The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-28
MAJORITY REPORT
FREES BALLINGER
Declares President Barringer Not
Suited to Management of the
Institute-Some Criticism
OF Special Counsel
Byrd.
RICHMOND. VA-speciaI-|

II NJ y y ID, Vas pecial.-
All the members OF the Board or
VISITORS OF the Virginia Polytechnic
lnstitute-save l. r. johnson. of Ro,-
nOAe' VINO is in Detroit-were I'm at
tendance at the adjourned uneetina, of
the board held in the Corporation
commission court room Tuesday.
Inc board was called to meet at 10
CROCK 10 receive the report of the
suocommittee-Harr Nj. Smith. L. +,
Johnson and Charles G.. Kizer-
named to make recommendations in
connection with the charges preferred
AGAINST Dr. Paul Il. Barringer. the
president of the institute in which
allegations Of incompetency and mis-
management were aimed by Law
/ renee Prlddy and Professor Surface.
OF the Welfare Committee of the
Alumni Association
The hearing of the cbarges fool,
place at the Virginia Polytechnic IN
sutute several weeks ago, and an adj
JOurnment was had TO allow the
preparation Of the report. The ma
yCII.y report is ready, and was hand
ca IN unOthcially when the unerobare
were called together this nnornino
because OF the absence of Harry NJ
/ SInlth, IN court, the formal presenta-
/ Soh OF the paper to the fun board
ulu not take place till after noon. The
| nearing OF the paper was in private
j. cullen Darlington, Chairman Of
thc BOARD, said that up TO II O'Clock
/ tne report OF the minority-NIessrs
AIne ana Noel-had not been pre-
scented, hut that il was being nrrD5,.o,l
as rapidly as possible
VIII ENoneratc Barringcr
, Eh"ttS 10 get an advance CODY of
! ~ IePoII were unsuccessful. and the
/ u,iho.-tE report was also inaccessi-
/ ole. The board had. said DR. Carrin.--
/ ton. decided TO give out uotbirp. ON
cially until after the papers had hoe
| Icdu 10y the board IN executive session
anu acton had been taken thereon
II IS no secret, however. that the
report OF the committee fully and
completely eNonerates DR.. Barringer
/ OF the charges made against him b1,
/ the members Of the committee of the
welfare committee Of the Alumni AS
Soclauon- The report of the commit
tee covers twelve typewritten pages
and goes lJlly into the discussion of
the charges, the evidence and all the
facts.
deals with the nuimuS of the action.
ana while there Is some basis for crit
iciSm Tor some mistakes that have been
made, there II nothing for which DIR.
barrinGCr il liable 10 cenSurq eNccDt
that he may have been too Ienient with
V'tIt"ih Offenders against discipline.
lhiS re port viii have the support ana
endorsement OF the eight members oil
and Noel.
Minority Report Is Warm.
Inc minority report wiz be found TO
contain many criticisms Of DR., Bar
ringer and his administration. 1t will
zeal with his farm transactions. the
ana the sale Of infected stock to par
] ties IN various parts OF the state.
/ II Is understood That the report will
/ ueclare mat the record OF DR.. Bar
ringer Will be used TO show that he is
not the man suited TO manage the in
| Sututlon 10 the best interests OF the
| state. and to the satisfaction OF the
most devoted friends and members OF
| the alumni association, which. il is de-
! q
| than the maintenance OF the highest
| standards in every way.
| CriticIsc MIR. Byrd.
Richard +. Byrd, Speaker Of the
| House, was counsel for the Alumni
! Association in the charges and allega-
lions made against DR.. Barringer. The
board IN its wisdom, saw fit TO deny
| elther faction counsel in the hearing
and went il alone" in the conduct of
the investigation, asking all the Ques-
tons and directing things generally.
member of the board this morn
! ing criticised Mr.. Byrd in his position
rs counsel for the committee which
/ had preferred the charges. 1t was
! pointed out that he is permanent
special counsel for the State institu-
lions by reason OF the fact that he
has been chosen by the Governor TO
| defend all these State institutions
when there is reason for his services.
ana when he may be so directed by
/ the Governor or the Attorney Gene
| raj NelJher OF these gentlemen have.
| 50 far as known. directed that any.
such service be rendered by Mr.. Byrd.
| IL is also true that Mr.. Byrd was re-
! tanned by the Alumni Association
| prior TO his appointment or selection
! or designation or engagement. which
| ever of the terms IS best suited 20 the
/ retention OF Mir. Byrd by the State
The member said today that he did
| not see how. in case there are other
! hearings or Investigations growing
/ out Of this matter or any other thar
! may arise. Mr.. Byrd could act as
| counsel for the board in view of his
| connection with the case-counsel for
the complainants whom he may here
after be called on TO defend
| The majority report Will be ADOPT
ed 10y vote of TO >, and Mr. John
son will ask to 40 on record as Vot-
| ing for the majority.
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