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Veecook is in no position to school me about Burnham’s wishes

Sep 16, 2015 Letters

Dear Editor,
I read Mr Veecook’s letter and his NOPE to the purported proposal to change the name of President’s College. Really speaking, the intent was to ensure the preeminence of the name President’s College, while embedding it in its original conceptual framework.
The unfortunate thing about the letter is that it responded to a newspaper article which reported on, and did not quote, what I said. If Veecook had made that observation, he might have been more inquisitive and cautious in his letter rather than seeking his brownies at my expense.
Veecook is in no position to school me about Burnham’s wishes. In this particular instance, I specifically told the gathering that Burnham did not want the school named after him. Mr Veecook should find out what I said rather than present himself as having a monopoly of Burnham’s thoughts. Others have also heard and read Burnham’s thoughts. Let Veecook be told that I told the audience exactly what he said that ‘I should have found out about’.
As for Veecook’s contention that a name change will bring no improvement, even if that was the case, I would ask, what’s the harm other than Vincent gathering brownies for himself? But that was not the case. I contexualized the change. I proffered the return of the school to Burnham’s original idea which I equated to the “Learning Community” rather than the “Learned Community” as was reported in the newspapers. My focus was not commiseration; it was about rebirth, renaissance and the realization of Burnham’s idea of the School of Excellence.
In closing may I also indicate that the report did not acknowledge the presence of Dr Van West Charles and wrongfully attributed some of his remarks to me.
I look forward to rich non personal debate on this issue, in the tradition of Burnham and his myriad critiques on issues. Let the debate begin. Veecook’s letter was a false start.
Vincent Alexander

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