The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-06

with him as to terms and time of resigna-
tlon is desired. The contagion of resigna.
tion seems to have struck the teachers, and
three OF them, Mees, Schneider and Foley,
| propose to retire. The affair assumes the
proportions of public misfortune.
The Gazette says: The resignation of Mr..
Nichols was suitable way to test the views
OF the Direcyors but their adhesion to him
was sufficiently expressed in the previous
correspondence with Mr.. Thomas to make
the result sure. The Board unanimously
decline to receive Mr.. Nichols resignation
give him the credit of organizing the col
lege; remark Mr.. Thomas ''peculiarities of
temperament and of temper which have
made it difficult to conduct IL college
affairs with comfort or satisfaction;" reas-
sert their failure to get Mr.. Thomas to spec
ify his causes of complaint and declare
| their conviction that but for his exertions
and his patience in bearing tie blame for
others faults, "the school could not have
continued through year." The COL
| lege is therefore to start on a new
and higher career of success with Mr.. Mich
OILS as President OF the Faculty as we'll as
of the business department We wish it
all the success the Directors anticipate.
The confidence of the Board in Mr.. Mich
ols' ability to run the College better with
out Mr.. Thomas, is fortunate condition.
and also that Mr. Nichols participates in
| this confidence. The Board pays gener.
Gus tribute to Mr.. Thomas by granting
| that the loss of him as leader of the orches-
ira is to be regretted; but it is probable
that this regret will prove unfounded, and
| that Mr.. Nichols will befound not to fill this
place as we'll as that OF Musical Director.
Preparations ought to be begun at once
for general illumination of Cincinnati Oh
the night of the complimentary banquet to
our Southern Railroad guests, 1t would be
a handsome way OF expressing the good will
of our citizens generally to the representa-
tive business men of the South, and it
would servealso to remind our own people
that the hope of generation is accom-
p!ished in the completion of the Southern
Railroad.
The Enquirer says: As between George
Ward Nichols and Theo. Thomas it is un-
deniable that public opinion in this city
has been more favorable to the latter. The
public looked only to the fact that Mr..
Thomas was the skilled, brilliant con-
ductor the wave of whose magic baton had
been the signal to them of the greatest mu-
sical delights. OF the weary details of es-
tabishing and conducting a College of
Music the public knew nothing; and OF
these, it appears Mr.. Thomas did not care
to know much. 1t was natural for the
public to say: "What does this Board, or
what does Mr.. Nichols know about music?
We can't afford to lose Mr.. Thom-
of the people who knew nothing
of tho ip$arpol affa;rs af naI
lege of Music. The people who know all
about the internal affairs of the College, to.
wit, the Board of Directors, unanimously
sustain MIR. Nichols; and in view of the
character of these gentlemen, their discern
ment and business, it is hig ly probable
that public sentiment has been wrong as
between Mr.. Thomas and MIR. Nichols.
The public certainly can not be mistaken
as to the side of Mr.. Thomas which they
see; that is nquestionably golden. Mr.
Thomas, at the head of the orchestra, is a
universal charmer. But it also seems i'm
possible to believe that such men as Mr..
Springer and Mr.. Goshorn and Mr.. Cox
and the Others can be mistaken as to the
side of M. Th mas which they see, and we
Lave their verdict.
The German Papsrs
The Volksfreund says: The Kirby bill
for the further feeding of our Southern
Road elephant passed the Senate YESTERDAY.
Go on! If the Taxpayers of Cincinnati are
satisfied that the hide is pulled over their
ears, we will not object. The painful
awakening from the Southern Road spree
will and must be so much the greater
Shall the danger of Grants nomination be
averted? 1t can only be done by an en-
ergetic agitation against third term, and
that not only on the German but also on
the American side If Grant gets the nom-
ination, the further danger arises that the
Democrats will not put the right man
against him, but in the decisive moment
spoil the dish, as usually. We therefore
mark the nomination and election of Grant
as threatening danger, but it is not true
that we said positively he would get it.
The Freie Presse says: Our Board of Pub.
lie Works has been in full operation during
the last two days. The task it has to solve
is not light one. 1t must cleanse the
large "Augean" stable, left by the predeces-
sors in Office 1t is to be hoped that it will
sweep It as clean as the citizens expect.
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