The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-28

That a strong undercurrent OF feeling
still exists between the two factions or
the faculty Of the University Of WASH
ington. in spite OF the fact that Gov.
Rogers poured oil on the troubled waters
by removing several members OF the
board OF regents. was evidenced at
meeting OF the executive committee Of the
board held yesterday afternoon in the
rooms OF the Chamber of Commerce IN
the Collins building. The meeting was
called 10 look into charges of insuhordina-
ton preferred against Curator Hindshaw,
of the University museum. by President
Reeves. and for time was quite sensa-
tional. While the charges against Cura-
tor HinGshaw are not TO be considered any
further, according TO the committee 1t Is
only because the members hesitate to de-
prive a man OF his bread and butter.
Positive instructions We're given that the
orders issued by President Reeves were
to be obeyed by the members OF the fac
ulty without question, and that in the
future there would be but one head OF
the university.
The three members OF the executive
committee. Regents King, Winsor and
Hoyt. were present when the meeting
was called to order. President Reeves
and Prof. Iandes had chairs on one side
of the room, and opposite them were
Curator Hindshaw. whose position de-
pended on the result OF the investigation.
and Prof. Hill, OF the biological depart
ment Of the university. No time was
lost. and President Reeves was at once
called on for his side of the case against
the curator.
According to Reeves. the matter OF re-
moving Curator Hindshaw from direct
charge of the museum had been consid-
cred for some time. He proposed to the
executive committee that the museum be
divided into two departments. Prof.
l4andes 10 have charge of the geological
and Prof. Hill the biological. This met
with the approval of the executive COM
mittee and an order was accordingly
made. The order also provided that Prof.
I4andes map out a plan Of classification
for the geological part of the museum.
and 50 arrange the specimens that they
could be removed for use in class with
out disturbing other specimens. 1t was
in following ont this order that Curator
liindshaw's alleged INSTRUMENTATION oc-
Cured.
President Reeves said that before the
characterization took place he had in
formed Mr.. Hindshaw that he was 10
longer in charge of the grounds. and that
Prof. Landes and Prof. Hill would take
charge of the museum. y few days later,
when Prof. Landes went to Curator
Fiudshaw with his outline. for the re-
Of rHA
the latter refused TO obey the order of
the president and told I4andes that he
would have nothing whatever to do with
him.
Prof. Landes confirmed what President
Reeves had said. and went into consider
able detail. He said that he did not
press the matter further. as he did not
wish TO be Inundated by having Curator
Hindshaw refuse to obey him. In clos
ing. he stated that there had been no
bad feeling between himself and Mr..
Hindshaw before the difficulty of the mu-
scum came up.
Curator Hindshaw was then given an
opportunity 10 state his side of the case.
He was somewhat excited, and Chairman
King had some trouble keeping him
TO the point. He wanted to tell the COM
mittee that Prof Landes was not n
geo!ogist, and was not fitted 10 teach the
department he was In charge of. Regent
w t1SOr WOULD not listen 10 tNIS. ana SAID
that no professor had the right to reflect
on the abilities of another professor Mr..
Hindshaw then made the statement that
there had been bad feeling between him.
self and Prof Iandes He said the
trouble began year ago last March over
the disposition Of some mineral speci-
mems from the Worlds fair exhibit He
claimed that Landes kept all the best
specimens for his laboratory collection. and
that only duplicates found their way into
the museum. Then there was more
trouble because Landes would not get ont
n catalogue Of the minerals as he prom
ised Mr.. Hindshaw then told the COM
mfttee that Prof L8ndes had kept the
geological exhibit sent out by the United
States geological survey TO all the lead
Ing ednca tional institutions as well as
many other collections that had been sent
IN for the university.
Prof Landes said that he considered all
Of the geological specimens sent 10 him
since his connection with the university
the property Of the university.
Finally Curator Hindshaw got down to
the real object Of Investigation, the charges
Of characterization. lie said: When
Prof Landes came TO ne told him that
! did not like him. that he had nothing
10 do with me and that / did not care
10 have him down there" He said he had
also told President Reeves that he would
not work With Prof L.andes MIR. Hind
shaw said that President Reeves had
kept ack from him that these orders
about the museum emaHated from the ex-
ecot!*e committee. and gave him the i'm
preston that h was giving the order on
his own authority. lie said that had no
known the real facts he would have acted
differently.
Regent King then asked Mr.. fItndshaw
whether he would or would not obey the
order nov that he knew Il emanated
from the executive committee. AT first
Mr. Hindshaw thought il would be better
for him 10 sever hts connection with me
university. bat after thinking the matter
over decided that he would obey any or
der the committee might give.
Upon getting his answer Regent Tinsor
moved that further consideration Of tha
Decentralization 81 MIR Hinaahaw be dis
missed with the understanding that he
proceed TO carry out the instructions OF
the executive committee IN regard 20 the
conduct Of his department This motion
VAS passed after some discussion ~ Re
gents King and Hoyt. who wanted il dis
fin=sly understood tdat the orders given
by PreSiaeu; Reeves h@ considered a. cam
Ing from the executive committee
prof. Hin then stated that he had besn
guilty ~ INSTRUMENTATION II the commit.
took that view Of the matter. He gsgs
that he wanted 4 hearing before he w-e,,rS
; consent 20 take charge % tae bioI0r5cst
department. cf the museum. He said ;a.t
his belief wss that the president had m
r3gat' 20 dictate to the professors a. "a
how they should teach certain things ~
r1n certain departments. TAa regenrs ala
not have tl1re 20 look into Prof. HRS
c8se and no dase vas set FOR a hea-5re
Regent WI7lsor brought sd the rna+ta-
q the SIZE on walch me university, k,yfta.
Ing IS located. He said ;hat r. vea So,
held ny the state IN trust .