The copper era., 1901-09-12

A SCANDAL seems 10 nave deVelOpcQ in the Territorial University at Tucson. Professor Parker was dismissed by unanimous vote Of the board of regents. The Tucson Star condemns it a. a greater and more dastardly outrage than the attempted assassination Of President Mckinley. The Star is al- ways hysterical. The Citizen, how ever, in giving an account Of the affair, among other things says: "On the 22nd Of August Regents Zabriskie, Penney and GrOssetta held a meeting and Parker attended. He again pleaded his innocence of bad in- tent and solemnly declared he never put his hand on woman with lewd intent" He again pleaded for secrecy, and said that he was ready to resign" '" This, Of itself, is amply sufficient for the dismissal of the Professor. The board, however, asked for his resigna- tion, and gave him the alternative Of re- signing or standing public examina- tion on the charges already made by several Of the teachers. In comment ing upon the Professors letter 10 the regents refusing to resign, the Tucson Citizen says:
 When the Regents met yesterday this document was laid before them The written statement of several of the women teachers of the University &C., cusing Parker of using indecent and lasciviOus language to them, were also read. The admissions already made by Parker to at least four members Of the Board were recited and discussed and then by the unanimous vote of the Board Parker was dismissed.
 "The news of the dismissal of the Pres ident Of the University, of course, created q great sensation in Tucson. It did not come as a surprise to several people however, who knew of the accu- satiOns of the women teachers, and the morbid desire of Parker to gossip on sexual subjects. It Is not alleged that Parker was guilty of any overt act 1; but he kept on getting from bad to worse, his language being so suggestive at times, that the women teachers fear ed him, and refused to be alone with him.
 Parker is Methodist preacher, and was residing aU IdSauena, Call1Qrnla, when L. c. Hughes, then Chancellor of the University discovered him, and brought him here to preside over the faculty of the University. There is much whispering on the streets regard ing the relations of Hughes and Parker. That they have been very close and confidential is generally known,
 Parker has not any general qualifi- cations for the Presidency of Uniyer- sity. He is only partially educated. He has no executive ability. He is narrow minded. He was never cut out to be leader of men. The students at the University had not much respect for him. The capable members of the faculty have nothing but contempt for his attachments. He stroye to make a denominational institution of the Uni versity, and caused the Methodist Church Sabbath services to be an nounced to the students each Saturday afternoon.
 Ut is asserted by the Regents that Gov. Murphy had nothing whatever to do with the dismissal of Parker. The members of the Board take all the credit for the act to themselves"
 It is a great misfortune that such a calamity should befall the University, but unquestionably the Board of Re gents acted wisely, and they should be indorsed by the press and the people. The University is territorial institu- tion, supported by the taxpayers at