Academic adventures in Bloomsbury / [Thomas Lloyd Humberstone].

  • Humberstone, Thomas Lloyd.
Date:
1951
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    5th December, 1928. Dear Mr. Vice-Chancellor, I appeal to you as head of the University to investigate the charge made against me by Professor L. N. G. Filon, a Member of the Senate and at that time Chairman of the Military Education Committee, in relation to my ofhcial work for the University as Secretary to the Military Education Committee, particulars of which are given in the enclosed Memorandum. May I remind you that when charges were made against the first Warden of the University of London, now known as University of London University College (Leonard Horner, F.R.S.) he replied in a printed “ Letter to the Council of the University of London,” dated 1st June, 1830. These charges were investigated by the Council and not only was Mr. Horner completely vindicated, but he received a letter from one of the Professors, Dr. Thomson, in the following terms :— “ I think you have been very unfairly and most undeservedly scandalised ; but I have no doubt you will be able to defend your character, and consequently the disgrace will alight where it is merited.” I venture to hope that you will accept this as a precedent for the University of London as at present constituted. I am, dear Mr. Vice-Chancellor, Yours faithfully, T. Ll. Humberstone. The Vice-Chancellor (Sir Gregory Foster) in a letter dated December 20th, 1928, refused this appeal, apparently on his own responsibility. June 27th, 1936. Dear Mr. Principal, I shall be obliged if you will bring this my application before the appropriate University authority :— 1. For an increase of my University pension. I understand that the inadequacy of the pre-War Pension Scheme is recognised by the Senate and that augmentations have been granted. For instance, the pension of Miss Christabel Mary Greig who retired in 1932, was increased from about ^89 to 160 per annum. 2. For compensation for loss of office due to the abolition by the Senate of the salaried office of Secretary to the Military Education Committee in 1922 and my consequent retirement from the service of the University. I would remind you that when the Department of Bacteriology and Public Health at King’s College was closed, the Senate, on December 17th, 1924, adopted the following Resolution :— ” That the sum of ;^3,000 be paid to Prof. R. T. Hewlett in full and complete satisfaction of the benefits relinquished by him on the closing of the Department of Bacteriology and Public Health at King’s College of 31st July, 1925.” I am. Yours faithfully, . ' T. Ll. Humberstone. June 27th, 1936. My dear Principal, In forwarding to you the enclosed official letter, may I say that it is my intention, if necessary, to appeal to the Visitor of the University. Possibly you read the leading article of The Times of 6th September, 1935, on the Silver Jubilee number of its Educational Supplement which states ;— “ There are signed articles from three contributors to the first number in 1910. Sir Michael Sadler writes on the intellectual and political background of the
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