The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
NEEOHAM MAKES
DISLOYALTY CHARGE
President of George Wash
ington University Prepar-
ing Statement.
TRUSTEES TO PASS
ON THE DOCUMENT
II Will Be the Final Word in Dis
cussion With Profs. Gore
and Sterrett.

Disloyalty to the university is the
charge made against Prof J. Howard
Gore and Prof. J. Macbride Sterrett by
President Charles W. Needham. presi-
dent OF George Washington University,
in a statement which he is preparing.
In declining to discuss the situation
as it stands today. President Needham
stated this morning that he is still en-
gagged in the preparation of a statement
mention OF which he made when he was
interviewed yesterday. DR.. Needham
intimated this morning that the con-
troversy has gone far enough, and that
The statement which ne will issue will
be a final word. and that TO make it Of
fetal he will submit It TO the members
of the board of trustees for their ap-
prevail.
Size Of the Glasses.
DR.. Needham states that he has been
misouoted with reference to Dr. Gore s
retirement. He has never stated that
Prof. Gore did not have good sized
classes. He did say that Prof. Ster-
rett had small classes. Prof. Gore
however. was professor of municipalities
and this being one OF the principal
studies was naturally INDUCED in by a
large number of pupils DR.. Sterrett.
on the other hand had more specialized
courses that were taken by fewer of
the students.
Then again Dr. Needham says he has
not asked Prof Gore and Sterrett
10 return TO the university Dr.. Gore
states that he was told he could have
his place again if he would be friendly
10 the university. DR. Neeiham states
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and he was the person 10 whom ut.
Gore refers. DR.. Needham declares he
asked Prof Gore to show more
loyalty 10 the university and asked him
If there was not some way in which they
could work together for the good Of the
institution. DR. Needham says also that
he and the trustees regard the attitude
OF DIT. Gore and DR.. Sterrett as most
disloyal.
Charges of Disloyalty.
The disloyalty charge grows out of
public statements made by the two de
posed professors in which they speciti-
caIly deny the statements that were
made public by DR.. Needham on his re-
turn from New York Monday evening.
DR. Gore makes a discussion OF the
number of pupils he had as the basis
for his statement and then takes
up other matters that he says show
strong opposition 10 DIT. Needham' S
methods among the trustees and the
members of the faculty.
He cites the fact that he was appoint
ed chairman OF a committee to suggest
a plan for the reor sanization Of the
department Of arts and sciences last
fail and that the report had never been
presented TO the board Of trustees, who
had asked for 1t, although II had been
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Gore also says he made a suggestion OF
two for the more economic conduct OF
the Affairs OF the university which did
not meet with the approval OF DIT
Needham.
that he had many pupils IN his classes
and that he prepared d number of dis
tinguished persons for degrees. He
states also that he was one of those
without salary temporarily TO help out
the university.
Whole Scheme Changed.
DR.. Needham declares that the report
10 which DR.. Gore refers was properly
prepared. but that after il had beer
made the entire scheme of things was
changed. Congress was asked to give
the university the status Of the agri-
cultural colleges, and II tins bin had
passed the House, having already passed
the Senate, it would have been neces-
sary 10 incorporate IN the curriculum
some Of the studies the committe had
been asked TO eliminate
With regard 20 the proposition to work
without salary, DR.. Needham said thai
was ali very we'll for Dr. Gore and DR.
SteTett. who had means OF their owr
outside the university, but it was re
1ected by himself and the trustees. OF
the ground that a majority Of the mem
bers OF the faculty had no means bu
their salaries from the university. anC
could not be asked to sacrifice them
selves in this manner