New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
1T NAY LOSE ITS CHARTER.
TROUBLE IN THE NEw-YORK COLLEGE
OF DENTISTRY,

A STRONG LETTER SENT TO THE BOARD OF
REGENTS Fly TRUSTEES DISSATISFIED
WITH THE PRESENT CONTROL OF
TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
MIsMANAGEMENr MADE.
The report has become current that the New
York College OF Dentistry is about TO lose its
charter and that new charter, different from
the one under which it is now being operated.
will be issued by the Board OF Regents. The
rumor says further that this action on the part
Of the Regents will be taken because of misman-
agement on the part of the managers or the In
sltutiOn, who represent the auxiliary trustees
OF the College composed of members OF the fac-
ulty. The matter is complicated from the fact
that several of these auxiliary trustees are
brothers-in-law. and the world has come to look
upon the management of the institution as sort
Of family affair. On investigating the matter. 1t
has been found that the members of the faculty
are exceedingly retcent as to the affairs OF the
institution they all say that 1t is in a first
class condition. prosperous in every respect ana
that no friction exists either in It's Board OF
Managers faculty
The college was incorporated by act OF the
Legislature in 1865. the original trustees being
NJ Mcnamara Walsh the Rev. Dr. Robert Rus
sell Booth, NlIIlaNl H. Allti NHdileS ieiN'|
George f. Iawes. Arnold c. Halves. George a.
Mills. f. G. Roy. c. A. Marvin and Walter b
Roberts.
Since then the college has been In active opera
ton. and has now large number OF students
who, according II the college announcement.
come from all parts of the United States and
from many foreign Countries. There seems to be
no doubt as to the good standing Of the college
as an institution Of learning. but its manage
ment has called forth severe criticism which
may revolutionize the preTent system.
WHAT DIR. WEISSE AND OTHERS SAY.
DR.. Faneuil D. Weisse. who is at the head OF
the faculty and one of the trustees. was seen at
the college Thursday. When asked whether
IT was true that the Board of Regents contem-
plated taking action with view to issuing a
new charter for the college, he said that he knew
nothing about 1t and that the proceedings must
be against soma other institution. The fact that
the janitor of the college, who. Il was learned.
has been in that position for upward Of five
years. did not know DR.. Wesse's name when
asked by the reporter led to the belief that there
was an agreement IN the part Of those con-
nected with the college 10 say nothing, and ac-
counted in part for Or. Weisse's statement.
Dr. F. lie Roy Sstterlee, also member Of the
faculty and trustee, was later. and con-
frmed the statement made by DR.. Weisse. ana
said that the prosperity Of the institution had
probably caused jealousy. which in turn gave
rise to false reports as to the condition OF the
college If any friction did exist he thought
Frank F. Vanderveer, the counsel for the Board.
would know Mr.. Vanderveer was seen at his
office No. 100 Broadway. and said that the re-
port that the Regents had suspended the charter
Of the college was unqualifedly and absolutely
false 80 far as its finances are concerned" Mr.
Vanderveer said "its condition to-day Is far bet
ter than al any previous time.
GOOD DEAL OF FAMILY MATTER.
Further inquiry into the matter seems to show
that there is considerable foundation for the
rumors AS to the relationship OF the faculty
trustees Drs Weisse and Satteree are reported
as having married sisters. and DR.. Alexander
W. Stein married the sister OF DR.. Weisse.
AS to the management OF the college. the docu-
ment which was sent to the Regents OF the Uni
versity OF the State OF NewYork by the dissatis-
fed trustees last month tolls that part OF the
story. 1t recounts the history OF the college and
alleges that the members Of the faculty have
usurped the duties OF the trustees and nave
changed the character OF the institution until 1t
has become one for the benefit OF these trustees.
They say:
,ocm,v entrev in their own interest and for their
personal pecuniary benefit, and has been practically
arrey for ,hs failure M Of tie Elected m
tees to take any very great or rha acse fscty wbch
u ,ne raiIy famy concern professors Wesse Sat
eree and stein being Of aa eontqay tG
we believe. the provisions OF the cnar,er, an
Of MANY OF their personal friends These gentle
men haviag interest In the college ana ,iu.iH
after they had qualified that the college practcay
helO n professors, ard was NltItly u
money making concern have either been con'cnt Ann 1"
or else nave resigned from tho Board and seveh'd
their connection with tn cofse, ,,ovar ,he situation
Of affairs has become ser ously complicated by the
college having been allowed TO assume a inortgage
estate costing about sloSco The particulars re-
ang to this ransacoh RAJ Are ay as fDcS % sg At which
there M wss spssI prtseHt ms1i"M Me.r nsa l
and MTp0 s,urgs asf ii was resolved on motion of DE-
wess that The pnrchase Of M the PSPE % Ess TS TwtnT priv
third-s be ratified and approved on the G followine
terms $1,000 signing the contract; sVyV nr IN
pany al 8 per cent for year (Which mortgage
has since been exte lded from year to yearJ; soii
cages of $1,000 each for five years at per c. cent
the whole r or Sny "a paT nnce IN wrng proydnq
paymen, eha not be less than 81, sig@ ~ MJC y
ment Of Insurance premiums. making total pur-
chase price for the property OF Slool53 ~
| A PROFESSOR THE COLLEGE TREASURER.
! The protesting trustees then say that for thir-
teen years the office OF treasurer OF the college
! has been filled by one of the professors and
| that the members Of the Executive and Audit
Ing committees have also been members of the
| faculty.
The Manhattan Insurance Company holds a
mortgage OF $4,000 on the property Nos. 2O5 and
| 207 East Twenty-third-st., where the college
stands The report in speaking Of the debt OF
the college. says that Robert Sturgis. the secre
tary and counsel. urged the payment Of at least
a part Of the debt These are the words OF th'
trustees: - ~ , , au,.,,
the members Of the Board to provide FOR payment
a. accoiint OF said purchase money mortgages. al
the annual accounts showed that the college wa
/ make cOnSilerah,e