Evening star., 1926-05-19
SUMMERSFLAYS
FACULTY STRIKE
Acting Dean of Georgetown
Dental School Calls 1t
/ "Worse Than Labor"

Playing the walkout of 81 instruc-
tors of the Georgetown University
Dental School yesterday as worse
than a. labor strike" Father W. G..
Summers, acting dean, today declared
that the classwork continues today
as usual with all of the vacancies
filed by competent university men.
Father Summers declared there are
some so men on the medical, medical
dental and dental faculty and that
they experienced little difficulty in inn
pressing into service suitable instruc-
tors. He said, the alumni of the
dental school had helped meet the
situation.
While Father Summers refused to
state definitely whether he would hold
parleys with any of the instructors
who suddenly left the school yester-
day he indicated that the methods
they employed in their walk OUT
appear to have no excuse and their
resumption of former duties unlikely.
Didn't Give Notice.
IT wish to make it plain" Father
Summers said, that the q inStruc-
tors neither individually or collec-
lively ever attempted to gain from
the university any light on the
assumptions which are reported TO
have caused them to quit. | feel their
walk out is worse than labor strike
inasmuCh as they did not give us the
courtesy of any notice
Father Summers said he had talked
20 one of the instructors in the group
which left Yesterday, and after he had
explained that the university had not
taken any definite action in the Sc
H. Id
I'm afraid am helping grind some
body elses az"
It was said at the school today that
the senior class was considerably up
set over the departure of their tutors,
fnasmuCh as they took examinations
Saturday and Monday and it will be
necessary tor them to take them over.
In this connection Father Summers
stated that the Wal1out of the inStruc-
tors was 'ill-timed," to say the least.
as they realized the criminal predica-
ment" they were leaving the school in.
Dissatisfied Over Appointment.
Father Summers refused to elab-
orate today on the generally admitted
statement that the walkout was due
TO dissatisfaction Of the u instructors
over an appointment they expected in
The position of dean of the school.
Rev. Charles w. Lyons, president of
Georgetown University. has issued
the following statement:
Some of the members of the dental
school faculty have submitted their
designations. but none has been &C
cepted. Contrary to reports. there was
no cessation of classes Yesterday. va
cancies having been filled immediate
ly. Glasses will be conducted as usual
today without interruption To eXami-
nations or the regular routine. Any
other vacancies occurring will be
filled at once.
The appointment of Lieut.. Comdr
William Neal Cogan of the Navy. as
dean of the dental school, a position
which he held a number of years ago,
has been considered for some time,
by the university.
Still in Navy.
"Comdr. Cogan is still an Off
Ger of the Navy, and until his re-
tirement from actual service, which
will be shortly, he cannot serve on the
faculty.
The entire trouble hinges around an
item in the society columns of The
Star Of last Friday, according to DR..
=. B. Balm, an executive member Of
that Lieut.. Comdr William Neal
Cogan, L. S. ~, who has been sta
toned at Mare Island. Calf, for a
year, would arrive in Washington the
next day. The story added, Lieut..
Comdr. Cogan will retire from active
service May 81, and has accepted the
post Of dean of the Dental College at
Georgetown University, where he will
take up his new duties in the
Autumn"
DIR. Balm explained that the faculty
had not been consulted about the
change, which would mean the dis
missal of Dr. w. b. Hoofnagle. the
present dean, who was lauded for his
ability. 1T was known on the hill,
apparently, though" added Dr. Balm.
He would not discuss the strikers
side Of the case further than to say
there would be a meeting of the fac
ulty tomorrow night at the university
school, 920 II street. Asked if the
meeting would be public, DIR. Bain re-
piled: II don't know, you'll have to
take that up with the university"
Strikers Names Not Given.
The doctor refused to divulge the
names of the striking" doctors, re-
ferTing inquiries to DR.. George r.
Ellis, assistant dean, who could not
he located. DR.. Balm also suggested
DIR. Sterling V. Meade might be able
TO tell who was involved, but the
latter disclaimed any thorough knowl-
edge Of the affair.
The contemplated change in the
deanship of the dental school, it was
learned at the university, will be
brought about in order that an eXecu-
tive may be obtained who can devote
his full time to the institution. This
is made necessary. it is understood.
due to the tightening up Of scholastic
requirement of the students, and in
order to strengthen the faculty. DR..
Hoofnagle. in addition to being dean,