The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-03

about ~ me abortion Of the follow NJ
resolutions. prepared and introduced ~
Regent ClaFk Davis. On their passage,
Bleshen, Pay. Kellogg and Davis voted
yea" and King ard Hayden voted nay;
Whereas II the tine The catalogue ~
the university % the state Of ~ aS-lns on
Tor ISIS and lSs9 was IN preparation, me
board ot regents directed President Wiz
lam r Edward % cause the courses D
mental science. Logic and ethics taught by
DR.. Hamilton % pa gwen me same. RANK
and importance IN the university and cats-
togue as faey had IN past years held.
wnleh order President Edwards thsn 4s-
sureG the regents would De faithfully CO.
served by him and
whereas. IL appears % the board OF re-
gents tnat Ehe SUBJECTS taught ~ If.
Hamilton have been emitted cy President
Edwards from the obligatory requirements
FOR normal diploma, ana that, IN lieu
thereof. TIE subjects under psychology, as
taught b. Or. Bolton. have been maze OBJ
hgaiory for all normal diplomas. which
act - IN violation OF the directions or the
BOARD OF regents. and vas eAecuJed Dy
President Edwards for the purpose OF cir
cumVenlng anu defeating the viii and
purpose Of the board IN the employment
anu retention OF DR. Hamilton; and
Whereas. President Edwards has here
taf0re. IN the presence OF the board OF Te-
gents, stated that ne would not recognize
DR. Hamilton ia tie department OF pail
oSop4y and education. and
Whereas, the board Of regents hereto
fore duly passed q resolution requiring the
eLNueHtS VINO might desire a normal uip
iona 20 take certain subjects n pyscnol-
ogy as taught by DIR. Bolton. together
with mental and moral science, logic and
ethics, as taught by Dr. Hamilton; and
Whereas. In the forenoon of the day
following the adoption OF said resolution
by the regents President Edwards held
a secret caucus with certain profe ssors in
the university and vigorously c0unseled
and earnestly urged said professors 20 unite
with hin in resisting the order 0f said re-
gents, and endeavored 10 persuade certain
professors 70 agree 20 stand by him IN re-
s1sting said order, even 10 the extent Of
Withdrawing as instructors from the uni
versity II their demands We're not recog-
nized oy the regents. and IL furtnerance Of
his plan Of resistance requested different
professors, members Of the faculty. 10 sign
a paper drawn up by himself, watch con-
tanned among many inslhordinate declara-
ions a clause reading: mat IL was I'M
material whether the board Of regents IN
derstood the college catalogue and the in
temptations IN 1t or not; and
Whereas President Edwards was here
t0fore ordered by the regents TO require
athletic culture 10 be taught 10 all pupils
IN the university not expressly excused.
and since The making Of said order has
counseled resistance and urged obi clion5
TO the same, and has used his influence IN
encouraging some or the students 10 OBJ
Jcct TO the Observance thereof and TO de-
nounce the actions of the board, which
Was done without regard TO The observance
or ordinary rules OF courtesy. and has in
many ways tried 20 cripple the department
OF athletics and render valdelcSs ali efforts
on the part OF the instructor therein %
encourage and promote athletic studies.
and mas belittled the importance of physi-
cal training as branch OF true university
ton. and
Whereas President Edwards has en-
deaVored on several occasions 10 create
disturbance and diSSenslons in the faculty
OF the university;
Now, We the board of regents of the
university or the state of Washington In
view of the facts herein recited and the
evidence
peated acts of opposition 10 the orders Of
this board. do find the said ". T. Ed
wards guilty Of INSTRUMENTATION, OF coun-
selling and advising opposition by the fac
ulty 10 the orders Of the regents. and at
tempting to develop organized resistance
thereto, of encouraging the students 10
take action against the order OF the re-
gents and Of aronsing and fOmenting dis
cord among the members Of the faculty;
therefore. be II
Resolved. That the said W. r Edwards
be and he hereby is dismissed and dis
charged as president OF lha university of
the state Of Washington.
This order 70 take effect instanter."
Fay Makes Statement.
President OF the Board of Regents John
+. Fay made this statement yesterday
concerning President Edwards removal
and the crisis that exists at the univer-
sity:
Il believe that the preamble and reso-
buttons adopted by the board OF regents
this morning fully state the issues raised
between the board and President Edwards
II is matter of deep regret on my part
that President Edwards could not bring
himself To work in harmony With the board
OF regents. We have only one ambition IN
the discharge OF our duties as regents
that is TO build up the university and
make II such an institution as the state
may justly take pride in.
I Unfortunately. We have felt since the
contest over DR.. Hamilton last spring that
President Edwards Was not In sympathy
with the Views OF the majority OF the
board OF regents. This feeling has grown
ttom time 10 time. as discoveries were
made OF acts on the part of Dr. Edwards
which seemed ineXpllcable exceDt on the
theory that our president was sun Dian-
ming 10 force his views into prominence
ana nulllty the wish OF a majority OF the
board or regents. / am satisfied tina. the
position taken BY Or. Edwards was the
main reason why many students did not
return 10 our university and has been
largely instrumental in keeping many
otaeFs out OF 70. u IS true that many Of
tAe leading people Of the state have felt
that the institution was given over 10
line .. instruction which disregarda5 the
fundamental groundwork OF aU higher
education. Tn 2 measure this was true
Certain members OF the board realized q
thoroughly when &c was discovered that
br. Edwards had practically shelved Or
Hamilton s. classes. and officially branded
10 the catalogue mental science. loefc and
ethics as Of no Importance IN the prepare
ton OF students FOR the profession NJ
teaching. The majority Of the regents be-
heved that these subjects were essential
ard should be required from all who ex-
pected - receive from the state OF Wash
i1gton a certificate that their mental train
ing and requirements We're such as 10 en-
title them 10 become Instructors of the
youth az the state When up0u serious
reflection. the board made such changes
as would require these studies We expect
ed Or Edwards would recognize their i'm
poTtance and act accordingly.
II am sorry 10 say that he received the
orders ~ the board IN "a most reheuious
frame q mind. lost his temper and rushed
into open opposition. This satisfied myself
and other members Of the board OF regents
that he did not possess such Qualities Of
leadership as entitled him - stand al the
head Of our university
Il dep.orc the necessity that has obliged
me 20 take she position Z have feit sailed
upon 30 assume. hut had a duty 70 per-
form 20 TIRE state OF Washington. and
have not hesitated - follow ny Judgment
In This crisis
We haTe~aAen steps 20 procure COM
pstent man for The presidency VITA the
right man In The plaee. ~ hope % make
the university 81 Washington 3 Success"
niscouraging-
Washington STAR.
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