The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-26

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eases tefors governing boards of In
8 titutiors. AZ E7S
noafd called Ii order.
President 10 hi,son arriving at moor
Hector j.. c. cnrrinston called Ii,
board to ordar Professor q. 4. sur
~ face. for the welfare committee. mad
nt, opening statement covering TIL
Y history OF the case He had heart
that. the board wouldrnot hear evidenc,
LIN the form OF aflldavIts or written
s statements, and against this he pro
Is tested 70 pom being informed that ther.
had been no such action, lie asked FOL
ruling. II. NJ Smith IL. OF Rich.
y tnond, said that 1T was Il remarkable
S,ropositio o ask for decision Oh /,
u point before a question arose. Per-
4 sonally. he said, he would vote against
e the introduction OF evidence OF the
Kind. He thereupon prepared to offer
resolution eliminating this sort OF
testimony II s11
Il y. Noel opposed this. He had
Understood that the attitude OF the
board was to be Favorable to the
l,roadest scope or inquiry. Mr.. smiti,
,nony which DR.. Barringar would have
no opportunity to answer. and Of
4 which he had not been informed Mr..
surface ,.f.,s,s appealed 70 a precedent set
w ~ THIS board In The Mari yinvestiga.
resolution was adopted.
Ieoess vas then taken. Upon re-
hhiS ss allft for the afternoon session
! the action Of the board in b Is n.nns
attorneys and evidence IN the form of
f nfdavits. He called attention 10 the
p i,re s,sa that Or. Barringer should
I possible for the welfare con,mtttc Ia
secure, since members OF the faculty
are dependent on their positions for a
}livelihood 49, ~ # - = :.
finger read a general preamble to his
spnswer. He said his reply had been
ntl,e hands OF the welfare committee
Tor thirty days s=ss :, 4
Worked Up by Priddy.
by methods. of which, the least said
the better."8he characterized the move
sment as an affair worked up by Law
renee Priddy. and his personal retain
,rrs. The whole thing, lie said, started
course II the school, :f Mr. a Priaav, e
Inserted, had threatened to continne
the warfare until DR.. Barringer's res.
tgnation was forthcoming.
I 1T is my resignation,H said the |
president. that they want, and not not
tho good OF the school,
i. Responding. Mr.. Surface said that
any statement that the welfare COM
mostly Was absolutely nnfounde sd
Theirs. he said. has been a thankless
task. with nothing to gain. They were
Seeking no Job.
long discussion ensued over the
and 1t was finally decided to take up
each charge and answer separately
The first allegation. as already
is the incorrectness Of s1ate-
nents about the nrenaratory andagri.
cultural course In his reply. Tf. Bar L
ringer contended that his accusers had
manipulated dates. using a 1908 cata-
Sen the 81 eaurse e 1aos bnllsn
hanged. In rebuttal Mr.. surface took
he position that the Presidents own
vrrds condemned his argument rs t0
he statement that about half OF the
inc Tor other courses.
Mr.. Priddy. in reply. to a question ,
ron p, Or Rarringer said that his Wit
lead. The latter. said Mr. Pridtlw. HAD had
written him that tlle president Womb
rot allow him (Mr walker) to fur.
1ish Mr.. Priddy with information.
Letter Demanded.
Demands were made for tho pro-
snss, Ion, Of Q. this letter. but Mr.. Prddy
:. With him. Finally Mr. Surface adj I
sMattea a stenographic error as to the
a4 me OF the students. saying it |,
more than hal. Is them wousl return
to the farm. esu''
J, Passing to the second charge. com.
Rnd IS ,ssr des Of incorrect figures
B Bar admitted mistakes.
re ! demanded that he be Informed
w. ~ had given the. information to the
sy.ia committee rs TO his author
Tres as t9 the attendance at the s school, %.
we're cont aimed. He named tho Nv, I've
thns desiring to know which Of ]
men, Z, had disclosed this fact. The c
:, pr =, BarrinEer spoke OF the sfreduemnccv
WIN WIN which mistakes are made ];
.Mr surface said that three. four+,, b
!, ~. VIC cures were incorrect some Of II
hem GROSSLY so. - !,
In his experience. said Mr. 1ob,, a
9 = ~ lalsIakes are often made by subor. II,
mates IN getting UP statements =
hose 1nints AIS also Of the board. thought, a
nasmpch as they all tended one ,,,si, - -
nd ne the figures were used to dnn ~ aS'
Irate comparison with a former 81
- = ~ iiisst dc :
9 a.a1,onrnment was then taken untu =,
Hish, session.
,,Eesulnins consideration ~
a,,a at the night meeting, that one. ~
f tndentHp s which refers to prospective n
,ese !, men We're actually on the Eround ur
no dld not enter the school. s Su ov
eterinarian j. G. Ferneyhourh as 1s.s in
J. pc heard. and was given Ave min n
,es. He said that he was an off,cnr IN
me Alumni Association, and 'that 10
az q ! body had never sanctioned ~
fiddy charges. A sharp debate any any ST
led S TO the attitude OF the n1cmhers tn
!. !, me Alumni Association and az ~ me
elI I committee. Mr.. Smith said
knew that many alumni We're nv pa
, y 70 the movement. while Nressrs I'M
, lo and Noel thought most Of them ne
dorsed 1t. +-i''eeit We
The charge as to error In the xtata In
e :, regarding the increase in arri- un
!. mural 1 students was taken IN. h,,t SIT
an explanation by DR.. Barrin rer'it oh
as Wlthdrawn. A great deal OF time
as q then consumed in discussion nf q an
a1ement made by Mr. prIddy thai Ia 10
- ~, neen unable to secure infornla tinn su
9 ON the college, in spite Of a resoIn. ers
~ On passed at the January me tin~ n da
nm, nn1ond requiring data to be fur. re-
shed him. ~ OF
Inc minutes showed that tho vel a
re Committee was to have arccssto SO
! papers and to be allowed ia mato OF
,pies. the difference being thai M ~
ilhoTlties were not required to-. send a
", the Information. The connnoittaa
40 sa,S evidently not SO understood Tia Di