The Washington herald., 1909-06-22
ALUMNI MEETING
SUBJECT OF CALL
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ed the age limit and lacked eight years
OF service. Moreover. 1t must have
seemed Ike a specie OF graft 10 unload
upon the Carnegie Foundation the 'un-
desirables. though not incapables.
Or Needham refers 10 my talk with
the special representatives sent 20 ex-
anime the conditions al the George Wash
ington, and says that he does not know
what I said 70 him / will tell II. In
fact, 1 offered 70 give Dean Wilbur a
letter TO him, requesting him 70 tell all
that had said in that interview Briefly,
II was this: I spoke most highly Of the
standards and work IN Columbian Col
lege under Dean Wilbur's very cOnscien-
tious administration, and the same OF
the work in the engineering college I'M
der Dean HOdgkins and OF the graduate
work under Dean Munroe.
"I declined 70 make any statements In
regard 10 either the medical or law
schools, as I did not know enough about
them. I did criticise the college Of po-
ntical sciences and the division OF edu-
cation. as having debased standard for
the bachelor degree. forced upon the
faculty by DR.. Needham. and as having
too many special students and lecturers.
Statement TO Agent.
He had already examined the former.
and found what I stated 70 be true.
also repeated to him the criticisms OF Dr.
Needham's educational politics. which
had already published IN the Post Of May
% I plead with him for the university
on account Of the large amount OF good
honest, standard work done by an excel
lent corps OF professors in the main
Z
for that in the pretentious side shows D
That is all l believe he found that ali
were so inextricably interviewer as 20
prevent the separating the good from
the bad.
'Dr. Needham. IN a recent number OF
the Times. made charges Of disloyalty
against Drs. Gore and Sterrett What
ever that meant, II could and should be
made equally against nearly every mem
Der Of the faculty OF arts and sciences
and OF the college OF engineering. But II
was out OF love and loyalty 10 the uni
yersity that we spoke 10 the trustees.
stin believe that the plan We suggested
Tor saving the university IS the only
available one 81 the present crisis. DR..
Needham fails 20 distinguish loyalty 10
the university and loyalty 20 him.
Denies DisiOyaIty.
1T would be easy and fair 10 retort the
( charge OF disloyalty against DR.. Need
ham. Here are a few instances Of this:
In not transmitting to the trustees the
report made az their request by the
! faculty.
In transmitting. without the vote OF
the faculty, another report
IN having the trustees establish the
division OF education against the advice
and without the knowledge Of the faculty
/ (whose function Il Is 70 recommend al
/ educational changes). and In forcing de-
based standards for degrees in several
departments.
In trying, through a representative
to fetter the freedom OF the city press.
In his irregular and high-handed
manner or cOnferring honorary degrees
{ az the last commencement.
IN preventing the call for q meetlne
OF the Alumni Association early IN June
! though a large number OF prominent
alumni had signed a petition for such d
meeting.
In hquifying permanent endowment.
OF benefactors and pouring them out f0l
current expenses for side shows
Just word in regard 20 loyalty Z,
| Washington as an educational center I
/ Is a mere childish bugabOo. created ou
OF nothing, in order 10 draw attention
from the real local educational interests
/ TO say that there is a conspiracy. amonl
the big universities and wealthy men I,
prevent Washington having a great uni
versity. adapted primarily 10 the loca
needs OF its constituef -.
This shows the pc sonal element Il
the affair. Attention should now he givel
10 the financial side and 70 the ways an,
means OF carrying a less pretentious form
Of university. under a more capable head
or without one for the present"