Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-06-04

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going through my writing desk re-
Gently and they brought up the whole
transaction which | thought might
be of enough interest to bear re-tpll-
ing at this late day when many of
the happenings of that time have
been forgotten. Tht resolutions fol-
low:
RESOLUTIONS of Indignation
1t has been announced that the
board of regents of the WASHINGTON
Agricultural College and School Of
Science in session at North Yakima
have removed DR.. Lilley from the
presidency, and Professor Scobey
from the chair of agriculture of
Washington State Agricultural Col
lege and School of Science; there
fore, we. the students of the above
named College unanimously pass the
following resolutions the evening of
December 14th, 1892.
1st BE it resolved that we, the
students of tile above named institu-
tion, do express our indignation at
the action of tie board of regents
of the said institution, and we here
by place our condemnation upon
those members of the board who
worked for and accomplished the re-
moval of the above mentioned profess
sors. We believe the board has been
actuated by insincere and dishonest
motives and with a view to cripple
the school.
End. We desire to express our in
| ldignatiop at the treatment accorded
the petition we forwarded to the
board. asking for the retention of
President Lilley. We regard regent
Smiths resolution as an insult, as
the evident m Gaming was, that we at
tend to our own business. We con-
slider that this is business that we
ought to have some rights.
3rd. We hereby desire to express
our confidence and great esteem for
President Lilley and Prof. Scobey.
We believe that they are competent
and careful instructors. They are
kind and helpful to the students and
always solicitous of their personal
and educational welfare. We believe
that their removal is a great detri-
ment to the cause of a higher educa-
ton in this state.
4th. We demand that the action
Of the hoard be thoroughly investi-
gated by the proper authorities and
that the real motives in the matter
lbe ascertained.
5th. We regret to learn that Pro-
fessor C. G.. Hitchcock felt compell-
ed to wire his resignation to the
board of regents, which we believe
is due to the action of the board in
removing President Lilley and Pro-
fessor Scohey. We have great c"n-
fidence in Professor Hitchcock as a
man and as a thoroughly competent
instructor, the College will lose one
of the best Professors and the stu
dents a dear and beloved friend.
9Th. That as the board has not
brought any charges against Profes-
sor Scobey, nor asked for his reslg-
nation We hereby express our disgust
with the action of the boarc and con-
Idemn the course taken which result
ed in the removal of Professor
Scobey."
One of the regents was named
Smith. He was native of Sweden
and talked with lisp. He was later
removed from the board on the
charge OF crookedness ia Office, 1t
being proven that he had charged tie
state with night shirt which he
bought. Smith claimed that he lost
night shirt while on the sleeper
coming to Pullman 70 .'ttcnd meet
ing If the board Of regents. The
newspapers charged Smith with haV-
ing eaten Might shirt on toast
while dink on the Pullman dining
car and this became standing joke
at the time.
The regents elected a man by the
name of Peston. a school teacher
of mediocre ability. wfo rad pojti-
cal pull, as president OF Washing
ton Agricultural College to succeed
George Lilley, whom they had de-
posed. Regent Smith and President
Hes ton came to Pullman, stopping at
the Artesian hotel, which had just