Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-25
&C. II. RYLAND. Secretary
WHAT OCCURRED THERE.

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- copy from the record.
&C. II. RYLAND. Secretary"
WHAT OCCURRED THERE.
In accordance with this mandate. APP
pcarcl before the trustees. The entire
action I'm frv case was read 90 me By
the secretary. aud then | was called upon
for my response 20 the above resolution.
Before formally replying / called the at
tcntlon OF the trustees to Whereas. NO.
2" which lodges the complaint That ]
had not rcp..cd 20 their resolution .uter-
prctlre my letter. as the basis OF tho pres
cnt resolution. and ! reminded the trustees
that their resolution OF Interpretation
had been transmitted 20 me by the secre-
tarv without any indication that re
ply vas desired. and that Il did not admit
OF 2 reply. but. ! said that II reply hlu
been asked Tor / would have made II.
then skctchtd before the trustees the
facts OF this whole affair. pointing cut
the bearing and significance NJ cacn ~ p
and concluded by respectful IS referring 10
my letter Of June "a. which had been
declared satisfactory by the board IL
self. as my answer to The present ieso.u-
ton.
A member Of the board at this point
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-. .,Y +ho .riacys of nv letter of
- @, I ,t.,..,,p los,e,cI upon hear
',.. ,n.. o,.sttop .e t va. of a personal
-. Il. fl,o eliI that a trustee had
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go ,.bu.t 1 v,s writing IL o colleague
zee. - ..,,l5 ,,., + shor,J ada thereto
",nd cordially surr-lt Il. p1csMent-clcct
cfc" A.. asker mc ~ this was fact
ouunatica,v denied 80. and claimed the
ricat o. kn9v who m.lde such a state
mont Tire E.y. Dr. 4 =. owen said
D.. b.l dru. so. clalrod the right t.
t,cu. ,,h.n,e he received his informa-
tio, II. reul..J he had been told so.
.n,,s..l ,.,', knowing hy whom he had
been tald IT, lie replied be had forgot
ten. lpon spch 'eel 'iAohy aga aISui''' ~. ~
had the integrity 81 my It''r Deeh a.
saled.
fiAaIiy' We p',S'"."t 90 '"c ,o
DIR. j. J.. Il. tTiy said be would llN'
20 ask me 90 question. cnesIluiIy as
senied Ihereupon ~ dshtd me lor
SPECIFIC answer 10 the inquiry oI 'He .S'-
lgtion. whether oc not Il was my pur-
pose ana Intention 10 coIdiaily cooperate
with the president elect ana with the
trustees under the new regulations say
ing that / had not Yet answered that
uu .sti0n. / replied. Mr. President anu
gentlemen. ! refer sou 70 my letter OF
June 3D. in the light OF twenty-nine years
OF service rendered, so far as | have ever
heard. 20 the satisfaction Of the public
and trustees. as my answer 10 your Qucs-
don"
THE ORDER or DISMISSAL.
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RICHMOND, VA, June -, 1850.
Professor Edmund Harrison:
Dca- Slr.-I am directed 10y the trustees
OF The college u forward TO You the fol-
lowing:
Whereas. Professor Edmund Harrison
I'm compliance with the request of this
h,,rl as embedded i'm the following rcso-
lution-yiz
Resolved. That Professor Edmund
Harrison be requested TO appear before
tbis hoard to-day ana state whether OF
not il is his purpose ana intention to
cordially cooperate with the president
eject ana win 'he trustees under the
new ie .'''s ''o''S vi Va. .',i''' VI, j. ~
ian =. - .D '''". ~, ,',''' 80,
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d n'ai ~ anu C'''''' operation WIN '"'
lIesIdeh'-tir'l anu win Inc trustees
uhHer the ne" rtGHlAllons OF the board
uec""ed To reply anu ieured from The
room, therefore, AS Professor Harrison
has declined 10 answer the question pro
pounded Go MIN IN said resolution, and IN
open meeting. and TO assure the board
or his purpose 90 cooperate with the
president elect. and witch the trustees
under the new regulations az the board,
be II
Resolved, That the Chair Of Latin be,
ana ID" same saali po vacant on and
AFTER saturday. JUne -, l>9', AT J. o'clock
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.'r '""'7 4"''' an sorry 40 say
"id NOT learn until the comm ncement
cNc'ri. were over. Why l alone OF my
yoi-'. CUES Was SUBJECTED TO thia in1uisi-
.o'i.l I'"', .' H"l Ior me- bu' Io' the
propouracd in that form t. ANY self
respecting man: for. b. asserting 70 il.
ne auricricf5 BIS manhood. his :,Cht on
private Judgment and his real efficiency
as a professor