The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04
GEO. WHITE AGAIN
Wants President of How :
ard University Re-
moved.
Charges That President Gordon Will
Not Associate With Negro Mem
bers of the Faculty.

North Cardinals negro eX-oongress-
man, who makes Washington his
headquarters, has broken out in
fresh place. He is a trutee of How
ard University, and as such he de-
mands the removal of Rev. DR.. John
Gordon as president of Howard Uni
yerSity because he declined to associate
on terms of social equality with the
negro students and alumni. Here is
his statement:
president Gordon has never asso-
ciated with the students or the faculty
of the university. We do not expect
him to have colored people around him
all the time, but we do expect the man
who is president of this university TO
be in sympathy with our race. He has
never taken part in our functions, ana
has performed his duties, where he
came into contact with our race. in the
speediest manner possible. The wives
of the professors here are cultured,
educated women. They have received
no recognition from the president OF
the university.
The Baltimore Suns special from
Washington says:
''Dr. Gordon has had a strenuous
wear just closing. On numerous oc-
Casions he has been Kissed and othef-
wise insulted by the students.
1.-THE race question seems to be at
the bottom Of the trouble. The preSl-
dent some time ago supplanted two
negro officials with white men. That
angered the students. Further trouble
came when an effort was made to do
aWav with the commercial department.
by President ordon. Another alleged
ofrense of the presidents was in dl-
recting Kelly Miller, professor OF
mathematics, to discontinue a lecture
NIL, ial, hn had hnpn delivering
at various points throughout the coun-
try or to resign as a member of the
faculty. Another allegedation is that
DR.. ordon shows too much sympathy
with the education policy of Booker
Washington The students say ne
emphasizes manual training at the ex-
pense Of brain culture.
Commenting upon this incident the
Norfolk Virginian Pilot says:
1--WE cannot see that President Cor
don has anything in particular to com
plain of. A man who is content to
hold the presidency of negro college
should make up his mind in advance
to associate with those with whom ne
must of necessity be daily thrown. The
president of a university is necessarily
it's social as we'll as it's educational
head, and it is not clear what modus
operandi can be devised that would not
contemplate the association OF the
president of the college with his fell
low professors.
"Of course, ex-Congressman White
the lone negro who formerly sat in the
House of Representative from North
Carolina, had to take hand in the
proceedings. The dispatches inform
us that he appeared before meeting
Of the board of trustees and argued al
great length in favor of the diplace-
ment of President Gordon.
'This White is the same negro whe
had on two or three occasions made
himself particularly offensive to white
people by attempting to force himself
upon them His selection as thu
spokesman of the social equality prop
agandus of Howard University is
| sufficient indication of the spirit tina
prevails in that institutions.