The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-04

Or. william F. Edwards stil claims The
title Of president Of the University ~
Washington He will serve notice on the
board OF regents this morning that ne
does not consider their action OF hast Sat
urday as severiug his relations with the
university. bat stands ready 20 carry out
the contract entered into with the regents
when they elected him president to serve
untn August /. lSeS.
Or. Edwards was elected president OF
the university April : last. 1t is stated
that the records OF the meeting show that
he was elected for the term ending Au-
gust l. 1895.
DR. Edwards takes the position that this
is contract which the board Of regents
cannot ahrogate without cause. lie de-
clares they have no justification for their
position taken last Saturday.
Among people generally the opinion pre-
walls that the university row viii bo a
fruitful source Of damage 90 that institu-
tion. Regret is expressed that the board
Of regents should not have settled oil tho
questions concerning tho administration
1t is held generally among people inter-
ested in the greatest educational institu-
ton in the state that the row between tho
regents and DR. Edwards comes al 3 most
inoppoTtune time.
Interesting Developments are looked for.
II is reported that the students are up in
arms over the situation. They had pre-
with the rule adopted by the hoard Sep
temher q. giving credits for gymnasium
work. A meeting has been called for
Tuesday. at which 1t is anticipated that
the students VIII give energetic express
sion to their views
Regent Davis asked that he be excused
from serving on the committee that rs 10
choose a successor to President Edwards.
This fact has recalled to the minds of
some people the talk that was current
last spring. when a president was 20 Ia
chosen. that Mr. Davis might ultimately
be selected to preside over the university.
II has been suggested that modes;y on his
part would prevent him from acting on a
COMMITTEES which might recommend him
self as Or. Edwards successor.
DR.. Edwards last night further defined
his position in the controversy with The
regents. He stated some material facts
mot heretofore published. IN substance.
he made the following statements in the
course Of an interview:
RESOLUTIONS Are "Pu~riie.~
The resolutions adopted hy the board ~
regents in removing me from the preai-
dency OF The university are puerile in the
light Of the developments of the past
three months and In view Of the facts as
20 the catalogue as adopted by the board
relating to the credits for gymnasium
work and military drill
The former board Of regents gave presl-
dent Harrington fun power 10 conduct the
university as his best judgment dlctated.
No action of the board vas since taken
divesting me of the authority enjoyed by
my predecessor. In all tbe best colleges
of the country ne president of the faculty
is something more than a fgurebea8 -
is the real executive head of the univer-
slty or college, and. aided by his profess
eors. he adopts measures roT the govern
ment Of courses and decides on TIE pre-
requisites for diplomas or degrees
''The university of Washington has been
conducted along these lines. and througa
my efforts and those OF the members =
the faculty. SIS standard has been steadily
raised and not lowered as Regent Fay
and zoue % the other regents would have
che people Of Washington believe.
speak by the book. for have occupied a
position where I knew every step that vas
taken fn connection win The courses Of
fersa and the requirements made II candi-
dates for diplomas ard henors al tie
hands of the institution.
The Normal Diploma.
Nothing ran better serve ny purpose
nor better forsIfy the argument made than
20 refer 70 TIA requirements sgr the normal
diploma laid down IN The catalogue for
1919 The requirements FOR the normal
diploma. zs set down f. the present eats-
lozGe are much greater Enan in thai far
the year rrcviouG although an EFFORT has
been made 20 convey the impression that
the normal diploma bad been weakened.
I'm al the leading colleges % tae east.
such ss Harvard. Yale. JOINS Hop&4ua.
Cornell and Arm Arbor custom hss Tess-
g ia TIE faculty power 20 lay doNa 80
courses offered ard tss requirements ne-
eesszrg for securing degrees. as wei ~
the immediate coEtrcI q the Institution.
81 sndeaa, such ppwsr IS no. gwen IL ~
Las Tne poSsr Esvea a president ard
faculty q sarh coisges ss have named
has ergzsn fer gensf4tGoEs pact Il - nps
= new thsng ike TIE innovation "a -
mana cement ef the university - Waanlng-
,er. xnsen the beard cf regents would
sasna seferrnsned s1au control its dssIfn-
ssH Carried 20 81 legitimate and losscsl
eeuc!us.oa- the poIeE adopted - TIA
s.osrt swsaia result q eliminating ths
,~axssert ard faculty ard seaeiag - teach
-. students ard % cc8du~t ne grs4t