The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-04-13

bcIleVeS tnaL gAn stirring ND this na-
cial embrngli6s Representative Garner
has chosen ....tbc better part",-.,jj ~ =.
Howard University Tutors to Appeal
| TO Congress. ~, -.
| Prof. r. Montgomery Gregory and
. Prof. FORESTER B. WASHINGTON. the
two young Howard U.niversity teach
,ers who We're forced to resign a. few.
weeks ago, because of an alleged vio-
'ation of ruleacf discipline Of the
,schooi are stosappeal to Congress for
d rehearlng~of their cases. A ,reso-
!: iulloh IS to bel introduced. demanding
tn"t the secretary of the Interior con-
u'lct an investigation and give the
oepoSed' young} mel Square deal, ="
, Whlch' :they claim, has been denied
! tileih py the, authorities Of Howard I'm.
: lHerSltY-H1af@1 the speciai=;maetiug Of.
; 'oihhllttee agD0Nn'e eel to act on, the
cases al the suggestion of President
ihlrkleld' and the Board concufring,
IT. was cecide4 that. the best inter-
eSts OF the university would be sub
Se'Veo ny aecnniRg to reopen the
liidtter. Inc Poard refused to~recon-
hiuef It's actftniin accepting the resie-
natlons or Gregory and Washingtor.
ana the young men we're not reinstat-
ed. Hence the5appeal to Congress.
me incldents that led to the en-
iorced designations from the faculty
LOOK place oRerIa fortnight ago, while
the young meK were down town on
leaVe----Ihe- following day, an -anony.
kpttQr
w. +. Thlrkiela in which the writer
said Gregory 89nd Washington had
been -drinking;k Dr.. Thirkield called
the young meASsbefore him, and .fold
them of the >i1ffprmation he had re-
ceived. 1t isFsaid 1nat both Greg
ory and Washington admitted that
they had taken Zone drink. but denied
that they had sbeen in saloons and
! were intoxicated/ Prof Kelly Miller ,
! dean Of the college department is
said to have made an investigation of
the charges eop#ainea iii the elory-
nous letter, regorting that while he
had found G1'eRdfy and Washington
technically guilty, having violated the
regulations OF the university by drink
| ing, they were not drunk or disorder
~ Fhe~~ dismissed educators have
| retained Lawyers James A. Cobb and
Henry e. Davis as counsel and will
exhaust every possible resource to So.
cure Vlndlcatlon. Attorney A. a
B1rney will represent the University
A hot fight is in prospect, and the
citizens who keep in touch with the
| happenings on the hill are in a fever
OF excitement, watching develop
nents.
| PRESIDENT THIRKIELD NOT TO
RESIGN.
There is absolutely no truth in the
rumor circulated by certain irrespon-
Fibles to the effect that President Thir-
k1eld is to resign the headshp CT
Howard University. DR.. Thirkield
| says there-ha never been such a.
| thought in his mind and that ne talk
or q successor has ever been brought
10 MS attention. He says he will
| continue to perform his duties as u.s.
ual. No member Of the Board has
heard Of any such rumor from any
reliable source, and are paying no at.
tention to the gabble of chronic ene-
| mics OF the school.
The story Of the alleged resigna-
| tion Of President Thii 'ield is said to
have had its found9t ton among some
of the fool friends Of Meesrs. Gregory
and Washington, who yainly imagine
that it VIII do the young men good to
thus attempt to embarrass the Presi-
| dent OF the, University by circulating
| this falsehood Attorney Cobb gives
no countenancc to these puerile tao
tics, and purposes to fight the battle on
| its merits. 1t IS generally felt that,the
two teachers were punished in excess
Of the demands Of the situation, and
| they have a hest Of level-headed ad-
Inirers who would be glad to sec them
| reinstated; but they say that the de.
termination Of the case is a matter
| with which the President, the faculty
and trustees, together with the coun-
sellors, are more qualified to deal than
mere laymen, with meager knowledge
Of the facts. No good purpose Is
served by inviting malicious warfare
on DR.. 'Thirkeld, the spreading broad
cast q fake Resignation" story, with
the wish the fatherto the thought
| Secretary fIiilcs at Work.
Hon. Charles Dewey Hilles, the
new and popular Secretary to tie
| President. is alr*e"" 1naE5,p an ad.
mirable impression on the vast array
Of visitors who call daily at the White
House. His bearing js easy. court
eous and affable. with quiet frmness
and quick grasp Of the most intricate
situation, sngGGSting great reserve
force and executive ability of the
highest order. Mr.. Hilles knows just
how to greet individuals Of the most
widely varying types, and seems able
to make thcm feel tEat there Is to be
a Square deal" for all III the most
expeditions fashion. He has demon
strated thus early that as secretary
and presidential mentor, he is in the
i Lamont, Cortelyou and Loeb class
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