The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
TABLES MAY TURN
AGAINsN PR|DDY
Now Looks as Though Inves-
tigation May Have Its
Result
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ALUMNI ARE CALLED
TO CONSIDER MATTER
"
Those at Blackburg to Decide
Whether or Not Action Should
Be Taken Going Over
the Charges.

BLACkSBUG. VA, March 2e.---
:. 1olSLEd- by his -rctardp-- Kill
Undoubtedly be the charge against
President Barrlnger. OF the V. F. l.
by Lawrence Priady, president OF the
Alumni ASSOCIATION.
The board OF visitors reconvened
at = o'clock Saturday incr ming to con-
tinue the flaw picking bee Already
all the charges have been filed AMI
answered but the board decided after
this was completed TO have each
charge read separately. This vas
done Friday aftefaoorts was continued
until we'll nigh midnight and Will con-
tinue until the hearing is completed.
AS eac hanswer is fled by DIR. Bar
ringer the Priddyties--they seem to
be Mr.. Priddy. Professor G.. T. Sur.
face. of Yale University: DR.. Spencer.
w. O. Firth. Mr.. j. w. Wolwine--rtss
and pick flaws in the replies.
Alumni 10 Take Action.
On Saturday evening the majority
of the members of the alumni ut
Biacksburg either living here or at
traeted by the charge will meet to
take action on the investigation and
Mr.. Fridays dominating connection
with it. The ichmond chapter of
the Alumni Association has already
declared its intention OF impeaChing
Mr.. Priddy, and preventing him from
finishing his term as president of the
alumni, which expires in the middle
Of June. The Impeachment Is con-
tingent upon the dismissal of ths
charges against DIR. Barringer. and
this seems to be a moral certainty
since only Messrs. Kline and Noel
have manifested any decided interest
/ In the allegations and doubtless will
be the two members OF the ten COM
posing the board OF visitors to vote
against giving DIR. Barringer clear
! bill health. The attending alumni
composed OF about sixty men, han
stgnified Its intention OF charging Mr..
Pridds with exercising his prerogA-
tive as president OF the association.
lin filing the charges when q ma eF4ty
OF the alumni members did not same
ton them and precipitating the v.
p. I. into the turmoil that has exist
ed since last January and is now.
| Baseball Wins Gut.
Baseball versus investigation waA
the issue that confronted the board
visfteFs-sff- the late Friday
taftGrnoon.-Th The case was decided In
favor of the national game. not en-
tirely for want of sport. but because
,ta@ investigators wanted to- see ". II.
ri. drub Rutgers.
Unable to longer contain or com.
pose himself whilst the strident cheer
I ing on the diamond was rending the
rise. and forthwith the board rose.
| The first seven innings. all the board
could remain to see. demonstrated
that they were enthusiastic rooters.
loyal to their alma mater.
/ When the board rose little Roadway
had been made toward investigating
| the charges, the greater part Of tina
day having been devoted TO outlining
the method OF procedure and ffsten-
/ ing to DIR. Barringer's reply.
Barringer Gets Best OF 1t.
| DIR. Barringer seemed to succesu-
fully refute the first two charges not
withstanding the rebutal of his ac-
cusers. DIR. Barringer was counseled
I by Attorney Harmon. although the
latter took no active overt part in
| the proceedings. Acting on Mr.. Har~
mons advice. the accused Official
seemed to have cornered Lawrence
Priddy In several matters of Inn
! portance.
After denying the charge that mora
agricultural class were not bona fide
students. DIR. Barringer said II was
accidentally discovered by Professor
Walker that twelve OF the students
who took the apprentice course in.
tended taking the engineer course
after finishing the one year course.
DR.. Barringer called on Mr.. priddy
! for proof of his charge. Mr.. Priddy
said, Professor Walker wrote me .
| letter saying more than half the stu
dents who were expected to graduate
in one year really intended remaining
to take other courses"
Letter Not Produced.
! DIR. Barringer exhibited a letter
written by MIR. Priddy to Professor
Walker asking for information about
the agricultural students. The presi-
dent OF the " r.. l. said Professor
Walker brought the letter to him and
he CDR. Barringerl advised him to
! pay no attention to it, Having Pro-
! lessor Walkers word that only twelve
! (which DIR. Barringer said he learned
after the statements credited to him
We're made) the arraigned executive
demanded that Mr.. Priddy produce
the letter he said he had.
The chairman of the welfare come
mittee will believe the statement Of hi0s
| colleague INF Surface) II he oe1I
so as TO make the investigation full
and thorough"
| AS an evidence OF the appropriately
| Of the charges among the students
and Blacksburgers Mr.. Priddy wa
| laughed at by them when he said.
4 don't know whether can find the
letter Let's pass on to the next.
charge" VI,
Superintendent Of Instruction E9ns
| gieston also called for the letter b0&
| It was not produced. MIR. Priddy a@t6
some mistakes might nave been ma41
in the printing charges. This Oc~f
cssioned more laughter. Il
Mr. Eggieston said. the gentienxE
In the audience shoufd Try % FxkfF11N
/ their risibilities. II they cam. y n;
Charge No. I seemed TO faA 49,
proof when DR.. Barringer y aneMS
to a question from Mr.. Rrfddy rzlsss
planned that ne did not learn of CO.
Twelve ''ringers'' until after ~ e1l Il
/ lensed statement was made s
Priddy snceringiy said, shNAs ss
shook his head. IA s en-
took Mr. Prfddy to t&1k foc xnl( 4
tclaring II dtscourteous ~ tlae