oIueic" ~
be returned "EDNiUND HARRISON"
ON The next day. IN reply 10 the ABOVE
The Times contained the ioliGwlns .
professor Harrison VIII kehlaln. .,,,-,
~ n renort Of the trustees meelihe
40 ai,.en ~ The Times drew from fio-
fessor Harrison a reply pililee" ,be So
terday's Times; We Nee .as and Obtained from
him The official reply OF the po1, ,r,i,,tior
Vas as follows" vide above h'SO'U'''''
of Interpretation. . ...t.roant and
.t,a .rror Of the reporters lansgafe
(Which error by the way, br. Ky ianu, III ~,
~ ,,reeance explained 10 the trustees
~ saving ne talked with the iePoi'''
through the telephone. O.. dana with
Well at last, this matter Il N9is 49, 49,,
tho,ieht / Press. people, ana lIleuuS
knew Professor Harrison would remain
So thought all but the initiated. -. H..
Like "A clap OF thunder from a cleai 50
40 foiioviue Significant naper Was manu-
81 me sixteen days Afterwards ny ar,
christopher West. the colorei Jahie0i' u"
he forenoon OF June -1,h' r,,,o % lss5.
professor Edmund Harrison,
"Richmsnd College; s.,.o,,
..ne.r Sill am directed TO send 10 you
az once lie Following action OF the
.iSvbereas the resolution Of the board
NJ frllstees adopted at their mettNs
ON the 81 instant Interpreting 'nS usS ,.,,
ration of Professor hlinunu it"' 49,.
maj he ala not intend 10 resign, 10 moan
that said intention carried with U the
inniication of a hearty and cordial CO.
oneration with the new management
and, -, ..so,,,to, uas commn-
ric.fed to Professor Harrison, ana no
replv has been received; therefore.
aReeoI,ed. That Professor =. Harrison
be requested TO appear before TINS noa s.l
TODAY and state whether or not II - MS
nnrpose and intention 10 cordially CO.
noerate with the president-e!ect ana WIN
me trustees under the new, regulations OF
so. that he shall state the same IN VIII
ing 80, ,,,, .aoord,
- '''' '' &C. II. RYLAND.
Secretary"
I, accordance with this man I APP
nrsred before the trustees. The entire
action I'm my case was read % me ny
the secretary. and then was called upon
Sor ny RESPONSE to the above resolution
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