The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
BOARD WILL HEAR
ClsE Of DARR|hCER
Charges AgainstV. r. /. Pres
ident to be Investigated
Friday
ANSWER TO PRESIDENT
HAS BEEN PREPARED
Given Month in Which to Pre-
pare, He Has Filed Detailed
Denial of Allegations
= Against Him.

A week hence DIR. Paul b. Barrin-
ger. president of the Virginia Poly
technic Institute, will know whether
he r. to remain at the head OF mat
Institution. be reprimanded or dis
missed.
4 Next Friday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
the board of visitors Of the Poiytech-
nic Institute win meet al Blacksburg
10 consider the charges filed against
Or. Barringer and hear his reply to
decision will be reached by the board
saturday evening.
The board OF visitors Is composed
Of j. e. Darlington, of Charlotte eoun-
IL. rector; Harry N. Smith. Jr., of
Nichmond; l.. +. johnson, president
or the Norfolk and Western railroad,
Of Roanoke. C.. q. Kiser, OF Norfolk
IT. s. Musgrace. of Southampton. Pey-
ton st, Clair. of Giles county. J. NJ.
Barker, president Of the State board
N agriculture: Leslie Kline. OF Hen
rico. j. c. Noel. of Radford, and sup
erintendent of Public Instruction j.
g. Eggleston.
The Charges.
pr. Earringer until about three
years ago was professor IN the
medical department OF the Cniyer-
stty of Virginia. He was then elected
rfesfdent OF the v. +. /. For many
months there have been inssnuations
and allegations of ministerial tneffi-
aiency on his part. These allegations
crystaltxed into definite. specific
charges last December. The welfare
cnsnmittee or the v. r. I. Alumni As
eaciation made an investigation OF the
various structures on DIR. Barringef,
and as q result arraigned the presi-
dent OF the institution on charges OF
lack Of tact. failing to maintain dis
W4pline a. The instttution. making
faanres liz the curriculum Mithnus
nopsuIting or comforting with the
members of the faculty. failing 70
keep In touch with tcHixtnttve affairs
which actually had or might have
had d direct bearing on the fustifu-
tinfs for which he was responsible.
repeatedly stated upon the pubic
eixtforn, that harmony prevailed al
= fIF and s-t-ef staasHs Las IN I
Ming smoothly there when he is said
IN haze known the contrary 10 -ee
the fact and lack OF interest in the
welfare OF the institution.
ness 10 made. nor IL Dr. Barringer' 4
moral turpitude involved. The charge.
are based exclusively ON his lack Ut
administrative capabilities.
Richmond Alumni With Him.
The report Of the Welfare Commit
tee was made several weeks ago. The
Richmond members OF the Alumni
Association differed with the Welfare
Committee and supported DIR. Bar
-. al ~ Tivpn{ rsto h
itahed at BiacksburE. Both endorsed
DR. Harrtnger very strongly.
After the charges complied by the
Welfare Committee were fiied with
the Board of visitors, DIR .Rarringef
MAS Informed that hearing would
BE- granted him and an opportunity
Afforded to reply to the allegations
made to his detriment DIR. Berringer
declared he was unpre pared to meet
the charges at that time beeause ef
pressing business ana asked that the
hearing be postponed until March l.
By which time he expected to have
his reply ready to submit to the
hoard. The board was not ready to
xleet them. and in addition. II was
dgreed that copy Of Or. RArringefs
reply TO the allegations against him
should 90 sent 70 the Meif.re Commit !.
tee Of the Alumni Association ut least
ten days before the nearing was
held.
Hearing Merit Friday.
DIR. HArrfnger's reply was handed
the Welfare Committee on March rs,
and the hsaring set for Afarcn 20.
IT Il expected that all the members
- the Board Of visitcss win be pres
Ant 81 the hearing. The board Will
read the charges and reply with m
open mind. N no member Of Il will
express any optnton one way or the
ether AZ this time. All Of them say
they cannot form an opinion until they
have read the charges at length md
given careful consideration 70 DR.. BAR
singers anawer 70 them.
Tho Welfare Commaftee with at
Nmpt 10 robnt DIR. Harringer.a state
Oents In his reply to the charges. and
i n expected the members OF It will
nnhmit their rehutAl n noon IA DR..
HaFrtneer haa handed In his type
wx1ttea anawer, covering about nfty
pA8ea Dr. BArTfnser will close the
daoe by readine tho rebuttai OF the
welfare ComyntktAA and submitting his
QQr.tehutfAl statement.
memtar ~ the Beard ek Visitors
4eclexed saturday THAI Or. Barrtnger
MOnM ~ given svery opportunity pos
Uble To estabiish his ihnocence.
0houiAs tho charges be sustained in
into Df. Barringer will be dismissed.
should they be sustained In part DIR.
Nnrringer will be reprimanded.
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