Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-17
MORALS.
,,,,,,>r or PROF THORNTON
o,,rrn FACULTY CHAIRMAN
,yESv SsDGYIcKS UYTSRASCES,
r.plapo,io" Of the h"''''-"'' NH"
understood, aud Is I" Great N"
IN. In.titutiou-A Card from the
washington Alumni.

-, formcrly chairman Of the faculty OF |
o.. ,.pivcrsity OF Virginia. was seen by |
,.. Dlspatch correspondent tonight and |
SEATED the following: THE allusion |
40 NV Professor Scdgwick. OF the Mas |
.husctts Institute Of Technology. TO the |
...'r system OF the University OF Nir- |
.-la and To the standard Of morals
long the students Of that school. has,
I. nv opinion, been misunderstood by
,se correspondent Of the Washington
POST and has doubtless been Incorrectly
c.,fcd Professor Sedgwick telographeo
:, me on January 18th the following 10
r.t believe distorted reports OF my
marks on honor system Denial sent -
washington Post last night please aW@l'
1.ttr' / have the honor OF MI, soNe
,,I.k's personal Acquaintance. ana NM"
him TO be a gentleman. man Oh so~nu
sense and sober judgment. VINO Wou,u p0
most unlikely 20 speak hasuiy anu ia
,.mperately on such subject M,
calm 10 say nothing which cou'u JUss.S VI
end the friends Of our eIea'os' ,,,'.,,,'
DIVERSITY. In the time OF our dllncul'ies
Ger tho burning Of the rotunda he was
.-,,re. tho most active and helpful OF our
....r6s an boston. The hospitalities OF
ID. own home and his influence with lead
.... Doeto,ians were used 20 aid In the
..erl- ~ securing funds there for the re-
..,-o,iop ~ cur buildings. He is not an
.-,n,v OF our university. nor malicious
,r.,ir Of our methods but hearty and
,~..Hrent friend. My advice 10 all Viz
..~.ars is 70 await his own statement
~ls win. / am confident clear UP the
,,t.le matter. and place him and our uni
,.-.l,v in a true light before the Virginia
public.
AS ragards the substance Of the charge
.-r-.ired IN the Post only few words
,..r b. said. l am fairly well acquainted
,.r The moral status Of the student body
. r-r larger American colleges. That
.l,y.,Dg men who attend this university
--. asa class. more sober. more chaste,
and more earnest than those at our sister
,.-.r.rs'.ies l do not assert, But / 90
r.r-a most uneQuivocally that they are
30 tss yirtuous and lawabiding than
~. ,rv other large school, They add 10
bis p remarkable integrity in all theiI
.-e1.r1tc relations. At no college could
-te sririt of truth and honesty in all re-
l,aons between faculty and students b'
more elevated and sure. Not only IN I'M
examinations, but in all the delicate re
larons and conditions which arise In IN
exercise of academic discipline, the apso
',fs truthfulness of our students ant
tbsir fronlxness and sincerity are beyon
rraise as they are beyond cavil w
Ems, them and are justified in trustin
them without limit or reserve. spear
~ what / do know, and testify what
have seen
THE ALLEGED OFFENCE.
Roth the occasion for Professor Thorn
,on,s statement and Professor Sedg
wick's telegram are explained IN the 10
lowing Associated Press dispatch' -
washington. u. G., January NJ
-, Eridov professor w. II. Sedgwicf
IF the Boston Institute of Technology d,
livered an address, in which he was sal
IN have cast reflections upon the mora
character OF the students Of the UnlVei
sitv of Virginia. The editor of the Nasi
tngton Post teleCraphed Professor seas
,gicu asking the basis of his attack, an
,.ilinp him that his published statement
were strongly denied here. In reply i
sent the following message;
Boston. Mass, January l4-Io IN
Post Washington: Have said hothlI
against University Of Virginia. have on
highest regard and respect Ior II, o.,- q,
fSiqnod) 'W. T. SEDGW1CK."
To-day the following message was II
dent of the Alumni Association OF II
University Of Virginia, in this city:
Boston. January 15.-Reports or my r
marks about University Of Virginia al
torted and mostly false. Deeply regret o'
stencil "W. T. SEDGWICK."
ALUMNI SPEAK.
In the same paper appears a card fro
washington Alumni Of the Universit
aud a fuller explanation from Proiess'
s.dewick. The card reads:
Editor Post: a special dispatch fro
Boston in this mornings issue OF yo'
..+oemcd uaper states that Profess
ee7rvyiclx Of the Institute of Technolog
#, an address on 1.-THE Moral Training
College and Institute Life, made the O
,'aration that the University or Virgin
Though long famed for its honor sys'e
g., the examinations. is also fameu j.
he immortality and RIGHTEOUSNESS, ana
,ro must conclude that they (the 81
f.rt0 are moral only In spots.
we do not wish to charge this lectur
with intentional and deliberate slahue
~. are willing 10 believe that ne II,
either been deceived or is ignorant OF u
import of his words In behalf OF mo
Who have sons at the University. or WI
absolutely the fact he alleges. We asse
that we are in a position TO know L
fecfs we affirm. We have all been 81
dents NJ the University of Virginia al Oh
ferent perlods. ranging from before u
war 10 a time within the last few year
and we have kept steadily I'm toucn WI
our Alma Mater and know her work, n
standing and her reputation. We Gel
rr. oni,, that there is the slightest lou
cation for such a reputation as Is allud
t tv professor Sedgwick, but also IN
such a reputation exists. we can up
Professor sedgwick to either establish /
charge or retTact II.
The accomplished proctor OF the u
vr.ty. Colonel Thomas 81. carter J
Gently declared to one OF us that III wv
r0nths he had not seen Single stuu .
tlier the influence OF liquor anu tu"'
more orderly community couiu ~
found than that composed of the studei
Of the Internationally COO in numb
20 the last session 1t appeared that in'
tan one-half Of the students were co
municants Of some one Of the Varlo
Christian denominations.
Thomas Nelson Page, II. A. Herpe
Cszenove G.. Lee, y. L. Mcclellan
Randolph III. McKim. rector or up
hany church: Leigh Robinson, nom
Conrad. 4. J. Renick, Robert w. l4u
~ r. l.. Preston. Benjamin Mice
John 50. G. BroOkes, Clarence Thom
w. H. Wilmer. w. H. Saunders. 10
q. Greene.
Professor sedgwicks amplifed expla
uor. or disclaimer. IS as follows:
First sentence approximately corr
oli did not say famed for its immol
iiy and licentiousness' Did not say e