Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-11

In Mnnea polls Monday just President James Morrill, Of
in which be denied legislators influenced his decision 10 dismiss
Dr. Forrest Virgins Senator Fay Geoorge Child publisher 81
the Maynard News telling audience that DR. Morrill,
had promised him year ago that Virgins would be dis
charged, The two statements at complete variance
senator Childs statement both at the Monday meeting
Minneapolis TRIBUNE indicate he seek. credit for the
Virgins dismissal Mr. Morrill, on the other hand while ad
hitting that Legislators talked 20 him about DR. Virgins
claims that such had nothing 10 do with the final
decision terminate the philosophy instructors services This
are 10th TO believe.
DIR. Morris statement though well prepared, did not
spell the alleged ncompetenCy Of Wggns II ignored the
fact that Virgins spent large portion OF his teaching career
ns up 1 %I" S$'T bS w" to scientific ARTICLES since his
original appointment.
II the Virgins has developed into state Of cCnfus
claimed by the Morrill, statement clearly traee"bc to
the manner which the University administration has handled
II Virgins incompetent claimed and lacked
the scholarship to m place on the university star
with credit the school administration long time asce
tanning the facts.
MorrillG statement did meet squaTely fairly the
position which the philosophy department under the leader
hp Of DR. George COngsT had taken u still puzzles plenty OF
people that Virgins associates the philosophy department
did IN his dismissal and matter Of fact asked
that he be continued for u year.
DR. Morrill, may make statements until he Is fguravcly
bus In the face but he will convince large body OF
citizens large group Of his students that Virgins po
cal beliefs the basic factor IN his termination
lie may deny with all the vshemcnce his command that
did factor In the but this newspaper
Of the same opinion as was when Il sSd Gd,'oray Dee H.
The uncomfortable factor Of which affects the ntt
tudea and life Of many Americans"
Dr. Morrill, thinks that statement II irresponsible" We
submit that he In ignoring the fact that while he be
free OF bias lily can he be sure all OF the Others who
played part In setting the Virgins discharge are without
color prejudicei
This newspaper does ask any special avor for Negro
teacher at the or place just because he or she Is
Negro However cannot ignore that while sometimes
an advantage TO Negro situated Virgins Il may ass
more times than IL openly admitted be distinct handicap
II convinced Virgins discharged because he
waA proved incompetent far this paper concerned the
would be closed We don think Virgins should
have been kept because he the first Negro the staff
neither think he should have been discharged because he
was Negro whose political views ncidenty did follow
those generally popular,
so far we stand with the $500 students who think that
there was something odOrOun about the Virgins dismissal We
will stand with them despite the tremendous which
university administration may easily fellow teachers
an evidenced by the Of the 10 faculty
ben Of wsek-in which they inercnay sided with the
administration before the American Association Of univer
nty Professors had completed Its investigation