Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
BACK AT THE DOCTOR
Prof. Harrison Makes a Vigorous Reply
TO Dr.. HatCher'S Card.
CONFUSED AND DIsINGENCotS.
The Nicc-Prcsidcnt's Letter IL Thus
Cbaractcrixed-Ho the Trustees
Makes nm Interesting Statement.

Makes an Interesting statement.
The following cards-ore from professor
Harrison in reply to the letter OF Dr.
Hatcher published yesterday. ana the
other from Professor Purycar explaining
certain matters IN connection win MS re-
.ircmcnt from the facul,y OF The college
,ring out new phases and add TO ihe
interest already felt in the affairs oil ltich-
mond Collese. ..1-
RICHMOND COLLEGE. juno 20 IS'"'
10 the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Your issue Of this morning contains
increment from DR. William j.. hatchet
Ice.president OF the trustees, WIZ iS 80
nc 70 their action IN vacatins the Ch"T
# Latin. t,...i,. v,ri.teu
.jth the purpose of breaking tne a aH.'
Al Tho plsin recital Of facts ana oilS'"l
sccnrnents. which. ia their conhtc'iyn
ma chronological order, gave 10 '"e
auDHc In my card Of yesterday! ,.,,,r
it Is hardly worth my wni ,.,, u frisvGs
and fellow citizens 90 read AGAIN my So,
,,ent. for by so doing they WIZ De az.
N straiehtcn out the tangled thrtauf vi
,his confused and disingonuouS az ny,
IN, I must add "A word or two. We "Ic
Ia ~ Dr Hatcher that two members
9'u ~ ,ir,,l,C fcIt constrained to resign
NOR chairs. and THEN resignauonS Wei
tcceptad with many assurances Vi
T6iis statement is made immediately
a. .,I ir connection with the acton ul
M trustees o. May 5pth' "u'."'
ninth is. that the facts here fria'tu
,ur-pl al different times ana uhuet "''''
snf clrcumstanC
civ XIV friend. Professor Harris. had already
pn Ianuar,o rendered his resignation oi
he chair Of Greek. which Resignation .'1
,rnstaes took from the table ana a .''P'''
on MAY SON My friend Professor tn'y ,.,,n!
On Nav Goth refused 10 answer we =. 'ln-
,,itfco's question as to his iHtth'''h~'
md Gd not indeed, answer or 'S,.SH
NTH tie annual meeting, June lN,i'' a.I
,is resignation WAS not aCcepteu UNI
Inna 2ntb The many assurances 81 ~
.pcct'' had not yet May 50thj been SEN,
q the case Of the latter gehtl"ndI -.
sven thought Of Bat the course OF lhst
gentlemen Is here brought tose.inV ~, WVsii
nv case TO show how pcrsisten'ly "n'"'
and obstinate Professor Harrison w.
Z submit this IS disingenuous. or ~
~ Nav S0,h aud on June 81, give answers,
which all can read ana weish III '"''
uropcr reiatiOns-yide my caro-.
HE DID ANSWER FRANKLY.
Ac,i, Or Hatcher says. Three times
no trustees sought to evoke from ProieS-
,or Edmund Harrison a frank declaration
81 his purpose TO yieId coinlaI Supp"''
% the changed policy OF the hoald:
Yes. three times, that Is so. Inc iISt
inc on The afternoon Of May Sl,h
through their committee or lhiee' ~
xhom | returned my response; the secou.
line by 0Ondomnatory resolution pa-tco
IN the night Of May 5oth. when Wa, was az 1g
1lied 10 by me in my letter Of June 81;
and the third time. by the resolution OF
Iuue 10Th, calling me before The trustees
Hhcn | replied in person. ,...
on all these occasions | gave iiHhh
t.. al hA ffflnI-@
'tssional relations every word mat ! s.'u
Ard lust here ] may stop 20 say 'hdt
colleague Of mine. who remains !" w
,ollege. tells me that be would not nave
answered the categorical question 1!D-
bounded to ne. and that he told a trustee
10 would resign before he would ansAN''
such q question.
Dr Hstcher SAYS again: when, there
ore. the board assembled for us annIdi
Meeting last week. attention was cti'"I
20 the fact that Professor Harrison ma
not given any assurance Of nus pdrpo,f
20 Co-OuerItr with the new dnmnlsttf-
.fg,t After much conference Il whs dt-
.efiuincI 20 invite him 10 q friendly con-
'ereuce. I'm order that hs might have the
1e.t opportunity ot utterng his mind DIS
.nctlv on this subject He appeared be-
'o;e the board. ana. while he SPOKE freely
and quite az length. H. SteddidStly r.
used 10 max. any statement on the par
ocular point on which thr board was 20
anxious TO near him speak.
ON would infer from the when. there
forc" that this was "a fourth time when
sratt was mode 10 evoke. etc No!
his Us one oI The three times, but DIS
llactl '0r effect. This IS the "tntd
time" which occurred ssventeer DAYS
after my letter OF Juae "a had been ie-
.eAed. interpreted. and. on motion or
Dr. ". j.. Hatcher accepted ~ Sa's-
factory.
INT. "attertion was called. etc" VINO
sailed attention to that fact? Why WaS
Cd. ID
liy otter Of June sac Had second met
u- bren held In the interval between
.ic called me ting and the "annuH
meeting" OF the trustees? Had any one
.aid that no compromise would be sub
ntted 10?
MATTER or CONSCIENCE.
Again. Dr. Hatcher writes: "The board
-eadHy recognized his right TO withhold
mch a statement If ne could not in socd
conscience make IT,
lie seems not only 10 be concerned about
ny "fnankpess,' but also 70 haV- a ten
irr regard for my right of a good con
science" ln this matter. We'll. We DO
lcad 10 take care Of our Cousc,ences. but
lave had any influence when the integrity
ard sincerity of my letter OF June 81
we're under discussion IN enabling the
Doctor and others 10 believe that | in
ended 20 discharge my full duty 10 Rich
nOnd College when ] wrote that did not
purpose To resign the Chair Of l1tin,
,ut seemed rather 20 sharpen the official
tAc which was TO cut or my head.
Al this noint conscieuce-his. not mine
made the path Of duty SO plain
was impossible TO Ialter"
Alas, alas, for such a conscience
Finally, Or. Hatcher speaks or the
personnel Of the trustees d. from va
i0us sections of the State. of high IN
tegrity. incapable Of sinister motives.
SIC. who assailed the character of the
rustees? Did /; or did the simple re-
,ital Of the facts in my statement force
rom the Doctor this defence? If they are
he elect-and many of them are-l was
he elect Of the elect. and a. such / had
served them without complaint twenty
line years. and should. therefore, have
oeen accredited with a clear aud full
knowledge Of the proprieties and duties
which appertain To the position in the coll
eye which Informed them !
lad determined to retain. My acquaint-
tnce with such duties. and with every
hing relating 10 professors position
an institution Of learning was certainly
ar greater than theirs could possibly
lave been.
THE AXES BLOODY WORK.
But. again. who welded the axe that
I'D the bloody work? How many OF the
rustees were present. and frcm what
portions" OF the State did they come!
think | know: About fifteen or sixteen
men voted for my decagtaton, and about
nine voted against it. Of the say sixteen
al but three live in Richmond and vicinity
and belong 10 certain party IN this
fair. Even one Of these had resisted
he inquisitorlal process as wrong, but
said he must go with the trustees. The
est OF the members were absent. some
we're sick, some kept away by business
engagements, and others. disheartened
1ad left the meeting.
IL the appeal is TO the personnel of the
.rusiees, why not let the whole vote
games and all come TO the light?
Very truly
EDMUND HARRISON.
EX-Professor of Latin.
Letter from Professor Puryear.
The following is Professor Puryear'.
ettpr:
To the Editor of the Dispatch.