Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-19
FRIENDS OF NEARING
APPEAL TO GOVERNOR
TO DELAY U. P. FUNDS
Agitation by Morris, Son
in-law of Wharton School
Founder, Starts Many
Telegram s to Brum-
baugh.

Friends OF Or. Scott Nearing, the re.
Gently dismissed professor OF economies
| In the Wharton School OF the UnlVersity
| of Pennsylvania, are eparinG no ehort 70
get to the bottom OF the action OF the
| trustees.
Numerous telesrams nave been sent to
| Governor Brumbaugh urging him to delay
signing the bill appropriating nearly
! million dollars to the University until tne
whole affair has been thoroughly inVestl-
gated and the details Of the dismissal
given to the public.
Many Of the kilograms are the result
Of an agitation In favor OF Doctor NEAR
ing, inspired chiefly by Harrison s. Nor
rls, a son-ln-law Of the founder Of the
wharton School and one OF the trustees
OF his estate. In his latest statement Mr..
Morris recognizes by implication the
charges being widely made that the
Trustees of the University dismiseed the
professor In exchange for votes In favor
OF the State appropriation TO the Univer-
slty from opponents Of anti-ohild labor
legislation,
THINK GOVERNOR SYMPATHETIC.
While Governor Brumbaugh, as Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, is ex officlo presl-
dent OF the Board OF Trustees, II IL be-
lieved that he is in sympathy with
Doctor Nearing It is rumored that he
may recognize a grievance on the part
OF the professor and make him a State
factory inspector, in which position
many say he would make record for
himself Mr.. Morris statement is as fol-
lows:
I'VE charge that the real inside reasons
menace tho liberty, security and progress
of the people, and we have every expec-
tstlon that all liberty loving educators in
the United States will rally to our sup
port in this case. The great question also
involved in the case is whether education
should be directed by expert. efficient
educators of whether the faculty should
be under slavish domination of private
interests"
The ethics involved in dlscharging a
faculty member after the close OF the
college year. when 1t is too late to find
faculty positions open in other institu-
tions was discussed at an informal meet
Ing attended by members of the Wharton
School faculty today. The gathering was
described as Chat" at which various
teachers dropped in" No official action
was taken. none being possible until the
first faculty meeting takes place next
fall.
Dean Roswell c. McCrea, Dr. Leo S.
Rowe, professor of political science; DIR.
James T. Young, professor OF public ad-
ministration, and formerly director Of the
Wharton School; DR.. Edwin s. Mead, pro-
fessor of finance; DR.. Thomas Conway,
Jr, professor of finance, and DR.. Clyde
L. King, assistant professor of political
science, were present at the meeting.
Doctor Nearing did not attend although
he was in his Office in the Wharton School
building for several hours. Neither was
Dr. Ward w. Pierson there.
On Monday another meeting will be held
by faculty members who are interested
in discussing the possibility of further
dismissaIs, without warning, in the
future. No statement was given out to-
day. On Tuesday few members of the
Wharton School faculty will be in the
city, the exodus of teachers for their
vacations having begun last week. 1t is
believed, therefore, that further discussion
of the questions involved will be de-
ferred by the faculty men until next
fall.
The idea that the dismsslng of Doctor
Nearing would bring about now system
of management at Pennsylvania was
broached at a meeting Of the Robert Nor
rls Club, 18th and Cherry streets, last
night, on the occasion OF a reception to
the graduating class of the Evening