The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
Brown University and President Andrews.


HE DISMISSAL of President University
talk than expected by intense
part@np and moved contempb mcenary
motives that lead dishonest
light before the American which ultimately
rmen Rockefeller enow with
and enseand university
ter and intellect in bad fix The following from the Times Democrat
10th inst is pertinent;
The trustees of Brown University upon
enunating opinions on
the financial question different opinions they
for themselves and the university trouble
seeing the end
The Consegaonais the philosophical
lies its issue of last when
signatures
action President argument against
the cnfnng opening minds question
more than says very aply:
The professors in their nearly opposed
President Andrews the free silver
question public policy demanding discussion Educated
especially ought understand They ought
be said its we'll against university whose
important public opinion divided
place for who seeks be educated
Funds for university given under such condition would
I'VE believe that the position Andrews
We that his position question
cation right We rejoice the manly the
young they
questions fairly all sides
speak their minds and give their
The the college membership
religious denomination political
neacs institutions would not throw away their money
promote continued purpose
improve party which show has nved
funess
independent Judgment
en minds and unassaabe integrity and trust God and
of that sort to furnish the funds"
extremely question
great import should be treated institutes the higher learning
will thoroughly day enlightenment
Educated will be
sing the intellectual ulum which before
that freedom of thought speech pecunary
universities certain initiate their popularity
only partial presented
should be offended and stay its charitable hand
Its in this that the alumni the
getting petition against
suppression thought and speech the university for presentation
in dispatch in another column Say the alumni Brown
drew. " Sy Sit% ss' '1s s % s President President
faculty University called their cherished rights
freedom of thought speech ppey expression
opinion by pecuniary university
Interpretation giving Brown University widespread reputation for
intolerance and history damag
and further giving the
that Universities general exist for the propagation of ideas favored by
the discovery and dissemination truth
remain silent while honor institution of learning thus
mien We therefore appeal take that action the
resignation Andrews which will efu refute the charge that
liberty utterance to be denied to teacher Of
University" l.
Almost weight public opinion where
disagreement Andrews views the side the
opposition action the trustees and is not forgotten
presidency has brought the
from between 500 and 800 attendance of ~
the poorly provided universities in the country he
making the institutions for instruction
research in the United States.
president Andrews
the Brown University faculty dispatch from Pr
President Andrews and the more recent protest = the instructors " he
the professors will retire voluntarily not known
readiness Immediately leave Brown said that they affixed their sigma
the document knowledge President
that the large majority If not the entire professors VINO signed c
gradually voluntary otherwise
meeting September will attract attention
anxiousy meeting coporaan i'd
readers know President Andrew
University which is proprietor the Cmop
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nce at university was perfectly we'll known
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