Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-28

Brother Giliin that al rumors ana
evidence bearing ON Dean Waasb
conouct our1nS tne War Wouio %
careIuly run down ana investigated
Dy nAn ana presented ~ the near
ing. - = ..a-...
a large NUMBER OF Law Alumni
from All over we" Snelano were
p.esens On tne oa.e seq Ausus. ILL III.
~ heuns OF ting co.nn,ttee anu
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inikreSt hins.lS - -ths ns.r.. -.
fion. au,scc ~. ,..., ~, f.s :. .,,,Ia
he ascert aimed. With tho -..,,t tha+
II was imnoss,,,,e =. nr,6n.e evi-
dence n prove tia. nesn .yv.I, had
been dis,ovai N tha iTn;ted st.te.
although n cohla 10 rrovoa .h.t he
had been under s,,snie,on ana s,,r-
vei,,ance -
The Ranso- nate, r,..,
editorial of March I2th 100 ~. 49,,
shc1rn to ~ honr., T.. 49,, "a". 'AeA
Der of the Board was inferentially
quoted as sayine that the Dean dis
missai was on account Of alleged dis.
loyalty to the United States This
was pointed ont to the Roard nc
rank Injustice in vtev az III. nor-
existence Of ev,aence a. .h.t +;,,a
or at any t;,ne .;rn. =, .,,L,...
ate It And II w.. f,,nthan an,.a..
strated that nndsr IL. o;,,,,-..o
NO. . ,,,,,,s,s h.ss. t"o o,,sulhs Tan
p,is,, ,nthtn~ ~. * "Uu.u acconl-
dirt, ,i,,ar,, s.eo s VI
h.hi. .asaa,N.. e TUG punnc' pro-
for the ini,,..;ao -, .,,.. e noaru
no g., ..s-sS, WINS TIC ap-
ard press comment
p,ooapie cohhrmation OF the
VI '"e Deah' SIMPLY be-
a0Se ne was unoer suspicion, and
as suc"' NOT the most suitable head
I'll Aher'cah institution at the
.iile. further, that such q hearing
"ouio most probable develop into
open bitterness and acrimony, and
the good name and best interests of
the University of Maine would he
poorly subserved.
AT the suggestion of the commit
tee a compromise was suggested. to
wit; A gentlemen's agreement where
by the Law School would be. sus-
spended for a year, without Alumni's
consent, 70 De reopened in. Bangor in
ne .aH oi ASzl, and Dean Walz to
sseh chair on the faculty of
@ CaiseTslty Mt Orono commensu-
rae WIN ms recognized ability. This
aseinent was left for consideration
~ Tue f'oaro while your committee
"as 70 pace II before the assembled
ni: Aiter fuii discussion by the
Law -. Alumni In meeting. the propo-
sltion was acclaimed as most sat
.siactory solution and your commit
zee formally empowered to enter into
such an agreement with the Trus-
tees. Inere followed a meeting be-
tween your Committee and the
i,l u'ees' al "hlch meeting this gen.
ts... asreemeht was entered into
49,. .ne boaro ana your COM
ean witn request from the Board
ior q connfmatory letter from your
~ august I1tn such letter con-
MiIlns 'he gentiemens agreement on
ene part OF your committee was sent
as requested TO Chairman Gould Of
the Board: This letter was acknowl-
eoseu py reply on August Gath.
On August 25th a formal appIico-
tien for the position for Dean wall.
such as had been definitely suprest =.
ed by the Board, was addressed nv
the committee to President A,av
This letter was not replied to unt;l
September 18th. and then nv aot
refusal. On September 25tb the com :
mittee addressed q letter tn Cboir.
man Gould to the effect that the,,
relied on the eentlemen's agreement
and were confident that The po.rS
would take necessary action TO-,
that time to the present q ner;od 81
nearly three months. M wor5 hos
come from Chairman Cos,d
Tho oo,,;+.s. to, .,i..
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