The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-24
CALLSGRUMB|NE
A C|GARET F|END.
"yACCuSe" Of Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club Forms a Soul
Burdenine Indictment

THAT President Grant Grumblne
a smokes clgurets, gives them " mi
nors and passes them around HInUng
students Oh the campus, and that his
office has been converted into yerit.
able smOkehUusp, ls the primary allie
cation made In the charges now IN
the hands Of President X H. Wilson
aud which will be presented to the
state educational board when Il assem-
bies the Inter part " the current
week
II IL understood that Inspiration
from the state capital has caused
these charges to be- instigated by the
Young Mems Democratic club AT Alya
but the signstOries to the charges are
Ralph Records. Lawrence Beattle, A.
II Thompson, J Vol Crawford aud
John W Hunt
The serond allegation IL that Grum-
hlne h "uutUratic and Insulting, both
10 students and 10 faculty members
and that his arbitrary and arrogant
speech and actions have driven stu.
dents away from the institution" aud
the best Of the faculty has left be-
cnuse OF his uverlearing und imperl.
uus attitude
sed I'nderhand Methods
The third accusation Is that Grum
hlne has used underhund methods In
athletics; has requested that outside
players be- imported that he has re
malned away from school during the
football season md upon returning af
ter the season has severely criticised
the students al1 fncuty members who
carried out tho orders which he gave
NJ on his leaving that faculty mem.
brr was passed of ~ student aud
played In several football games
against one of The rival school lnstitu.
lions IN the stuic
The fourth paragraph In the charges
INSERTS that he rs uutnlthful aud eau
not be relied upon when he says he
Will do thing; that, even after his
,ignature is secured To an agreement.
he attempts 10 inyalldutr his promise
ly tearing his name from the original
agreement
We charge reads the fifth pnra.
graph lin fact, each paragraph Is
reminder N zola's famous
"J'nccuse,' done In puerie imitation
that President Grumblne Uses his "
flee to oppress students and by sys-
TEN " secret credentials which IN
reality * II disguised system " black
mall, he vents his spleen upon those
who are not his personal friends and
causes them 10 lose their positions
that In one ease he even called up n
certain school hoard. after they had
signed up with an alumnus. aud urged
them 10 relieve the young man " his
position: that he did this Is vlndic.
tive way"
Absent Fourth Of Tine
Growing gradually warmer the
sixth paragraph charges that "Presl-
dent Gumhlne II absent from school
at least 0nefuurth ~ the time; that
he spend entirely too much time, when
he * not on vacations. IN oklahoma
city and at other points trying 10 land
certain A, \ NJ presidents and the su,
perlntency " certain schools. and ON
other personal missions not connected
With the Institution Whether the
state pays for these trips no doubt the
members " the state board know.
Grumblne's interests are not here"
The chnrges are reinforced by vol.
luminous affIdnvits, for the most part
former students, 10 which these names
are signed l. =, Julian, Bernard A.
kellner. Ralph II Record Luke VII.
cox, Blanche Hrayes, J n. Jett, Lew.
ellyn Jones, Ahsalom Hunt, j. II. Bag.
enslros. Jr., A u Thompson. J. V.
Crawford, | H. Affholder. William r.
Moody, Eta u Thompson, Floyd NJ
Miller ~ II. Williams, Lawrence r..
beatue, John w Hunt Charles n, by,
ers Arlle Black aud Bob Lasley.