The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03

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thought that the alternative OF work
OF starvation should be presented even
to the old. the feeble and the diseased.
knew that my sensible friends had
misunderstood him., but the fact tart
they had been gwen the opportunity
to do so made me still more doubtful
of his fitness to represent the uulvn'
sity before the public as one of "a
chosen eNpounders of the principles e
economics.
When such incidents multiplied u
years went on. and persons whose goo
will aud respect for the universit%
seemed TO me important were so az
fcctcG as to lead them to sa.. some
times nngr.ly. sometimes sorrow ful''.
that hoy "ottd 30 !. ;b''" hJ't W"
exposed to such influences and-wh@n
' tried TO convince them OF their MS
taken view of pr. Nearing - q, y
know. because l heard him myself, /
realized that IL had heCom" my du.N
rs a trustee 10 consider whether h.s N
huencc on the whole was helpful or
~prajudicial.
asked to Temper TaIL..
II learned about this time that pr
\clring had been Kindly and c',rsid-
cra,ely asked II he could not hcl,, -
lfNN'l AAllS -IpNl va l''lAliE II'l wat
| s,lll thought. probably uuius; 20 him
by II better adaptation OF his irsu-
ments to IN" understanding Of his auDi-
enc.s. and by a more careful selection
of time and place for his more iierv
%pronuncia mentos and had apparent V
agreed on the Wisdun Of such 4 ourse
but had failed to follow Il. rher.lp n
my hitherto more or less riguc d. II
that perhaps the trustees should inter-
fere hogan to assume defniteness
ANY reference to ecclesiastical or
theological diff.renc $ o. opinion would
have probably put me strongly or Or.
hearings side. as in no direction is even
the appearance OF persecution more ur-
wise or more Diet stable Bu ! could
not Ignore the statement that Or. Near
iaC had made use. In the captions OF
popular articles, OF a university ,i.le at
least two grade above that which at
the time properly belonged to him. On
inquiry | was told that this was true.
? and that ~ articles In tie LU'i'N' 'o4''
Journal he had described himself. or
permitted himself to be described. as
Professor of Economics in the tnivrr-
si,y OF Pennsylvania when in fact he
was hut an instructor.
Il understood. though | did not then
sympathize with the feelings of those
to whom. his previous proceedings Seem
ilE 81 llliiIiAlll'N aNlh ~ A'''
app AIRED AS evidence of a sort OF in
sta bility or u~nreliability. | did not
agree with this view. and the matter IS
only worthy OF mention because on one
occasion ! had to make excuses for DR..
Nearing as to this occurrence, ana To
ask that II be attributed to youthful
carele ssness.
SHY Remark.
Il was thu still occupying the posi-
ton of an advocate and defender when
! had brought to my notice several in
stances, not Of wrongdoing but OF fool
ish extravaganza and tactlessr ess, such
as the silly remark about preferrlng
hell to "A certain academy for a son o!
his own and others OF a like character
that came to the trustees. some prob
ably apocryphal but some well authentt'
Gated.
II happen to know that this %particu'
lar piece OF bad taste affron,ed a mum
Der OF parents who had $ nj sons to tn
school in question. In this connection
il I. interesting to note that one of Dr
Meanings most insistent and verbose ad
vocates-the sort OF friend from whom
he might we'll pray to be- delivered
claims that a presumption an over
worked word with these gentlemen, IA
been created that the faculty OF tn
W marion sNlO'l IL III Ut " JN't'
what the parents Of the young men AZ
tending this school really desire FOR thei
sons
5 by this time | was, ! think. justified
in seriously considering whether IN
: whole mass of evid nee did not warran
me in believing that, in spite Of my gen
= eral sympathy with him and with hi
views. he was a source or disadraptag
and not OF benefit To the university.
, ,.t-l, q II, kaI hanppIpH on m. con
tinued to shirk taking the initiative. an
persevered in the hope that some chang
or Improvement in his methods OF tai
. or of public speech would occur. But
= would finally have been compelled TO &C
cept and discharge the unpleasant dut
: of voting not to renew Or. Nearing
relations with the university.
= This Is as impartial and as accurat
an analysis as I am able To make OF IN
: mental process which would have led m
TO vote with the majority when the ques
ton in due course and autumaticall
g came before the board for decision.
think that even then. IL II had depende
on me alone. ! would have continued
postpone action hut that simply near
that I woula probably have continue
to avoid the performance OF "A disagree
= able duty.
"It may be said that, in concludir
that so to vote would have been a dut'
have beer Influenced by some Occur
- rences that were themselves trivial. Tha
is true. but the multiplication and cor
!, tinuance of such Incidents gave thei
significance and finally made them de
cisive.
Now. after the lapse of the
months. ] am led, in the light or a
II at has since happened, to review n
:. matter and to consider whether I
. not would have made a mistake !
- voting tl.at the end mad come to ID
N,aring's usefulness as "A teacher
rather, as I would prefer to put |
II as "A frequent and conspicuous repr'
sentative Of the university before IL
II audiences, for that IL the position whic
4 he unavoidably occupied in his publ
y appearances | find myself on the who
4, confirmed in my opinion, havir
,e learned Of facts witt which l was m
before familiar.
ie Among the various heresies
v mich | subscribe is the doctrine Of Il
recall of judicial decisions. ! mentic
le IT A. further evidence Of my remot
. ness from the corporation ownc
% hopelessly r%eactionary trustee of Il
he ton. Yet ! strongly object to havir
N the students of the friends OF the ur
E. versity told by a member of the faculr
that the law and the courts are u
w deserving OF confidence
~ 81 find that in 1917 Dr. Nearir
wrote:
~ For three weeks | rave been ser
a. ing on a jury, entered the pan
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