Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
Repudiates Its Sentiments
and Thinks Speech Dis
creditable to Teacher
in the Institution.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. November
24.-Following his appearance in per-
son before the faculty OF the uni
versity OF Virginia tonight, which had
been called in special session by Presi-
dent Alderman, Professor Leonidas r.
Whipplc, director of tho school OF
journalism In the university, was
sharply condemned for his recent pa
cifst address before tho students Of
Sweet Briar College. and the faculty
went on record as rcpudiating his sem
timents. condemning his propaganda
and declaring his course in giving pub
| lie expression Of such opinions as dis
creditable to a teacher. in the uni
versity.
Armistead C. Gordon, rector of the
university. in calling meeting of the
board of visitors for next Tuesday
morning, at which time action will be
taken In regard to the address, de-
clared the speech was disloyal and
seditious, and ended his usefulness as
| a professor. and member of tho faculty
OF the university. 1t Is not believed
tina; Professor Whipple will resign,
but that he will take his case before
the board Of visitors and leave the
issue in it's hands.
Tho formal meeting OF the general
faculty OF the university was held to-
night at the call OF President Alder
man toSdcc!de what duty or obiiga-
tion faced the faculty. Professor
Whipple was asked to be present He
appeared, and was given an. oppor-
tunity to make a full and complete
statement.
RESOLUTIONS SHARPLY
CONDEMN wHIPPLE
! as result of the meeting, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted. ffty-seven votes being cast,
with seven members absent, who here
after will DO given an opportunity to
cast their votes:
| 1T having como to the attention of
the general facnlty OF the university
that. in atrecent public address, Pro-
feasor Leon Whippls director Of Of
| the schoof OF Sjoufnaifsm. hn ~ give i,
ut.ess s1Ssss,to iSsst sentiments which. in the
! 1lGgn ent aofs thatniepibara, Of hla fac
! ul,!-:e are unpatriotic' ana f,disloyfnl. II
: MOI -stditlous. and which. In the face
: o: q foreign war. gravciy threatening
the safe and honor Of this .epublia.
I 20 iLs enemies:
And = appearing further, that Fro
fca9or Whippie'a c2ense has been ag-
sravoted by the circumstances that
adrano: copies OF his address wcrc
supplied b. him TO the public press of
this State, with the obvious purpose
OF disseminating these disloyai opin-
ions among tho pcople-opinions the
! more readily made current when utter
cd by professor OF the State Univer.
aity--this faculty in the exercise of
that academic freedom which it pro-
foundly cherishes. and which II believes
Professor Whippie' to have distorted
and abused. now places on record Its
reputation of Professor Whipple's S
sentiments its condemnation of niJ
propaganda and its Judgment that the
deliberate public expression OF such
opinions Is dlscreditable to a teacher
In this university. the consistent policy
of which has been. from the incep.
ton Of the present war. 20 instill into
its soma. graduate and undergraduate,
the spirit OF loyalty to their govern
:ncnt and the determination to present
an undivided front to It's enemies"
! Tho board of visitors OF the uni
vcrsity has been called to meet at 1880
O'Clock next Tuesday morning.