The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-28
A OF DEPAUW.
Trustee Parr Criticises Some OF the
Statements Made I'm the Journal.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Your Greencastle correspondent ought to
keep on giving Information C0 as to
DePauw University. 1t will help DR.. John
and everything else. The statement Is
largely a tissue of half truths. Let the
correspondent sign his name. For one. 1
hope, that radical measures will be
adapted to purge the university II there
be need. Investigate and see.
I understand a certain prominent min
lister at Greencastle was urged not to. give
facts to his conference lately. An investi-
CATION will place responsibility where IT
should be, if conducted fairly. 1 trust it
will be ordered" All institutions, whether
of state or church.. should be investigated
oftener than they are. 1 am a member OF
the Joint board, less than one year. l am
not backing any man. I have some
views Of my own. ! have a right to them,
and will defend them, depend ON that.
should it be necessary. More. / am not
a member of any minority" just now.
Your Greencastle correspondent is amiable
enough, but knows too much. The hrst
I ever heard of the degree was about
four or five years ago-and who Will dare
to dispute this "A celebrated Dr. -,
peer of any man in America, probably,
told me. II have nominated you twice
down there for a degree, but things don't
go good; / am not in the machine" said
he. We are entitled to one more, dear
correspondent / am very sorry the thing
did not ''go through" L hope it is not
eternal ruin. May not the unfortunate
live? II am not mad" at Dr. John. L nave
a letter in which he says he favored the
degree-think of that! Better stop this de-
gree business; some of the best men feel
the unfairness in 1t all. Many DePauw
-~-1~. boxo noxar hpln 'fnrfhp0mlnR' to
most worthy nominations. All the degrees
/ care for 1 have won by examination.
How does the correspondens know % so
orally know all about these matters sooner
or later. Where is the wrong? | was
told of the nomination-beyond this your
there is any regard at all for the truth.
The articles Q Colleges and Some
published in the Western. are not sug-
gestive of the "scurrilous." DIR. Moore
Could not allow such. | have investigated
more than a little. lid not have President
John in mind even when / wrote them.
l think 1 know about this. If you please.
respondent? For one. | indorse the new
educational idea" largely: but not entirely.
| This Is my right. | took an oath to act
"without fear or favor" as an officer. /
will do that. I admire and love DIR. John.
/ have engaged him 10 lecture here soon.
] will vote for him for president. If he
within our income. / will not vote for
DIR. John. Dr.. Sims or any other man for
president. if I know. IT,. whose plans cause
sacred endowment funds-the principal-to
be consumed In current expenses i am
amazed at any other proposition. For one,
my position before the Methodists of In
diana shall be understood. Most respect
! fully. / say. the institution is more than
any man. Duty to the trust is plain. Your
correspondent can make false insinuations,
slur DIR. Sims. injure DIR. John, or try
to injure everything; but our duty is
to protect the OF our alma
men involved-but first protect the in
J stitution. Mr.. Newkirk stated the issue
exactly, II the Nsws a tepor'e sne nam nn, torresa ~;
IL IS too expensive at. this time" with
malice toward none." l shall do what l
think is right. / have confidence. i'm the
joint board and in the future OF DePauw
University. To bring In the empty honor