The Washington herald., 1909-05-18

Practically unanimous in its approval OF
the changes made by Dr. Charles W
Needham in his administration Of the
George Washington University, the board
Z OK trustees stand ready 10 back up his
.retrenchment policy.
A canvass OF the trustees yesterday
revealed that Dean Phillips, Of the medi-
Z cal school. and number OF other mem
bers OF the faculty would probably be re-
placed az the meeting 10 be held to-day.
Admitting. with Dr. Needham, that the
Institution was in serious condition
financially, the directors are inclined TO
pay but scsnt heed to the sensational
stories said to have stirred up dissension
IN the faculty and alumni
was Slated for Dismissal
As an aftermath of the troubles aired
q. the meeting of the medical alumni
saturday night, in which the name OF
Dean Philips was prominently mentioned,
4 Il was announced last evening that the
same professor was slated for dismissal
last year.
b those who are opposed 10 Dr.. Need
hams policies Dean Phillips is cham
pio1ed as one who is bearing the per-
sonal snimus Of members Of the board OF
trustees The dean himself is reported 10
have blamed Dr. Charles ". Richardson
Tor his notice OF dismissal.
one high in the council OF advisers 20
the president Of the university declared
yesterday that DR.. Phillips. shortly after
his removal from the management OF
The hospital, year and a half ago. was
scheduled for dismissal from the medical
faculty for charges involving his sd-
nainistration.
The general shske-up in the faculty this
afternoon VIII affect for the most part
that body Of 90 professors who are en-
ployed as lecturers and demonstrators
With the exception Of Dean Philips re-
movsl. the ranks OF the professors who
devote most Of their time 70 the univer-
Sity classroOms VIII be but slightly
changed
This general retrenchment movement
which We are about 10 inaugUrate Is a
necessity" said one OF the trustees. we
depiore the sensationalisn that has been
given the proposed change. but il is 10 the
best interests Of the university If Dr.
William c. Borden shall be appointed 70
succeed Dean Phillips Il IS true, we in
tend making various other changes. and
among those TO 90 are some who have
received large salaries when their small
classes ard small duties did not warrant
Il. The finance committee Of Tire board
has warned Us for some months that our
financial condition was UnpTOmising. and
s. although things appear serious at this
8 JGe. We can positively assert that there
j no thought OF closing the institution. "
The trustee intimated that DR.. Borden
9Or the other candidate for the position
sias dean Of the medical school had con-
sented 10 serve At A salary much smaller
than that paid D-. Phillips Several OF
the other trustees regard Mai Borden
as the logical candidate for the position,
land say he had been offered the chair.
Present Administration ASsafIed.
Asserting that the present administra-
tion Of the George Washington University
cannot last much longer because Of lack
of funds and scarcity Of students, those
ia The alumni who oppose Dr. Needham
are said 10 be considering plans 70 bring
4about a change.
That various departments hitherto self
: sustaining are suffering from the ATTEMPT
10 expand the university, is the state
ment Of the dissatisfied faction Sub
8 uniting figures 10 prove their contention.
they point 20 the presidents report re-
gently submitted 10 the trustees. showing
that the expenses for the school wears
l999-0S 70 have been s255,41473. The re-
#ceipts were S157-52652
In answer 10 these charges, Dr. Need
ham last night explained his policies. and
incidentally showed reasons for a re-
trenchmeut-
When We first began TO build I'D and
extend the scope OF the university there
were bit eleven professors on the nav
roll. To-day We have forty professors
who teach al day, and specisl in
structorS- Our monthly nav roll
amounts 10 $1,000. and this con
tiuues twelve months IN the wear. Fol
8 loving the consolidation OF the rnedicsl \
school with the university, and the sub
ssquent erection OF the hospital together
with q blanket mortgage OF $4,000. we
s have gone ahead improving every depart
ment OF the institution az a great ex-
pense. The large endoVments which the
board Of trustees had reason TO expect
mere not forthcoming, and now We must
retTench-
Under the old system the fees OF the
students paid for about % FER cent Of the