The evening Republican., 1902-06-20
THD Evening journal very tersely

THD Evening Journal very tersel
states the case of the De la ware Col
lege Trustees in which they hav'
made themselves appear ridiculous
before the people, in the manner il
which they disposed of Prof. Man
ming. The professors only faul
was that he started movement tx
have the college removed to Will
mington. That fact should no
have had anything to do with fill
ing the position of professor of an
tient and modern languages. Hi.
salary had been $l700. For til,
part he took in the college remova
his salary was cut down to $1,000
Such action does not reflect much
credit upon the gentlemen compos
ing the Board of Trustees. If thu
professor is incompetent then HI
should have been requested to hant
in his resignation. The whole pro
ceedings are all wrong aud thu
trustees will find that that is the
view the public will take OF the un
gentlemanly, undignified and un'
business like manner in which tt
get rid of an educated gentleman.
y We quote few paragraphs OF
the article published in the Journa
which fully meet our views:
1T looks as though the students
faculty and trustees of Delaware
College were in combination tc
stir up discord and bring the insti
tuition into disrepute. Delaware
has been gaining ground for the
past decade or two, and now needs
clear minds, firm convictions AMI
mutual cooperation to insure her
future welfare. The students start
ell the trouble by hazing one of
their fellows. Then the faculty
took a hand and acted precipitately.
A lot OF trouble grew out of this in
which students, faculty and trustees
joined, and there was considerable
shilly shallying, and the matter was
finally settled to the satisfaction of
! nobody"
Fortunately DR.. Neal was retain
Ell. There haddevelopel opposition
on the part of certain persons who
forgot his learning and usefulness,
because of personal feeling, and de-
manded his scalp. The progressive
farmers, who know his work, came
to the rescue, and had the matter
been generally known, he would
have had hundreds of those cham
plons. IT personal spites and pref
udlces are to control, then the col
lege had as well close its doors
again.
In every institution there ar
members of the faculty who are
hampered in their work and har-
asset by threats Of 'lismiss sal, by
those who are incapable of appr :
clatlng their worth, ami who weiyn
such matters in the scales of thei.
own likes and dislikes. A strong
faculty once secured should be re-
tanned and encouraged to go on
with its work, AMI not be expected
to constantly play politics to retain
its popularlty.'
THIS county is paying the penalty
tor allowing Anarchists to harangue
the crowds dispensing their iniama-
tory and murlerous literatur
among the illiterate. The riot
which took place in Patterson, n.
D., on Wednesday was caused by
Anarchists who made speeches urg-
ing the men and women on unit
numerous persons were injured by
coming into conflict with the police
force. AT least four of the INJURED
it is thought will die. The Mayor
telegraphed Governor Voorhees, for
troops. Such scenes rs have taken
place III Patterson are disgrace to
Americans and America. 1t pays
every city to have an efficient police
force, one that would not be afraid
IN times of emergency.
>. II. BAYNARD says he is not nor
will he be a candidate for reelection
as Representative. He also thinks
that none Of the Representatives
who served in the last House should
run at the coming election.