New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
TEACHERS GIVE THEIR SIDE.
AN OPEN LETTER BY THREE FORMER
PROFESSORS OF THE SCHOOL OF
PEDAGOGY-THE CHARGES MADE.

Professors Samuel Weir Edward T. Buchner and
Charles II. Judd, OF the School Of Pedagogy Of the
New-YOrk University. whose designations We're
Gently called for by Chancellor MacCracken in the
course Of the reorganization Of The school. sent
letter 10 The Tribune last evening in which they
deny certain statements the cause Of the
trouble Among other things the professors says:
In view Of the fact that the undersigned have at
OF their resenations from New-York Tniversity
nearly month after they were acted upon by the
fairY az he scbo6 of Pedsen1 diS no,
statement be made concerning the conditions in
undersigned that public msapprehension OF the
de I1nisersI, " bas bO fos,erd & ~ ~ M HrhIispad a
Statements OF Chancellor MacCracken and by the
meeting on Nay G. as reported in the papers II
has neen mace 70 appear mat the dlsagreeInents
and not simply differences Of policy. and further
IN doubt the adyIsabiity OF supporting either
SIDE OF the so-caled controversy The undersigned
believe that advantage has been taken OF their
silence. and that the situation has been deiiber-
The truth OF the matter IS that the undersigned
were interfered with seriously in the conduct OF
10 university Law and academic rights. In a va
riety OF ways Dean Shaw deliberately attempted
fessOrs. Although, has appeared in various con-
situations with the committee OF the University
true thai 9oc6raing 10 aficial staTemenis of Dean
making up the curriculum Of the school was re-
peatedly submitted by the dean 70 the wOman's s
vented, either by the dean or by the woman's
advisory committee, from becoming operative
The authority of ;he wOman's advisory commit
tee has been referred 20 by the dean in threats
did not favor this OF lectures that until
finally the attempt 20 whip the faculty into line
by holding over Them the alleged authority OF the
ladies was carried 10 the point Of a remark made
IN faculty meeting by the dean for the sole pur-
pose or Coercing legislation Gentlemen, DO
not pay our own salaries"
on one occasion they declare that they had the
support OF the chancellor in opposition the
Womans advisory committee.
Dean Shaw is accused Of ordering the professors
not TO touch several subjects IN their lectures
the subjects within HIS province: and II
Is also charged that the dean frequently admitted
10 the school students who afterward proved be
unQuolihed. The chancellor, il is charged paid no
attention when complaints about such students
were submitted 20 him by members of the faculty
and also failed 10 attend faculty meetings. and re-
lused 70 give important rulings when explicitly re-
Questeo by the faculty 10 give the rulings.
The conduct OF the library IS also criticised. II
Is said that the library was conducted by the dean
committee when the university statutes provided
that the library should be under the control a
committee Of the faculty.
Finally. the professors say that one professor
was added 70 the faculty that MS vote might be
gwen 10 support The dean and the womans ad-
Nlsory coinTnlttee. The policy OF the chancellor
iaing throughout the trouble, the professors say.
Mhen the letter was shown 10 Chancellor Mac
tracken last night re said that its authors were no
Ionger connected with the university. and would
closed and had no comment 10 make on the charges
made IN the letter
Dr. Shaw could not be seen last evening. The
directory gives his address al Bellport, Long
Island.