Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
PRINCIPAL IS GUARDED
Sensational Situation Which Has
Developed at Shepherdstown.
FEELING RUNS HIGH IN TOWN
a1~e- The Attempt Of Professor Gooew,n 10
Force hiss Wingaie 10 Resign The
Latest Developments,

The Baltimore American this morn
4nc contains a lengthy article date
from Shepherdstown yesterday. giyin
IAN account of the trouble at Shepher
college. rhe article is as follows:
The staid and aristocratic commu
nifty OF Shepherdstown, the seat of til
Shepherd College State Normal school
1ias for the past 10 DAYS been agoo owe
q grave and sensational situation de
,~eioped in the state Institution o
learning located here. The matter ha
caused widespread comment through
pu4 this section because Of the socia
and educational prominence of the
parties involved, and tle most intense
bitterness has been displayed OH The
part OF those who, because of their
friendship for the principals, have
projected themselves into the contro-
gersv
The trouble was urecipitated about
10 days ago. when the principal of the
Normal school. attempted to force the
the teacher of music in the institution,
and when she ref .sed to accede to the
demand of the principal, the latter
produced a letter which he had re-
oeivel from Baltimore and upon which
II he based his demand for her resigna-
Sion.
Miss Wingate indignantly denied
~Ghe charge contained in the letter and
zeft the school. Professor Goodwin
insisted on her resignation, and a
meeting of the State Board of Regents
was Summoned. One of the members
of the board was vigorous il, his de-
matter was laid before the meeting,
the members of the board declined to
take -any action on the ground that the
.charfe was not sustained by the evil
dence. The friends of the young lady
rallied to her defense, aud for a time
public opinion was very strongly
against Professor Goodwin. the sup
porters of the young lady declaring
that there was conspiracy afoot to
disgrace her aud force her from the
school
The feeling against the principal ran
80 high. and threats against him were
80 freely uttered, that the members of
sesse senior class of the school organ
lied a guard 10 protect him. Wher-
ever he went be was accompanied by
two or more members OF the class. who
freely expressed determination to
protect both his life and property, and
who strongly sustained the principal
in the course he had pursued.
The members of the faculty also ar
rayed themselves on the side of Pro-
fessor Goodwin. For several days pre-
vious 10 the demand for the resigna-
ton of Miss Vingate the student body
had in "a measure placed boycott
upon her in the school, refusing 20
take part in the music lessons. kissing
aerssilen she entered the rlassrooms,
aDdeothorwise treating he. i.h mark
vSed disrpspect.
made by the partisans of the yoang
lady, and the feeling ran so high that
Sheriff Billmver telegraphed to Gov.
a b, White. detailing the situation
aud z,sking for immediate instructions.
D The governor wired 70 the sheriff au-
Sthorizing him TO order out the mill
Sary rompauv known as the Shepherd
College Cadets IL the sit atiOn there
Wenid seem TO Justify such action.
The chief executive also sent instruc-
tionsto guard the life and property of
Professor Goodwin against any as
SALTS which might be attempted by
the excited people. Since that { me
the person of the professor has been
guarded night and day by the cadets.
aud thaexcltement has in a measure
been suppressed
II is now stated by those in posi-
fion Sto know that Governor White
wili irterest himself in the matter Il
sl,e extent of seeing that it is thor
.oughly investigated, aud the friend
of Professor Goodwin are claiming
that All Investigation will resultin hi
yindieation On the other hand, th
friends of Miss Wingate are confiden
shat the charges will fall fiat, and tina
she will emerge from the ordeal IN
v,saaanner thoroughly satisfactory to her
seIf. and frienis All the PIT d
rvetlY involved IN the affair are s!i
as sher b ,rdstown, and will renal
there Dntil liter the Investigation.
Rumurs that two attempts 10 XII
Professor Goodwin have been citc'
lated, but these are entirely .withol
foundation. SO far as can be Learned
there has been No effort to do hi
hs,dilx harm slnce the cadets were Q