Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-20
The breach widens.

NASSO NAOrcF w Iut NAltdtlc VI dCl1Ou
of the management of the affairs Of
Willamette University, no longer deny
that the president, the trustees and the
faculty, are not working in harmony
among themselves and with each other,
1t is given out that Prof. w. p.
Drew, who occupied the chair of Greek
and Latin was not fred for undue po.
litical activity alone. 1t is said that
there were other reasons.
This brings into the limelight again
the back door of a certain Salem sa-
loon. A couple of decades ago its
owner began to sit up and take notice
whenever preacher made an attack
on his saloon or saloons in general; and
if one of these ministers had to leave
Salem under a cloud, he forewith in
scribed his name on the back door of
his gin mill. During the past fifteen or
twenty years this list has grown into a
dozen OF so.
Ii is limited that the back door roll
may soon have to be augmented with
the names of a couple of college pro-
fessors.
The ministerial association of Salem
has taken up the cudgels and Monday
appointed a committee to look into the
matter with the probable end in view
of having Professor Drew reinstated
or at least in making martyr of him,
They began action ON the theory that
DIR w was removed on account OF his
activity in the anti saloon movement
The committee of the ministers is com
posed of Rev. +. w. Cliffe. of the Bap-
ti,st church; Rev. Davis Erret, of the
Christian church; Rev. II. A. Deck, of
the United Evangelical church and
Rev. w. NJ. Robinson, OF the Presby-
terian church. This committee met
President Coleman ofthe university on
Monday night and put the question: to
him sauarely: "Was Drew fred on ac'
count of his fight on the saloons"
81 decline to say" said the univer-
sity president.
Then it is said that DR.. Coleman was
dragged over the Goals.
~ have 1t on good authority, z" said
one of the committee Of preachers
"that you, DIR. Coleman, have said that
Won haave contribution Of $1,000 for
the university that was given on condi'
tion that you be reelected as president
and that such was not the case; that
the money was given by Mr.. Kendall
unconditionally."
"who told you that" roared the
president
81 decline to tell YOU" replied the
preacher.
At the next meeting Of the Minister
ial Association, this committee VIII
make report to the full body and y
has been expected that a formal pro
test will be made.
Howeve-. it is said that If certain
rumors are true. the ministers WIZ
keen silont am. try to get out of me
uncomfortable position as gracefHiy
as possible.
On the day Of the meeting OF 'he
trustees when officers and professors
were elected, it was given out that
Prof. Chaales o. Boyer, principal OF 'Ae
Normal school and professor OF Physics
and Geology, had been reelected ~
Is now stated by members Of the ooarl
of trustees, that such was not the ease'
II IA said that the election Of ffoi'
Bower has been held up, pending 'Ls
Investigation of charges that nave
been made by the student body II hAs
been rumored that the Normal scho''
Principal has at divers times shown a
decided propensity for social Pleasaf'''
that does not entirely harmonize VITA
his dignity as a university professor
Prof. Boyer came to Willamette from
the Puget Sound University. senoo'
maintained at Tacoma by the Meth0l
isl church. II Is given out that the
profess left Tacoma for similar Fea'
sons.
II Is sid on good authority ihat me
committee on faculty, Of which Dr.
Joha HamliDs Coleman Is chairman u
engaged ia investigating the eonaas'
Of Prof. Boyer. and that shs eOnHAt'ss