New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-06
THE CORRESPONDENCE.
TIE CORRESPONDENT.
GRAVE DIFFERENCES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FEELING
MANIFESTED.


MANIFESTED.
lDY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRTBUNEI
CINCINNATI, March 5.-In the matter OF the
College Of Music trouble, the DIRECTORS, Reuben Il
Springer Ex-Governor Cox, General A. r. Gashorn and
others In sympathy with Mr. Nichols and feel that
Mr. Thomas cannot be brought to act with them They
claim that wants do with tie business than
they can afford lie wants supreme control There is
belief TOO that he wants to return 10 Now-York, and
VIII not be satisfied here. At their meeting this aicI-
noon some correspondence read II gives only
faint idea OF the obstinate feeling on both sides. MI
Thomas writes a. follows to the Board;
CFvTrt,Ey: am in receipt OF the letter OF vOrr COM
mittcc dutcd 2d n-t 1 regard 1t as misrepr. senta-
on Of pp-iipn ANA an evasion or thc real iS-ic-
'bat no.ifnr and ssi. vou riaUy cannot nsuuder-
stand o the communications, written ana yer
bal, wh1ch 1 nave had With your committee ana the
M. ,dru; Z your Bo?rd therefore deem further ne
eoia41- useless ami respect ully request TINT yOu re-
eyc INC nay dutv October l. or ~ soon thereafter
as will enable you 10 secure u successor.
Tie reply oil the Board. datei On Thursday was as
follows. II is signed by ;fr. Springer:
DEAR SIR The Board Of Director IS In receipt Of your
letter of tnc i'm INST, tcndcrnG y0dl resignation oi
yourrosIt az Musical Director eye. lhcy nave pa
tcntlv ana coIrtcousy tied To draw nom you any
dciitc causes Of cYupl illt yod may nave ana nave
gone even nc, ond their Judgment III yr'ohg 10 your
suggestions OF change ia thc rlan ~ orgHll'n ana
conduct oil the College. Toy could NOT take official mo-
Gt 10 submit u wuimg on the invitation
which they gave yol. When NitlOnt -utu specification
you say Jhc communication scn you ny inelt C'Isc.On
l. Misrepresentation aud evasion You are, or course.
aware that preclude fur her discussion me boatd
regret that you should I)t go on 10 Ir conlle'sl VI
your ntpct hut have no wish 10 hold y"u To u II {ou
IRE any cause unwilling They ie' however tL2t
I'm October wi not bc useful to the college The pro-
rcr progress of the institution and the preparation Tor
tue new srhooi year iupetaiiNcy 9cm hu coupet koo'
uu3 rs'andins between The B0afd ana tEe mH'cA4 uI-
Tie pcrlod you name covers not only the school year
bu to following vacation down To the actual bcslnung
o t-r utv term lou must zee tHat "ueEtI - ~ '@ho %
thr direction mus, make preparation Iof thaI We. A. ne
evident necessity for considering these things together
wl "A d",iir 10 ii'S, W s,e "mtI"riIe6 repr
sentative YOU afford us the opportunity OF conference
a. ~ tho tine and terms of your withdrawal.
4 letter was read from George Ward Nichols In which
10 formally rendered ms resignation president aud
member of thc Board II Directors Of the college. Mr..
Nichols also sent the following letter to Mr. springcr
DEAR FmTND: nave sent to the Board Of Directors
of tl College or Music my r,sEuauoh aS pie'lleht ah
director Wneu hiyc ON several occasions expressed
10 you ny u%,.iY % W. r,ny rnyy,ssod cor adr,ce I'm
,u services tying to render to The cause OF
nm. r aud % the of Cincinnati 1ou sti 10 me, "a
NV, % a. 'r eiorlg, ers that mad no right to resign
r.iton which involved serious financial and business
rc.pin-ibiiics. especially ~ the stock SUBSCRIPTIONS
wcrc obtained al my p,I%,,lt % Ss oHn GI ld S
rl',T rI,rc. me- I'm IA cruelty unjust position to-
ward tue pnb.c. | remained trlins with all my
nvodiag anything calculated to infringe
upou the musical conduct OF the college.
Nr Nichols to the statement that he was olec
tionable to Mr.. Thomas, and saysi
Tl,is personaI Issue he has made TO me- He said
,e b.ne-s olico mast 20. lie lever so dsrespect
syi "a to nsc words quoted this mornings paper
THAT either he or muat go. so long as IL was not
personal 10 aud IN spite OF gre ana
w.arsome trials / remained: Now tnat hr Thomas
be- made 80 bold ana distinct an Issue
giving 10 newspaper pnbhcauon Oat 3t ,sTii-
r,su,ct and iu order to give tho Board OF Dl-
rectors perfect liberty ~ aclon cannot 90 other"'e
trau wroie This letter To You because y3uhtve
lvon ne your .pc.t and esteem, ana IN EhueyeT
your warm - upatly aud active support, ana never
more thal l tnc wpr, Of the ,oncSr IN ~ labor
hn,c been cousou ol 10 selfish motive, and IN the ac-
iual work II aduIui.trillon but few roRets
The Board OF Directors has replied follows to Mr..
Nichols:
The Board of Directors ha- had under con-
.ldcr.,ion your letter Of TINS dAto rendering
your resignation both as president and as a
member Of the Board. MI spurgcs has also laid
before tcm youl letter to HIM giving your rea-
son. for This step They have unanimously voted 20 de-
cline you resignation and 10 request you 10 withdraw
H. Their reasons In brief. thcsc: They know the
organization of the college was due To your
energy and 10 your murng and unpaid labor.
They know your pride IN its success and your d'n
terc-cd desire to further interests have been Of ines
umabc Importance to ~, continued progress. Ihey
have not uudere stmatcd the pretm.nont musical ability
Of Theodore ThoInns but however willing 10 bee blind to
the pccuhnritcs of temperament aud OF temper which
have made 70 difficult TO conduct the col
lego affairs wi:h comfort or satisfaction, they
could not wholly ignore them when he
sent 10 IN" lhfd an lutlHti"H VI "''7''Ni'''''"'
they made ask for his definite statement OF the
grounds Of this that tey might earnestly seek to re-
move them. The history OF this Official d7-
cu-.ion has been put before the public had
Mr.. Thomns said frankly I'm his letter to ia
that III 10 he found III any cause "
per- onai complaint against your performance OF duty
as president we should with equal frankness have en-
tered upon an official Investigation boh of h- methods
IN tho performance Of his duties and OF your own IN
yours mat might indigo whether there hnd been any
unnecessary interference. ether side or faults of
management which need correction. II wouid De
strange H. IN thc course or cycnls OF which we Know
something. there were aO-oiuicly hoihlhK 10 Ie-lV
aud should have boon ioIcrd TO 'p,va9
them In any whore they were found nv opVol
thr president OF the BoArd 10 the Mr-ical Director was
not given us, notwthstanding oui pam inNlHtio' .
we have only the Information wh'rh we nave pco" "
20 get from sources wlthin olluHiN Ic9,h =; s,,r,
Judging from thcsc, We have no hesitation IN SAYING
that We are deeply inlli'h.en H'n ,,,a . vcSr
! school cJud not b. continued through Su1H.
G1t o,v Tor the P'oS1Co ~ %" undonc. to mediate
between patrons and the 3ch' ol, 10 eXplh I"
aud 10 take the ungra'cfn ana unending tasK o p'iS
! the blame FOR all tnat might be dchcient Iho result
has bocu that the 7chOo has ben spchui III, M .
IT. tram NJ, and has position of Whlch we M ,,ii,
II, Faculty AL abie in their ,epari mnt, ~ ny
capable OF carrying them on We L'hS.S % 10 'schno
wiihont y0ur labor. unVrid!ingy GlVen' !si si"
| that the acknowledged aud prcemlueh aD'rn."t t,
woud have oiIcd Of result but FOR the mceaslng work
president the Board III keeping ,te "H3y Co
ness nE the college in proper stem NhlIrl tucV'olc
Won wonId moi thank M for the hattey OF saying
i1Jt no MISTAKES have been utdo, and nothing done
which might not have been bcttet", we ui'llne'9 ~
! that know OF no ono VINO cO"'u n a.u 49,, "
| inve done 40 well under the circumstances
It Won 4, therefore, be in our Judgment, an h'su"
Of res possibility which is our plain uy 70 & aEq b ~
we did not say To- YOU that arc peFsaueu th!t "a,
efforts 20 turn public sentiment against you aro uuJuV
| and must surely rcaOt. - ,.. t,,n,. =, M
We believe also thai with Faculty wlnpg 10 co
uperntc with the Board and who VIII tct lOr '9o hIs
time responsible organi1ed 1u"' , ee
az wei think they may be- the success Vl te uIrSo &
| "a n school will 10 increased lou hn" W W.
pe~nnnl time teaching. Our loss ana thHi Oh h ro
| nunty will chiefly be IN the uuryaicd leaaersnP ii
orcncstral concerts which we recognize WIN hs com
uIcc admiration ns the most lt1uulciouS ~ S irle
We therefore assure yOu of our confidence and our ee
nw iiugprs, To have You sOur isbOrs n OoLdl OF
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