The state herald., 1897-08-27


drews from the presidency OF Brown
Universit,, not because Of any untitness'
but because OF insistence on the right to
Tres thought aud fres speech and his e.
nuncistion Of ths doctrines Of bimstal-
iism, has created a deep stir in the sdu-
caiional world. The trustees OF Brown
Un,sssslsy, - ssking DR.. Andrews to
smother ~ visws on vital question
bsiurs thsiAnerican peopis or resign,
hsvSdemesnsd themselves and the uni
vsrsity they represent to the worship Of
nxmmoa, they have declared 1t 10 be to
the interest Of the institution that its
faculty worship st the altar Of Mammon,
not q the altar Of knowledge, that there
shall be . slavish following Of the die
ssta Of The speculative cliques in the
university, not Il research after truth.
The action Of the trustees In forcing DIR.
Andrew resignation vat taken on the
svowed ground thst the fact that the
kssd Of the institution was tsliever 10
,bimetallism hsd deprived aud threatened
TO continue 10 deprive tho university Of
'fgsoies and donstions. Thus the trust
: sss u Brown University carried out
vhst amouSts to sale Of the University
10 thoss Of wealth, they have not cou-
served ths institution M q shelter u
freedom Of thought and truth, but made
10 the tool Of monsyed olIearchy. .
: school TO tesch not the truih but that
which exalis the wealth and power of
,ehSsrchy 10 not only right aud just but
.tenshciRi TO the state.
Y u 10 no vooder that two.thirds Of tho
members Of Browns faculty have pro.
tested against the action Of the trustees,
made DR.. Andrews cause their own.
"Ths theory thMt the material growth Of
the university" reads the protest Of the
faculty, "is Of more Importance than in
dependence Of thought aud expression
on tho part Of its president and profess.
. son> and that boards OF trustees have, ~
such. the right to sugs.st limitations
upon such independence Is open 10 the
G'svest ohject,ons, theory that III ex.
tsnsivsly scted upon would cat tho hear,
out OF our educational institutions Iu
any cause less sacred than that ot free
dom VI speech and thought" continues
the protest, I'VE should not have spoken
fsll But we believe that invaluable
,ntsfssts Of the college. and Of all col.
lstAS 10 the land, requirs us to make
this protest, aud TO v,ndicats for PrcHi-
dspt andis~s, and for all presidents
"A Vesfsssvrs, psricct liberty Of utter
aaecs upon sIl public questions"
: II should bc further remarked tina,
DR.. Apdrsws WAS not using his position
10 iuculcsts ipto the students Of Brown
aUnlvssssty hi, views ~ 10 bimetallism.
) AZ teAchsr, not iillins tho chair Of 30
htlesi economy. he hat no occnsion u
teoSsts bis cisssss tho advantages OF
,Aasaallisn over gold monon,c,al allisrn,
'Sud bs did not 20 Out of his way 10 maks
that occasion. Locke once remarked
that "ths business Of education la not Il
perfect the learner In any Of the sciescss
but 10 give his mind thst Freedom and
disposition and thoss habits which may
snsbls bin TO osttaiu every part Of kpowl.
edge for himself" This shoald be the
aim Of our universities. Tor II V this that
pstss sslf.rsttuf and able mss. aud to
rAbs shs &yyass ous Of this AIN possi-
bic ths fseeiNs6 4 our univsrsitsss uust
b gl,ossd ieaedeu Of tHoash, ara ~.
tsranee..- Tho AnAnoan. ,..