The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-02

no misunderstanding or ire PAR of either
body concerning is rlghfs ard privileges
~ the other, have appointed a commit
tee - the faculty 70 draft laws ard By
laws &c regulate he affairs .! the faculty.
ard hare thouvht II necessary 70 have a
COMMITTEES 70 give an oriHson % the reia-
fsons tha. ahpuAd exsst between the board
and the faculty. Ti,h tse view q present
ing the same % the regents for conssdera-
ten
This eonnstses would - plsssed 70
save a coriralstee q the beard u regents
aprpiates - confer VITA r. II the board
o. regents 1sl3 undertake 70 define the re-
isiions ~ themselves - tie faculty ron
cernlng various natterB that MAJ come be-
fore both BODIES. the committee % the
faculty aiii foeI that L mas 70 duty to
perform. snd viii await the aeeis.on Of The
board a regents Respectfully.
"w. 2. EDWARDS"
The reading q this somewhas singular
'iocumeni was Ibstenss 70 = silence IN
he ngbf 81 subsequent developments. =
appeared ~ Z flse faculty had promulgated
sorted % Magma Charta. and wanted
The regents TO esther approve e Or pro-
nBlgaie an ultimst'rn ehsen the faculty
could eonsider ~ lts leEure-
The presentation e the document was
due. & sfterwarI appeared. 70 the desire
AZ tho faculty 70 learn whether the regents
we're 10 prepare and prusnulgate the course
- study required at the university. or
whether that dg,y aevolved % the faculty
President Edwards was asked 10 make
an explanation o. the letter He did 50.
saying that the credits allowed In the re-
cent rule adopted by the board were ab-
normally large. This. he stated. was the
Practically unanimous feeling IN the fac
ul,y.
Edwards Cross Examined.
Then began rafting fire % crcss-ques-
TONS and for brief period the president
found himself In the unusual position OF a
witness under al usweicorne c~oss-e1au-
inaliou.
Fay-Did you hold a caucus a. the uni
verssy art saturday?
EDWARDS Yes SIR lhesltafingiy).
Fay-Wefe not some strong expressions
nader
Edwards sir
Fay-Dld no, you suggest organized re-
distance 10 the action Of the regents?
Eawards-Not exactly.
Davis wanted 10 know II Edwards had
not said that he had defed the boards Of
regents 70 discharge him on three occa-
sions and that they bad not done it.
EdwaFds reply was TO the effect that he
had said II the regents believed what had
been said concerning him. they should
have dismissed him.
Here an admission was secured from the
president that he had prepared state
ment 10 the regents which ne had asked
the Instructors to sign setting forth their
views Of the issue that had arisen. de-
rosnd vas made for the production OF the
document. which Prof. Edwards admitted
he had with him The latter refused point
blank to put II in possession OF the regents.
although lively Interest In IL was man
Ifested. tie claimed the right TO suppress
the signatures. but consented to read h.
which he did The statement sci out at
ength the differences that had arisen be-
tween the faculty and tho hoard, and end
"a with the assertion that It WAS iu1na-
terial whether the hoard Of regents under
stood the college catalogue and the inter-
poiation ia II or not"
Insult Ia the Heard.
This was the match 10 start the fire
Davis characterized such language as an
insult to the board and notice of open
revolt against the regents power, given
them BY the law With great force and
at considerable length he denounced the
spirit hat prompted the utteranee of such
4 sentiment.
Hayden characterized Il as iusuberdina-
tion.
Davis read a resolution which had been
introduced by Prof. Bechdolt at meet
ing % the faculty bat which had been
voted down. It YVES in effect a nnliifea-
non Oh VIC ittkAH At-fE - ~ - A+iAA%t %f'e
wafk and military Grill and was TO have
been attached 10 the bulletins posted at
tho university. 1t stated that the students
would be expected to bc guides by the
catalogue and not by the rule passed by
the regents.
an objection was made 20 giving the
eontents of this document to the P5st-In-
tclssencer.
King spoke a ~erd In defense % the
faculty. He said he believed that the
faculty had a grievance. The regents had
iaaugurated radical change IN TIE course
Nlthou, consulting the Instructors.
Fay-f think The president has attempt
+ GA 90 usurp the powers Of the regents.
( Then tao matter u changes IN the cata-
+ loeuo was brought up. President Fay said
thut pr Edwards had promised 90 bury
/ she hatchet last spring and treat DIR.
Hamilton fairly in The catalogue. Yet. an
/ Investigation disclosed tt.e fac; that rr.
Hamilton had heen Disseminated aEalnst
/ Studies ;eunht Is Dr Bolton had bsen
+ made = prc- anssl;c while ~ eha- 81
I a,ental science nad been lsnores.
- 20 nos th.nk the nan who rnsae taa'
change ,n tae catalogue Was honorable
v4ia lie regents. vsbeme=sIy declared
( Pay.
Nj Fay continued hts argument 4.