The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-25

This seemed 10 be the sense OF the BODY
wncn another member Insisted ulva aon
Ing me question as 70 o'.'.t
which had been made on the moor VIZ" L.,
had a bearing on the Shinus OF .ns ,.s.'a
ter ~ gun.. ..rd ! tncfeupOn iiSls'c1
upon hearing the question, as VA VI
a personal nature. lie thea snl ',a ma -
trustee had said In discussing niy ise's,
OF June 3rd that whilst | was wfit,hs ~
"A colleague had suggested that | should
add thereto. "and cordially support tne
presldent-elect, etc. lie asked inc u us,'
was fact. | cmphatically denied IL,
and claimed the right TO know VINO
made such a statement The Kew Dl;
A. r.. owen said he had done 70 4
claimed the right 10 know whence ne re-
ceived his Information. lie IeplSu ne
had been told SO. ! insisted upon khoM-
ing by whom he had been told II. lie
replied he had forgotten. Upon sucn tes-
tinony and argument had the integrity
Of my letter been asSailed.
Finally the president OF the trustees
Or. J. l.. NJ. Curry said ne wouid lihe
10 ask me a question. i cheeifuiiy as
scented. ThereuDOn he asked me Tor
specific answer to the inquiry OF the
resolution. whether or not IL was my
purpose and intention TO cordially CO.
operate with the presdent-elect ana WITH
the trustees under the new regulations,
saying that l had not yet answered thai
question. l replied, Mr.. President ana
gentlemen. / refer you 10 my letter OF
June 3rd. in the light Of twenty-nlne
years OF service rendered. so far as
have ever heard TO the satisfaction Of
the public and trustees, as my answer 10
yo1r question. No other question was
propOundcd, and. after having been ex-
cused. | withdrew ana went back TO my
duties as professor OF Latin. signing d.
plomas. etc
In the afternoon, a few hours before
the commencement exercises the janitor
handed me in my yard. whilst / was
chatting with my family and friends.
the following formidable document:
Richmond. Va, June ~, 1879.
Professor Edmund Harrison:
Dear Sir,-l am directed by the trus-
tees OF the College to forward to you
the following.
Whereas. Professor Edmund Harrison,
in compliance with the request Of this
board, as embodied In the following reso-
luton, viz, Resolved, That Professor
Edmund Harrison be requested 10 ap-
gear before this board to-day, and state
intention 10 cordially cooperate with the
president-elect and with the trustees
under the rev regulations Of the board,
or II he shall prefer TO do so, that he
shall state the same In writing, has
this day appeared la person before the
board. and after making statement IN
regard 10 the recent correspondence he
tween him and the board. and after be-
ing asked BY the president OF the boar,
in the langua e OF the paper sent MN
this morning. N he would reply 10 the
question of the board aud II the express
sion Of his purp )se not 10 resign the
chair OF Latin carried with IL the impi-
cation OF hearty and cordial co-opera-
ton with the presi ient-eleet ana win
the trustees under the new regulations
Of the board. declined 70 reply ana re-
tired from the room. therefore, as Pro-
lessor Harrison has declined TO answer
the question prOpounded TO MIN IN sald
resolution and in open meeting, and 10
assure the board OF his purpose 20 CO.
til a.. ~ IIHIf -.4I..
the trustees under the new regulations OF
the hoard. be ~
Resolved. That the chair OF Latin be
and the same shall be vacant on ana
after Saturday. June 22d, 1895, at y o'clock
noon.
&C. II. RYLAND.
Secretary
with reference TO this Iabored docu-
ment allow me 10 say. | did not decline
10 answer the question prOpounded 10
me. hut cOurteously referred 10 my let
ter Of June 3rd. as containing reply TO
that inquiry.
As a gentleman born and bred. and who
Intends with Gods help. TO die a gentle
man, ] pointed 10 my letter and twenty
nine years connection with the College
as a complete answer.
fu conclusion. let me add:
l., That the question of June 10Th, 80
frequently referred 10 above. was NOT
propounded 10 any other professor OF
ala not learn until the commencement
exercises were over. Why / alone or my
colleagues was subjected 10 this inquis-
itorial process Is not for mo but Tor the
trustees 10 explain
2. That such a question should not ne
propounded In that form 10 any self-re-
specting man. for by asserting 70 II ne
surrenders his manhood. his right OF
private Judgment. and his real efficiency
as a professor.
3. That though the official knowledge Of
nay deCapitaIon all not reach me until
about +. NJ. Thursday a trustee came
down from the hall Of the meeting and
| gave the Information 70 three young men
| Immediately about ? +. Nd. upon the
passage Of the deadly decree.
T. That I'm reference to the preambles
and resolution OF May Both, | wish 10
saw. that official condemnation for dif-
| ference Of opinion. is very unlike the
| principles and practice OF the Baptist
| fathers, and that this injustice rs much
| greater when the truth is told that SIX
| members OF the faculty had expressed no
| opinion In the point involved.
3. That / regard the action or the
| board I'm yacatng my chair, when no
| charge al all save the one implied above,
| lay against me. as morally. professionally,
and legally an outrage. and / challenge
any one TO find its analogue in the an
mails OF any college on earth.
EDMUND HARRISON,
Ex-PrOf Of Latin,
Richmond College.
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