The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-26


by number of members of the Soci-
ETY. of Friends and members of the
college faculty.
DR.. Kelly is not expected voluntarily
to tender his resignation, thereby set
Ting the most serious fractional dis
pute which has brought discord into
the Indiana and Western yearly meet
ings in many years.
Late yesterday afternoon the trus-
tees OF the college reversed their de-
cision not to adopt rule barring
both President Kelly an ex-officio
member, and Prof. Russell from the
board sessions, and by vote of 10
to 2, it is understood, decided that
neither Of the principals in the con-
troversy should be present while wit
nesses were testifying.
AS Prof. Russell had attended the
meetings yesterday under protests, he
and his supporters were greatly pleas
ed with the boards final action, which
was not taken, however, until several
witnesses, who had been suggested
by DR.. Kelly, had given testimony in
the presence of both principals.
Friends of Prof. Russell asserted
that the board finally decided to bar
DR.. Kelly from the hearings to offset
any future criticism that DR.. Kelly
had dictated to the trustees their pro-
cedure in conducting the investigation.
1t was also stated that the rule barring
DR.. Kelly and Prof Russell from the
hearings was adopted at the eleventh
hour with the formers consent, al
though he had previously opposed the
adoption of such a rule.
Among the first to testify at the SEES
sion held last evening were the pro-
fessors who refused to appear as wit
nesses in the morning because DR..
Kelly was permitted to sit in the room
What testimony they give is not
known, the trustees having pledged
themselves to keep secret all the evil
dence submitted to them. The session
last night lasted until late hour and
the investigation was resumed again
at s o'clock this morning. Adjourn
ment was taken at noon as all the
trustees living outside the city were
anxious to return to their homes
Some of the testimony received by
the trustees last night became public
today despite efforts to keep it secret,
One prominent Richmond Friend in
formed the trustees that DR.. Kelly had
declared that he had no further inter-
est in the college as denominational
Institution as he desired to have the
college conducted along broader lines.
This attitude on the part of DR.. kel-
ly, 1t is understood, is a cause of much
opposition to his administration The
college is maintained and financed by
the two large central yearly meetings
for which reason the members Of these
meetings naturally expect the institu-
ton to be conducted on a denomina-
tional basis.
Another witness, it is stated. at
tempted to produce statistics showing
that the finances Of the college have
been loosely supervised under the ad-
ministration of Dr. Kelly, but the trus-
tees refused to receive such testimony
for consideration, although the witness
made two efforts to give such test-
mony.
One Of the men who has been most
active in the movement aimed to GUST
DR.. Kelly from the presidency submit
ted the names Of several we'll known
Richmond citizens with the request
that they be asked to testify as to
their opinion Of President Kellys quail
ifications for the office he holds. The
trustees, however, refused to comply
with this request, stating that repre-