The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-22
Georgetown College Again.

In the Baptist Banner of the | 9th inst. we
have an account Of the official proceedings Of
the Trustees of Georgetown College, in refer
ence TO President Malcom's resignation. 1t Is
fortunate to receive something official from me n
who are disinclined to recognise individual re-
sPonsibility. We are heartily glad that the
"PrOceediugs' Of the Trustees have been pub
lished; for they show why DR.. Malcolm resigned
the Presidency of the College. We speak what
we know when we say that letters have zone
forth from Georgetown to different points in
the State, the evident design Of which letters is
10 make the impression that DR.. NJ. q mFmsn.i-
patton vote" had nothing 10 do with his rssig.
nation. But TO the proceedings, which are as
follows:
"At called meeting Of the Board, held at
me Baptist Meeting House, on Tuesday, the
Itth August, le49-present Quarles, DilIart
Martin, Winston, Thompson, McCalla, Pitts
Campbell, Long, Hatch, Stefiee, and Ford.
Trustees. WV
The Executive Committee of this Boar r.
ported that the resignation Of President MaIcom
had been rendered TO them, and by them accent
Ell ior the reasons given in the resignation itself
which resignation is in the words and iigures
following:
GEoRGKTowN, August @ 1919
To n: Bard Of Ti,s=esof Georssiots1 Coli,g,.
DEaR AND IioSoRED FaIENDs.--I have h., 49,, 4,
a.auan,ed vita the intense exeemeut pIoduce,i by NV
vote FL the election just closed. ny
In order TO allay that excitement so far
70 IN CO &c, and assured that ian only he ,iou h
my separation from the tnstitu ion, do hereby. wi
,S s,. resign ny Presidency Of the Col
win sincere affection and c teen. remain, Sc.
~ HOWARD MALCoN
BEN b. FoRr. ESQ Secretary, &c.
And the Board having taken the sams into
consideration, approve Of the vote Of the Com.
hittee, and confirm the same.
Re.olrsd, That In dissolyng In. oonn.,,,.,, -, L..
snossting between President NsIcon and mi. U,srds
We lehier To hm our tOis thanks Tor the able pl,nne
IN which he has dis. la grd hi, oieia d.,,cs ,ns .
him our warmest wishes for his future hanninsSs snt
success. ff'SS anu
STATE OF KENTUCKY.
soorr County, de
!, EES. b. FonD. Secretary OF the Hoard os .r,,..
oeefg town college. do heieb, certify thai
foregoing IS truly and correctly transcribed fram ts
soords OF tho proceedings Of The BOARD on ths ian OF
August, 1919 NV 'o VI
Giveu under my hand RrS n -, .,
IL will be observed that there were tweIv.
Trustees present at this meeting, and there
were "ten or twelve" at the '.informsl mesi;n,,,
held con Thursday morning, the day after The
election" eve quote from the article In thu
georgetown Herald. on which we commented
last week. In this " informal meeting" tbsrs
was "but one opinion" and this was favorable
10 The Presidents resignation. After "copsul.
'ahon' at this "informal meeting" three of the
trustees went to see DR.. NJ, and "sdyised hin,
10 resign the Presidency" He rendered hi, re-
siRnatiOn, and the Executive COMMITTEE. saw !,
was "by them accepted for the reasons given :,
The resignation itself"
Let all the world know, therefore. that ,h.
trustees are forever estopped from assigning
my other reasons for the acceptance Of Or.
hhcom's resignation, than those which the "a. |
'gnation contains. 1t will not be forgotten
nat the Board sanctioned the action of the En-.
cutive Committee.
nut 10 the Resignation" and Its "reasons -
{ seems to us the Presidents letter contain.
hree reasons:
firs'-Ihe 'intense excitement produced by
lis vote"
Second-His solicltuds an .I,.v
nent"
in''o'y-lhs assurance he had received tina,