The Washington herald., 1909-05-17
PLAN TO SUPPLANT
PHILLIPS As DEAN
Dr.. Borden Nay Head G. w. q.
Medical School.
SENTIMENT SLIGHTLY DIVIDED
Term OF Present Dean Expires June
I5, and Il Is Asserted He viii Not
Be acknowledgement Charge
ExtravagaEt Management-FaeuI
Is Divided Into Factions.

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' street northwest, is being considered
for appointment as dean CT the medical
school BY TIE trustees Of George Wash
lngton University. and that he viii &C
cept the place II offered him, was stated
authoritadvely last night
The term Of the present dean. Dr.. ".
z. R Phillips. expires June Is. and for
various reasons involved with the admin
lst.ation OF the school he is not likely
10 be reappointed.
Internal strife in the medical faculty
has existed for many weeks, and tidings
Of it have gone far beyond the university
circles. That the president Of the uni
versi5y. Dr. Charles ". Needham. has
believed that the best interests OF the
school would be served by the appoint
nent OF z new man has been well known.
That "a tempest in a teapot has been
raging between two factions became
known when supporters OF Dr.. Phillips
rallied 10 his support some tine ago.
Sentiment Is Divided.
The whole controversy eenters n DT.
Phillips administration OF the medical
school, which. according TO some promi-
nent alUnl1i,-has been costly and in
efficient On the other hand, the sup
Porters Of the dean are inslStent in de-
manding tlsat he be retained in oflce, and
IN making many charges against those
who oppose him, both publicly and
privately.
Many of the younger element Of the
alumni, Il IS said, are firm friends OF
Dr. Philips and they tried 10 inject
college politics Into the regular monthly
meeting Of the Medical Society OF the
university. held Saturday night BY a
practically unanimous vote, i Is stated.
the society determined that the QUeS-
don was one which could not properly
come before II. It refused to listen 70
any charges. or 10 any statement from
he supporters OF the dean
Al alumnus said last evening Dr.. Phil
Ups friends had determined 10 press MS
cause il every possible way. The board
of trustees. il is commonly believed. de-
oiGed two weeks ago not 10 reappoint the
dean His friends have decided not mere
y 10 defend him, but 20 conduct an ag-
gressive attack against his opponents
President Needhaul's Views.
President Needham refuses to discuss
The decision OF the board OF trustees re-
sarding the future administration Of the
university. He says that encouragement
of any action regarding the deanship viii
5e made oHcialIy at commencement tine.
'No. have not been aware that I was
opposed by any members OF the alumni. 20
said President Needham last night IN
act, I received 50 many assurances Of
support and such cordial encour-
agement on every occasion. that I have
been led 10 believe exactly the opposite
II any strong antagonism 70 ne has dis
PLAYED itself among the alumni 7 have
never seen any evidence Of t.
The policy OF expansion and enlarge
menI OF the medical school. making II
q more effective institution, has been gen
orally approved by the sons OF George
Washington Whatever we have done IN
his direction has given 50 much more
prestige and honor 70 our diplomas. Il
has cost money. of course. Larger funds
are needed to-day than ever before, and
Tiu be for some tine - cune-
As to the finances II The university.
NJ report was published last February.
:
he university's administration
Opponents Of the dean 1eclare the school
Is running behind bout $500 this year.
and ran behind about S17.O9 last year.
his administration has been extravagant
they assert ana has resulted IN dissen-
sion and dlS0Tganization among The men,
5a1s O. the medical faculty.
Dr.. Phillips Refuses to Talk.
Declaring that he had received no Of
fetal notification OF any action from the
board Of trustees, DIT. Phillips declined
20 discuss the question Of his removal
yesterday. he said that his resignation
as president Of the athletic council was
not preliminary TO his resignation as
dtae
I shall make my explanation at the
proper time" he said. and TO the proper
authorities There IS no need to make
any statement now"
organization OF the university has
Involved q close examination OF the ad-
illustrations IN the various departments.
The friends OF Dr.. Phillips feel that he
has been Disseminated against. and that
a conspiracy has been formed against
him
The new president OF the medical
society" said one OF the alumni last
evening. ais an independent Dr. ". P.
Carr has allied himself with neither fac
ton. On the other hand. his opponent.
Dr.. Z. II. Taylor, was known to be
friend OF Dr.. Phillips II would hardly
be proper to say that the faculty fight
entered largely into this election, although
supporters OF each side claim II did
The sensational account OF the faculty
dissensiOn has been misleading. and in
5Ures the university. I have never seen
any strong opposition TO President Need
ham on any grounds, and I think any
agitation against him Is manufactured for
selfish purposes. The attempt to draw
the alumni into this internal warfare Is
70 be deprecated The medical society
has the best interest Of the university AZ
heart. and it win ret act n the interest
OF any faction. Il has no authority in
the administration OF the university. and
has confidence n the board OF trustees
James Chisholm Missing